Aria's Birthday: Day 2/ Happy 6th Anniversary!

August 19, 2012 - Aria's 1st birthday and our 6th Anniversary! I am afraid her birthday will pretty much always trump our anniversary, but we can celebrate our anniversary other days. It was Sunday, so we did normal Sunday things first: got ready for church and then went to church. We came back had lunch and then Aria and Eve went down for their naps. That's when I did the little bit of decorating that ended up happening. Here is what I did:

I just love this! No helium required and the kids get to run back and forth through it until it falls. 

This sign has been recycled many a time :) 

The flowers are for me (thanks, Tys!) and the happy birthday sign was for Aria. This sign, as well, has been recycled again and again. 

After the girls woke up Aria played in the balloons. These are some of my favorite pictures of the day!

Even though you can't see her eyes, you know she is have a blast!

Happy birthday little miss Aria! 

Then, she got to open her presents. The wrapping paper was pretty much her favorite part (until she opened her baby doll).

Opening her puzzle 

Her baby doll

She just stared at the doll for a couple of minutes 

Her presents from us and Grandma and Grandpa Rowberry 

Despite my head being cut off, Aria is looking, so this picture made it. 

Then, we had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Walker's house. It was definitely a full house: Adam & Kimber & boys, our family, Grandma & Grandpa Walker, Tifani, John & Shauntelle & girls, and Kristy & James. We had pork salads/burritos and it was fabulous! For her dessert, I made Aria dairy- and soy-free rice krispie treats and she also had an otter pop. She was pretty much the happiest girl in the world!

She loved her food

She thought the candle was interesting. 

She wondered why everyone was looking at her. 

She needing a little coaching, but she ended up blowing to blow out the candle (she didn't blow quite hard enough, but it was definitely a good effort). 

She loved it!

Then, we opened presents at Grandma and Grandpa Walker's house. She got a stool from Tifani and a camping chair from Grandma and Grandpa.

A stool from Aunt Tifani

She loved that the letters came out. 

After we were done opening presents and chatting, we headed home and went to bed.