HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY ELOISE!!

We are just in shock that our little baby is one!! We had a chill little party with her while we were visiting Dustan's family in Colorado for Thanksgiving. Her birthday was just a couple days before the festivities. It was fun being able to celebrate with some family--if we had the party in Tucson, where we live now, we wouldn't have had anyone to party with! Because Eloise's cousin Elodie's birthday was just a couple weeks beforehand, we celebrated with her as well.

We started off the party with some presents. Thank you to everyone for spoiling my baby!! Dustan and I got Lou a xylophone. Some of her other gifts were books, a mini push bike with two wheels up front, a baby doll, and some other toys. Eloise loves her new gifts! Though she didn't quite get the concept of opening presents, she was definitely excited about the things she saw underneath :)

After presents, it was cake time!! Eloise was a little confused/fascinated by the candle that I helped blow out, and was dubious about the cake at first. But when I helped her get a small taste, she loved it! She's a chocolate fan, just like her mama ;) I especially loved that she would go in for a bite without using her hands at all, haha. Soon, there was chocolate cake everywhere!

We sure are grateful to have this little girl in our lives, Eloise is such a blessing and such a joy. Happy first birthday!!