Azure Had a Party

I decided last minute that I wanted to have a party to celebrate Azure's 1st birthday. Ammon is just a good enough sport that he went along with it. We invited more people than our house could hold. So we decided to move the events outside. . . to the studio. What started out as not too big a deal - we'll just get a few friends together and have a pot luck - turned into Mom (that's me) deciding we needed a theme and decorations to match. I struggled with a theme. Azure so far isn't too interested in much. She likes cars, trucks, and trains. But mostly she loves balls. And she love, love, loves to throw. So I ran with that.

The desserts. We had an ice cream bar, cupcakes, oreo balls (a definite favorite), and cream puffs.

I found the backdrop idea on Pinterest (where all good ideas come from) and showed it to Ammon and said, "pretty please." Then I handed him a pile of balloons and crepe paper. Isn't he talented?

We had a bunch of tables all with balls for centerpieces. In the far corner (which you can't see here) we had a bunch of ball and car ramps and blocks for the kids to play with. I mostly love Cormac taking a break from helping Mom and Dad set up the party. Azure napped through most of it.

On the back wall I created a timeline of pictures from Azure's life from day 1 to her actual birthday (3 days before the party).

There were other pictures all over too. And of course a banner over the buffet. I made a yummy chicken alfredo (thanks Our Best Bites) and some spaghetti. Everyone else brought rolls and salads (all delicious).

Not too many people showed up. Certainly not what we were expecting. We probably could have fit in the house. But those that came were a lot of fun. And we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We especially enjoyed the food. It was pretty good.

This is Azure with Reagan. Reagan is 8 days younger than Azure. They spend a lot of time together.

Azure was a bit confused by the whole singing, candle, fire, cupcake scene.

And then someone else blew out the candle (as you can see there were many willing to go for it). I'm not sure she could have managed on her own though.

But she was one happy girl with all that chocolate and frosting to enjoy.

My friend, Joslyn, wanted to get a picture of her daughter with the birthday girl. Autumn smiled pretty, Azure kept trying to escape, and we had a whole herd of kids trying to photo bomb. It wasn't the most successful shoot, but it was funny.

Good times. Thank you to all who came and made Azure and us feel so loved. We had a wonderful time. Happy Birthday, Azure!