Duke Horgan is ONE

On Christmas Eve, my nephew, John Wayne Horgan, turned one!  He is turning into such a big boy.  He had the present thing down pat.  It may have taken him a little while, but by Christmas morning, he was almost an expert.

Duke loved the piano his Grandma Beth got him.  He first tried to climb on it, then his cousin Avah showed him how to play.

Here is the little guy checking out his birthday present from Aunt Megan.  I got him thirteen "Little Golden Books" including a Mickey Mouse Mother Goose.  Jenn said that he didn't have any stories like we had when we were growing up.  I figured I could stock him up!

Of course, he loved the paper, and put anything and everything into his mouth!  We went to his Mom-mom's house for Christmas Eve dinner and Duke's birthday.  Mrs. Horgan made a very nice dinner that included soup, salad, salmon, a roast, potatoes, and vegetables.  Of course, cake was for dessert.

Jennifer spent the night before Duke's birthday baking his cake.  She had a cake pan in the shape of Duke's favorite, Mickey Mouse.  Christmas Eve morning, Jennifer, BJ, and I put our icing skills to the test to create the colorful Mickey Mouse.  I'm sure it was probably germ-infested since all three of us were out of commission on Christmas Day.  It was a great day, and I LOVED spending time with my family!