Jackson {First Birthday} and Family - plus Cake Smash!

I have really really enjoyed watching little Jackson grow up this year!  He is such a joyful little boy and his parents are just wonderful people.  We enjoyed some time with balloons outside, some normal portraits, and then we moved indoors for a cake smash.  So the day before this shoot, Jackson had his first birthday party.  At that party, they gave him a smash cake.  Hilariously, Jackson didn't eat any of it and cried instead.  We weren't sure how the cake smash would go.  Well, it was very similar to his birthday experience!  He didn't really touch the cake, spit out any pieces his parents put in his mouth, and when he got his foot dirty when crawling away from the cake, he was not too thrilled about it.  We are not sure if he is afraid of cakes, doesn't like the sprinkles on the cake, doesn't like to get messy, or just doesn't like all of the pressure of a cake smash, but he is still so cute and I captured some great moments.  Silly little boy...  Happy Birthday, Jackson!!!  I am going to miss seeing you every three months!