Kate's 1st Birthday!! (Part Uno)

Hard to imagine, but the little chunky monkey is one-year-old. Our little Kate Elizabeth celebrated her birthday not once, but twice! This is one of the problems of large families....and too much family living out of STL.

We celebrated part one at our house with friends and family. We ended up having a little backyard BBQ because it was just 73 degrees on JULY 18!!!!! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE???

Here she is opening a few of her gifts.

And her baby doll that Mommy & Daddy got her.
Her rockin' shoes she got from Uncle Geoff & Aunt Nikki.

Waiting for the cake...and rockin' her new shoes! Aren't they cute.
Waiting for Mommy to light her first candle.

We thought the cake was going to be a huge hit....not so much....she just kind of licked the icing and that was about it!

Cake for the rest of us! A delicious two-layered, chocolate cake with whipped cream. SO YUMMY!! We love Federhoeffer's!

Thank you to all our friends and family that came out to celebrate! Especially our good friends Jack & Nick Morra!
And of course little Luke Morra!


It wouldn't be a day outside if we didn't swing! And this was day was no different. Such a great way to end a beautiful day.


We love you Katie Bug!