I'm 1!!!

Yesterday, August 31st, was the day of my first birthday party, and boy was it fun! The weather was nice and warm and Opa and Oma's pool was the perfect temperature to cool off! Lots of people came to play with me and help me eat cake, for the first time. I loved having Aunty Candice, Audrey, Aunty Constance, Oma, Opa, Aunty Christy, Uncle Jessie, AddyAnn, Annie, Alan, Denise, Shawn, Erica, Todd, Stacy, Tessa, Reed, Mommy, and Daddy there to help me celebrate!

Mommy decorated with butterflies...and everthing was so beautiful.

my 1st birthday girl plates, cups, and napkins

my babysitter, Denise, brought me a beautiful butterfly balloon


my butterfly pinata


my 1st birthday paper lanterns


my purple butterfly cake that my Aunty Christy decorated


my pink butterfly cake that my Mommy decorated


I even got to dress up like a butterfly, with wings and a butterfly princess wand! (don't let this picture fool you, though...I'm standing, but I'm not walking on my own yet!)

Ok...now for some pictures from the party:


Daddy and I were the first ones in the pool




Daddy's friend, Todd, and his kids, Tessa and Reed, got in with us



so did Mommy...we're so happy all together!


I'm SO BIG!!! Next it was pinata time!! The pinata was a ribbon-pull pinata--there were lots of ribbons that everyone could pull, but only 1 special ribbon that would pull out the bottom so all the goodies would fall out. Reed was the first one to pull a ribbon, and don't you know, he found the special ribbon! Mommy stuffed the pinata with raisins, teddy grahams, sugar-free lifesavers, and sugar-free gum. It was the healthiest pinata ever!




After the pinata it was cake time.

First, I changed into my cake-eating outfit.



Then everyone sang Happy Birthday to me. I'm so glad Mommy had sunglasses on, because her eyes got really wet and she wasn't singing very loudly at the end. I think she was crying.





While Mommy cut the cake I played with my butterfly princess wand.


then...the much anticipated moment...my first taste of cake!!!


i was really much more interested in playing with it, than eating it!




Daddy made sure I actually got some in my mouth





After the cake-eating fun was complete, Daddy and Opa hosed me off. Next, Mommy helped me open my presents.


A great Cheerios book from my babysitter, Denise and her husband, Shawn. I get to put Cheerios in the book and then eat them!



my cousin, AddyAnn, was very helpful while opening the presents!

This floor mat that makes animal noises looks like a lot of fun! Thanks Annie and Alan!!!!

I want to especially thank my Aunty Erica for taking so many great pictures!

That's all folks!!! (p.s. did you count my outfit changes?)