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We Love Lucy|Lucy turns one!

I know I’ve been throwing some serious Christmas content (’tis the season!) your way so I thought I’d break it up with a highlight reel of our littlest lady’s big birthday. Lucy was born two days before Thanksgiving and with leap year happening, her big first birthday landed smack on Thanksgiving Day!

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Lucy's first birthday.

Growing up, all four of us siblings have November/December birthdays and my parents did a great job celebrating our birthdays in between all of the holiday hustle and bustle so it pained me a bit to not throw a big bash for our girl. I went back and forth but sanity won out as there was just no time and anything I would have tried to make work would have been a big stress fest and just no.

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To decorate, I just used a cute tablecloth and some paper flowers (my friend Sarah gave me those from her baby shower!). We also used the spruced up (gold spray paint) Ikea highchair for Lucy’s throne + a birthday crown from previous parties.

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My dad made the smash cake, even after I sent three inspiration images to get it juuust right. I’m sure it is a joy to know me. 😉 I bought a few extra cupcakes from the grocery store and threw on these adorable fondant toppers.

Lucy's first birthday. Store bought cupcakes with fondant toppers.

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My sister (who coincidentally shares a birthday with Lucy) and her family flew in for Thanksgiving. We met at Disneyland for a cousin play date and partied it up on Friday after Turkey Day. Lucy (and her baby book) will be none the wiser. 😉

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We just did cake, presents, and pictures after nap time and all of the kids were pleased as punch.

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CAKE! She wasn’t too into the cake at first but then her siblings and cousins showed her how to get it done. You don’t just leave a giant cake in front of you, uneaten.

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Harper’s face is classic. Just here for the cake, big whoop, it’s her first birthday. I think we’ve all had one of those before.

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Let me just re-dip my cupcake in your frosting. Thanks, sister!

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Best family photo attempt and capture. We are all in the frame, winner!

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Happy Birthday Lucy Goosey! We love you so much!

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Harper’s First Birthday (twinkle, twinkle little star)

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