LILLYPIES AND Cupcakes: 1 year! We made it!

The first birthday party was a huge success! We had over 40 people!!! Family and close friends. I felt a little scattered, I didn't get pictures of some of the things I wanted pictures of such as: Kelsie (my helper!), the pretty balloons outside, and the cupcake tower with all different kinds of cupcakes on it, more pictures of everyone that came, and a few other shots that I can't even think of at this moment. But Here is a glimpse of the party... and a look back that brings me to tears.
This is the birthday sign that we put on our front door. I love it. A girl that I met through blog world made it and she did a fabulous job, I plan to use it for years to come.

The day we brought the girls home, they were almost 3 weeks old then.

Miss Lillian, one of the first times I got to hold her since she was born. I was able to hold the girls just a few moments after my medication wore off from the c-section, by then they were a few hours old, after that I was not able to hold them for over 24 hours because my blood pressure would not go down! I wasn't even able to shower for over 2 days. I was very sad. The girls were both only 4lbs 8 oz.

Miss Joelle. I love this picture of her, so sweet. The girls were on feeding tubes and monitors for what seemed to be an eternity!

Well, this year has already come and gone ... and here we are today. Lillan is 19lbs 6oz and 29 1/2 inches long. Joelle is 18.2 lbs and 29 inches long....and I am pretty sure they are actually fraternal...despite what all the doctors have said previously :)

We have hair long enough to put in bows now! Can't believe it.

The cake smash! Lillian loved it!.... Joelle not so much

The cupcake table.... I didnt get a chance to take a picture of it with all the different kinds of cupcakes. I had 5 different kinds!! I ordered 3 kinds from Delish ( Triple chocolate, lemon berry and strawberry shortcake). I made White and dark chocolate. I had the frosting color coded so people would know the difference. I made a sign of all the flavors.

Pink=strwberry shortcake Yellow=lemon berry Lavender=triple chocolate Blue= dark chocolate and Lime green =white. They turned out cute but I kinda became a cupcake nazi because I didn't want people eating them before the cake smash... a few people snuck in and grabbed them anyway...which was really frustrating for me ...but hindsight... it really didn't matter- we were blessed to have so many family and friends that care about us!

Here is a shot of people in my crowded dark kitchen. The girls babysitter Kendra is holding Lillian, her children are Faith and Foster.... the girls LOVE them!

A surprise guest came! My Grandma! I didn't think she would be able to make it because she is having hip surgery soon but she surprised me! I was so excited and happy to see her, what a special surprise!

The girls opening presents and everyone playing in the back ground :)

I love them sooo much! How couldn't you? Oh...btw we put "your presence is gift enough" on the invites but people brought gifts anyway. The girls received some great gifts. Mommy's favorite was the gift card to buy carseats! Thanks aunt Jessi and Mandy!