!Fiesta!

Dyland's birthday party was Sunday afternoon and I'm still recovering.  It was pretty exhausting with all the kids running around and I was helping take food, drinks, etc. out to the guests and bringing things back into the kitchen.  I like to do things like that and keep busy.

There were about 20 kids and then their moms so quite a lot of people.  We had a pinata, musical chairs, photo slideshow of Dyland, cake, ice cream, dinner, & drinks.  It was quite an event!  Jasser went a little overboard as always, including the party favors.  He bought so many things for the kids and even gave them each a bag of candies on top of what they scored from the very full pinata.  He always wants things to look really nice & for people to feel that they went to a great party.  I was just happy I got to eat some ice cream :) 

Dyland looked pretty confused and in a daze pretty much the whole party, but he was enjoying all the balloons floating around.  He even popped a couple while trying to bite them, but didn't cry or anything.  It wasn't until after the party, after a nap (while we were all cleaning), that he decided to smile and laugh.  I think the party was just a little too overwhelming for him.  It was neat to see all the other little ones though and he did interact a little. 

Here's the birthday boy before the party--happy with his balloon :)

Here's the birthday boy during the party--a little confused and overwhelmed...

Dog pinata & some decorations

Decorations

Jasser actually reused this "sign" from Dyland's gift sleigh from the baptism (he cut it out and put stickers on it for the birthday party--good reusing of materials!)

Yummy cake!

All his presents

These are some girls that were in my English class for kids--they're sisters (but not twins)

A little cousin--so sweet :)

Ruth & me

Dyland meeting other little ones

I love this one.  Dyland is fascinated with the TV (a little too much), but it was so cute that he was watching his own slideshow of pics haha

Meeting his pinata friend

They tried to get him to hit it but he wasn't having it

This little boy wanted in on the action though!

Candy in her pockets from the pinata...

Ice cream time

I think he was a little overwhelmed

Looks a little confused.  This is right before his foot went in the cake...

Happy after everybody is gone and he had a nap

Metal glasses for a one year old??

He did look pretty cute though :)

I got him this Winnie the Pooh :)

And the beach ball.  He was pretty content with these toys :)