A new beginning...: August 2008

We put Lyon in his little chair and put a special made cake in front of him. He put one hand in the cake and everyone started to sing Happy Birthday around him. He just froze and this was his face as he stared at everyone singing to him.

Then without further help, he helped himself to his cake

Birthday Cake

After Lyon listened intently to everyone singing Happy Birthday to him, he put his hands in his small cake (the one made only for him) and instead of eating it....he banged on it like a drum. Frosting flew everywhere and he kept going. Then he realized everyone was watching him and with frosting everywhere, he looked at me with tears in his eyes and wanted me to pick him up. So I did, he got frosting all over me and continued to happily eat his cake.

Birthday Fro-Hock...designed by Ariki.

The cake was AWESOME! Handmade and designed by Auntie Laurie and Andrea, it was chocolate and carrot cake. Everyone loved it! They did such a great job making it!!

We had Lyon's party at a beach pavillion at Salt Pond Beach. Grandma Carmen did the decorations with flowers and leaves from their yard. The weather was good for much of the day until it started to down pour rain in the end.

For the older kids we had a Pinata. Its basically a paper mache object filled with candy and toys. The kids get blindfolded and take turns whacking it with a stick until it breaks open and all the candy falls out.

Here's Lyon opening his presents with the help of Auntie Carmel and Dad. He was really styled out with new toys, clothes, books and other things. He like to drive his new car around as well!