Birthday Bash

...Ry's First Birthday...

Well, where to start? Ry's party had been on my mind for a couple months. I LOVE to throw parties and decorate, so I was stoked to get started on Rylee's forst birthday! The night before the party my two friends Jovy and Ambre came down and spent the night. It was so much fun being with those two again... it made me miss our NY days. We scared ourselves, laughed all night, made a late night Walmart run, and of course went to get drinks at midnight! We stayed up until 4 getting things ready for the partay! Thanks to Chase for taking Ry for the night, so we could have some fun!

Well, the party wasnt what we had originaly planned. We were going to have a big water party at our house, decorated with everything black and pink, BBQ, and the cutest cake. Instead the weather was crappy... pouring down rain, the tempature had gone from 85 down to 60. So, ya the water party was out of the question. We moved eveything up to my moms, but didnt have time to decorate. We got 6 balloons up, and the pink table cloth. My cousins husband was making the cake, but she got induced the day before, so of course that was more important. Like I said it wasnt the big party I wanted to have, but it was still a GREAT party. I think Chase is thankful that things turned out like they did... it saved his wallet some money!

Thank you to everyone who came and made the day PERFECT!

...A little bit of the decorations...

...our THANK YOUS as people left the party...

Aunt Ambre and Aunt Jovy

Great Aunt Judy

I dont think Rylee smiled in ONE picture the whole day. She had gotten up early and didnt take a nap. She was one cranky baby!

The Chef

Kind of sad we didnt get a better picture of us 3

My nephews.

This picture is kinda weird... I just wanted to put it up cause you can see her whole outfit.

...Party Favors...

We made a CD of all Ry's favorite songs

Opening Presents

My neice was so excited to help Ry open her presents.

...The Cake...

Rylee loved the attention of everyone singing to her!

Mmmmmmm!

...Group Shots...

My brother snuck in the picture

Grandma Paula and MaKenna

Grandpa and Grandma Larsen and Grandma Great

We love Ambre and Jovs!

Aunt Katie gave the #1 gift!

Rylee has played with her new Ariel doll EVERY day since the party. It goes in the tub, the pool, the car, to bed... everywhere!

A little spoiled.

Look at that face.

Grandma Great gave her the cute swimsuit.

When we are at parties, or in big groups Ry gets worn out real fast. I think thats what happened at her party... and the nap she missed!

After everyone left Ry calmed down, and enjoyed some corn on the cob by herself.

Two seconds in the car and this birthday girl was out cold!

1 year check up

At one year Rylee is in the 10th percentile for height and weight (18 pounds and 27 inches long)! I was a little worried when I heard that. At her last appointment she was in the 25th percentile for both. The Dr. assured me that she was healthy and growing great. Some babies just have a big growth spurt at about 18 months. Lets hope thats true, cause Miss Ry is a little thing! She is above where she needs to be in everything except talking. She is supposed to be saying 2-5 words and understand that she is saying them. She only says 2... Dad and Night Night! She was saying bubbles and thank you, but it only lasted for about a week.

Lately when we have gone to the doctors office Ry has SCREAMED as soon as the Dr. walks in. I feel so bad, cause he is the BEST doctor! She buries her head into my chest and acts so nervous. This time he just checked her breathing, ears, and throat and you would have thought he was cutting of her leg. The nurse came in to measure her head and she did the same thing. The shots were awful. We layed her down on the table and before the nurse poked her she was already hysterical. I hate seeing her like that, but shots are a must!

I thought these 3 pictures were pretty fun. She has changed alot since she was 4 days old!!

4 days old

6 months

1 year

Part 3 of Ry's birthday weekend

So, Sunday was the big day... my baby turned 1! It was kind of crazy to think back a year ago to what I was doing and where I was! We went to eat at Carrabas, rented Twilight, went to bed cause the movie was so stupid, and then woke up an hour later to my water breaking. I still remember Chasey telling me to pinch it off... like I was peeing and had control over it! I didnt know weather to be annoyed or laugh at it! The whole experience was unreal to me. I had carried this baby for 9 months, and suddenyl I was going to be able to see her! I was scared to death, and told Chasey that I wasnt ready, and I couldnt do it! The past year has been the best! I never thought I could love someone so much, and worry about them constantly! I still check on her two or three times during the night. I have learned ALOT from Rylee, and I can only hope she learns more then Beyonce songs from me!

We celebrated Ry's birthday on Sunday with just me Chase and Ry. It was nice to go to church and then just be lazy at the house. Most of my family was out of town this weekend, so we are doing her party on Saturday!

I had to post this picture... Chase and I were up until 2 in the morning setting everything out! I really love birthdays, and I really love to decorate!

This pic is out of order, but its when we went in her room in the morning when she first woke up.

We snuck in after she had gone to bed, and decorated her room! She LOVED it when she woke up and kept laughing at the balloons!
This was the first picture when we opened her door.
She is the cutest.

Checking out her loot.

Opening gifts

Its my party and Ill cry if I want to.... Chasey wasnt handing the gifts to her fast enough. We would give her a present and she would quit crying.

Me and my BFF

Playing outside with her balloons.

Okay, so my SIL Katie is the best cook and can decorate cakes pretty good! I barrowed her giant cupcake mold to do Ry a cake. Let me just say that it turned out terrible. I needed Katie's help, but she was on a cruise. So, I was left alone to figure it out! Chase and I were laughing hystericaly at the finished project. It looked like I had put mold and mustard on it with pink polka dots! Oh man it was bad. Good thing someone else is making her cake for her party!

I guess she got sick of picking at the cake with her fingers, cause she picked it up and started eating it!

Grandma Jen and Great Grandma Jones called to sing Happy Birthday to Ry. This was her face when they started singing.

Despite the burnt part Ry loved her first birthday cake!

We went to GG's that night.

Ry in her birthday outfit. They are supposed to be capris, but since she is a little squirt, they are more like pants.

Ry with GG Darling.

Grandma gave her a dollar and a locket to wear on her baptism day.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture.

It looks like me when I was little. I played with those exact same toys on that exact same kitchen floor !

She was so tired by the end of the day! This is the only picture we got with GG.

100% ready for bed that night!

It was such fun day with just our little family of 3!

Playing in her pool

Aunt Linds calling Rylee