Presents!!!

Aidyn received lots of wonderful gifts from his family and friends that stopped by for his 1st birthday party last Saturday. Here are just a "few" pictures of some of his gifts...

This is is personalized chair that Ben and I got him. He loves it!

It's even big enough for me to sit in, haha. I'm hoping this means he'll be able to use it for a loooooong time!

His great-grandparents (Ben's Grandmother and Poppy) gave him wooden letters that spell his name. Poppy is in the process of finishing up a homemade toybox for Aidyn made out of wood. He put the names in a giftbag since the toybox isn't quite finished.

Ben and Aidyn went by their house a few days later to show Poppy how we want the letters and to take the wood stain that Ben picked out. I can't wait to see it!

Uncle Thomas and Lesley bought Aidyn a ball pit...I guess that's what you'd call it. He gets a kick out of laying in the bottom with all the ball rolling around and playing. What a great idea!

Aidyn's great-nana (my grandmother) and Papaw Gary gave him a book titled, "Jesus Loves Me". It's so cute because it has a hole cut where the character's face should be. Instead, Aidyn's picture is taped in the back of the book and so it's as though he's the main character. How cute!

Gary also made him some homemade wooden blocks. Fun!

Getting the hang of opening the gifts again on his own...

Faith Ann (Aidyn's 3rd cousin, I think) had a great time helping him open all his presents! She was such a big help.

Aidyn's Nonnie and Bubba (Ben's parents) got him a 4-wheeler. It's battery operated and just has one button which makes it go on the handle bars. He's gotten pretty good and climbing on and making it go.

Aidyn playing with Ben while everyone gets their snacks...

Our friends Daniel and Rachel bought Aidyn a small drum that came with other little instruments inside. We ended up having to take the drum sticks away because Aidyn kept using them as oversized chew toys...probably not a safe idea.

Aidyn's Mom-mom and Papaw (my parents) bought him a tricycle. It's neat because you can pull the yellow handle up in the back and push him around. He isn't quite tall enough to reach the pedals yet. Or...you can fold the yellow handle up under the bike and it becomes like a rocking horse, except it's a bike. Or...you can take the yellow hand compeltely off (when he's big enough) and he can ride around and pedal on his own. How neat!

"Wow! Look at all my toys!!!"

What a great day! Thanks to everyone that came for Aidyn's 1st Birthday Party...he had a wonderful day and got lots of neat things!