A Birthday Party I will NEVER forget!

BinBin and I are having FUN!

GayGay hanging out!!!

I had an audience to blow out my candles!!!

Nanna and Grandpa are so SPECIAL!!!

Opening my birthday gifts!

Reagan.... I REALLY want that passy!

Caroline and Reagan playing with her new toy...a counting toy.

Caroline enjoying ALL her friends!

KK loves me!

I was very ladylike with my cake!

Blowing out my first BIRTHDAY CANDLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, mama helped me!!!!!

Opening gifts is FUN!

Bree, Mackenzie, Mary Kathryn, Allison, Reagan, Devin, Jackson, Emma Kate, Taylor, Me, Caroline, Whitney and Wade..smiling and playing with Cara's new toys!

The Parade Station was moved to the garage! Sadly, the parade actually didnt take place....boo hoo- the lays, face paint, streamers, balloons, and noise makers will be saved for next year!!!!

Thanks for coming Allison and Kent!! Caroline LOVES Reagan!

Mrs. Janine (Ninni) and Mr. Jim!!! I LOVE THEM!!!

Thanks GayGAy for my Bubble!!! It was precious!

All this fuss for me Mommy?

Waiting for her guests to arrive!!

Kellie, Pat and Jackson made the trip~!

Emma and Taylor dancing with Caroline. We had the ipod playing Sweet Caroline, Black Eyed Peas, Kenney Chesney, Taylor Swift, and MJ!

More decorations!

Emma Kate and Taylor make everything SPECIAL!

I LOVE MY COUSINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A life to Celebrate!!!! Caroline is ONE!!!!!

Thanks to Leigh Ann Butler for the Banners and the hat! And to Robin for the precious bib!!!
And to Lynn for the adorable smash cake!!

The invitation read Come and Celebrate with Me, A Grand Parade is What it Will be. Caroline is Turning One and We Want to Have Some Fun1

Lunch was served with an assorment of tea sandwiches....including PBJ, Homemade Pimento and Cheese, and a Roast Beef with Maytag Bleu Cheese spread. I stacked the sandwiches for the party. The above pic was the only one I got pre-stack.

Chicken fingers, and the staple cream cheese with pepper jelly spread for a dip

The Oh so Good, BLT dip! Bacon, sour cream, and mayo mixed, layered over lettuce and topped with fresh tomatoes!!! YUMYUM!

Lynn made the CAKE! It was soooo good. She tiered like the invitation and I made the toppers with Leigh Anne's scraps!

The above pics are some of pumpkins gifts....she got toys, books, and clothes, a slide and a new pink car!! THANKS so much to everyone that gave her a gift!!

Lynn also made the delicious balloon and 1 sugar cookies!! Favors included bubbles too!!

On April 24, 2010 we gathered to celebrate the short lil life our most PRECIOUS ANGEL from HEAVEN!!! WOW-what a year. Caroline Grace Benson born April 27, 2009 was about to be ONE. The joy, terror, love, fun, laughter, tears, stress, sleepless nights.....an array of wild emotions and more LOVE than words can express was about to be celebrated. It had to be PINK and it had to be fun!!! I wanted music, dancing, food, toys, and lots of laugter to reflect the new life that was before not only Caroline but her father and me as well. And that is exactly what we tried to do.....A PARTY to REMEMBER! A life to CELEBRATE and a LOVE like no OTHER!!!!

THANK YOU LORD for giving us such a precious gift. We will strive to do the best we can in raising her to be in your likeness and with the love, joy, and peace that only you can give. When I think about my wish for her life....it is to LOVE like you LOVED us!!!!! Unconditional LOVE!

THE PLANNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What kind of party/celebration could reflect the kind of fun, love adoration and pure joy that Caroline has brought. Well, Dave and I did all we could do in order to make that happen! I had the idea of a PARADE!! How fun would that be? Parading down the street in honor of not the President, Christmas, or Thanksgiving....but our lil Caroline!!! LOL!! What a hoot that would be....

Well-I guess the Good Lord thought otherwise. The forecast showed THUNDERSTORMS...we thought just in case...we'll pitch a tent on the deck...so the above pics are from the day BEFRORE the party.