Happy 1st Birthday Harper!

Our sweet baby turned 1 year old today! I cannot believe it has been a whole year since we welcomed her into our family!
The kids were excited to give her birthday gifts this morning. So excited, that they had to wake her up - which apparently she wasn't ready to do! Mallory informed me that when she is asleep she likes to hold her because this is the only time she holds still and snuggles anymore!

We are all so blessed by having Harper in our family, but she really does think Madison is her best friend! Maybe she can spot the sucker in the room?

Harper got a jiggling cow - I am sure she was totally surprised - because Quincy kept the secret from yesterday's shopping excursion (Harper played with the cow all through wally mart!)!

Trying to get some birthday photos turned into one giant challenge. I took 78 photos of this child today, and most of them were just flat goofy! Or I managed to catch the side or back of her head! She is fast!

I did manage to get a couple which capture our sweet, funny little princess! Harper is very, very sweet. She loves to give hugs and kisses (and yank hair, but I am sure she is doing this out of love). She also loves to be tickled and even says "tick tick" or some sound that sounds like she is asking for it!

Harper LOVES to eat! She is especially in love with cake! She saw the cake tonight and there were no tears, only pure delight!

MMMMMM Cake Goooood!

Harper is walking, and getting faster by the minute. She is a master of disaster, often leaving huge piles everywhere she has been, which makes the kids nickname of "captain destructo" very appropriate. We had to have a family meeting tonight about keeping the bathroom doors shut since she has a new fascination with the toilet! She loves to take a bath, loves to run off with the laundry I am folding, and absolutely adores her daddy and her big brothers and sisters!

She is also rotten ornery, but that is why we all love her so much! Happy birthday to our 1 year old! You are a cherished treasure!

There was one sad, disappointed little boy at our house tonight. It was supposed to be his first ever school program. Since it was freezing drizzle it got called off. The poor kid had taken a bath, put on his best clothes including a belt and fancy shoes, and had his sister spike up his hair. He was beyond excited and kept telling me how hard they worked in his music class to get these special songs ready. He also has been hanging out at this stuff long enough that he very sweetly told me - and I quote - 'you know how you always wonder where to sit when we go to programs....well i am on the back row on the left side' - soooo thoughtful! I am not clear on whose left but he was definitely thinking about me. It almost broke my heart when the school called to say it was cancelled and his eyes got all filled with tears. He said 'but we worked sooo hard for this night.' I really believe it will be rescheduled, but he just didn't understand and was so sad! Poor kid! He has been dragged to so many programs, and was so pumped about having his turn. Totally heartbreaking!
It isn't all bad though, as Jim had a city council meeting he couldn't get out of so at least this way daddy will get to be there too!