I can't believe you're 1 year old already! You are such a little sweetheart, and you have made our lives so wonderful in the past year!
What I'm wondering, though, is - how did you go from this quiet little bundle of joy
to this bouncing, happy, frosting-covered bundle of joy so quickly?!? 
We had a great time celebrating your birthday on Thursday (4/16) at the MN Zoo. It was a gorgeous day outside, so we got to see all of the outdoor exhibits. My favorites were the grizzly bears, who were playing together in their little lake. So cute! You wore your adorable "I'm 1" hat and "My 1st Birthday" onesie, and you got lots of smiles from everyone at the zoo.
The following Saturday, we had our whole family over for a fun birthday party. Once again, it was wonderful weather (you really picked a great time of year to be born!), and a perfect day for a party!
You loved it when we sang "Happy Birthday" to you,
and let Gavin and all of your cousins help you blow out your candle
and let Gavin and all of your cousins help you blow out your candle And then you went to town - covering yourself in frosting!! You were a beautiful mess! Needless to say, you jumped in the tub right after these pictures were taken!
This is when the sugar coma set in ;)
You got lots of great gifts, including this wonderful play house, a Baby Stella doll, lots of gorgeous clothes and fun outdoor toys! We can't wait until the weather warms up for good and we can play with all of the fun new stuff!! 
