Jaelyn's 1st Birthday Party!

Wow...we had such a fun birthday party for Jaelyn on Saturday!! She sure was spoiled by everyone!! We were blessed to have lots of family & friends show up and my dad was even able fly out for it (even though it was a quick 36 hour trip)!! We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful afternoon...the sun was shining & it was 80 degrees! Us pasty white pacific northwest folk aren't used to all that sun & heat quite yet!! Thank goodness Oma had some sunscreen & a hat for Jaelyn so that she wouldn't get burned (someday she'll grow some hair!)

Butterflies were the theme for her party...so I decided to make one for her 1st cake! I don't know if it was because she was overly tired or that she didn't like the taste of the frosting...but she really didn't get messy. Even with Marcus' coaxing she still didn't get messy with it! Oh well! :) Easier clean up!!

Jaelyn was such a trooper the entire day....it was go, go, go for her the entire time! So much to see & do....simply walking on the grass was a blast!! Even though she didn't take her usual 2 hr. afternoon nap (I think she knew something special was happening) she was still runnin' around.

Here's Jaelyn opening up her gifts...ok...more like here's me opening up Jaelyn's gifts!


"Daddy, can you help me figure out how to work this clock?"

Jaelyn LOVES this toy she got from Oma & Opa. It makes lots of fun noises when you push certain buttons! :)

Jaelyn's all tuckered out from her birthday party festivities....sitting in her chair with her new doll that her Great-Great Aunt made for her!

I had to get a picture of Jaelyn & Grandpa Post before he flew back to Grand Rapids...she finally warmed up to him by the end of his stay (she wasn't too sure of him at first)!! Thanks for making the trek, dad! We are really looking forward to camping in CO this summer so that she'll get to know him better.

All in all it was a wonderful, fun filled day! I still can't get over the fact that my little girl is 1 years old....but, gosh...it's been the most amazing year of my life!! I love you, Jaelyn! :)