First Birthday Party!!

We had Ella's Birthday party last Saturday, January 3. Kelly flew in from Boston for the weekend, Mom & Glenn came down, Erin drove in from Charlotte, and Dad & Donna from Pinehurst. We also had our friends from the area come for the party, and it was a really great time.

Mom and Erin hard at work before the party...


Erin and Kelly in the kitchen


With Grandma and Grandad


Me and my babydoll


With Daddy


With Aunt Erin


Drink with Gramps


Amy and Kelly


Laurie with Ella


Playing with Brant


Grandad and Ella


Playing with Erin & Elizabeth


Mom and Glenn playing "The Game of Ella's Firsts"




Ella on my shoulder


Little sweetheart


She actually let me put on her party hat and she kept it on for a while, even though she wasn't sure at first about it.


Time for cake! This was Ella's first time eating anything so sweet and I made her a little cake (with some construction help from Mom) just for her.




VERY tentatively sticking her finger into the icing






Hey, this is pretty good!!


Look at that chubby little hand!






All done!


Cake for everyone else


Me, Erin and Ella - and yes, that is cake icing in Ella's hair making it stick out to the side!!




Kelly and Ella




Happy girl






So sweet


Snuggling with Daddy


Beautiful pics from Amy






What a fun party, I'm so happy that everyone made it and got to spend the time with us and celebrate Ella's first birthday!