Monday, March 29, 2010

1st Birthday Party - Lots of Friends and Family!





This was my first, second and third round of birthday presents! My Baltimore family sent me all sorts of fun new clothes, books and toys! Grandpa Thompson sent me an awesome play center that Pop and Papa put together for me while I helped! I had a blast with all of the paper too!

Here I am in outfit 1 of the day with my cake! I started off in my dress ....






Then after some cake, I ended up in my Birthday Girl shirt and some 'cozy pants.' I had a hard time in my dress and don't think I want to have to wear one ever again!

AND THEN the cake hit me and I needed a whole new outfit, AGAIN! By this time, I was so tired. I had played and played and played with everyone at my party. So I laid down on the floor for a little rest....




I had a great birthday week! I went to see my Great-Grandma Helen and Great-Grandpa Les and Uncles Mark and Greg in Portland, OR; My Ya Ya and Pop came in from Baltimore, MD; My Great-Grandma Mary came in from the east side of the mountains along with my Sperry family friends; My Great-Uncle Bill and Great-Aunt Cathy came to my party plus a whole bunch of wonderful friends from Seattle! I just loved seeing all of my family and friends for my celebration at Omu and Tutu's house! Thank you to everyone who has loved me this year and all the years to come. Mama and Papa are so proud of me and can't wait to watch me grow up too! We all hope to see everyone soon!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Birthday Cakes!




Here are all of my special birthday cakes! The top one was made by my great-grandmother Helen! At 83, she can still make the most amazing cake and frosting that ever existed! The next flower cake was by birthday party cake made of cupcakes! Chocolate AND vanilla with butter cream frosting..mmmm! Then for the last one, my very own mini-cake! I destroyed each one with my little hands and just squealed with glee as the frosting squeezed through my fingers. (As a funny note, my great-grandmother forgot the 'h' in my name. She has been known to leave a letter off here and there - and even when you have a 'Birtday' cake that is made with so much love baked in, it is hard not to want one everyday!)



Happy 1st Birthday!





Happy First Birthday!! Me with my cake... just the first of many pics to come!