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…and time has FLOWN by… My little man is all growm up! Well, not exactly. But I dont quite feel ready to say “toddler” yet. “Baby” will do just fine for now TYVM! Baby Indy completed his first year of life, is past the age for SIDS ( so we can stop checking if he’s breathing when he’s just sleeping peacefully), and took his first steps a week ago… its a big week for him! We got him a SWEET Indiana Jones cake, and the cake topper even had a Boulder that you could shoot out and it would roll after Indiana just like Temple of Doom. Spectacular. Its so cool that the misses let me name him Indiana, cause themed birthdays are super easy! (for the Indiana Jones fans out there, yes I AM aware that Indiana was the dogs name). When it came time for the main event, Indiana weighed in at a staggering 27 pounds 9 ounces, and 32 inches tall ( thank you 1 year well baby checkup!), and the cake weighed in at 6 ounces, and 5 inches tall. Lets just say Indy remains the undefeated champ of Heavyweight cake boxing.

“Guards, release the photos!”

Indy was giving away free tickets to the Gun Show!!!

His lady was impressed !

Is that not the coolest cake topper EVER?!?!?!

So Round One was pretty tame, but Indy got some bloodlust after the taste of frosting hit his lips….

I’m sure you’ve all seen “that” parent… the one who was waaay to involved at their child’s sports function. I stand before you all and proudly declare that displays some that-parent-ness at my daughters ballet recital last weekend. I know you must be thinking… how could you possibly be “that parent” at a ballet recital? Its not like anyone getting tackled ( at least not planned)… well I wasn’t going to let that stop me. So I achieved this the only way I know how… I brought bags of photo gear, and setup light stands with wireless flash modules attached, making it completely clear that I was in no way planning on taking a subtle photo… oh no. I could go to McDonald’s and turn it into a photo shoot! My Peanut learned some new moves, and I wanted them lit up! In reality, it wasn’t that crazy, although my apologies go out to the other Dad who was videotaping…. I make a guest appearance in his home video about 15 minutes in, passing by to adjust the exposure =) .. You can count on one thing though… I’m doing it next time!

The baby was dying to show his ballet skills…. looked like crawling to me.