Charley's First Birthday Party

We had it on Saturday the 22nd, one day after her birthday.  We invited everyone at the refuge and hatchery, some of our friends from the valley, and some of the moms/babies from the playgroup I attend. We had a great turnout!  We are so blessed to have made such great friends here in Ruby Valley.

The S'mores Table

Pumpkin Cupcakes

My cow liners :)

Sugar-free Pumpkin Cupcakes

Croquet for the Kids

With Sugar-Free Chocolate-Pumpkin Icing - YUM!

Charley's Cupcake!

And Cream-Cheese Icing - Piggies!

The Blank Canvases...

Fortunately it turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL day!


Here's the birthday girl!

The first guests to arrive were Monica and Layla and Summer and Miles, from our Elko playgroup.  Charley was SO excited!  She just squeals at other babies and doesn't know how to contain herself!  The other kids were not so amused...

Miles!  I want that Binky!

Give it to me!

No Charley, that's my binky!

I'm gonna get it, like it or not!

Argh- fine then!

Layla!  I'll poke you in your ear!

Charley, quit it!  You're driving me nuts!

Miles!

Layla!

Miles!  Ah, so many babies I don't know what to do!!!

Then Natalie and Reese showed up, and there were FIVE babies!  Wow Mom, this is GREAT!

And she's off...

Here are some candids of the guests who attended our party - thanks again all for making Charley's day special!

Everyone gathered around to sing Happy Birthday and watch Charley eat her first cupcake:

Finally, all the kids painted pumpkins!  Daddy helped me paint mine.