Ruby's Birthday Party

Ruby Rae,the big 1 year old!

I can't believe that Ruby is already 1! This year has gone by so fast but yet moving to our new house and having a baby seems like such a long time ago. We decided to have a little family party for her because she didn't seem old enough for a birthday party for friends. Porter had a party with friends when he turned one and now I look back and wonder what I was thinking.
We had family birthday barbeque. After dinner we started the party games that they kids had been asking about all day. Lacy and I had made a pinata out of a box and we let the kids draw on paper bags. Ruby got the first hit on the pinata and after all the kids tried and weren't making a lot of progress I helped Ruby whack it until it started to brake and let Porter finish it off. They all swarmed for the candy and Sam had to grab some to let Ruby pick up. Next we played put the candle on the birthday cake (like pin the tail on the donkey), Parker won a candy bar for getting the closest.

After the games Ruby got to eat her birthday cake. Before I let her start I put her birthday hat on and she did not like that at all and started crying, so I had to take it off. When she got her cake she didn't seem very interested but she took her time and really got it all over the place. It was really hard for all the kids to sit and watch Ruby eat her cake, their hands kept getting closer and closer.

She opened presents and she got lots of clothes and fun toys. Lacy got her this outfit that Trisha and I loved and I had almost got it for Ruby's 9 month pictures.




Well Ruby is one and she is a wonderful girl. She is mostly indepentant but when she feels like it she will give lots of hugs and kisses. So far she seems like she is pretty easy going and doesn't get mad unless she cant get down and go. Ruby gets into every drawer I have and pulls everything out. She loves the bathroom and cries if I shut her out. She loves Porter and every morning attacks him with hugs and kisses. Ruby has never been a good daytime sleeper but overall has been an good nighttime sleeper from the day she was born (minus the time period when she was 6-8 months old when she woke up 2-3 times a night). Ruby is a very happy, loving, and sweet little girl, I love her very much and I am so happy she is part of our family!