I can't quite believe that sweet 'day after Christmas' baby we call Caroline,
is in fact a year old.
With all the joy that planing a one year old celebration brings, we also got to experience celebrating the day after Christmas for the first time as well.
While we were in Tennessee for the holiday, we decided to celebrate her birthday with a trip to the zoo, some presents and cake, followed by a small little party later in the week.
The girls loved the zoo, especially the red panda exhibit, the penguins, giraffes, elephants, and those baby gorillas. We visited the Knoxville Zoo right after they were born and now they are active little toddlers...
just when I think they can't get cuter.
They do.
Kinda like a couple of other little girls I know...
After a trip to the toy store and cupcake shop for some birthday fun, we returned home for a delicious dinner, the birthday song and a blue cupcake chosen especially for Caroline by her big sister.
It was a hit.
We spent the rest of the week in disbelief that our baby Caroline was officially one and preparing for her party.
Since we held the party in Tennessee, there was some extra steps to ensure that all items were checked off the list, but my Mom was a huge help in preparing and executing each birthday task. With all the joy and sweetness that Caroline brings, we decided to go with a floral theme, much like the pretty little C that hangs above her bed.
It was a lovely little party, perfect for that lovely little girl. From the fresh flowers on the cake to the adorable little 'one' cookies, it was pure sweetness. She danced to Stevie Wonder, ate strawberries followed by her own little smash cake, and played hide and seek in her birthday basket.
I don't know who loved it more, myself or Caroline.
I tried to smuggle it, balloon and all, to take home with me, but after Christmas + a one year birthday celebration there wasn't any room...
... for the balloon.
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