A beautiful rainbow birthday

My friend Vicki threw the most gorgeous birthday party for her sweet daughter Lucia, and as soon as I saw the pictures, I was begging her to let me share it with you. You might want to sit down for this -- it's incredible. Vicki and her husband adopted Lucia, and became her forever family earlier this year. I don't think I've ever met a happier, more loving family before. They're incredible.

And Lucia is one of the cutest babies I've ever seen. But I digress.

These were the outdoor decorations. How sweet! Vicki said Lucia's favorite part was the pinwheels!

Did you notice the rainbow flower boxes in the picture above? I know. Totally exquisite.

Absolutely everything was rainbow. And adorable.

Vicki made the sweetest garland with the weekly pictures she's been taking of Lucia. How cool is that??

This girl thought of everything.

The sweet dessert table... pun totally intended.

How cute are these??

How fun is this kid's craft table set up with pony beads, coloring, and fruit loop lollipops?

Vicki didn't miss a single detail. She is so adorable.

Even Mom and Dad dressed for the occasion! And seriously - how cute is that baby?!?

Is this not the cutest, most wonderful first birthday party you've ever seen? I love all of Vicki's homemade touches and the small details that absolutely pull everything together (um, flower boxes? To die for).

Happy birthday, sweet Lucia! Thanks to Vicki for letting me share the details of this gorgeous party. I told her she should go into business - I would totally hire her!

Choo Choo - Jack is 2!!!

You might remember this good looking guy from a few other posts... Jack is my friend Erin's son, and I am lobbying hard to be his godmother. Because I so badly want to be someone's godmother!!

Jack turned two last week, and he definitely needed a special birthday shirt to celebrate! He loves trains, so his mom and I created this shirt for him:

Close-up of the appliqué:

Is he not the sweetest 2 year old ever??

One more Jack pic for good measure...

Happy Birthday Beth!!

Today, my littlest sister turns 21 years old. I guess since she's taller than me and pretty much a grown-up, she isn't so little anymore!!

Then:

And now...

Happy birthday, Lulu!

Where I've Been Hiding!

Hi everyone!  Sorry I was missing in action last week - but I have a pretty good reason!

A surprise birthday party for Zac!! I took very few pictures, which is terrible, but we surprised him!

This is the last time I'll throw a surprise party - I am not very good at surprises, and planning a party without any help was hard!!

Zac's real birthday was last week, so we went with our usual birthday tradition and hit up Benihana's. Yum!

Opened some presents...

And Zac turned 28! Thanks to all of our friends and family who came to the party and helped make Zac's birthday so special!!

Birthday Celebration

Tonight my parents and Zac's parents met us for a birthday celebration dinner! We went to Benihana's and had a very yummy meal (though of course now I feel terrible).  It was a really fun dinner, which ended with some fantastic presents!

Lois brought a cake from Magee's - YUM!

Group shot

Present from Lois and Kenny!

This purse is AWESOME!

Modeling my new watch and bracelet

Kenny and Lois

Our chef.

Patio chairs from Mom and Dad, which the Soph immediately wanted to explore!

Happy birthday to me!

Look what my mom got me!

I LOVE my birthday. I can't explain why, but I've always loved it. It comes at such a great time (year after yeah - heh!) and it just makes me so happy. So it usually lasts at least a week in our house.

My mom brought me this early birthday present last week because she knows how much I love my birthday...

Don't worry - I'll keep you updated on the countdown!