Vivi's First Birthday Party

Vivi's first birthday party was so much fun...a special party for a very special little one-year-old! Thank you to all who made it and shared in celebrating our youngest. It meant so much!

The theme was ladybugs! Aunt Susan and Mommy made all of these ladybugs that were backgrounds for Vivi's month-by-month picture montage of year ONE!
Grammy made FOUR ladybug cakes...yes, that's right...FOUR! They were all SOOOO adorable and Vivi got her very own ladybug cake to eat/play in! ;) The birthday girl was very happy.

Great Grandma Cookie made the trip. Her 89th birthday is in just over a week. How special is it that she and Don, who's 93rd birthday is in under a week, drove here to celebrate with us! Wow!

Aunt Kari and Mike made my sister giggle

Scary face, Mike! I don't think she is scared of you though!

Grandma Cindy helped us get ready for the party. She is always so much help!! Thanks grandma!!

Daddy is showing me a picture of mommy when she was a little older than I am now...

Do you think we look alike?

Daddy and his Grandma...isn't she so pretty!

"Yum! Mike, is that whole ladybug for me?? Woohoo, let's eat it now!"

Great job on the cakes, Grammy! THANK YOU!Sue's grandkids, Charlotte and Liam came to celebrate with us. It was great having them and I really liked playing with Charlotte! She is 4 1/2 and Liam turns 2 in November. His birthday is just a few days before mine.

It's CAKE TIME!! I wanted to help!

She didn't know what to do and didn't get too crazy! I really enjoyed my piece...especially that delicious pink icing!

Well, I think she did ok! Don't forget to check out the video at the bottom of this post.

Jackie was here too, of course! Yay! She and Aunt Luann stopped on their way home from camping all weekend. They even had their horses with them in the trailer!! SO COOL!

Grammy and Gary were ready to take lots of good pictures!

Aunt Kari and Pappaw took pictures with mommy's camera and got this good one of themselves!

Our friends, Xavier and Hilary came from Cincinnati to see us!! Thanks guys! That was awesome! Xavier just turned one a few months ago.

Mike likes to hold baby dolls!! hehe...just kidding. Uncle Mark is just plain silly!

We had pizza, cheese sticks, and TONS of cake! It was delish! Aunt Luann will be glad mommy took this picture of her eating 'za! ;)

Great Grandpa and Great Grandma helping Vivi walk.

Austin was at the party too and we were so happy to see him!

Awwww....me and my family!

I got to help open presents.

Birthday girl!

Jackie and Luann made Vivi her very own memory board...like the one they made me. How special!

Vivi's new book from Xavier. She LOVES this book...especially making the rubber ducky squeek.

Aunt Susan and I put together Vivi's new purse from our neighbors, the Ahnerts.

Grandma got me some matchbox cars so I had something to open too. Vivi enjoyed eating them.

Another picture before they left...

Uncle Matt helped Austin and I build sand castles.

Mickey came with Pappaw. It was a beautiful day so we took advantage of it. The bounce house was out, too.

Here is a shorter video of Vivi and the cake...the first one was too large to post.