first birthdays

2 eager sisters helped plan this first birthday celebration.  They were incredibly excited about a first birthday celebration for their youngest sister.  Cupcakes were made, table decorations were carefully laid out, homemade pennants were hung from the windows, special birthday clothes were worn, first birthday candles were lit and lots of family arrived to celebrate another first.

Breakfast for dinner was the theme for the special celebration.  Her favorite meal of chocolate-chip pancakes, eggs and fruit was served.  Momma and Daddy made Fireweed Jam from the flower blossoms of the fireweed flower to top your first-year pancakes too.  Daddy picked them when he went to Alaska and then we experimented with jam making.  Luckily, the jam turned out quite tasty and you loved it!

When it was time for cake, you very carefully touched your cupcake first.  Tiny fingers drug through the frosting on top and after the first taste, the entire cupcake was thrust into your mouth by both fists.  It was devoured in minutes.

I was reminded that all a one-year-old needs for her birthday is a bag filled with tissue paper...this kid had so much fun pulling tissue paper out of bags, playing with it and then attempting to eat it!

We had so much fun celebrating you!  Happy Birthday!