Brinley Kate just turned 1!

I can't believe how fast this past year has flown by! It seems like just yesterday we were at the hospital welcoming our little girl into the world. She has been such a blessing to Jennifer and me. Don't get me wrong, it has been a very difficult year for Jennifer and I to adjust to the lack of sleep, sometimes constant crying, difficulty eating, bathing another human, picking up toys thrown all over the house and of course changing dirty diapers (Just to name a few). However, there is not a thing in the world I would trade for the last 365 days that I have got to spend being Brinley's dad! I can't wait to spend many more years with my little girl.

As most of you know we celebrated monthly birthday parties with Brinley which really got her prepared for her 1st birthday party. We decided to have some friends and family over to our house to celebrate with the birthday girl. Jennifer and her pinterest addiction hobby got together a lot of ideas and then started decorating our house for the party. Below are some of the pictures from Brinley's party.

Invitation to Brinley's Party

Cake Table and decorations

Brinley's 1st Birthday cake!

Jennifer made everything here, except for the cake! She is pretty crafty!

Brinley's smash cake!

Brinley is a very blessed and happy little girl! She got lots of clothes that she will enjoy wearing all summer.

Brinley playing with her friends Sydney and Brandt.

A few of the party attendants.

Callie even dressed in zebra print for the party.

Our buddy Landon stopped by to visit. It won't be too long until  Brinley has her own little brother Landon to play with.

Group shot of all the little kids. They ranged from 9 to 18 months.

Our buddies Shelby and Hayes stopped by for the celebration.

Brinley says "Give me my cake!"

This cake is soooo good! Can you tell that she has a sweet tooth?

Helping Brinley open her gifts.

Brinley enjoyed getting her own rocking horse from Grandma and Grandpa Heflin .

Some of our family with the birthday girl! Left to Right: Grandma and Grandpa Heflin; Aunt Andrea and Chris; Cousin Tricia.

The one thing that we seemed to forget about was getting a nice family shot of Jennifer, Brinley and myself on her actual birthday. However, we got a lot of nice family shots while getting Brinley's one year pictures done.

Brinley's 1st and only birthday as an only child!

Again, I seriously can't believe how fast this past year has gone by. We have been truly blessed everyday with a very happy and healthy little girl. Although there was a lot of time and energy that was put into getting everything ready, it was all worth it to have our little girl celebrate with family and friends. We cannot thank everyone enough that were able to attend. We were glad that you could come to be a part of Brinley's big day. We can't wait to celebrate many more birthdays with our little lady. Thanks for reading and God Bless!