Saturday, March 22, 2008

FIRST BIRTHDAYS

WE MADE IT!!!! Carter & Jackson turned ONE on the 13th of March! They are growing up so quickly, we can hardly believe it. In the Korean tradition, a child's first year is a very big deal and very big celebration. Sandy's Mom and Dad came to Georgia four days before the big party to cook and cook and cook. We had enough food for 100 people!



Here's Jackson wondering what the heck he is wearing! Doesn't he look cute, even though the outfit is two sizes too big for him?






Here is Mommy holding both boys! Work those arm muscles!






Here are both Carter and Jackson in front of all the food, getting ready to pick something from the table. Tradition goes that whatever the child picks, represents what his strength in life will be. So, Jackson selected the harmonica, which wouldrepresent a love of music or talent in music. Carter selected the CASH (by default, his Grandpa Yoon pushed all the cash in front of him and started tapping on it. What kid isn't going to go for that?), which of course represents wealth. Anyways, it was fun!





A Family Photo!









The Birthday Cakes! Both boys are wondering what the heck is in front of them.








Jackson was not too thrilled with it. He couldn't get over the "ICKY" feeling of frosting on his hands to actually eat the cake, so he stuffed himself with the grapes his Grandma Kay kept handing him instead. Can I just tell you that Nate never liked "Icky" textures on his hands when he was a little kid? I tell you, kids inherit some of the oddest things from their parents.



























Carter, on the other hand, LOVED LOVED LOVED his cake. He was so happy stuffing his face. Pretty funny.







See the difference? Carter diving into the cake, Jackson eating grapes when there's a cake right in front of him!








The boys went straight from eating cake, directly into the tub. It was EVERYWHERE! Jackson had it up his nose, Carter had smeared it all over his face! By the way, a bit of advice for any new parents-to-be. Don't put any type of colored frosting on the cake. That darn Blue frosting was so hard to get out and it was everywhere!

































A few pictures of family and friends who were able to make it out to help the boys celebrate their first year! Thanks everyone!
(sorry some of you have a balloon string in your face).