The Cochrans

Chase's First Birthday Party

Chase had a great birthday party and we had such a great time with all of our family! I just still cannot believe that our little man is already ONE! I did not realize how fast it would fly by! We had Chase's birthday party at our house the day before Easter. Chase loved having all of him family there and it was such a beautiful day! I am going to go ahead and say that I know I probably put too many pictures in this post, but I just couldn't decide which ones to use! This is Chase's smash cake below...

Chase's birthday cake (we did an Easter bunny theme...for obvious reasons)...

Chase eating his chicken salad, pimento and cheese, and cookie before he got into his cake...

Chase sitting at his table and chairs that his Mama Zo and Pops gave him for his birthday...he LOVES it and I know he will continue to enjoy it for many years to come!

Chase getting ready to blow out his candle..

Alex and Chase...

It took Chase a while to get into his cake...he just nibbled for a while...

Ruby was more than willing to help him eat his cake...

He finally got a little messy (with some help from Uncle Hunter)...

Chase loved opening his presents! After almost everyone had left the party, he ventured out to the deck to see his presents again, and he has had fun with them ever since!

Chase with Drew's cousin, Kerri...

Chase with Drew's Granny and Grandaddy...

Drew's family...

Chase with Mama Zo and Pops...

Chase with Clay and Julie...

My family...

Chase with Peg-P and Gran...

Chase with Drew's Aunt Gina and his cousin Morgan...

Chase with Hunter, Anna, and Alex...

Chase and Alex.. (this is their new favorite pose)

Chase and Ruby after the party...

Chase is through partying for the day:)

It was such a great day and we really appreciate everyone taking the time to celebrate our sweet little boy's first birthday!

Easter egg hunt and One-year pics

Chase had his Easter Egg Hunt at school on the Thursday after his birthday (the Thursday before Easter). I was sad that I couldn't go to it, but I did get a quick pick that morning of him in his bunny outfit with his Easter basket...

The next day (Good Friday) we went to Botanical Gardens for Jennifer Hagler to do Chase's one-year pictures. She did his newborn pictures and did such a great job! Peg-P and Gran got to come this time, so it was great to have them there! It was a beautiful day and Chase was very sweet..I will post a link when she has the pictures up on her website. These are just a few pictures we took before Jennifer got there...

Chase playing on Thomas that night...that is what he wanted to do when he got home from school everyday that week!

Happy First Birthday Chase!

It is so hard to believe that Chase is already one! He has grown up and changed so fast this past year and we have loved every minute of it! We love him more and more everyday and just when I get sad that he is leaving one phase of life, I realize how much fun the next phase is! Chase's birthday was April 19 and these are the cupcakes that I made for him to take to school for his friends. He was in such a great mood the night before his birthday and that morning...he must have known that there would be a lot of sugar for him to eat in the next few days!

Chase with his teacher, Miss Tiffany. Chase loves Miss Tiffany! As soon as I open his car door to get him out in the morning, he gets a big smile on his face and starts kicking! And, as soon as we walk into his classroom, he puts his arms out for Miss Tiffany! It is such a blessing to have him at such a wonderful place where he is so loved!

Chase posing in his birthday outfit (he loves to pose for the camera!)

Chase's friend Bella started school the same day as Chase and they have gotten to school together every morning since then. It is just the two of them for the first hour in the morning and they have so much fun together! Here they are playing...(I tried to get a picture of them sitting next to each other, but it was harder than getting a picture of Ruby and Chase sitting next to each other!)

I went back to Chase's school when I got off work so we could have his birthday party at school! We were excited that Mama Zo go to come too and she brought Chase this balloon that he loved!

These are Chase's other friends...he currently has 8 babies in his class (including him). Some of them enjoyed the cupcakes even more than Chase did! (this picture was taken before the cupcakes). Each baby had to get a quick bath in the sink after the cupcakes!

Chase with Mama Zo getting into his cupcake...he wasn't real aggressive with it, but once he got into it, he loved it!

Chase with his teacher Miss Laura...she is so sweet and we have loved having her too!

Chase with Mama Zo and green icing all over him!

Peg-P and Gran came over that night to bring Chase his birthday present...we were all excited to see them!

They got Chase a Thomas train that is motorized...he LOVES it!

Chase with Peg-P...

Alex came over with Peg-P and Gran...he was so sweet to let Chase play with his trains with him...

Peg-P and Gran brought Chase this cake so he would have a cake on his actual birthday! (his party was that weekend) We all ate cake and it was delicious!