I don't know if anyone has ever had as much fun celebrating a 1 year olds birthday as we did this weekend. The partying never seemed to stop! We are so lucky to have so many people close by that love Jane (and her parents)!
Danny's family has the tradition of a "'birthday plate" that whoever is celebrating their birthday gets to eat off of. Danny wanted to carry on that tradition, but to take it a step further. He wants to make a special birthday plate for each of our children (however many there will be!). So, off we went to make Jane her birthday plate. Danny was so cute about it. He did most of the painting and was very meticulous. He is the best dad to our little girl!
The final product!
Our two separate families had different schedules this year so we were able to plan two parties...#1 the Gillman/Ferguson/Beck party, and #2 A combo birthday bash with the Jacksons to celebrate Jane and Grandma Jackson's birthdays.
Party #1...cake #1
Party #1...cake #1
Jane and Danny were getting pumped for the visitors!
Jane wasn't sure what was going on at this point!
Then she figured it out!
Once I took the cake away, she still kept trying to grab all of the leftovers...I knew she was smart!
Presents #1...
She got a big fluffy dress from my mom and some cute wooden puzzles; a HUGE fold out animal book from Aunty Sara and family; cute pj's from Great Grandma Mary; a tug boat from the Beck's. I even received a present...my dear friend Crystal made me a video of Jane from birth to one year old. I cried my eyes out!
The next day we met up with the Becks to get Fisher and Jane's free birthday ice cream at Coldstone. We may have eaten more than Jane did (tee hee)!
Party #2...Cake #2
I loved this picture of the two birthday girls!
Presents #2
The Jacksons gave her the cutest fuzzy book about animals and 26 mini books about all of the letters in the alphabet! Perfect! She loves books!
She is giving her new stuffed bear a kiss!
You know you have a one year old when... She can sign "more"(see picture below), "eat," "milk," "all done," "elephant," "tub," and make many more animal sounds. 
She sits herself down in her chair to read a book!
She climbs up on the "BABY" swing and rocks back and forth laughing hysterically!
She copies things that she sees you do. It is time to be careful!
She sits herself down in her chair to read a book! She climbs up on the "BABY" swing and rocks back and forth laughing hysterically!She copies things that she sees you do. It is time to be careful!And finally, you know you have a one year old when your heart hurts when you see a picture like this!
9 comments:
Happy Birthday to Janey! She is such a cute little girl, you have done a great job!
OH she is so dang cute! She really looks to tiny to be doing all of those big girl things!!! I can't wait to see you two:)
Annie, this is one of the cutest posts I have ever seen! You are such good parents, Jane is very lucky!
(I have to ask though...did I read that right,Flora gave her a PROM dress...little confused.) :)
Fun post Annie. And thank you for having such a festive celebration for her and me. She is such a doll and so fun to watch and play with. We loved being with all of you on Sunday!
Oh Annie how fun! We have the birthday plate tradition to, but I love the idea of each child having their own. How Awsome!
Where did you go to make the plate? I know there is a place called Color Me Mine??? Is that it? LOVE IT! You and Danny do the cutest things as a family.
Hey Bo has been playing FOOTBALL right behind your house several times in the last month. Our goal is to SMASH Lone Peak. Your house looks darling - I would love a tour sometime.
I love that she got two cakes! I also love the picture of her on the scale; how FUNNY!!! I absolutely LOVE you and your family; thanks for the fun party!
I cannot believe she is 1! She is so adorable and I'm sure she is just as sassy and smart as her mama. Love the plate tradition, such a great idea!
You and Danny are adorable- and of course little Jane is too! What a cute idea with the plate tradition! I also think that the post about knowing you have a 1yr. old when... loved all of those pictures especially the scale one!
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