Our Little Love {Ava's 1st Birthday}

Little Girl you are ONE. I can't believe a year has already gone by. It has been one of the best/fastest year of our life. You have brought a joy and love into our lives that we never knew existed until you were placed in our arms. I never knew my heart could love like this and that you have truly taken hold of my heart.

Your actual birthday was on a Friday so Mommy took off work and we went to the zoo with A. Carrie, Caleb, and Kendall. As you get older you will soon realize the weather in Cincinnati is unpredictable. When you born it was sunny and in the 70's. On your first birthday it was rainy and 50 degrees (unseasonably low temps). We had a great time at the zoo, not sure you really cared about the animals but we did get to see many of the animals. You were not a fan of the train but I think you were hungry and just wanted a bottle :) We went over to U. Timmy's and A. Sarah's after Daddy got home and hung out Caleb, Kendall, U. Mike and A. Carrie.

We celebrated your birthday on Saturday at Fernbank park. We invited too many people to have it at our house so we toughed out the cold temps and few rain showers to have it at the park. Most of your pics your in your coat but hopefully for your next birthdays it will be sunny and in the 70's. It was still nice to have all our friends and family come, you are loved by so many. I had such a fun time making all the decorations, cakes, and invitations for your party. We had a love theme, since you are our little love Ava. Here are pics from your celebration, there were peeks of sun shine so you can barely tell it was cold :)

some of the table decorations

love notes for Ava to read on her 18th Birthday

caleb and kendall helping Ava walk

opening presents :)