It's a Party!

The weekend before her actual birthday, we had Kinsley's first birthday party!  We were so lucky to have a bunch of family come into town to help us celebrate!  The day before her party, we took Kins, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Andrea, Uncle Trevor, cousins Karley and Billi, and cousins Tara, Sarah, Caelyn and Evan to Deanna Rose Farmstead.  We had a great time!

Da-Da and Kins feeding the goats!

Karley, Billi and Grandpa join the fun

Just had to take a picture of this...they had old photos of Papa's company in the barn at Deanna Rose!  These are hard to come by!  Very cool!

We capped off our trip to Deanna Rose with ice cream, and holy cow did Kinsley love it!  Not only did she eat all of her cone, she tried to steal Karley and Billi's cones as well! 

And now it's party day...everything was pink and zebra!  Thanks to Nana for making the cupcakes, and Great Aunt Lisa for icing them!

Kinsley's rose cake!

Thanks also to Karley, Billi, Grandma, Aunt Andrea and Great Aunt Lisa for helping with the banners!  It's hard to see in the picture, but the banner says Happy Birthday Kinsley!

One of Mom's favorite pics blown up, along with birthday cookies for all of the kids!

Karley and Billi also helped big time in decorating for the party!  Again, hard to see, but this banner has a picture for each month of her fist year!  (and of course, golf was on in the background)

Some personalized plates!

Kinsley's hat and high chair banner!

And here's the birthday girl with Grandpa, ready for the party!

Aunt Kristy and Bennett hanging with Mom and Kins

Billi (continuing her rock star babysitting duties!) with Bennett

  

Kinsley with her best bud from daycare, Harper!

And with Mary, our amazing daycare provider!  Kinsley LOVES Mary, and apparently also loves cantaloupe!

With Dilynn (another great babysitter from the day!)

Cute pie Taylor, after playing in the pool!

"What is this on my head, and why are all of you staring at me?"

Ready for cake!

Harper coming over to help out!

She dove right into the cake and loved it!  Although with all of that icing she didn't ever reach the actual cake!

Even coming over to offer a hand!

Cousins!  Bennett and Avery with Aunt Kristy and Mom

Mom with the little guys!

Another BFF Lauren, enjoying her cupcake with her Mom, Jen!

"Do I have something on my face?"

After an outfit change...here's Da-Da with the little guys!

And with her both of her cousins!

With Karley and Billi!

Aunt Andrea and Uncle Trevor!

Papa and Grandpa playing bags...I hear Papa and "the Danish assassin", Kurt, cleaned up!

Kurt and Andy enjoying some boy time outside

NANA!

And Grandma!

Kinsley's present from Mom and Dad was her very own chair!  She seems to love that it is just her size!

"Excuse me Bennett, that's my toy!"  These two were hilarious together...although they are pretty much the same size (even though Bennett is 2 months younger) Kinsley seems to be the bully in this relationship!

"Ok, we can play together!"

Kinsley on her new potty chair from Mom's bestie Stacy!  How cute is this!

Her birthday bear from Aunt Andrea!

Dad making the best of present time!

Cheese!  Check out Kinsley's haul...she has some amazing friends and family!

With Great Aunt Lisa and Great Uncle Kent...thank you guys so much for all of your help with the party! 

Love that smile!

A double rainbow right over our house to end the party...pretty cool!

The day after the party, Aunt Kristy, cousins Tara and Sarah (and the kiddos) came down to our house for some pool time and leftovers!  It was great to get the kids together one more time, with less craziness! 

The little guys showing off their walking skills!

All of the Great Grandkids on the Christensen side together for the first time!  Trying to all 5 to look and smile at the camera?  Not possible...but it was hilarious to try!  Here are a few pics...Kins just sat there in her own little world swinging her legs.  Bennett was scared!  :)

A classic dirty look from Kins...I think she was done with this photo shoot!  :)

Cousins!

Billi gave Kins a bottle and she was out!  Exhausted from a very fun birthday weekend!