Kaitlin's 1st Birthday Party

While her official birthday isn't until Monday, we threw Kaitlin's party this weekend and let me say that our house was the place to be! Kaitlin was very blessed to have over 30 of her close friends and family in attendance, including several other of her "baby" friends. Kaitlin turned out to be a very gracious hostess, as she was more than willing to let the other kids play with her toys. For those who could not attend, the theme of the party was ladybugs, including the cakes (which Summer made and decorated herself), red & black balloons and streamers. Kaitlin wore a ladybug dress which she changed out of and into a ladybug onesie for the cake event. We set out cards for people to sign for her next 9 birthdays, which we have sealed and will give to her as the next birthday arises. Despite all of her mom's best efforts on the cake, Kaitlin was not a huge fan of her personal chocolate birthday cake, which is SHOCKING if you know Summer very well (she loves chocolate!). Kaitlin also got many wonderful gifts, including a handmade cradle (made by her Papa) with handmade bedding in it (made by my cousin Jamie). We had a blast opening up all of the gifts after the party slowed down and are very thankful for the kind gesture. Saturday was a very special day and we are so thankful that so many of you turned out to share it with us. Here are a couple pics of the event, with more posted on Shutterfly (Link).