Well, we finally were able to host Justin's first birthday party today, and it went great. Those of you who know me well enough know how stressed I was leading up to it. I know it's "just a birthday", for many but for me, it was a very important birthday, and it seemed like we kept hitting issue after issue. It started with his birthday shirt. Normally I make the kids outfits for their special day, but this year I was trying to reduce the amount of workload I normally put on myself and decided to just order one. I told the lady prior to ordering it the day I needed it by and she still failed to make it happen. Then, since she lived close by, we agreed to meet in person so I could still get it, but of course with the snow, she wasn't willing to meet me (or return half my emails) so he didn't have a shirt that matched my blue polka dot theme. :( Then of course there was the issue of the snow causing the facility we rented to be closed. I rescheduled for our house, but I was still concerned that our guests wouldn't show. Luckily, we only had two that were unable to show that were orginally coming. And the last straw was the day of the party when my in-laws went to pick up the food I had ordered, and they hadn't made it, claiming it had been cancelled when I had called to confirm the day before AND the morning of the party. Somehow the ending, "See you at 2 pm." was transformed into, "Okay, cancel the order."
But, even after all that, our party was a success. We all had a good time, and Justin enjoyed his cake. It ended up being worth all the stress after all (which it normally always does!). Here's pictures of his birthday bash! We had four 3-year olds and five 1-year old and under babies along with 13 adults in attendance.
The Big Cake (and my first experience with fondant icing for a cake)
Smash Cake!
Make a wish, baby boy!
I had made hats (well, except for Justin's, which I found premade and decided just to buy), and then we forgot to put them on for the cake. Katelynn reminded us after the fact, and she made sure to pass them all out and make everyone wear them (adults included).
Justin and his friend Parker sporting their hats.
Katelynn opened most of Justin's gifts for him before he could even blink twice, but he took a try at a few. He was more interested in ripping off some paper to eat rather than see what he was unwrapping!
Grandma and Grandpa Carney with the birthday boy and Katelynn after the party. They helped us out so much getting ready for the party. The kids and Jonathan and I were at the circus until an hour before the party so they got everything ready to go for us! Thanks again, Mom and Dad!
The birthday boy with Grandma and Grandpa Miller
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