Elle Turns ONE!

Our sweet Elle turned ONE a few weeks ago! It seems like old news now, but it was such a sweet time. Poor kiddo is going to always have some super hot birthday parties though! We decided on doing her bash at the beach. It was hot and rainy, yet completely perfect. Simply having those we love there to partake in our joy was more than enough. I’m so thankful for all of our family that made it a special celebration…and for my boo for putting up with my craziness! (So yeah, hanging a backdrop with duct tape in the midst of hurricane winds is a little nuts!) My sweet sister and cousins (Ashleigh, you count! Hehe!) helped me pull everything together the day before the party. I tried to keep everything low-key and forced myself to wait to pull everything together so my perfectionism wouldn’t take over. We grabbed most everything from around the house, because hello, my house is all blues and whites! Ha! On a deeper level, the artist in me is very pleased with how things came together. It felt like the perfect culmination for this year. When we found out our baby Blair was a girl, the only solid idea I had for her nursery was a calming ocean inspired space. The very first time I laid eyes on her, I noticed that her beautiful blue eyes have depth and color like the sea. It seemed only fitting to have her first birthday party go along with the same feel. She is my ocean…beautiful yet fierce, ever moving and changing, drawing me in and taking me out of my depths all at once. I feel so lucky to be her mama. I’m so thankful the Lord saw fit to give her to our little family. I’ll share more about her 1 year update soon…if I find the time! For now, here are just a few shots I grabbed on my camera during the party.

These two are my heart.

I finally grabbed a decent shot of Eleanora and her bestie Ansley! Hooray! It’s only taken me forever.

As some of you know, we don’t sit still long around here…

Elle did not take to the cake like I was expecting at all. She never “smashed” it, but I think she liked it regardless.

She may not have eaten much, but we did! Thanks Lisa McGriff for the gorgeous and yummy cake!

I absolutely love this shot! As you can plainly see, Elle was DONE with photos. This is the attitude side of her.

We love you Elle! Happy first year!