Grace's birthday party... again, still catching up! :)

So, the birthday party was a huge success! Somehow, we managed to have the most BEAUTIFUL day of the entire year! I am not exagerating either! Last year, the week that I had Grace, was literally the hottest week of the year. Somehow, this year, the same week, the weather was the most amazing weather anyone has ever seen or experienced! How did we manage to get such a beautiful day for a picnic planned in the middle of August? God is good... that is the only answer I have.

So, the morning started out with me finishing up decorating the cupcakes for the cupcake tower that I was making for the party. It turned out pretty cute, but next year, I am just going to make a regular cake! I am sure that would have been so much easier! After that, we got Grace ready and sent her off to church with my brother and his family, where from what I hear, Grace attatched herself to my cousin Abby's hip and that is where she stayed. She has become very attatched to her cousin Abby and rightfully so... Abby was attatched to my hip when she was that age!

Anyway... so we got there pretty early and got everything decorated just in time before everyone arrived. It turned out just like I had hoped... we had plenty of food (our menu was fried chicken, chicken nuggets for the kids, and lots of yummy sides like potato salad, green beans and my mom's famous Asian Coleslaw!), family, friends and Gracie! The only bummer was that when Grace was getting ready for her cake, she touched the candle after we blew it out, and didn't burn herself, thankfully, but it scared her and she ended up crying! She didn't even get to dive into her cake! I was so sad, but that is ok... I am sure that she will make up for it next year! :)

Other than that, everything was perfect! Here are a few collages that I have put together to share! It was truly a perfect day!!!!

Playing catch-up!

Ok, so I am going to try to catch up where I have been a huge slacker on my blogging.

This summer has been so crazy! I feel like it has truly flown by! I feel like just yesterday is was still winter and we were anticipating the busy summer. Once it got started, it was here and gone before we even blinked! This is the summer of the party... you will understand why in just a moment!~ :O)

To start things off... I went to the 40th birthday party of a really good friend that I used to work with. Andrea is such a great person, and her party was so much fun. I really enjoyed hanging with all my old friends from Trinity. Some of them, I have actually known for 10+ years!

However, where things got really hectic was with all the bridal showers that I went to. I went to a personal shower:a family Pampered Chef Bridal shower (which I had to say, I really enjoyed!):and the church shower :of my cousin Michelle. Let's just say... I am just about partied out!

Next, was Michelle's wedding. I was a little more than just a guest here, I was actually the photographer and the mother of one of the flower girls. Grace was pulled in a wagon by her cousin's, which was so cute! Let me just share this... the night of the rehearsal dinner, Grace and Hayden did wonderful! They were smiling... and laughing, and waving!



They did perfect! We were all a little skeptical, but it turned out perfect. So, the next day comes along and they were all dressed up and cute, and Grace, who was in desperate need of a nap, was still really good... however right before they went down the isle, my cousin Abby who was helping out with the children, noticed that Grace had her head down. Well, they thought that she was pouting because Hayden was taking the puffys in the wagon, however she wasn't pouting, she was asleep! It was so cute. So, as Jennifer and Nathan was pulling her down the isle, they must have hit a bump, because this is the look that I got when they were passing me in the isle! Priceless!!!

Here are the rest of the pics from the wedding... (I really love this smilebox thing!)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

The next weekend after Matthew and Michelle's wedding we had another wedding. This was for the girl that I had originally been hired as the photographer, but then got snakes out of the job by a professional. Let's just say... everything that photographer did, I could do better. So... if you ever hear of anyone using Beach photography, let them know to stear clear! They are over priced, and the person that they were told would be doing the wedding didn't even show up... he sent his wife instead! Ok... so that was my one mean moment. Here are a few (and... when I say a few, I mean, a lot!) pics that I took from that wedding...

So... that brings us up to Grace's birthday party. I am going to finish that tomorrow. After that, I only have one more thing to talk about, then I will be completely caught up! Go figure! :) Here is a hint... ok, I will just say it! Grace is walking! YEAH!!!! :)

So... until tomorrow! Have a great night and a wonderful tomorrow!

Dream

OK, I had a very vivid dream, but I am not going to explain it, however if Terah is reading this, please check your e-mail... the dream was about you, and it was awesome! Strange... a bit, but so good! You are going to crack up! Ok... so, now go check your e-mail then call me!

Sorry.... I will do a real blog later today. So much to talk about! Grace is actually walking now! :)

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Wow... am I behind!

Ok, so here are the pics from Gracie's actual birthday night when we went to Kings Island with the grandparents last Thursday night... the pics from her party are still being worked on... we had 3+cameras running, so it has been a little difficult getting things put together.

Happy Birthday to Gracie

Wow! I can't believe that it has been an entire year! Where has this time gone? I feel like it was just yesterday that this beautiful baby came into to our lives and now she is already one year old! It has been such a wondeful, exciting, fun filled year. We have experienced late night feedings, teething, learning to crawl, pulling herself up, taking small steps, runny noses, fevers, and of course... the chicken pox! Gracie jabbers all the time, loves to sing and her favorite movie of all time(my go to movie when all else fails!) is Enchanted, and she can even say hi now. She has mastered momma and dadda, and also found her nose this week(of course, as you saw in my last post, the finger usually ends up in her nose, but like everyone of my friends have said... all kids do it! LOL!).

There is so much more to share... but so little time to do it in. In a nutshell... she is the light of our lives. I can hardly remember what it was like before she came.... and couldn't imagine a minute without her here. Life is good... blessed!

Tonight, for her birthday, we went to Kings Island, and as a special treat, all of her Grandparents came with us! We has such a wonderful time! To have Gracie's Mammaw and Pappaw Crawford and Grandma and Grandpa McClain there with us, made it even more special! It was truly an evening we will never forget! Tomorrow... I will post some pics from our Kings Island Adventure!

Until tomorrow... have a great day!

Love,
CC

Grace's new trick!

Ok, so this isn't as much a trick as it is a new discovery on her part... I will just show you the pics so you can see what I mean!

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Isn't that just adorable! LOL!