Sunshine on my Shoulders

We sent out invitations that said, 'Our sunny girl is turning one, please join us for cake and fun! The party begins at one on the dot, so come and laugh & play a lot!'

We had the party yesterday on Saturday, June 5th, even though her actual birthday is June 1st. We figured more people would show up on a Saturday afternoon than a Tuesday night. :-)

Here comes the sun!

It was the perfect party for such a cheery, sunny girl.

There were chocolate covered strawberries, lemon cookies, lemonade, Sunkist (we couldn't resist) as well as other bottled juices and artichoke jalapeno spread with slices of italian bread.

Nope, that wasn't all; there was fruit salad, mini chicken salad croissants, and salt and pepper kettle chips.

Yum.

Add some great friends and it was a birthday bash!

This wasn't the cake we initially chose. When I went to go pick up her cake that morning at the grocery store, there were about 10 other graduation cakes that they were in the process of making. One lady had ordered a cake that was supposed to be ready for 10:00. At 11:30, it was still not done. I walked out of the store and sent Troy on an errand to find a new cake, pronto! I never did get a call from the first store about the initial cake we had ordered. Good thing we made do! It was the only hiccup we had the whole day-- everything else went smoothly and turned out beautifully.

Speaking of cake... I think Chloe is a fan of it! She sucked on a handful of cake for the longest time after Troy showed her that she could eat it!

We had to throw that dirty girl in the tub after her cake introduction so she had wet piggeties the rest of the afternoon. :-)

After cake, we opened presents. Chloe is such a girly girl! She smiled at all of the outfits she got and loved on all of her new stuffed animals.

Here's what Mom and Dad {Troy and I} got her: a new walker to help her with those baby steps!

I think it's a hit!

Chloe had a fun day 'pigging' out and playing with all her new things. Here she is loving on her pink pig that her Mimzy and Sir Grandpa sent her.

We're so happy that Chloe was able to have some of her baby friends over.

Here Chloe is adoring Audelia's headband and was trying to steal it!

Her other friend Isabella was drinking a bottle and poor Kendall was at home sick and missed the party but her Mom was able to come in her stead. Peyton was also thrilled to have buddies his age to play with too- he had fun with Darien and Brooke and older friends Wyatt, Alyssa and Madi.

Thanks to everyone who made Chloe's first birthday so very special! I'm sure she'll love looking back at pictures of it one day.