Kayne turned ONE YEAR OLD yesterday! It was a bittersweet day, considering it meant that Bryan has been gone for just over 11 months. I was so busy with planning his special day, that it really wasn't on my mind what all of the planning MEANT. So, when everyone was singing him Happy Birthday I almost started crying. In less than a minute I thought about every thing that Bryan has missed, and all that we have been through in the past year.
Stuff like... Moving to FL ( after having the movers cancel on us the DAY OF MOVING, and having to find NEW movers ), Kayne going into the hospital for a week, Aunt Janie getting sick and passing away, Marcus and our good friend Mark being killed, and sending Bryan BACK to Iraq.... Kayne rolling over, crawling, saying 'Dada' and now working on walking.
It seems as though we have had a lifetime of stuff happen since Bryan left last November. I think that we are all just ready for this deployment to be over with... ANYWAYS... We had a great time at the party, and here are some pics!
Me and the Birthday Boy
My Grandma and Bryan's Grandma hanging out with Kayne.
Look Kayne, it's Daddy!! (Bryan was present via webcam for most of the party!! Grandma Tina in NY also watched!!)
I hired a soldier to guard Kayne's gifts... that soldier SURE DOES look FAMILIAR!!
Just kidding!! It's just Aunt JULES!!
Opening his new DC shoes and shirt from Daddy... now they really WILL be twins!
Sister was such a BIG helper!
After ALL this time of encouraging him to eat natural foods, and little-to-NO sugar... he would NOT eat his birthday cake.
NO, Mommy!!! NO CAKE!!!
Look at my tongue!!
We asked everyone to bring a few items for the troops. We are going to make bags for the returning single soldiers in Marcus's memory... Look at ALL that stuff!!
Heyyyyyyy Daddy! Come home and watch me on my four wheeler!
The shoes that Daddy got Kayne!
I had everyone make fabric squares with quotes, Bible scriptures or wishes for Kayne. This is mine to him...
These are some of the squares from the people at the party! Can't wait to see the quilt!
2 comments:
I sure have missed alot....but because of you I have seen everything!! Thank you for your dedication to taking pictures and keeping me informed!! ILYHEATHERMTYK
Looks like a FUN PARTY!! Can't believe he is ONE!!
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