Lucy's First Birthday!

Lucy, I can't believe you are a whole year old! We had a lot of fun planning and celebrating this milestone with you.

I have been thinking about your party for months now. I had ordered your dress in late September, scoped out Arne's for party supplies in early October, and had been thinking about pinwheel related food since August. I decided on the pinwheel theme when I saw how fascinated you were with a pinwheel Grandpa brought to the Trussell family reunion in June. Seemed like it would be the perfect theme for an outdoor party with lots of kids! Unfortunately no one sells pinwheels around here in October, but that's ok because your Aunt Jessica is so very crafty and she was able to come a few days early to help me make them. Here are a few pictures of you and Aunt Jess:

We went shopping at Arne's for party supplies and you got reeeeeeeally comfortable!

 Jessica was supposed to feed you lunch and put you down for a nap while I ran some errands. You fell asleep before she could take you upstairs!

Friday night Grandma and Grandpa Trussell, Babka and Popco, and Nate arrived. You had already gone to bed so there are no pictures of their arrival (since apparently we now only take pictures that you can be in!) The next morning we were busy getting ready for the party! Unfortunately we didn't realize that you had decided you only needed one nap, so we spent two hours trying to get you to go to sleep. Eventually you did take a nap, and we were able to go on with party prep.

This was supposed to be several bunches of smaller balloons... but it was so windy they tangled on the walk to the park!

I loved how all the decorations turned out! We made pinwheels out of scrapbook paper, attached them to straws, then put them in the cupcakes and baby food jars filled with salt (I stole this idea from the internet!)

We made favor bags for all the kids filled with sidewalk chalk, fun sunglasses, bubbles, and a pinwheel that actually spins! This made for some fun party activities and a colorful sidewalk!

The food turned out really yummy: We had spice cake cupcakes, apple nachos, chex mix (Babka's special recipe!) and tortilla/creamcheese pinwheel snacks. And of course, raspberry sherbet punch!

Lucy had fun on the slide with Popco, and then we aren't sure why but she decided to tackle the neighbor, Brandon. She knocked him clear to the ground. The poor kid was just trying to play with the balloons!

Lucy figured out how to drink from a straw a couple days before her party! If she hadn't, she would have missed out on her punch!

I think it's safe to say that Lucy liked her cake! I had to feed her a bite before she understood what it was, and then there was no stopping her!

Two hands are better than one :) I loved the cute kids behind her cheering her on!

Lucy LOVED dancing with Aunt Jessica.

Here are a few pictures of the party guests enjoying themselves. Unfortunately I didn't think to line up all the kids to try to get them all in one picture, but 7 in one shot is pretty good!

 I can't make a post about Lucy's Birthday weekend without congratulating Nate on his new status of "Revokable Membership" in the family. Congrats, Nate!

 After we got back to the house Lucy opened up her presents. She was so excited! She made this face a lot:

There was a little confusion with the ribbon on this package:

Of course the only thing more fun than opening new presents is pushing around the new presents on the kitchen chairs!

 The next morning we all walked to Black Walnut Cafe for breakfast. Lucy was completely tuckered out by the time we got home!

Lucy and Jessica really enjoyed sticking our their tongues at each other!

This was just the beginning. Stay tuned for pictures from Part 2--Lucy's actual birthday!