As you can imagine, we had a lot of fun celebrating Maryn's big (birdie-themed) day. We had our friends the Gaudets and the Smiths (no relation, lol) over to par-tay with Maryn.
The day had a rough start. Maryn's one-year old intuition told her something was up. Thus, she refused to take any naps that day. She was a big cranky pants.
Then 5 o'clock came around, and Miss Brette walked in the door; all of Maryn's grumpies disappeared immediately and stayed away the rest of the evening. Thank God for Brette. :)
With the Smiths - the younger, more likable ones :)
First taste of pizza
She got to open LOTS of gifts, because we saved all the gifts from relatives for the party.
Olivia was a big help. I think she enjoyed opening the gifts a lot more than Maryn did.
I think the baby doll from Momma and Dadda was her favorite. She immediately started hugging and patting it while saying "aww" and pretty much hasn't put it down in the week since the party.
Sweet baby Kyle slept for most of the time.
The cupcakes (made by a co-worker) were fantastic.
Maryn's special cupcake.
We watched the video montage of her first year; no one enjoyed it nearly as much as Maryn did. She danced and laughed during the whole thing. She loves being the center of attention.
Maryn and her friend Olivia in a brief pause during the sugar-high madness that ensued. I think both girls slept really well that night.
Maryn also loved her tambourine.
In sum, Maryn had a happy birthday indeed. And no two parents were ever so blessed to celebrate such a wonderful one-year-old gift from God.
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