Sweet Baby Girl Turned 1!

Our sweet little girl, Violet Grace turned one on May 31. I cannot tell you how bittersweet it was! I am so sad that she is no longer a baby  but excited to see all the new things she is learning and can do!

If you already read my blog you know my obsession with a themed party. In that case, for her 1st birthday it had to be great. I started planning in January. I do not know if it was because it was so cold in Chicago, polar vertex and all,  but nothing sounded better than sunshine and lemonade.

The first thing that I did was go to pinterest to be inspired and that I was. I began pinning a million things to my board. Then it was to the craft stores I went. Thankfully I had something to do to keep me entertained after the holidays while being locked up in the house all winter!

Of course I went nuts! I think I may of went over board but it was all worth it in the end!

 Here are the envelopes that I addressed for the party. Nothing is more fun that getting pretty mail! I do not know if it is just me but I love it!

The centerpiece that I made where either these topiary made from ribbon or the picture cubes. I think the cubes took the longest to make because I had to assemble all the boxes, scrapbook the top of them and then add the pictures. I think I may of spent more time on looking at the pictures because I cannot believe a whole year went by!

These are one of the two treat boxes that we had at the party.  I am pretty sure the adults liked them as much or more so than the kids. The boxes where from Oriental Trading and the sticks my father printed for us!

More on the actual party later!