one is so much fun!

my baby turned one last thursday!!! i can't believe it. such a fun age...i wish he could stay this tiny and sweet for forever. although, i know it only gets better. we had the party saturday...and wouldn't you know, he woke up with a snotty nose. ugh! it seems like this always happens...ellis got her first cold of her entire life the week before her first birthday...it was just a runny nose too...but still...it stinks! so, he didn't have the best day...but we all survived. ellis was up way past her bedtime the night before @ the taylor swift concert...so she was a peach at the party too. not really...she was pretty great...but when it came time to sing to beckett she threw a fit because she didn't want other people singing (see post below for more on that!)...i am hoping it is just a phase...but she acts so crazy sometimes...she just wants to sing by herself...it's probably my fault too because i had her sing to him earlier in the day...all by herself...for a few pictures. whatever. as you will see below...she takes her singing very seriously...eyes closed...concentrating...belting it out.

orange & blue were the colors of the day...can you believe i found those shoes? hilarious. ellis wore a combo of orange and her signature color...the kids and adults had fun...we heated the pool and all of the "older" (2 yr olds) kids played in the water. the guys watched basketball & the girls chatted away. we fried fish, drank beer, and texas lost :( better luck next year! it was fun...and we couldn't have had a more beautiful day...as ellis would say, "thank you mother nature!" next up- ellis turns 3!! ...16 princesses @ the house for an afternoon of royal fun! pics below of my cutie pie 1 year old!!!

below...how cute is that book?? and ellis' motto is beckett's toys are mine and my toys are mine :)

thanks for looking...and thanks to everyone who came to celebrate!