The Cupcake Cake I made! It had its challenges, but it turned out perfect!
I made about 4 dozen cupcakes for all of our guests. I did not think they would want any of Haylee's cake after she had her way with it! We rented Casey and Ashlee's clubhouse and it was perfect! We held the party the day before her actual birthday on March 28th.
Ashlee helped me make a "Birthday Girl" banner. Cupcakes of course!
Haylee loved opening her presents! She got spoiled! It was a little difficult with all of the other kiddos, but that is to be expected!
One of my favorite pics! It shows off her cute outfit. I made a cupcake skirt and a cupcake shirt to match!
Opening the Elmo phone from Grandma Tami. She got to pick it out herself at the toy store.
This was the winner! Nicole gave Haylee a princess bike. We had to put it up on the table so Haylee could sit on it. All of the other kids wanted it so bad! It actually required tools to assemble it and that was a good thing because I don't think Haylee would have gotten much use out of it anyway!
Haylee was a little scared and really confused when we lit the candle and everyone sang to her. She wanted to touch the flame so bad so I had to hold her hands down.
She was a little unsure about what to do with this cake in front of her. Rich had to take her hand and shove it into the cake and show her how it is done.
I think she ate more frosting than actual cake. I was afraid she was going to throw up!
At one point she bent down and just used her mouth on the cake! She decided it was easier that way! Smart girl!
Yummmmy!
Her actual Birthday, March 29th. Haylee and I spent the day with Grandma and Grandpa before they had to head back to Bear Lake. We hit up a few quilt stores (probably not the stores of choice for Haylee) and had lunch. Once Daddy got home from work we went to dinner at Morelia then headed to the mall and got Haylee's ears pierced. She sure did not like that at all! It was way worse than getting shots. It was so hard for her to calm herself down. She was so upset! Then, I felt like a bad mommy for making her baby cry on her birthday. Oh! But she looks so adorable! When we got home from the mall, we let her open her presents from Mommy and Daddy. She was able to open them at her own pace and all by herself! She got some stacking cups, some books and movies, and a mini kitchen! Oh! And don't forget all of the clothes I got her. I did not bother wrapping them because I did not think she would be too excited for clothes.
Checking out her new stacking cups with Dad! She loves stacking them and fitting them inside each other.
Opening up a new book! She sure loves books! She likes to be read to and loves to just look through them all by herself.
"Oh my! Is this for me?"
Her mini kitchen. She absolutely loves it!
The balloons from her party lasted for days! She was completely obsessed with them! She would just sit and point at them until we would bring them down to her level to hit them. Rich finally just tied them to the back of her princess bike.
I really can not believe my baby girl is one! This year has flown by! It has been the best year ever! I fall in love with this little girl more and more everyday! She is such a blessing and wonderful addition to my life. I could not imagine life without her. Happy First Birthday Princess!
I was a little disappointed that we were not able to attend church on Easter Sunday this year due to General Conference. However, I do enjoy listening to conference and I am always in need of the words and lessons that come from it. I was just looking forward to getting Haylee all dressed up in her new Easter dress. So we dressed up the week before. We got all ready and at about 10:45 am (our church begins at 11:00 am) Rich decides to tell me that it is Stake Conference, so we needed to go to the stake center instead of our ward. I told him that Stake Conference always starts at 10:00 am and also reminded him that our stake center is located pretty far from us (our boundaries are weird). So much for that! We decided to skip it since we would be over an hour late. I was so determined to go somewhere in our pretty outfits so we met up with my parents and grandparents for a yummy breakfast instead. Here are some pics of Haylee in her Easter dress. 
Haylee is such a happy girl! 
Well, maybe not always happy! She was getting irritated with me making her stand there so I could get a complete view of her.
Fast forward .... Easter Sunday up at my parent's cabin in Bear Lake. Here are Haylee's gifts from the Easter Bunny. Where is her Easter basket you ask? Well, it got left at home. Ooops! I checked at Wal-Mart in Evanston, WY on our way up to Bear Lake and they were completely out! I was so disappointed! She got some stacking blocks, two books, two movies, a fuzzy bunny friend, and some Fisher Price Little People.
"Is this for me? Are you sure? Can I open it?"
We tried to do an Easter egg hunt for Haylee, but it did not work out so great. She found the first egg and was satisfied. No need to find more. She was not even interested in what was inside. She just wanted to shake them and listen to the noise she was creating. 
I am trying to figure out Haylee's fascination with her Grandpa Craig. Maybe it is because he puts her in cardboard boxes and pushes her all around? It is a possibility for sure.
Haylee LOVES Grandpa! She has to be near him at all times and if he walks away without her at his side, she has a meltdown! They have so much fun together! 
Just playin'! Do you notice what she is holding in her right hand? Yes, it is a binkie that belongs to a doll that belongs at the cabin. She held on to it the entire time we were there. She ate with it, bathed with it, and slept with it. I have no clue what is so great about a binkie you can not suck? All I know is that the binkie had to come home with us. 
