To our baby, Happy Birthday!

Maria turned 1 on January 12!
We are so happy to have her in our life.
Lucky for her, she got two birthday parties: one in Utah and one in Oregon.
Our party in Utah was a Winter One-derland Brrrthday Party, with snowflakes and of course, a pinata (which has nothing to do with Winter, but hey, with a name like Maria, you deserve a pinata!).





Maria loved eating her cake (thanks Lizzy) and opening her presents. Some of our friends in OR gave her the cards with music and she danced to them all crazy. We (Maria and Meg) made a Build-A-Bear Monkey on Monday. I boxed it up and then she opened it on her Birthday with the same enthusiasm and monkey-like mannerisms as she had in the store when we made it...literally screaming and laughing with excitement.


To our Maria: We love your happy, smiling face, your laughing and shushing, your social personality, the way you engage people and make them feel important and happy, your flirting and silly giggling, your soft baby skin and touch, your pats and hugs, your singing and dancing and your good rhythm, your balancing talents, the way you raise the roof, your love for all animals (even if you attack them) and so much more.Happy Birthday Maria!

8 comments:

P and C said...

Yay, baby Maria! Tell her Happy B-Day from me! Miss you lots Meg, hope all is well!!! Tell your hubster hello as well :)

Veronica Reeve said...

One year already!! I can't believe it!!! She is so beautiful! Happy Birthday to your sweet baby!

Stefanie said...

So Cute! I wish Lyla could have some dang cake on her Birthday, cause that is a critcal scrapbook picture! I love ONE-derland, where did you come up with that? Wish you lived here, cause we could have great times together with these silly girls of ours.

Marcy said...

Wow! I can't believe she is one! Time flies. What a pretty baby she is. Happy birthday Maria!

Alisa and Crowells said...

Happy Birthday Bonita Maria!!! Her big eyes always catch my attention. She's a beautiful babe! Happy ONE!

Breklyn said...

Oh my goodness, is she really one?? So cute, love the tribute to your sweet Maria and what a fun theme party. Raise the roof to Maria!

Kate the Great said...

What a cute birthday idea; I'm glad she enjoyed it!

Where did you guys get the snowflakes hanging down in that one picture? We had some up this Christmas, but they weren't nearly as cute as those!

kaye said...

what a cute family! your christmas looked awesome. i'm glad you got to spend it with your families. when are you going to be in utah? we're going feb 12-21 and it's purely a ski vacation. i can hardly wait. hopefully we can get up to basin together. i would love it!