My 1st Birthday PARTY!

Mommy and Daddy had an "Under the Sea" party for me and all my friends and family at the lake this weekend. I was so excited...look at all the toys and gifts! I really couldn't wait to get my hands on this curly ribbon so I climbed on up to get it.

Daddy helped me take the 1st swing at my Nemo pinata. I was pretty strong, but not as strong as my cousins Clara and Ryder! They hit it and knocked out all of the candy!

I really liked eating my birthday cake! Mommy made me a 'crab' cake and I loved licking all the frosting. I had to take off my little outfit before Mommy and Daddy let me go after it.

I'm trying on my cute new sun hat while Mommy shows me the recordable princess book I opened from my godparents, Jon and Sadie. What a super cool present!

After the party, Anna and I got to play with all the sea creatures my mommy made for the picnic tables. Anna even found a way to stand them all up in the cracks in the sidewalk. We had fun swinging around the turtle, fish, sea horse and the crab. It's the simple things....

Here I am waiting patiently in my highchair throne to destroy my birthday cake!

HOLY MOLY...I LOVE MY TUNNEL! My uncle Steve got me a new Dora play hut and tunnel. I like climbing through with my Little People barn animals that go with my new farm. I also spent all weekend sliding on my new sport gym.

Here I am will all my friends and cousins. I was happy as a clam until Vince (front right) came over and bit my foot!! I cried just before our group picture :(. I forgive him because we have so much fun together. Maybe he just wanted to eat my cake.

Yum, Yum, Yum!!!

My birthday cake just before I got to eat it all by myself!! I only destroyed 1/2 of it and saved some for mom and dad to try.

The cookies were a big hit at the party. I didn't eat a cookie (after all my cake), but all my friends really liked them...and the cupcakes!

I had a turtle-riffic 1st birthday party. I was so excited to have all my friends and family share it with me...especially happy my grandparents and uncle Lee drove all the way up to see me!

My 1st Red, White & Blue Holiday!

I spent most of my weekend outside enjoying the nice weather! I'd rather be outside than anywhere else. I had fun playing with my toys in the grass.

I got to hang out with my grandpa and grandma a lot too. Grandpa likes to goof around with me. I think he's the one who also taught me to say, "ahhhhhhhhh" after I take drinks.

Rainey and dad were teaching me all the swimming moves. Rainey was a good teacher for the doggy paddle. I kicked my legs and splashed around. I was in the water everyday this weekend!

This little flower is fascinating! Although mom really liked the daisy I picked, I found this little budding beauty to be my favorite. At times I tried to eat it (both actually).

Hope you all had a good 4th of July! Maybe next year I can stay up late enough to watch all the fireworks! (mom just said she doubts it) :)