Monday, August 30, 2010

Some Party Details

We had her birthday party at my parents house:)Thanks Mom and Dad for helping host such a memorable first birthday for our precious little girl! It was such a fun day and I cannot believe it is already over:( Big TEAR!!


The living room fireplace!! I made a first birthday video for her and we had it playing on repeat the whole time:) The video was 43 minutes long! I would post it on here but I do not think you guys would have the time to watch it! I am so happy with how it turned out though:)




I put her monthly green chair pictures in cupcakes and had them lined on the kitchen ledge:) I was really happy with how they turned out:)





Decorated high chair




My adorable napkin wraps:) My blog friend Natalie made them:) Thanks Natalie! I love how everything turned out!! You are the best!




My favorite "Momma drink," and lemon, lime, orange water. These were outside on the drink table but it was to hot at the time to put them out there quite yet.



I found two beautiful vases from Hobby Lobby and filled them with gum balls!



An adorable painting by Natalie that went with my party colors and theme




The cake table with the poms that I bought and used to base the colors off of for her party!





The cake!! The top tier was a cupcake and I took it off and used it as her smash cake!




My sweet and adorable blog friend Kristin had a tablecloth monogrammed for her daughter on her first birthday! I tweeted how adorable I thought it was and that I was interested in doing it for Cate. Well, Kristin did it for me!! How sweet is she!!! Thank you my sweet friend!! Each year I will have it monogrammed with something that has to do with her birthday that year. Such an adorable idea!



Party favor table



For the adults I had cupcake cookies made and then also, put a cupcake cookie cutter with them. For the kiddos I had cupcake cookie crayons made and also included some bubbles:)





Random decorations





My blog friend Karah made some similar tulle wreaths for her sweet nieces birthday party and I emailed her for advice on how she did it:) She emailed me a "How To," email and this is what I came up with:) My friend Allison made one and I made one:) We were very pleased with how they turned out! Thanks Karah:)





I made little picture signs to hang up around the house and outside. I also, had one on the back gate but forgot to snap a picture.




More cookie party favors



Drink Stations




Table Center pieces




The backyard table area




I made a C and a 1 with flower foam and then glued fake gerber daisys into the foam. They were supposed to float in the big pool but too many people were swimming and they were not staying put. So I just stuck them in the baby pools!




I wil post cake pictures later this week:) Along with a video of her eating her cake and being sung too:) Here is a sneak peak of how she liked her cake



Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and a special shout out to my blog friend and real life friend Megan:) Congrats on being pregnant! I am sooo sooo soo excited for you and Luke!!


Love Love Love

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Cate is ONE!

I cannot believe that my precious little girl is one year old! Gosh, time really does fly! I remember when I was pregnant with Cate and people would tell me to "Enjoy it, it goes by so fast," I would get so sad. But It really is true. I always pray that I stop and enjoy Cate every single step of the way!! She is the biggest blessing that God has ever blessed Ryan and I with! My heart overflows with love for her!

Her birthday party really was a labor of love! I had so much fun planning everything and making her birthday amazing! I'm glad I have a million pictures because I know Cate will not remember:) I had the book, "If You Give a Cate a Cupcake," there for people to sign and part of what my Me Ma wrote was:) "You party was the best first birthday party I have ever been to. Too bad you will never remember it!!" Hahahah! Crack me up!!

I have a million pictures and details to share with you guys and a 12 month update on Cate and will do it all this week! I have a lot of free time now:) Thank you for all the birthday wishes and encouragement on twitter and my previous post!! You guys are the best:)

Here are two pictures from her party!!




Happy Sunday Friends:)
LOVE LOVE LOVE

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Cate's First Birthday Invite

Hello My Sweet Sweet Friends:)

I can't believe it has been so long since I have blogged! Bad Bad Me:( I've been oh so busy working on Cate's first birthday stuff. My dad keeps saying he thinks I am planning a wedding and going overboard... but I'm ok with that. I love planning parties and this party is even better then most because it is my first born babies first birthday! I must admit, I am a bit sad thinking that in a few short days she will be one year! But I am so blessed and so happy that she is healthy and happy! I still have loads of Florida pictures to post too and I will next week! I promise!!

Here is Cate's Birthday Invite:)



Here is a sneak peek of a photo shoot I did with Cate! It is for something I am working on for her birthday party:)




Here are a few pictures I have taken of Cate this week:) I am doing a birthday theme outfit for everyday of the week:)







Happy Tuesday My Friends:)
LOVE LOVE LOVE

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