SIMONE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!

I know it's taken a while, but FINALLY here are some photos of Simone's first birthday party. We intentionally kept the party very small and low key because we didn't want her daddy (or the rest of her relatives and friends) to miss a big birthday bash. Next year, Simone will have the biggest, bestest, second birthday ever!

Grammy and Pop were visiting for the weekend, so on Sunday afternoon we headed to Clemyjontri Park to have pizza and cake to mark the occasion. We managed to secure the critical elements -- some balloons and a BEAUTIFUL cake from mommy & daddy's favorite bakery (it was all vanilla buttercream with strawberry filling-- daddy's favorite).


We took TONS of pictures, this is just the first installment. The rest are in no particular order.



Simone's cousins Peyton and Ella made her this sign.

This is her birthday crown. She would only keep in on for a second.

And... no party would be complete without a kids' table. I have a bunch more, I'll post later. Stay tuned...