Saturday, April 01, 2006

Mariel's First Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIEL !

Yep, that's right! Mariel turned 1 year old on March 24, 2006. It was a great weekend for her!
Her Grandma and Grandpa came to visit from Wisconsin and spent a whole day with her while we were at work. She got to visit with them a TON, and they loved being with her. Her other grandparents came up over the weekend and we spent lunch at Red Robin "singing Happy Birthday" with all of us. She got a little balloon and some whipped cream with sprinkles :)

Most importantly, she had her very first Birthday party! Friends and family all came to a local pizza place. We ate pizza, then sang happy birthday... then Mariel dug into her very first birthday cake ( and first time getting a real hand on some sugar!) Daddy made her cake and it was an applesauce and cinnamon "muffin style" cake with whipped topping... sprinkles... purple gel and a BIG #1 right on top! She dug in with a delicate finger, and just licked each little scraping at a time. It was adorable!

Mariel was a little overwhelmed and up past her bedtime, but she did great! We had about 20 people come including some friends she has made over the last year, Nikoa and Payton.

She had such a great birthday, and got spoiled beyond belief. But she deserved it, and we are so proud that we have her in our lives! Enjoy the pictures of her big day, and her visit with Grandma and Grandpa... we miss them already.

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