I can hardly believe it, but Nick is one! Since his birthday fell on Thanksgiving day this year we had a party for him the day after. Gr'Auntie Marilyn was gracious enough to let us take over her house and host our party there. Gr'Auntie Becky offered to make cupcakes/cake for the party. I thought it would just be your standard cupcake with frosting, boy was I wrong! Below Eric is frantically working to create the chicky cupcakes.
Finished product. We had a barn (barnyard theme for the party) with big chickies, little baby chickies, pigs and sheep. Gr'Auntie Becky (with the help of Eric and Gr'Auntie Marilyn) went all out, it was crazy!
Marilyn's living/dining room transformed into party central, complete with balloons, streamers and tons of children.
The birthday boy and mommy. Nick did not mind wearing the hat at all, and had it on for about half of the party (and then the string to keep it on got too loose and it wouldn't stay on).
A rare family shot. It's a shame that Nick's not smiling, because he had TONS of fun and was super smiley for the whole party.
When it was time for cake, I stripped Nick down to his diaper so that he could really go to town. And after all, I didn't want to spend forever trying to get cake and frosting out of his clothes.
Not surprisingly Nick takes after his mom and LOVES cake! He ate the first cupcake (a pig) frosting first!
After he polished off the first one (in record time I must add) I gave him a chickie cupcake, and again he went to town!
Who wouldn't smile after two cupcakes and being covered in cake and frosting remnants?!?
We not only had a fabulous trip out to Portland (those pictures will follow shortly) but we had a wonderful first birthday and party! Thank you so much to everyone who helped out and who came. It's so hard to believe that Nick is already a year old - time flies when you're having fun!
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