As you may know, I am a fairly new mommy. My husband an I have been loving every moment learning about life as first time parents. We are amazed, amused, and enjoy all of our sons antics. He really is quite a character. Even at the tender young age of 12 months his personality is quite entertaining! Last weekend, our Whirlwind Weekend , we celebrated his first birthday. With a venue full of children of all ages we survived without any meltdowns, stranger anxiety freak-outs, kid fights, injuries, or diaper disasters. We had a successful first birthday party for our little guy. Kids really do "do the darndest things"! Finding ways to throw off expectations of adults...With over 20 kids you would kind of expect something to go awry. Nope. Everyone behaved! Total Concentration - Ignoring Mommy's call for his attention! When it came time to open gifts we thought that our son would be super excited to tear through the brightly colored packages to reveal the hidden