Mary Ellen is One Year Old!!!

Can you believe it? I mean, can you actually believe that it's been an entire year since this little beauty entered the world?

We celebrated in style this weekend. Mom, Dad, Amy, Jenson and Matt all made the trip, and they definitely made the weekend one to remember. We tried not to go overboard, and I think we were successful in making the birthday simple yet very, very special. Here are a few highlights:

One Grandpa in particular had been requesting permission to give Mary Ellen ice cream since she was about 4 months old. We managed to fend him off until she hit the 12-month mark and finally let him give her a taste on her birthday. Her opinion on the matter is still pending, as she didn't hate it but didn't necessarily love it, either. Don't worry, Dad, the seal has been broken and I see many more ice cream treats in the future for both of you.

One of the sweetest things I've seen her do so far. When Mary Ellen opened her gift from Brian and me, she picked up the little doll and planted a kiss on her immediately. Precious.

Grandma and Grandpa got her the Little People farm! It's awesome!! Gotta learn about farming somewhere, right?

This is one of those photos that will live to haunt the cousins... Oh well, they christened the new bathtub together. Hooray for bathtime!

The babies got along so well. There were a few pokes and eye rakes here and there, but all in all, I think they'll be great pals very shortly.

To be continued...