We celebrated Jack's first birthday with a gathering of Jack's friends and family at our house over the weekend. He had a pretty big turnout with 52 people showing up...so much for small! LOL. With a large family, sometimes even the "little things" turn into a big affair. Here's a shot of some of the people in the back yard. We had to hold it outside even though it was a little chilly for early May because not everyone would fit in our house. We had fruit kabobs and other little snacky items for everyone. 
Jack had a lot of his friends show up including Jackson and Emma. Jackson seemed to enjoy playing with the lawnmower and Emma...well Emma just enjoyed being outside with all the kids. I think we had about 15 kids under the age of 3 at our house!! Jack's a popular kid! What's not to like about him?!
We ended up getting a little smasher cake for Jack. He had eaten his first cupcake on his actual birthday and so was a pro when it came time to dive into his cake!
He enjoyed opening his presents from all his friends. Mom and Dad were a little overwhelmed at everyone's generosity. But Jack took it all in stride.
The most special gift of all was the wooden rocking horse that Jason made with the help of our wonderful neighbors Wally and Angie. Wally's dad used to make rocking horses for all the kids in their family, and Wally continued the tradition using his little brother's horse as a pattern. This was the last horse that Wally had pieces for and him and Jason spent weeks in the garage working secretly on it. Angie made the mane and tail for them. It will truly be a keepsake item for years to come!
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