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Friday, February 26, 2010

Our Little Cupcake is ONE!!

Ok...get ready for a LOT of pictures! I started planning Burke's party pretty early. You all know how I am a planner. I would seriously love to be a wedding planner or party planner for a job except that people would get on my nerves. If they would just give me a theme, some cash, and turn me loose...I'd be good. Anyway, I started planning around the time my friend, Katie started planning for Landon's party (before January sometime...). I found LOADS of stuff from Oriental Trading. I also bought all my balloons online and did them myself. I think I got them from Birthday Express or something. They are LOADS cheaper than getting them in a store. I was an old balloon pro back in my high school days so I have so say that my bouquets kicked butt!

Here is little Burkey checking out her new chair when she got up on Party Morning.
The kitchen spread. BTW, we had a cupcake theme. Notice the cupcake handtowels hanging from the chairs. I scored many cupcake plates, bowls, towels from Kohl's on sale after Valentine's Day.

A closer view. My friend, Tiffany, crafted her name that I have in tiny cupcake placecard holders! Chinese lanterns courtesy of Oriental Trading. I made the feather centerpieces with stuff from Hobby Lobby. The cake stand was from my sister. It rotates, lights up, and sings Happy Birthday. I added tulle to the cupcake stand. Finally, I bought a sign that said, Burke's 1st Birthday (it's laying in front of the placecard holders) from Etsy.

This is a cupcake shaped cake from the Blue Cake Company. We didn't cut into at the party but did later and it was FAB! Isn't it the cutest??!!


The cupcakes! Also from Blue Cake. We did white cake with strawberry frosting (with real strawberries mixed in...SO good) and strawberry cake with white buttercream. I didn't get a close-up of the cake toppers but they match the 1st Birthday Sign from Etsy!


The birthday banner...courtesy of crafty Tiffany! SO cute!

The 'present opening station'...notice the cupcake shaped balloon that says 1st Birthday! Burke is not into feather boas yet but you can get them at Oriental Trading for like $1.99 vs. $8 at Hobby Lobby! And they are 6 footers!!

The highchair ready to go for Smash Cake Time. More cupcake shaped balloons, the party hat, candle, and cute sign...again made by Tiff!






A close-up...LOVE it!



The formal dining room spread! More chinese lanterns, a balloon bouquet, dum-dum topiaries. So I totally didn't come up with the topiaries on my own. I saw them online but I DID make those suckers (no pun intended) myself! They take a while when you have short patience. I bought the supplies from Hobby Lobby and the suckers from Oriental Trading. I thought they turned out cute...but what do I do with them now?? You can't tell in the picture but I found two super cute cupcake themed frames that I intend to put her birthday pictures in. I also drapped the table with tulle and cupcake cut-outs. We also attempted to put the cutouts up the stairs that lead to the house...the wind blew them around but ya'll got the picture.

The entryway decor...more balloon bouquets and chinese lanterns. Ben, Burke's middle bro, helped me with the balloons. He was the 'clipper' and helped me spread the hi-float!

The front door sign...again, made by Tiff! It says, 'Our Little Cupcake is One!'



The whole view of the front door. Another balloon bouquet and a blow-up cupcake!! I love that cupcake! It comes with another banner that just says happy birthday so I justified buying it since we can technically use it again! It blows up just like those Christmas snowmen and things.


She LOVES a get-together! I don't think she realized it was for her though! Again, her eyes are closed due to her cheesy grin...not b/c of the timing of the picture! Oh yeah, check out that cute cupcake dress!!


So this is a horrible picture of me but...mommy and the birthday girl? Does she look like me or her Daddy???

Oops...I grabbed the wrong pic of the three of us. Oh well, my eyes are closed. Melis...move back to AR!!!


A little blurry but the birthday girl getting ready for some cake!!

The smash cake!


She LOVES fire. I know, I know...a pyro! She loved my mom and dad's fireplace this winter. So in this picture, she is loving the candle!


So in this picture, I had just blown out the candle (before the birthday song was over) b/c she was going in for a fire grab. She does NOT like the smoke!!


Yeah, cake and singing! Two of my favorites!


Mommy had to give her the first bite b/c she was too busy to eat that day. That was the first and last bite.


Poppy feeding her ice cream. My dad is CRAZY about her!


Excited to open presents!!


This is her buddy, Landon. Sorry Landon but we didn't have our normal photo shoot with you. You were such a good boy and didn't ever get down into any of the shots!


Allison, enjoying herself with Burke's new vanity. A Walgreens find people!


Cousin Barrett helping Burke out. Barrett LOVES Burke and always asks where his Burkey is!


Braden eating some ice cream since he boycotted the pink cupcakes. Sorry your eyes were closed buddy.

YAY! A purse!


Very interested in her stuff!




A new book! (Could I have found a picture of myself with a bigger double chin??!!)

Yay, forks!! I love forks! (She really does!)



What's in that present over there mommy?!

Well, I think that about does it for our birthday celebration pictures! I forgot to get pictures of the big spread of food and the yard signs! Darn! But I think you get the idea! Dan asked if I have already started planning for next year. I haven't started planning but I AM thinking of a theme!



Random Pictures

So I really don't have anything of substance to post but pictures. Everyone that reads this blog has probably already seen these pictures but at least now they'll have a little explanation.

Burke's new chair and vanity set for her birthday. I've actually had this chair like a month and it's just been hanging out in our room. She wouldn't have anything to do with it. But NOW, it's like the best thing she's ever seen! She gets in it all by herself with her drink or a book. She's getting so smart and she's so funny!

As you can tell from this picture, she also likes to stand in it. She HAS bit the dust a few times!! P.S. these pics are from my cell phone so they are blurry.
Cheesing it up for the camera. Just hanging out with a cold drink!

YAY! I love water, mom!


Her new bathing suit from Cousin Lauren! It is Tutu cute if you know what I'm saying! It actually looks more like a dance leotard than a bathing suit.

So she can climb the stairs REALLY good...and really fast now. She's checking to see her progress in this one.

Working hard! And for those of you who have seen her 'crawl'...this is the closest she comes to an actual crawling position!

More diaper butt...love it! She loves to 'fold' blankets or clothes. She's about to begin her laundry chores in this picture.

So this is a picture of her first busted lip. The top lip, in case you are blind. Believe it or not, she only fell a few inches but it was mouth first. Her arm just gave out or slipped or something. She's an easy bleeder too and I was in a panic that she would need stitches. Dan assured me she was fine. He was right. (Excuse the snot!)

Well, that's about all I have for now. I think I will eventually post pictures from her birthday party. Again, all my 'readers' have seen those but oh well.






Thursday, February 25, 2010

Peer Pressure

So I have given in to peer pressure and "started" a blog. I can't promise that I will keep up with it so don't get too excited! I'm also kinda private so this may weird me out and I'll take it off but we'll see.

My life is pretty boring (work, eat, sleep, eat while working, etc.) but my baby is more exciting! She just turned ONE this week. Here are some recent pics:




She's so nosey! I love these pictures!
You gotta love the diaper butt!

On her birthday! SO cheesy now!


She'll smile on demand!



Last night at dinner...cheesin' it up for the staff!