Michigan!

We drive up to our home state for Nathan's birthday.  It was sooooo great to see the family and not (for the most part) be freezing our butts off! ;)

 

 Nathan thinks he wants to play soccer with these big boys now.

Nathan wasn't quite walking by his first birthday but he was really close!

 Grandpa has sooo much fruit = one happy boy

 These two :)

 Nathan enjoying his last bottle...no trouble with the transition to regular milk and I am so glad to be done with washing so many bottles every night :D

 We took Nathan to my favorite Detroit eatery, Mudgies.  He enjoyed the casual atmosphere.

 First ride on a carousel.  I chose the mighty snail!

 I can't help it :)

 We hung out with Val, Jasper, and Aunt Paulie in Ann Arbor one afternoon...checked out some owls and such.  It was actually nice to be able to go out without the baby, and I don't think Nana minded watching him ;)

 He loved this bird mobile. My dad would blow on it to make the birds move, and now Nathan blows at his mobile at home.  He also blows at ceiling fans which is so funny...

 We went to the zoo with my niece and nephew.  Here Nathan is with his patronus.

 This boy loooves his cousin!

Oh, and we had a party! With cake!  And family!