Happy Birthday Cute Jocee!!

Aunty Kandus and Jocee

Silly Grandma was putting stickers all over Jocee. She couldn't figure out what exactly was going on, but it didn't take her long to learn that she could peel them off and put the on Aunty Kandus just like Aunty Sarah was doing! :)

Look how cute we are!!!

It's crazy to know that Jocee is already 1. She's walking and she's even got her very first tooth. I'm working on teaching her her first word, "Sarah."

Jeanna, Jocee, and Brian

The first cake Jeanna has ever made! We were all so proud. It was very tasty!

I absolutely LOVE this tradition. I first saw this happen with the Elder family and I've loved it ever since. Just stick the cake in front of the 1 year old and let them at it! It didn't take Jocee long to figure out that she was ALLOWED to make a mess.

Mmmmmmmm! Cake!

Mom, are you sure you won't get mad???

The best birthday present EVER! Didn't Aunty Kandus do an awesomely cute job with the wrapping?

I think the ultimate toy test is how long it takes for the toy to end up in the child's mouth. We did very well because that was the first thing Jocee did with each of the animals. We couldn't get them out of the package (they were as bad as getting a Barbie out of the box) fast enough. She would see us working on a new animal and start squealing for it until we had it out. The Aunties ROCK!

Kandus and I wanted a picture with Jocee before we left. I made the mistake of taking her away from her toys to get a picture. She started screaming, so we kept shoving animals at her and smiling hoping that we would get a somewhat decent picture. :)

Kandus, me, and Jeanna
We have been friends since our junior year of high school. We've seen each other through a lot of yucky stuff as well as the great stuff. I went through a time when these girls weren't as much a part of my life as they should have been and I have since learned my lesson. They stuck with me when I was in some really bad places and didn't want anyone around. I think that shows a true friend. They never gave up on me.

My friend, Jeanna's, baby turned 1 on September 10. I got invited to Jocee's very first birthday party the following Sunday. We all went to Copperton Park to visit and have cake and ice cream. Aunty Sarah and Aunty Kandus picked pretty much the best birthday present EVER! We got Jocee a Little People Farm. Kandus and I had a blast in the toy aisle at Target. We found the new and improved versions of tons of toys we had growing up. We just couldn't pass up the Little People. These days the Little People toys are bigger and soft plastic, much more toddler friendly than the tiny hard toys we played with. Jocee loved it so much that when we picked her up to have a picture taken with her after she'd opened our present she screamed until we handed her a couple of the animals. It was a fun day!