Adam's First Birthday

We celebrated Adam's first birthday in a couple of different ways. I posted this blog of course with some of my favorite pictures of Adam from this year set to music. As it was Friday, we had playgroup as usual and I made ice cream cone cupcakes for the kids at playgroup.



I also had a birthday sign, balloons, and noise makers.



After playgroup, the boys had their naps and then we played before dinner. At home, we had a quiet bbq dinner and opened some presents and yet more cake- this time a cake in the shape of a number one.



^I was hoping to get video of Adam actually eating the cake, but he took so long exploring it, I ran out of room on my memory stick and he had started eating by the time I switched sticks.










I had a special birthday crown (that I made for Ryan's first birthday- which I kept and pulled out for Adam to use as well as the "I'm 1 today" button) but Adam barely let me get a picture of him in it.


Before we opened presents, we did something Amanda mentioned in her blog on Amelia's first birthday.


^We did it twice because I was afraid he picked only what was closest the first time.
I guess it is a tradition that when the baby celebrates his/her first birthday, you place some objects out in front of them and whatever object the child grabs first is an indication to their future. I guess Adam will take after his father and be into electronics.
Opening presents- of course Ryan had to help!










All in all, I think it was a very successful and fun day!

Memories of Melanchuk Family Vacation'08

Now that the company has left, the pictures and videos have mostly been uploaded, I can now share some of my favorite memories from our too short but sweet Melanchuk Family Vacation of 2008.


Kathryn, Anita and Adam do some puzzles:


Kathryn and Ryan play with bubbles:






Kathryn the bubble princess:


Amelia at A&W:


Darryl, Kathryn, Brad and Ryan at the pool:


Adam watches Ryan sleeping:


Cutie Amelia with grandpa Lyle:


Family fun with bubbles:


Princess ladybug helps Ryan open gifts:


On a hayride:




Kathryn with Adam:


Kathryn with the rocking horse:


Kathryn loves her new "My Little Pony":


Bubble girl Amelia:


Laughing Ryan:


Twirling girl Kathryn:


Daddy Darryl and his girls:


Amelia interupts family pictures to sit on great-grandpa George's lap:


Ryan with the dog at the farm:


Amilia relaxing with grandpa Lyle:


Outdoor fun Kathryn and Ryan:




Smiling Ryan:


Kathryn and Darryl:


Anita and Brad:


Brad and Ryan:


Amelia:


Adam:


Kathryn and Amanda read princess stories:


Vance and Darryl crack up:



Our family on the hay ride:





Amelia on the rocking horse:


Princess Kathryn:


Ryan and Brad at the farm:


Kathryn tests out Ryan's bike:




And a couple of videos of some precious memories: (click the picture and the video will open in a new window)