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Izzy's Birthday - wrap up!

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The last birthday post. Finally.

Izzy's rainbow party - behind the scenes

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It's hard to focus on much besides Izzy's beautiful rainbow birthday cake...     But there were other aspects of the party that I really enjoyed as well.   I loved the idea of using baby food jars to decorate for Izzy's first birthday when I saw this post . In the interest of time and my waning energy, I decided to simplify this idea.

Birthday post coming soon...

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I think we are all really going to enjoy the annual St. Patrick's/Birthday event for many years to come. What a great day for a birthday! Pre-party, C & Iz spent the morning sporting green and no pants...whatevs! That's how we roll...

Rainbow cake - sneak peak!

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Izzy's Party - sneak peak!

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I am really having fun planning and prepping for Izzy's first birthday on Saturday. Maybe it is all the decorating options that say Spring that has me excited. Maybe it is because I find it easier to plan and decorate for a girl's party than for a boy's. Maybe because her birthday is on St. Patrick's Day and it is a Saturday, and it is the first weekend of March Madness, and it is Spring Break most everywhere except in my lab at work. Maybe because it is 80 degrees outside! I think it is all these things, and rather than finding it stressful and tedious, I am having fun tinkering with paper flowers and photo banners til midnight every night. Daylight savings this week has made it easy to stay up late. But I'm naturally a night owl and if no one is telling me to go to bed, I can tinker til the wee hours. I am also working on Izzy's baby book this week. I made a promise to myself that I would finish both kids' baby books before their first birthday becaus...

Prepping for the party

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Getting crafty!