We celebrated your first birthday on December 7th with just our immediate families. Grandpa and Grandma Matthes; Great Grandma Matthes; Reed, Alyssa, Levi & Clara; Grandpa and Grandma Deaver; Roo; Kilah; and Great Grandpa and Grandma Wert all attended. We started the party with lunch at 12:00 and soon after you and the twins all laid down for naps. While the little ones napped, some of us played Phase 10 while the others rested and watched football. After you all woke up, we opened your presents and then did your smash cake. You got lots of fun presents: a rocking horse, some outfits, books, elephant toy, dinosaur ball toy, princess tent, learning bug, wagon, money, and a rocking chair. We are going to have lots of fun playing with all of your new toys...which we desparately needed!
We couldn't have timed your naps more perfectly that day! You were pretty tired all day because we kept you up too late the night before celebrating, but you still did awesome. You did not hesitate to dig in to your smash cake and did not mind getting messy. Pretty adorable. You finished with your cake and went straight to the bath. We all had a great day celebrating your first birthday, and I am already looking forward to the next one.
Of 300-some pictures, I tried to narrow them down the best I could. There were just too many cute ones that I wanted to share here, so beware of picture overload!
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| Playing Phase 10 while the littles slept. |
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Your most beautiful cake. Turned out exactly
as I had imagined it. |
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| Getting ready to start the birthday process! |
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| Kisses for the birthday girl! |
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| First ride in the wagon you got. |
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| There is even room for 3! |
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| The best I could get of them all looking and somewhat smiling. |
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| Birthday girl and her most special Daddy. |
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| Hated every single second of that birthday hat. |
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| Blowing out your sparkler candles. Mom's 1st bad idea and never again. |
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| You started digging it before anyone was even really ready. |
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| ...And didn't slow down! |
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| This pink stuff is pretty tasty! |
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| LOVE this face :) |
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| Shortly before you reached over and slimed your Daddy :) |
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The best picture we could get of the birthday buddies
before you threw your hat off. |
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| The end result, and ready for the bath! |
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| Just a quick pic before Great Grandma went home. |
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You would think we were photographing 3 kids
with how difficult it is to get them to all smile at once! |
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| 4 Generations of Matthes' |
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| Another 4 generation of Matthes' |
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Love these girls more than life itself. Couldn't
have done any of the party without their help. |
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| Just having a moment with Mommy. |
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| My favorites. The very best sisters. |
I cannot believe that we have a ONE year old already. We had a great weekend celebrating with family. I can't wait for all of these fun memories year after year. I've said it 100 times, but I am so very thankful to have you in our family, Landry. You are the greatest thing to happen to us. Looking forward to doing life with you in your second year.
Love and Prayers in Year 2, Sweet Girl!!
