Oliver's 1st birthday Photos

Here are the photos that we got taken at JC Pennys.

Oliver with Auntie Joan

Oliver with cousin Crystal

Ryan's tostada stack!

hmmmm!

Our balloon cupcakes

Not sure how much of the cupcake actually got into his mouth

and how much ended up smashed onto the highchair tray.

Kaden, Oliver & Zayden all got

to get a wack out of the piniata.

Silly, goofy Cuz Aaron with Oliver

Oliver got a kiss from Grandpa

after the party. - awwwhh! :)

Oliver's 1st Birthday Party!
We had Oliver's first birthday party on the 13th of December. Oliver was taking a nap when people started arriving at 4pm. Grandma went up and brought him down for the party.
We had tostada stacks, a recipe that I found in a cookbook that my sister-in-law Lori gave me. It turned out to be a good idea. - I showed everyone what the cookbook photo looked like then they could make their own how they wanted. Originally we cut out small 3 inch circles out of large tortillas and baked them so that our guests could choose to put chicken or ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes and sauce on their tostadas. I told everyone that I would then take a photo of each tostada stack and see whose looked the most like the photo in the cookbook. I was just kidding but I did end up taking some photos of the food.

Oliver really got into his cake - which was fun to watch. We had a red car pinata which we filled up with mini chocolate candy bars and toys.
Dad and Karlan were standing by each other one time and Zayden was a little confused at first, as to which one was his Grandpa -but he figured out. - He knows who Grandpa is! :)
Oliver's cousins didn't mind helping Oliver open his presents and help him break in his new toys.

Grandma Z and Oliver - 12.11.08

Grandma came up early for Oliver's 1st birthday party. She helped me get everything ready for the party. She was a HUGE help! - Thank you so verrrrrrry much! Here we are at Mom's favorite fast food restaurant........ you guessed it, Del Taco on Thursday night.

At Aunt Sharon's house.

Uncle Terry & Oliver

Thor & Melynda

Thor

Eric & Brayden

I am holding Brayden & Oliver here.

Cousins

Colleen & Rio

Oliver & Thor

Friday a bunch of us went to a huge Aquarium in Denver.

Uncle Terry with his Grandson Braydon

Oliver with Uncle Bill

Group kids shot at the Aquarium

Saturday we went for breakfast at the Original Pancake

House like we usually do after Thanksgiving.

We went out eat with Glen, Dina, Zach & Tava on Saturday.

On the way home, instead of getting upset when he

woke up in the car seat, he started clowning around.

Thanksgiving 2008

Ethan, Oliver and I drove up to Denver for Thanksgiving with the Rasmussen clan.

Oliver and hangers! - 11.20.08
Every once in a while Oliver discovers a new object that fascinates him, and he will play with it for a long time. This time it was hangers. While I was doing the laundry he played with a bunch of hangers. I just love this photo, I am not sure why.

Melynda's visit - November 13th - 16th

My cousin Melynda came to Phoenix for a interview. She wants to get into PA (Physician's Assistant) school and there is a College here that she interviewed for on Friday. Then she stayed with us for the weekend. It was fun to have her visit, we really hope that she gets into the school so that we can see her all the time.