Leah's First Birthday Party

Collin had a great time at Leah's first birthday party at Stomping Grounds.  It's a place with an indoor playground including tunnels, slides, trampoline areas, etc.  I think that Leah's cousins and Timmy had a better time playing on the playground than she did.  However, she seemed to have fun visiting with all of the adults passing her around and talking to her. 

The kids had a blast.  Every few minutes, we would see Timmy run out of the equipment first followed by Collin or another cousin quickly behind him.  They would run into the party room where we were, around one of the tables, and then head back into the equipment to play...Timmy leading the way every time.  They did this several times.  The parents thought it was funny and we could at least see how they were doing or offer a drink if they slowed down enough to take a sip.  After playing for an hour, the kids did finally take a break to eat dinner of pizza and fruit.  Collin was SO sweaty and disappointed he had to stop playing to eat but he did eventually settle down and eat.  He was not interested in the cake...just as usual.  I actually ate a piece of cake because it had a yummy cream cheese filing.  Oh soo good!

The kids went back to play more while Leah opened her presents.  She received several really pretty dresses, a toy phone that went right into her mouth and a stuffed turtle.  Collin was exhausted when it was time to leave and did fall asleep on the way home.  It did not last though.  He woke up when we got home because the neighborhood kids where outside playing in the front yard. 

The kids taking a break to eat:  Collin, Mason, Timmy and Schuyler

Pappy and birthday girl

Grandma Filla and her great grandsons, Collin and Timmy

All of the kids helping Leah blow out her candles

Leah's first bite of cake and icing.  She really liked the icing and kept spitting out the cake.  Can you blame her?

Leah checking out the oversized stuffed turtle we got her

The kids stopped to watch Leah open her presents from the top of the playground

Look at Leah's crazy family.  They sure do love her.

Collin picked out a pink balloon to take home with him.  When he found out that we were in the Jeep, he started to cry because he was worried that his balloon would pop.  He wanted Daddy to put the roof back on so his ballooon would not fly out.  We told him that his balloon would be OK and drove away.  Within a minute, he told Daddy to slow down.  As we were getting on the freeway, the balloon really started to shake...and Collin started to scream that his balloon was going to fly away.  I turned to the side and put my hand on the top of the balloon.  I got told to not push so hard so it would not pop.  He repeatedly told Daddy to slow down and even told him, "I feel you driving even faster now!".  He was so concerned about his balloon.  However, he did fall asleep while we were still on the road after he put his had on top of mine.  Daddy hit a bump a few minutes later and my hand moved.  Collin woke up, grabbed it and pulled it back on top of the balloon.  That kid sure was protecting his balloon.  We did make it home without it popping.  Collin had to hold it until we got in the house.  Once we were in the house...he forgot about the balloon.  Really?  After all of that?  Ugh!