Saturday, September 6, 2008

party = success!

i had a lot of help, so it's not really surprising that everything went well. thanks to everyone, especially mandy, mom, and missy. i couldn't have done it without your cooking, decorating, and/or baby wrangling skills.
liam's caterpillar smash cake

liam got some great toys and clothes. i was worried about his winter wardrobe, but not anymore! aside from all the new goodies, he also received a bunch of clothes from hunter. yay for hand-me-downs!

the weather was a little rainy, and although our home is small, some borrowed chairs was all we needed to make everyone comfortable.
cozy house full of guests


liam was feeling unsure about opening presents, so marie showed him how instead. zeven and noah enjoyed playing with all the toys, and there weren't any fits for such a busy time. liam loved his carrot cake 'beetle' (it was supposed to be a littler caterpillar)



i ate so much cake during the decorating that i skipped it during the real 'cake time'. after cake liam nursed and was out - while the party went on!
liam knocked out; missy: maker of many faces


all in all, i couldn't have asked for a better first year celebration. i am grateful to all of my wonderful friends and family who were able to be here with us. so, again, thanks :)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am glad your little guys big day turned out so special! You are a great mommy. Speaking of clothes.. do you freecycle? I get a lot of good things on there for my kiddo and also can pass stuff on to others. I still have not called Heather. When is a good time to call?

Dixie

grace said...

thanks, dixie! i try do my best to be a great wife and mom. it seems to be the easiest way to have a great husband and kid!

i think anytime is a good time to call heather - maybe not too early in the morning.