The Last First Birthday

I have been putting off writing this post... You know the joke... "D'nile ain't just a river in Africa". I guess I figured if I put it off and put it off I could deny that Lily is a year old. But - "Time marches on''... "Time stands still for no one"... Okay - No more time in a bottle stuff, I have just been taking this birthday a bit hard. Grace's first birthday was so exciting! I was happy and... Lily's was a little more emotional.

On Wednesday Kelli and Charlotte came over to help Lily celebrate her actual birthday. That helped me get into the spirit a bit and the girls adore their Auntie Kelli (as do I) and Charlotte becomes one of the gang more and more everyday! That was about it for Lily's actual birthday. The four of us had a spaghetti dinner on the patio and Lily had a birthday cup cake. It was a nice family celebration.

Then Saturday our neighbors came out in force to celebrate Lily with a BBQ play date and cup cakes. It was a beautiful day, it was an amazing party and we had the best time! The kids played in and out of the bounce house (still one of the best investments we've made!) ran around the yard and sat at Lily's (and Grace's) new picnic table for Hot dogs, burgers and cup cakes. The Desert Trails (& beyond) Gang made this a very special day. To all of you who were able to make it - Thank You! and to the few of you who couldn't make it - You were missed!

I tried to get at least one photo of everyone in here, but some of you ducked the camera and some of the pictures were not flattering, so I regret that not everyone is here but.. Here's Lily's first birthday and the Hurley Family's Last First Birthday...

Happy Birthday Lula!!