First Birthday Party

We celebrated Ace's birthday early this year because Deanna was due about a week after Ace's birthday, and Mace had a weekend off early in the month. So we had Ace's party on March 1st! We had Mace's parents, my parents, and 6/7 of my siblings and our closest friends over for hot dogs, and Mace made the best chili! We missed Mace's brothers and nephews, who couldn't make it because it snowed that day (from about 10am-4 or 5pm)! The celebration was small and simple...just how we like it! No one year old needs more than that! It was a lot of fun, and, as usual, Ace was extremely entertaining. Enjoy our day in pictures!

About half-way through the snowfall...it was really pretty!

With his red ball from Mommy and Daddy...

He LOVES balloons!

He was shaking them so fast, we couldn't get a picture!

Singing "Happy Birthday" and trying to keep the hat on!

Mmm!

Not so sure about that stuff on his hands...

He didn't get it on Abby's face - his hand was in front of her...not touching!

All of us...

Red baby and the snow.

Just COVERED in red frosting!

So messy!

Washing that red off!

A half-hearted attempt at opening presents.

So excited for his bubble-gum machine ball dispenser!

LOVES his ball popper!

Our snuggly snow bear baby...

Party/Snow day family photo!

Too many people to look at behind the camera!

It all started with the two of us.