1st Birthday Madness!!!

THE PEANUT IS ONE!!!! 

 We cannot believe that one whole year has flown by already! 

E spent the morning playing with toys and hanging out in the sun! Later, we took her to the park and John made really good sausage and pepper grinders. I decided to not go with a photographer and do her birthday pictures myself and I'm pretty happy with how they came out, especially when I think about how much it WOULD have cost! 

For some reason, the pictures didn't load in order, so they start with the cake smash. We decided to let peanut eat her cake BEFORE dinner-- I know, we are really cool parents. haha Mostly it was because we knew she was going to get really dirty and end up hot and naked within a few minutes of being outside. So, these show up first, but I took the other pictures first. 

This is one of my favorites from the cake smash! She is so serious about eating some cake. 

We rarely let peanut have sugar like this.. so she was a little unsure of what she was supposed to be doing with it all. John had to step in and show her how it was supposed to be done! 

Really dad.. you mean I just smash this cake, eat the frosting, and then throw the rest?! --Can I do this with all my food now? 

                          

Cake or balloons? Balloons or cake? She's not sure which one is more fun!! 

These pictures below were taken BEFORE we went to the park. She got to open her present from mommy and daddy. 

We got her a new table that flings balls all over the apartment. What is there not to love about that, if your 1?! 

Now for the good part! 

These pictures are my absolute favorite. When I was getting ideas for her photo shoot, I got a neat idea from Pinterest.  Every year on your daughter's birthday, you take a picture of her in your wedding dress. Not only does it show how big she gets over the years, but also you have the pictures to display on her wedding day!-- cool huh? So, thats just what I did. I never thought that they would come out just this good, but they are absolutely precious and we even had people in the park stop and tell us so. Needless to say, I am so glad that I saved the money and did the pictures myself. Another photographer never could have captured this--my baby girl in my dress. so cool! 

Im pretty sure this is my favorite picture of all time

Or maybe this one

Ah, I just cant decide

Have I mentioned how much I love this girl?!

The next set of pictures, E got to put on her own special dress and its pretty stinkin' cute! 

THEN E got to put on her special Minnie dress to give everyone a preview for the party this weekend! I made it myself! 

How can you not love this sweet baby face?

MOMMMM I'm done taking pictures, can I have my cake now?!

Now, here is another idea that I gathered from one of my Pinterest boards.. what's sweeter than a sweet 1 year old holding a copy of her newborn picture. :) 

Wait, mom thats not me.. that cant be me. Daddy never puts me in his pocket anymore!

Well, there you have it. Evelyn's first birthday! She's rehearsed and ready to party on Sunday! To all the friends and family getting ready to travel to Georgia this weekend, travel safe and get those summer clothes ready. We're in a permanent sauna down here. <3