Double Birthday Fun!!

 James 29th birthday and Laura's 1st birthday!!

Last year's party was a bit different for me, as Anne-Marie hosted our good friends, Ronnie and Elizabeth, for supper and James went back and forth looking after me...five minutes after our friends left (around 9p.m.) and in between family members coming by to say Happy Birthday to James (and hearing I was in labor).... little Laura was born!

This year was lots more fun, as we gave James his "breakfast in the office" before leaving for work.

 My foursome.

 Then it was Laura's breakfast - crepes. Eating like a professional, cause she's one.

 

 

 After some playtime, I prepped for the "cupcake smash", while the kids played with birthday balloons. Then Laura got un-dressed, and we had a blast taking some fun one-year old pictures.

Before the cupcake got "smashed".

 She was thrilled to get into that cupcake. Walked right up to it, and went for it. 

 

 

 

 

 Yippee!

 At the end, I got the kids (who were cheering her on!) to come sit beside her - but at a safe distance. :) Doesn't look like she was happy to be interrupted.

 Two pigtails - love these days.

 Then bath time, and the other two wanted to get in on that too, which gave me enough time to clean up, and get a few decorations up. :)

Super simple, but that's enough for now. :)

 

 We had a cousin and her family over for supper. James works with Kevin quite a bit with his work, so it was nice to get to know them all more.

I made James a mocha cake for his birthday - not sure if I quite beat the Windmill version, but I tried. :) The kids had cupcakes :)

Our kids, and their three, had a great time playing together while we visited, and Rob and Mark stopped by for a few minutes too.

After they all left, the birthday duo opened up their gifts.

 Laura looking at her new dress set from Grandma Fehr.

Excited over her new bath book.

Katelyn was so sweet and passed on a few toys, that she didn't "need" anymore. :)  

James opening his gifts. A nice pen, restaurant gift card, briefcase/laptop case, and a cool orange tie. :) A fun day for all.