Boston started off wearing his sharp sweater and polo he got from Grandma and Grandad Lee... and boy did he impress! Here he is starting things off right: with a little bit of ham... and some meat.
After some sandwiches that Kjerstin professionally made we got right into the gifts, posted in as close to the order in which they were opened.Here's a great big bag of great big legos from Great Big Grandpa Mac.
Uncle Kaden found this surprisingly fascinating old-school mower at Ikea. Those innovative Swedes!
This was a big highlight... Boston's own tools! He's gotten tired of borrowing mine to fix all the things around the house that I break... coincidentally trying to fix them. Grandma Kim and his aunts Haily and Darci thought this was a great idea for our manly little man and when they saw the helmet they knew that it was a done deal.
That's not your imagination, the newest foreman of the Rubert house has his name AND his position right on his helmet.
In hopes of instilling a little bit of musical talent in the handyman we got Boston a xylophone.
Aunt Meagan and Uncle Dolphe got Boston this awesome train set... I'm enjoying this as much as Boston is, although I appreciate watching it go around the track on its own and Boston likes to watch it go right into his mouth.
We gave Boston a mower, too. I swear we're not trying to indoctrinate him into loving to do yard work.
The Rubert and Jones grandparents both gave Boston his own little library, which I really thought was cool, and not just so he'll stop chewing on my books.
They're all perfect for Boston... which means they're nice and thick for chewing. There are some really, really good books, though, and Boston already enjoys having his mommy read to him.
Finally, Boston found the wagon full of legos from Grandpa Mac. He's ready now for some serious man business around the house.
Then on to the cake!
The fire didn't so much scare him as entice him...
He tried to grab it!
Mom rescued him, though.
Now the com-mess-ment!
We are all very proud of the little guy. He had so much fun and that was fun for everyone else. We really missed those that couldn't be there, but there will be many, many more birthdays to share with Boston.
Aunt Meagan and Uncle Dolphe got Boston this awesome train set... I'm enjoying this as much as Boston is, although I appreciate watching it go around the track on its own and Boston likes to watch it go right into his mouth.
We gave Boston a mower, too. I swear we're not trying to indoctrinate him into loving to do yard work.
The Rubert and Jones grandparents both gave Boston his own little library, which I really thought was cool, and not just so he'll stop chewing on my books.
They're all perfect for Boston... which means they're nice and thick for chewing. There are some really, really good books, though, and Boston already enjoys having his mommy read to him.
Finally, Boston found the wagon full of legos from Grandpa Mac. He's ready now for some serious man business around the house.
Then on to the cake!
The fire didn't so much scare him as entice him...
He tried to grab it!
Mom rescued him, though.
Boston was a little hesitant at first, expecting someone to stop him.
Now the com-mess-ment!
We are all very proud of the little guy. He had so much fun and that was fun for everyone else. We really missed those that couldn't be there, but there will be many, many more birthdays to share with Boston.
As a bonus, here's Boston all shnazzed up for church on his first official day as a one year old. If it looks like he has a little swagger in his step it's because he somehow got a hold of a little ego on his birthday. Of course, look at his gorgeous mother... he was genetically doomed to superstar looks.
