Wow, we can't believe our sweet baby Elise is one! She's already so beautiful, inside and out.
We had fun playing with balloons at home on E's birthday. (She is very possessive about her balloons.) Is this not the cutest dress ever? Aunt Jessica and Uncle Brett sent it to us.
Nate was so sweet to get me flowers in honor of what my poor body went through a year ago! And these are some cards we loved receiving in the mail from family back home.
We celebrated with a ladybug-themed birthday brunch on the weekend with friends. Elise had her own little (healthier) smash cake. She enjoyed sticking her fingers in it, but didn't really eat any.
My attempt at making a ladybug on top of the cake out of raspberries and blueberries.
And I made an "Elise is 1" poster out of photos from Elise's first year.
Finley being silly and Elise trying to grab my earring.
It's not a 1st birthday party until the birthday baby cries. Here are the kids with our wonderful helper, Cathrina.
And this is Elise's birthday present, a toy kitchen! We combined money from a couple of family members plus ourselves to buy this gift that we think the kids will love for years to come. And let me tell you, they play with it every day, despite the fact that we haven't even bought any toy food yet!
We love our little Elise and are so happy she joined our family a year ago! We look forward to seeing what the next year brings for her.
Happy 1st birthday, Elise!
