Lizzie's Party

I know I wrote about Lizzie's birthday already but I wanted to take a second and write about her party. Because everyone one year old needs a party!

James wasn't able to be there for most of Lizzie's party and that stressed me out. He's such a good decision maker. He knows that's my weak point and jumps in to help. So the night before her party James realized people would probably be expecting food since our invitation did say there might be a BBQ. When James said he wasn't going to be at the party because he was going to a Marriage seminar thingy training I decided not to do a BBQ by myself. But then, people would want food at noon on a Saturday in the sun.

I've already said I'm a horrible decision maker and I was supposed to pick what to have for lunch the next day. What would be the easiest? I don't know!! I finally decided on little sandwiches. I was crossing my fingers Costco would have a deli tray.

Saturday morning I got up, got ready, cleaned up again, and scrambled to the store while my mom watched the kids. I got back in time to start setting up. Luckily, Lauren came to help me. Lauren is in James' cohort at school and we've become quite good friends. Anyway, she helped me get everything downstairs. At the last minute I decided to have everyone come behind our building where there were a couple of picnic tables. If James had been there it wouldn't have been so confusing for me or everyone else.


I thought for sure Lizzie would cling to me the entire party and be sad if anyone else held her. I was gratefully mistaken. She ate lunch with Krystal and loved it.


Some of James' friends (from the cohort) stopped by for lunch while they were on a break. Glad they did. (left to right James, Carly, Lauren, Lindsey, Benton, James...again.)


The spread, thank you everyone who contributed.


Some guests at the party. If you went and don't see yourself here, I probably didn't get a good picture and don't want to humiliate you by posting it on my blog.


Before the cake mehem

Inspecting. Look closely and you'll notice she's stolen an antler

I only let her have an ear of the giraffe.

And for good reason. Look at this girl!

Then we opened presents. Everything she got was dang cute! Including this tutu, a hooded towel, a pink sundress, some onesies and outfits.




She did spend a little time with me. I liked it.