Madeline's Birthday August 1st 2009

So here is where I should have been if I didn't give up blogging in 2009. I did not get to complete Madeline's first birthday, but I will because it was so special to us to leave out. (I am going to have to figure out if I can re arrange postings..this might be confusing)

August 1, 2009 and Madeline Elizabeth is one year old! She was born at 11:45 PM, so throughout the day I kept looking at the clock trying to remember what I was doing a year ago.(I remember that day, like it was yesterday) We were lucky enough to have our family and friends come over and help us set up for Madeline's special day. We had a cupcake party, we invited friends to come over and have some fun because our little cupcake was turning one! We also decided to add an evening party for those who could not make it to our first party.

Charli and Madeline

Kade, Evan, and the birthday girl

Sammy and the one year old

Addison and Madeline

Troy and Madeline

Couldn't of had that beautiful pink cupcake without Aunt Jen. Madeline thought it was too pretty to eat because she didn't dive into like we all wanted her to.

Okay, after some time she decides to touch it and play with it first. It took some time for her to actually try it.

Looks like lip gloss, but it is frosting. She does know how to put on lip gloss though, I learned that she can't just hold a lip gloss. She can open it and apply.

Destruction!!!

And she is finished...she wiped her head with her hand covered in frosting and she did not like that. She was quickly escorted to take a fast bath.

Presents.......this is one lucky girl to say the least. She recieved dolls, talking tea pot set, videos, bath toys, shopping cart, Madeline dolls, a personal book with photos of Madeline, college money (way too much Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jen), books, talking piggy bank, clothes, clothes and more clothes. From Grandma and Grandpa Clarke she recieved a custom painted pink wagon (thanks Vandemon). Ever since the day I discovered I was pregnant I wanted a wagon, and this was the wagon to get. There are pics posted underneath. It just didn't fall in order of this picture story.

Yay, we had a great time!!

A princess must have her rest. She was getting ready for her evening party.

When she woke up Grandma and Grandpa Clarke brought out the wagon. It was in pieces, here is the back piece that you can see as the wagon passes you by.

Here are pics from another day, but you can see how cool it really is.

 

She had a much smaller cupcake this time and she appreciated that. The look on her face says that she doesn't know what to do about the candle. We sang happy birthday to her ( I got teary eyed when we all sang Madeline, that day was a big day for me, our Madeline was turning "1"!)

And Mommy got to blow out the candle.

Grandma Clarke, Mary and Dianne catching up. Next time please remind me to take more pictures of everyone else or to make someone else do it. We had some of the most important people at the parties and they got away without being in the pictures. We will get you next time!!

Dad's turn to help open presents.

We made chocolate covered marshmallows and Madeline enjoyed them

Right before bed Madeline got placed into her cupcake pajamas. They read "sweet thing"

We had such a wonderful day with our family and friends, thanks for making it such a memorable day for us. Madeline has brought an abundance of joy to our lives, we were proud to celebrate a year of her life and look forward to sharing many more! We love you Madeline Elizabeth!!!XOXOXOXO