Charlie's 1st Birthday Bash!

This picture was taken near the end of the party, but Charlie was still in good spirits (it was all that cake!)

Thanks to everyone who came to Charlie's party- for everything! Charlie had a fantastic time and Chris and I enjoyed ourselves, too. Charlie has been busy with his new toys and we look forward to dressing him in his new outfits! Thanks again!

Chris and the birthday boy. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa C. for the cute shirt!

Charlie enjoyed all the gifts we opened! He was a very busy boy.


Chris joked that Charlie's gifts were really for me as once I told him that I was bored with Charlie's toys and we needed to buy some new ones...

Whew...birthdays are a tirin' business.

Charlie and our friend Christine.

Charlie and his friends, Matthew, Maria Fernanda, Sofia and Sophie (from left).

Charlie and I just before the party (thanks Louise for coming ahead to help- whew!)

Charlie's piggy cake before the massacre...

The Many Stages of Cake...

The pictures you really want to see... Charlie was a bit apprehensive at first- why was everybody staring at him?

Once food was placed in front of him there was no problem!
The first touch...


"I think I like this piggy..."


Yum!

The family, plus piggy....

Charlie REALLY liked his cake!

Amongst the carnage...
Charlie ate quite a bit of his cake and he didn't need a nap later because of it! His Dad took him upstairs to get a bath shortly after this picture was taken...