Benjamin's First Birthday (post 1 of pics)

Blogger was giving me error messages, so the first 4 photos are here, with the remaining 10 below. I'll just give these quick captions (hopefully) and most of my ramblings are in the post below. :)

I hung up a couple of birthday banners/flags for Benjamin. Whenever I would say "It's Benjamin's birthday today" he would look up at the ceiling (as seen in the pic above) and sometimes point too!

The birthday boy with his pile of presents

Starting to open his first one - he seemed to have no trouble knowing the paper was to be torn off, tho he did need a little help to get it completely removed. Abigail was only too happy to help him! :)

A Leapfrog Alphabet/Phonics Fridge Magnet set

OK...remaining "post" in post below!