a year in the life of the princess

well i haven't blogged in a month but i have been kept busy with other things. audrey jane had her first birthday since i last blogged so i thought i would post some of my favorite pictures from her first year.

i love this little girl so much and i am so happy to be her mother. she is the light and joy in my life.


July 2008




August 2008


September 2008


October 2008

November 2008

December 2008

January 2009

February 2009

March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

July 2009 first birthday party

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.