Happy 1st Birthday

We started the morning of Madison's birthday by giving her one present before Daddy went to work. She enjoyed her animal train until it started moving toward her. Not so much a fan of the moving toys. She's warming up to it now. She LOVES the animals though. She wore her birthday girl shirt all day. When Daddy came home for lunch we got to open the presents that came in the mail from Grandma Shemenski and Grammy and Pap Luty. Madison loved the outfits she got and tried to put one of the dresses over her head. Her favorite part are the birthday cards which she likes to rip in half. We used lots of glue and tape this year.

When Daddy got home from work Uncle Chris Whalley came over and took Daddy to fly his fighter airplane. Madison had a nice bath and went to bed before the grown ups had Sushi, pie, and bananas foster to celebrate the day.

Saturday we had Madison's polka dot birthday party. What a great day. Angie and Noah came over early to help Mommy and Daddy get ready. Noah and Madison took nice naps while we busily set up. Carson, Kamryn, Kate, Caroline, Spencer, and Noah all helped Madison open her numerous presents. She is so blessed to have such great friends. Madison got lots of fun toys, cute clothes, a pop up book from Gramm, a hand painted rocking chair from Mommy, camouflage pants from Daddy, pink camo shoes from Gramm, My Little Pony from Uncle Daniel and Aunt Abby, a Georgia cheerleader doll and plates with her Madison's name on them from Aunt Kimberly, and cars to ride on from Mommy and Kate and Caroline. Her favorite two presents are a wooden rolling toy from Gramm and Grandpa, which she pushes all around the house (in fact we had to take it to Noah's house today because she can't seem to be without it!) and her new WAGON from Noah and his Mommy and Daddy. Uncle Brian helped put it together during the party and Madison and Spencer Snee enjoyed rides around the yard. They sat in the wagon for almost an hour before it was bed time for both of them. Madison also got lots of fun outside toys too. We can't wait to blow up the new sailing pool from Aunt Stacy and Uncle Matt and take Noah swimming.

Before wagon time Madison had one of her polka-dot cupcakes. She didn't need any prompting to grab pieces and put them in her mouth. Mommy helped make it a little messier though. We thought she was going to put half of it in her mouth at one point but the moist cupcake fell apart before it got to her mouth.

Most of the grown-ups stayed to help Daddy celebrate his birthday even after Madison went to bed. Daddy's friends Chris Curtis and Kevin Jackson from high school even came for the big event. They had lots of fun playing with Madison's toys and making her new LeapFrog spelling toy say bad words.

Everyone had lots of fun on the first shared birthday for Daddy and Madison. Madison is so thankful for everyone's generosity and making her 1st birthday so great!