Jillian's Birthday

06.22.08

I promise this is the last of the birthday posts. On Jillian's actual birthday, we had a very low-key family day. The Patterson's and Grandmama got up and left around lunch time and so our little family went to brunch at Mimi's (The restaurant...not OUR Mimi's house). Jillian ordered chocolate chip pancakes and fruit for her yummy birthday lunch! After Mimi's, we went home and swam in our backyard with the waterslide leftover from J's party on Saturday. Then as a close to the big weekend festivities...we went and got Jillian her very first snowcone. She loved it, of course!

For Jillian's present, Seth and I got her a new tricycle. For months, Jillian has been talking about bicycles...and she says it in the cutest way. It comes out Bi-Cutcycle and the "cutcycle" part is really fast! I hope that illustrates that good enough. Anyways, Jilly talks about them all the time...whenever we see a bike or motorcycle or anything like it on TV, in books, on the street. So, I knew this would be the perfect gift for her. I ordered the MOST adorable tricycle online here. It is retro and pink...and just the coolest one I had ever seen. I couldn't wait to give it to her on her birthday. (Jules gave Jillian a helmet and horn to go with the bi-cutcyle...although we are all really regretting the horn at this point.) So, the morning of her actual birthday we gave her the bi-cutcycle and she FREAKED OUT! It was such a huge hit and you can see below how excited she was to have one of her very own!


Mama bringing in the bi-cutcycle


Jillian hopping on for her first ride


This is one HAPPY girl!


She is so proud to finally own her very own bi-cutcycle



With her girly helmet


Taking it outside for the first ride!!!


Jillian's first snowcone...obviously it had been a busy and rough weekend! Jillian looks a bit ragged in this picture!


So goooooood!


Wild Hair!!!

Jillian...we are so lucky to have you as our little girl and we are so proud of the little girl that you have become! You are so fun, spunky, smart, energetic, sweet and well-mannered...and we feel blessed that we were chosen to be your parents! We can't wait to watch you and Baby grow...but stop doing it so fast!!!!


WE love you...Mama and Daddy



06.22.07 Jillian on her first birthday! What a difference a year makes!

The Big Bash

06.21.08




On Saturday, we had Jillian's big birthday bash! I found these little red and white polka dot bikinis right after I found out that Jules was going to be a girl (In January), so I bought them and decided then that Jillian would have a ladybug themed birthday! It was so much fun to find ladybug stuff...because it is everywhere!!! Here is her invitation...




For Jillian's Ladybug party, we borrowed a HUGE waterslide/bounce house from our great friends...The Brocks! (THANKS Brock boys for sharing with Jillian!) We set up the waterslide, our kiddie pool, the sand box, and some chairs and just had a fun backyard party! Seth grilled out hotdogs to go with some chips, dip, watermelon, and popsicles. Jillian invited lots of family and friends and we are so thankful to everyone who came to her party! Here are WAY too many pictures of our fun day!





The Birthday Girl in her birthday suit...so to speak! She has matching Ladybug hairbows...naturally!



I was trying to get a full body shot...and this was as good as it got! She looks like such a big girl!



Love those dimples!



The Red Polda-Dot Bikini Sisters!



Jules looking precious in her "kini"!


The Family Shot...at least the best one we could get! Jillian obviously had better things to do!



The door leading to the party



The table of food


The table before the food was laid out


Jillian's Birthday Cake


The party favors were a book called "Ladbug Birthday" and a cookie that I made that looks like a ladybug.



The waterslide. Jillian is DYING to get in before her guests arrive!



Here is Jillian going down the slide...

A little nervous...


Now she LOVES it! Look at that face!



Proud Girl! ( I think she looks like my neice Ansley in this picture)


Jillian and her friend, Violet



Aunt K and Uncle Caleb getting in the pool area with the kids! Jillian loves them both!!!



Cousins Ansley and Macy trying to convince themselves to go down the slide!


B-Pa taking Jillian down the tiny slide! B-Pa really got in there and helped all the kids out all day long! He is such a fun B-Pa!



Daddy...still a kid! He had to go down the slide too...he couldn't resist! Jillian thinks her Daddy is so cool!


Aunt Carol and Mommy


Mommy, Daddy, and Jilly on her big day



Great Memaw, Grandmama, and Mimi...who ALWAYS dresses for the theme of the birthday parties! She made her earrings and necklace just for the big day! So cute!!!


Jo, Aunt Carol, Jules, Mimi, Grandmama, and Papaw


Papaw, Great Papaw, and Great Memaw trying to stay cool in the 100 degree weather!


Jillian enjoying her Capri Sun


Daddy helping Jillian enjoy her Birthday cake and ice cream

Some of the kids eating popsicles and ice cream. Carter Brock, Hudson Brock, Griffin Brock, Ansley, and Macy

Jillian opening her gifts. She got a Nemo from Aunt Carol and LOVES it!

Still opening!

Jillian modeling her new back pack that she got for MDO in the Fall.

You can guess what Baby Jules did all day! That is right...she was passed around by everyone! I never even really saw much of her...I just assumed that SOMEONE was loving on my little baby! It is so great having an easy-going baby. Jillian never let anyone hold her but me when she was little!

Gradma CC getting some Jules time

Great Memaw

Aunt Carol

Papaw

Mimi

Aunt Carol again

I know that Aunt Kristin, Jo, and Grandmama also had her and I forgot to get pictures!!! That Baby just loves to get loved on!!!

Some of Jillian's favorite gifts...

Mimi and Papaw gave Jillian the cutest table and chairs for her toy room! They also gave her a tea party set and she has had about 1,000 tea parties since Saturday!

B-Pa and CC gave Jillian a Karaoke set where she can actually watch herself on TV while she sings and dances!


Here she is in action!


Unlce Layton, Aunt Summer, Ansley, Macy, and Emerson got Jillian her very own sleeping bag! Jillian LOVES it and I feels like such a big girl in it! It is the cutest sleeping bag I have ever seen!


WE had so much fun at Jillian's birthday party and I know that Jillian really enjoyed turning 2! Now it is time to start planning Jules' first birthday! (KIDDING SETH!!!!)