where to begin...

ZOEY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!

our sweetest girl...can't believe how quickly your first year went...TOO FAST!!!

granna and papa came to celebrate...

balloons were a big hit...you bee-bopped them around for a good 10 minutes...jackson was jealous...

birthday hat...

the spread...cupcakes and candy...

cupcake paper garland...thanks, pinterest...

birthday hat on head...

lasted about 21 seconds...it was much more interesting sitting on the tray in front of you...

presents...

well, YAY, a little people dollhouse from granna and papa...

mrs. potato head...

a quick chat with aunt kiki...she was so sad she wasn't able to be there...

lalaloopsy doll...the doll with the hardest head ever...i think her name is "pillow mc feather-fluffin-stuff" or something ridiculous like that...mommy just thought she was cute...not cuddly, but cute...

here's the cake...mommy learned from jackson's first birthday cake to make one from scratch...this one's called a "pink lady" cake...strawberry with cream cheese frosting...YUM!!!

i think jackson technically blew out your candle...

milk, please...

this is as messy as you got.  boring.  mommy was hoping you would go for it.  nope.  i've created kids who are opposed to getting dirty...and i'm NOT a mommy who won't let you get dirty--under the right and appropriate circumstances, of course...  :0)

clean up...you were on a sugar high and you went NUTS in the bathtub...you are always a wild woman in the bathtub...splashing and squealing...

your little neck kills me...everytime.  i soap up your hair and pile it on top of your head just so i can look at your little neck.  precious. 

happy first, sweet zoey!!!  we are BLESSED to have you...love, love, love you!!!