It’s my Party!

She did it!

Tuesday Emma celebrated her first birthday. One whole year… 365 days. Lots of shots, lumbar punctures, doctors that make you cry… but also tons of smiles, giggles and “Hey!”s.

The family held a birthday party in the driveway to celebrate on Sunday, Feb 18. Snow was in the forecast and we could almost see the snow line descending from the surrounding foothills.

All the preparations were ready, the snow let up, the sun came out and the cupcakes made it intact…

Emma had on her party tutu, all the neighborhood kids showed up and Emma made a grand entrance…

The crowd was a bit larger than Miss Emma was used to and she was a little overwhelmed by it all; especially with her birthday candle blowing out and everybody singing that loud “Happy Birthday” song.

But after retiring with Dad she watched the crowd from her bedroom window and issued an occasional “princess wave” to her admirers.

Afterwards she relaxed with Grandma on the couch…

… but really didn’t enjoy wearing that birthday hat.

But as her mother pointed out on FB… “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to!”

Onward and upward!