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Birthday Girl

I like this because it shows the dress I made for her. I did it all except the monogramming! (Thanks to Granny for teaching me!)
Mommy, Daddy, Ava, and the CAKE!
Yummy!
I love this picture because her reaction is priceless!

Ava after opening just one gift! She was tired!

The delicious cupcakes (someone had already helped themselves)!
Smash Cake
The Main Cake! (Isn't it adorable?)

Our baby girl is now a one year old! The big day was last Friday, and I just can't believe how fast she has grown! One special thing about her birthday is that we will most likely always be off for Fall Break so that we can all celebrate all day (or week) long! We had a fantastic time on her actual birthday! We had a pancakes for breakfast, a picnic in the back yard, and went to the Paintin' Place to create a masterpiece using her handprints (the first handprints we have of her!). That night we opened presents. Mommy and Daddy got her a Radio Flyer wagon that she absolutely loves and stays in constantly. We also got her an adorable talking tea set (with an English accent) that she loves to have tea parties with! That night, Ava also got her very first haircut. Her Aunt Katie came in for the celebration and we decided it would be a good time to get a trim. It is much more manageable now! After all that fun, it was time for bed, because the next day had a fabulous party in store!
On Saturday morning, we were busy with all kinds of party preparations. We got everything done in the nick of time! There were so many friends and family members at her party and they loved on her and gave her some amazing gifts! We were especially excited that Kyle's sister, Karen, could Skype in from the hospital in Texas! (She's expecting twins and has been on severe bedrest for several weeks.) Ava enjoyed having everyone there to celebrate her big day and I wanted to share some of my favorite pictures with you! (I apologize for the out of order photos, I still haven't quite figured out how to do this perfectly yet!)

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