One/Shower/Hair

You can tell when my life and house are in order: I blog. When I go days, even weeks, without blogging, you KNOW my house is a mess, and I'm running around like a crazy person. Hence, this LATE post on Calyn's first birthday. My days have been tied up with doctor's appointments, ear infections, unpacking, laundry, picking up license plates...the list goes on and on. So, without further delay, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CALYN!!

She was quite the ham...dancing and being so darn cute in front of everyone.

My fellow blogger: To see the party from her perspective, click HERE.
(I put another link at the bottom of the post in case you want to view them at the end of these pictures.)

Calyn loves her rubber duck. It was one of the first toys she recognized when we'd say the word. We even tested it in a "toy line-up."

She was hilarious when everyone was singing to her. She was staring at all of us like we were nuts. Maybe we are! All that work and "partying" for someone who doesn't even care. This party was actually for us. We survived the first year!

"I'll take those."

Calyn ate the ENTIRE piece of cake we gave her. I gave her a huge piece so she could make a big, cute mess. But, she decided to gobble the whole thing up instead! I would've had a tummy ache after that much cake. Only on your birthday are you allowed to eat cake for dinner.

That tummy is pooched out from all that cake!

This Elmo has become one of her companions. Silky is dragged around in one hand. Elmo in the other. Sometimes they're both in the same hand.

She just wanted to look at the pictures on the paper. Calyn, it's NOT a book.

Eating packages are also better than opening them.

The next morning Aunt Robin loaded up Wagon in her wagon with some toys. Notice she's playing with an empty water bottle. All those toys and she's playing with garbage. Geez.

She's already running off with daddy's wallet...hey Calyn, there's no money in there.

Even the little flower girl is getting excited for Aunt Stephanie's wedding.

Before the birthday party we had bridal shower for my sister, Stephanie. Lexi had this sign made for her and Eloy. My mom did a bang up job on the cake.

The Bride-to-be, the flower girl, and the Mother of the Bride.

Oh, Stephanie! You've got to wear that at the wedding!

Tara, Steph, Jen, and Lexi
Click HERE for more shower pics.

My new haircut. Bryn did an awesome job! I can refer her number if you're in the New Orleans area...she's also in Utah a lot, so if you want to see her there, let me know.

A-line cut with A-line layers and chunky highlights...love it!

TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF CALYN'S BIRTHDAY, CLICK HERE.