Claire's First Birthday (Gollaher Party)

Why have one party when you can have TWO? Well, I didn't realize that a child's FIRST birthday was such a momentous occasion...I guess I'm just out of the loop! Anyway, we celebrated Claire's birthday yesterday with my side of the family, and it was really fun!

Some pictures of the event!

So I actually decided I'd be a good mom this time, and make her a cake! I don't know why I didn't think of that before! Crazy. Anyway, we call her "Sweetie Bug" a lot, along with all of her other millions of nicknames, so thought a "BUG" themed cake would be appropriate :) I also made it with the most delicious frosting on the PLANET!!! (see frosting recipe. It is to DIE for...especially if you love whipped cream as much as I do, in which case, I'm not sure anyone does, but maybe...)

Aren't the bugs SO CUTE??

Here's the birthday girl with cousins, Becca and Kiera and Mommy. They got her some REALLY cute tights, bibs, plate and fork and knife set, and some really sweet homemade cards! Thank you girls!!

Becca was so cute with Claire!

Uncle Jay and cousin Lauren...being themselves...yeah

The Barnums! Soon Heather will have a cute little boy!

Kristin & me!

Daddy & Claire

Grandpa & Grandma with Claire... she got an awesome set of bath toys from them! I'm so excited to put her in the bath with her new toys tomorrow! (after she gets her food in her hair and everything, that will cause me to have to bathe her a couple of times, of course...)

Thank you for a wonderful time Grandma and Grandpa!! And thank you to Barnums and Colemans for coming! It was so fun!