The Event

The Decor

handmade tissue paper pom-poms

floating balloons





centerpieces were lemons, limes, and oranges cut up and put in vases




pictures of Halle throughout the past year


The Food


Frozen Fruit Bites (Uber Yummy!)

Find the recipe here:
http://http://familyfun.go.com/summer/summer-recipes/summer-snacks-treats/frozen-fruit-bites-907283/



Cupcakes Galore! And yes... they are handmade. :)








We also had Snicker Salad, fresh pineapple, and Sprite "mocktails".

The Eating of the Cupcakes

hee hee.... I just adore this face!

This would be her second cupcake. She didn't quite know what to do

with the first one... but she devoured the second one!

The Honored Guests

Grammie and Halle

Collin and Dan

Grandma and Halle... Halle just couldn't get enough

of Grandma's necklace!

The Presents

Ava had to help open everything!

Pink sparkly shoes... these match Ava's shoes!

Her very own blanket. I had bought one for Halle last year, but Ava kind of

claims it, so I wanted Halle to have her very own.

The Invite

Hard to Believe

It's hard to believe that a year ago today I looked like this...

and today I look like this...

Ahh... here's to the sweet memory of blood pressure of 193/126, weighing in at almost 210 lbs, and to more than 15 lbs. of water weight... thank heavens it's long gone!!!