He is One!

For those who weren't around, here's a sum-up of Max's big day:
First, Ryan let me sleep in (maybe because I'm the one who went through the LABOR this day, or maybe just 'cause he's a nice guy) while he got up with the kids and played with birthday balloons!


Then Max and I went shopping and he let me buy lots of fun things for myself. (He's one.) Avery went with Ry to watch him play basketball and then out to eat at "Old McDonalds" -- what a fun date. That evening the party started -- this is after dinner (Ry bbqed a mean bacon-wrapped chicken thigh - or 20). . . We played "Trivia to the Max" (which is why everyone's writing instead of eating. . .

Then sang and had cake -- NO TOUCHY!

Max ate like a bite and was much easier to clean up than after dinner EVERY other night:

Then we opened a few presents:

Even one from Haley:

And, off to bed after a great night of playing with all the cousins on the floor: