08-27-11 - 1st birthday party!

Anna Claire's first birthday party was a happy day!  We had to do it today, instead of on her birthday so that everyone could join us!  We were just going to go to dinner, because, after all - she won't remember her first birthday party, but then Cathy Massey offered to make her a fabulous cake, and we thought - why not celebrate with some friends - after all, Anna Claire is worth celebrating!!

Donna Granberry was nice enough to take some photos of the day - here's just a tiny sample!

  

What a sweet face!  She loves having company!

And what a cake it was!!!  Yo Gabba Gabba is her FAVORITE and Cathy Massey did it justice!!

  

She wasn't too sure about being sung to, OR to having her own cake.....

But it didn't take long for her to figure out what the cake was for!!

I think it turned out to be a nice party - Nana and Pawpaw came, David, Donna, Davidson and "Aunt" Marilaine Granberry came, "Uncles" Josh Watford and Trevor Thigpen came, "Grammy" Kim Tate, Jeanna Monk with Jamie and Alex, Matt and Jenny Gluck brought Ian (he is ADORABLE!!  If only we could betrothe them....), Jim and Cathy Massey with their kids, Rachel and Jacob, Hannah Madrie and her almost-fiancee, JP, and Keitha Madrie.  We had hamburgers and hot dogs, cake, cookies and got to swim.  Happy, happy day!