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It is hard to believe a year has passed and our Eleanor is a year old! We celebrated her first year of growth with a Farmers' Market theme birthday (see what I did there?). She wasn't a fan of the balloons or getting her hands messy. But once we gave her a fork and she got a taste of the sweet icing, she stopped being sad. I know first birthdays are really for the parents and this was just so much fun. It is also perfect for our only summer baby! I made Georgia sweet tea (think diabetes) and homemade fresh lemonade. The lemonade were definitely labor of love! Makes up for the fact that I didn't make Eleanor's first birthday cake (I did with the older two). And since we had the party at the community center, the kids played in the splash park after. There aren't any picture because we all needed to cool off especially with the high humidity and 90s temperature.  Our sweet baby is not a baby anymore!

We celebrated Amelia's first birthday with a Winter One derland theme. It just fits since she is a winter baby. However, North Carolina decided to have a rather warm day on the day of the party and we were actually able to open the windows! We had a self-serve hot cocoa and coffee bar along with winter treats. I had a really great time planning this party and really tried not to go overboard with the color pink (it was harder than I thought!). But most importantly, we are so blessed and thankful that so many people love and care for our precious little girl. Invitation: me Cake: Vanilla cake with raspberry jam filling; marshmallow fluff icing Monthly Amelia banner: me Weekly Amelia banner: me Coffee cups: purchased from Amazon , decorated by me Coffee stirrer: purchased from Amazon , decorated by me Hot cocoa toppings: whipped cream, snowman marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, graham crackers Coffee toppings: p...