We had a great time at Brooke's first birthday party. We learned from Austin's first birthday that the party is really more for the parents than the kid. Austin was so overwhelmed at his, we decided to scale it down a bit for Brooke and just have a low key get together! It also worked out to be a little farewell party as we were leaving for Japan just a few days later!! We also snuck in a little Happy Birthday cake for Austin too, as he turned 3 just a month later...we wanted him to have a little party with family too!
We had it up in Washington at my parents house (thanks mom and dad!), and it was such a beautiful day out, we couldn't have asked for better weather! We celebrated with a morning brunch; my mom even made her famous homemade buttermilk pancakes...yummm! Brooke was dressed in the most girly, frilly, pink outfit...our little girl only turns one once, I had to do it up ;) Brian is already panicking about Prom dresses after seeing that getup, his little tomboy sure loves the girly stuff too!
Just like her brother, Brooke wasn't too crazy about her cake. But it was a great morning, spent with some wonderful family and friends and we just owe everyone who came, helped and celebrated our little girl's first birthday with us a big thank you ;)
Now you know what's coming...here's about 100 photos from the fun day :)
Our birthday girl admiring her birthday outfit!
Could it get any pinker?!
Laughing with Pop-Pop!
Can't believe our little girl is one!
Not such a fan of the hat.
Brooke kept trying to eat her tutu like it was frosting or something ;)
Austin made himself the official present opener of ALL of Brooke's gifts.
Getting so so excited opening Brooke's presents!
Thanks for all of my awesome presents everyone!
Even with all of her new gifts, her brother's cars are still the thing she wants ;)
We call this her bully face. She makes this look when she's determined, mad, not sure etc...we love it, it's so tough looking!
Grandma Cathy and the birthday girl!
Austin showing off his cars to Uncle Gary
Trying to keep her balance in all that poof is hard!
Brookie and her Auntie Marie!
Brooke is fascinated with her little cousin Olivia!
Brooke getting a hug from Uncle Gary
Brooke and her Aunt Kirsten & Uncle Gary
Cousins Rule!
Austin, Quin, Brooke and Tyler
Our beautiful friend Lindsey and her handsome little guy Olen :)
Brooke trying to eject Olivia from her car seat!
Quin and Austin
Tyler
What you lookin at?!
Lindsey, Olen (how adorable is his shirt!), Me and Brooke
Tyler showing off his new wheels!
What's a Falky party without some baseball?!
And some skateboarding too!
Brooke taking a quick power nap on her "Auntie" Pam!
The Falky Girls!! Brooke and Olivia are going to have so much fun growing up as cousins so close in age!
Brooke so happy to have all her friends over!
Me and my cutie little niece Olivia!
Still not a fan of the hat!
Austin eyeing his birthday cake!
Austin's favorite part, blowing out the candles!
Austin getting some help from his big cousin Tyler!
Nothing like sucking the icing off the candles!
Brooke's turn...she wasn't as into it as her big brother!
Seriously guys, you can't sing worth beans!
Wait a second, is this food?
Hmmmm...
...it's not so bad...
...yah, I think I like it!
I think I got the hang of it!
YUMMM!
That stuff is good!
Austin took the cars on his cake for a spin in the icing!
Quin helping Brooke open up her presents!
Austin got a few too!
Isn't this new mom and her little one beautiful?!
Sweet little Olivia!
Pop-Pop, Grandma Cathy and Brooke
The birthday girl loving her big day!
3 comments:
That was such a fun day! Until our car broke down... ha ha. I loved Brooke's outfit :>)
LOVE her outfit;-0 I cannot believe she is one!! I hate your kids' birthdays. We are always going to miss them:-(
Tyler and Quin are so big and handsome now!!!
Brooke was adorable in her pink outfit! Loved how Brooke decided she loved her cake and used both hands to eat it and how Austin drove his cars on his cake! What a fun day! :)
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