Captain Landen's 1st Birthday Party!

We decided to just invite family to Landen's 1st birthday....only inviting 37 people rather than the 65-70 we had at Caden and Andie's 1st birthdays. It was such a good decision! Landen had a great time and never got overwhelmed:) Caden decided on a pirate theme for Landen's first birthday when he was about a month old so we had plenty of time to prepare! Get ready for picture overload..... I think this is the longest post in the 5-year history of this blog!

The birthday boy with his gifts right when he woke up:) We got him a water table and the "Ba-Ba Barn" from B. toys....he loved them both:)

Front and back of the the invitations....

Month-by-month picture line above the desserts:)

Awesome pirate cake created by Justin! Homemade funfetti cake with chocolate icing:)

Landen's smash cake with a free-hand drawing by Justin:)

Pirate ship watermelon carved by Justin:)

Welcome table!

Favors - styrofoam pirate swords, pirate hats, tattoos, and "Pirate Treasure"

Water bottle labels:)

The cutest one year old birthday boy!

Highchair and birthday hat

Door sign!

Cousin Emmie riding the horse, ready for the party to start!

We attempted a few family photos before the party.....

This is as good as it gets sometimes:)

Poppi and the birthday boy!

Part of the Smutz fam ready to celebrate Landen!

Sweet Kira and Andie....and Landen sneaking in there:) 

Andie is back on the tramp!

Best buds chatting about life:)

Water table fun with cousins Emmie and Cameron, Kira, and Mason!

TT and Lando!

These two are hilarious.....

Kira LOVES our kids so much! And man do we love her!

Omi and Em:)

Smutz family!

Cousin Chloe and Andie LOVE playing together!

Auntie Carissa pushing her favorite one year old nephew:)

Uncle John playing with the kids because he is one:)

Nicky and Em!

Poppi and Grams eating with the birthday boy!

Parker playing with the littles:)

This man can eat!

Like usual, Caden started a water fight.....

Our baby boy!

Getting after his cake!

A little help from sis:)

Em giving it a taste:)

Andie helping herself this time:)

Daddy and his little man

Happy little guy:)

Yum!

This guy LOVES his water table!

Pirate action on the tramp!

Trying some of Uncle Bry's ice cream....he had had enough sugar!

Best buds!

Present time! Landen had lots of help opening presents!

Good thing, or he would have just wrestled/snuggled his tiger all night long!

Cousins!

We had a photo booth....next time I will buy more than one backdrop sheet! Parker, Cal, Uncle John, and Aunt Bunny

Jason, Nicky, Uncle Bry, and Parker

Omi and Poppi

Papa, Auntie Mana, Auntie Carissa, Grams, and Uncle Nonni

Auntie Carissa, Auntie Mana, Uncle Nonni, and (soon-to-be Uncle) Drew

Mike, Laura, Mason, and Kira

TT and Em:)

Happiest of birthdays to our little man Landen!!!