Birthday at the Zoo

One year ago today Carson James Ryan surprised us all by entering this world 2 weeks early and weighing in at 9lbs 7oz. Our little man is now quite the busy-body. Today for his birthday he got to go to school and play with his friends until noon. We then picked him up for an afternoon at the zoo with Grammie, Grandma, Aunt Kristen, cousins Amelia and Ruby, and of course, Mom and Dad. We all very much enjoyed the day and Carson was exhausted after it all. Not only did he sleep on the way home from the zoo but he was put down for bed at 6:00. Here are some photos of his special day...

Carson's first Elephant Ear. It didn't last long...

Everyone waving at the train that was going by...

Amelia got woken up from her nap to come hang with her cousin. She was a little tired to begin with but as soon as she got out of her stroller she was on a mission!

Wow - check out that lizard!

I LOVE this picture! Look how happy Carson is...Thanks Aunt Kristen and Grammie for getting such a good smile out of him!