Birthday Pool Party and BBQ

The Saturday following Blakely's Birthday we threw her a "Pool Party" and a BBQ with the family. We had the party at my brother's house and he so kindly let us make messes of his place. (my brother and his wife are amazing)
He had three mini pools filled, a slip N slide, and sprinklers on the lawn and tramp. It was a perfect day for a water party since it was 100 degrees!!!
Blakely played with her cousins in the water for a couple hours before the BBQ and Birthday Party. After dinner we Blakely opened gifts, blew out candles and we had some cake!

It was such a fun and exhausting day for her and everyone! We are so grateful to have such a fun and supportive family.

Baby turns ONE!!!

Wowsa! Blakely is ONE?!!! I can hardly wrap my mind around that concept! It seems just like yesterday when we saw her sweet little face for the first time. I can't believe how quickly time goes when you have a little one to take care of. She has been such a blessing in our family and she brings us so much joy. We just love her so so much!!!

For Blakely's FIRST BIRTHDAY we partied and played ALL day long! As soon as she woke up her Daddy sang "Happy Birthday" to her and that got her happy day started. 
First she played outside in her Jammie's and rode her new bike and danced. Next, Mommy and Grandma made her special "Mickey Mouse" pancakes. Then we headed outside to play in the pool with her cousin Lexi. After swimming and a nap we headed to McDonald's for lunch and to play. Blakely had her first "Happy Meal" and she felt so grown up!
Later, when Daddy got home we opened a present, sang "Happy Birthday", and she ate her first cupcake. She thought it was so funny when we were singing to her she was laughing and being a bit bashful. We placed the cupcake in front of her and she stuck a finger in the frosting and tasted it  and then the next thing we saw was her devouring the thing! Seriously, tiny fistfuls of mostly frosting going in about as fast a she could go. I thought for sure she would puke later but she didn't.
After the cake was cleaned up we headed to Herriman Pool for the finale of her special day. Herriman pool is seriously the coolest place EVER! They have an entire "kiddie" pool that gradually gets deeper and is soft flooring so little feet don't get destroyed. It was shallow enough that she was able to crawl and walk around. They have tiny fountains and slides for babies and toddlers. She had a blast and was grinning from "ear to ear" for an hour and a half! Love, LOve, LOVED IT!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!

FIRST BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST

SWIMMING WITH LEXI!
Not a fan of the cold water:)

RIDING AND DANCING IN THE POOL IS PERMITTED
Placing her bike in the pool relaxed her and she started enjoying herself!

McDONALD'S AND A TIRED BOO!
She enjoyed her food and loved watching the kids play. She wasn't a huge fan of playing though, I guess she'd rather be a spectator. The whole afternoon exhausted her!

PRESENTS, CANDLES, CAKE AND SWIMMING
Equals a baby who doesn't make a peep the rest of the night!

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June: around the house

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