Traveling to California

Sam "helps" me pack.


Sam has fun on the plane.

Sleeping baby travels in ease on the moving walkway railing in LAX.

Chocolate

Sam is a huge fan of Matisse chocolate, a Valentine's Day present from Grandma and Grandpa that we broke out a bit early.  Maybe he is mine after all!

Holy Cow - One Year Old!

Birthday Boy and Mommy

Birthday Cupcake

After a yummy dinner, Sam is excited for a birthday surprise.

An Elmo cupcake!

Where's Elmo's nose?  (Elmo's nose, a choking hazard, quickly went into Mommy's tummy, along with Elmo's eyes.)

Tentative with the icing

Full from his healthy dinner of chicken and string beans, Sam's not the least bit interested in cake.  Seriously, whose kid is he???

Birthday Presents

Sam has fun opening birthday presents on his birthday morning.

Sam's First Birthday Party

Sam celebrated his first birthday with...

A Dr. Seuss party

Spaghetti and meatballs

Mommy and Daddy

Friends

and Cake