party for our little cupcake

i am posting a ton of pictures because i can't pick between them. we had a professional photographer (my dad) and ten other family members with cameras so we got a ton of pictures. if you are not into that kind of thing, skip this post.

audrey jane turns one on the twenty-third of july but since she had cousins, aunts and uncles in town for the fourth, we did her cupcake party then.

the birthday girl after her nap





her party outfit



the party paparazzi



the decorations



the grandparents





the cuzzies (brody was asleep)





when Brody woke up



the food - we had mini pizzas (not pictured) chips, mandarin oranges and drinks



the cake



when she first saw the cake


trying to lick the cake












what do you get when you rub your eye with a hand full of frosting? pink eye!


when audrey was done, everyone else had to try the giant cupcake, yummy.



Clark did some decorating in the living room and then he and JJ tooked turns jumping over the crepe paper





coloring paper cupcakes







Clark singing happy birthday to Audrey


everybody decorated their own cupcake. we had strawberry, chocolate and yellow cupcakes (some were dyed green and blue) and chocolate, vanilla and cream cheese frosting and little bowls of assorted candy, sprinkles and chocolate chips

the cupcakes



Kate with her cupcake





Auntie Laura and Kate


the opening of presents

is this how i feed the baby?


giving her baby doll a kiss


loves her little batons


Auntie Melissa reading to Audrey


Clark was such a good helper, he helped Audrey open all her presents


Audrey loves anything that makes noise


Audrey's favorite movie is "Snow White"











a big thank you to everyone who helped put up the decorations, cook the pizzas, took pictures and brought such sweet and generous gifts for audrey. it was such a great day for me and my little family...hope you all had as much fun at the cupcake party as we did.

a little update

here are some photos from recent events:

riding the paddle boats at the tidal basin





audrey and i went to san diego for nine days and got to spend time with Madison and Mitchell.

Mitchell in his three pig opera


good times with cuzzies...audrey would always grab for Mitchell's hair


sometimes she would get it and not want to let go but Mitchell was always patient with her.


Madison is not praying, they are clapping and trying to get audrey to clap (notice that Mitchell has moved his hair out of audrey's reach, haha).


audrey's first time on a swing (she was a little unsure at first and then she loved it).





love her little smile in this one


it was such an easy transition to go from swaddling to not swaddling, and she always sleeps on her tummy now


this girl LOVES snow white, if i have cleaning or cooking to do i put it on for her and she is happy as a clam for at least an hour (this day she watched the whole movie without moving from that spot).