Johnny is ONE!

The year went by in a flash, and now my baby is ONE year old!!!  How?  He's beyond adorable, and his personality is beginning to show.  He's decided now that he is one that he has feelings and opinions and silliness and naughtiness.  When he turned one back in May he had 5 teeth.  Now that he is nearly 14 months he has 7 teeth.  He is still not walking, which is no surprise because my children are super slow walkers.  But, I swear he is right on the cusp.  He stands solidly and will take a tentative step or two.  And he can get great speed while pushing his push car around the house.  I know it won't be long.  He's going to break free any day now.

We celebrated Johnny's birthday over Mother's Day weekend.  That Sunday at church we had him dedicated---committing to raising our precious son in a Christian home where he will learn about Jesus and hopefully one day trust Him as his Savior.  He was super wiggly during be beginning of the service and through the all the singing leading up to dedication time.  The boy cannot sit still.  I marvel at babies who will sit still in their parent's laps; mine just don't do that.  They got stuff to do!  Anyway, he did great during the dedication as we were standing in front of the congregation.  He pulled on the pastor's microphone which is always comical.

After church we welcomed everyone over to our house for lunch.  Burgers and Dogs.  Yum!  The two Hanks sat at a table by themselves since their only topic of conversation was poo-poo.  They're going to eventually grow out of that, I just know it.

Those two.

Zach was kind enough to take some family photos of us.

This is the best one.

Such beautiful Moran and Rener women!  Wind blowing through the hair and all.

At cake time Johnny got serenaded and seemed to enjoy it.

He was unsure about the cake at first.  Until Aunt Joy showed him how delicious chocolate frosting is.  And then he shoveled it in.

Another cute Matt & Ava photo for the wedding rehearsal.  :)

Fun was had by all.  They got really creative in the sand box.  I love how well they all play together and how imaginative they all are.  Sweetness.
It was Mother's Day, and I was definitely missing my mom.  It pains me that she is not here to see all these amazing children.  But, I can close my eyes and see her smiling and laughing.  I'm so thankful she was my mom.  God made me her daughter to help prepare me to be the mother of these three sons.  What a blessing it is to be their mother.  One calls me "Mom", one calls me "Mama" and "Mommy", and the littlest calls me "MaMaMaMa!!!"  I never would have imagined I'd be the mother of 3 boys, but now that I am, I know it's right where God wanted me to be.  And I love it.  :)  We had a great day celebrating Mothers and our darling one year old Johnathan.