Kaitlyn turned 1 on Friday!! It has been a very hard couple of weeks which started with a horrible cough, runny nose, croup, ear infection, and finally yesterday (the day of her party)..a severe outbreak of eczema along with torrential downpours!!!! Poor Kaitlynwasn't feeling all that great for her celebration but we made the best of it.
Preparing for her birthday was a little sad! I made a dvd of her first year and through that, was able to relive a lot of memories from her early days. I keep saying that it was a very long year but when I think about it, I can remember her actual birth day so clearly!! She made her way through each of the milestones as we cheered her on. It has been such a great joy to watch her grow over this past year and we can't wait to see what's in store for her..
Anyway, we had a lot of fun even though she wasn't 100%.
This is a document of the day!
I put this one first cause it is my favorite from the whole day - even though it was taken at the end of the night..
My first homemade cake...obviously you can tell its homemade. The "K" was covering a mistake!
The birthday girl makes her entrance (she was napping for the first 30 minutes of her party)!
Kathy Smith (Calvin's mom) made these cookies even though she couldn't make it!! It was so cute because she made the cookies that we gave as our wedding favors too so it really tied in the theme!! Thanks Kathy!!!!!
Kaitlyn's cake....I did not make this :)
Ella taking a turn with the blowouts!
The bubble machine was a hit!!
Daddy cleaning up after my dessert..
The Becharas' got Kaitlyn this ADORABLE butterfly tent and Carrie actually put it up for us too - thanks soooo much!!! She said that assembly came with the gift!!!
Grandpa Gurin and Kaitlyn - looove this shot!
All the kids love the tent!
Marianna keeping busy at the pool.
Bye bye - thanks for coming to my party!!!
I am so glad that Kaitlyn got to enjoy her party - despite all of the setbacks! Looks like you guys had a great time! I love all the cute birthday pictures! She really knows how to smile for the camera.
ReplyDeleteAw, she kept the hat on! Well, at least for a few pics. Looks great, She's adorable as always! I want to see the DVD!
ReplyDeleteYou guys have the same pool as us! And it sure looked like Kaitlyn enjoyed her cake! haha she beats Jo with the mess after her cake haha
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great! We had a great time!! I hope Kaitlyn is enjoying her butterfly tent :) We have to get together again when the kids are better. Thanks for a great time!
ReplyDeleteWe loved the DVD. I happen to know that it was a pretty short trip from "how do I get started" to a very polished finished product.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us a great time. I'm very curious to see what next year's cake will look like!