i’m using the excuse that daddy had to go out of town after breakfast to post all these photos. 🙂
so it started off with breakfast at a schmancy hotel with elsie flinging fruit off her plate in every which way. nice.
then the first round of candle blowing while daddy was still around. caleb blew it out. elsie could care less. but look at her dive into the cupcake! go els! 🙂 looove caleb’s face as he’s watching her go at it. ha!!!!!
some cute shots around the hotel while we were waiting for grandpapa. this one cracks me up.
then the farewells. grandpapa and jude going back to australia. daddy going to texas.
everyone leaves and it’s just me and els. a quick run to target and to get some balloons. which she LOVES. hold them, let go, laugh. repeat. over and over. until one pops and she is then terrified of them.
in a matter of hours, there are a few naps, a trip to the PO, the schools to get the big kids and baseball practice. home again to have cupcakes with the siblings. 🙂 the cupcake and candle thing strikes a memory and she is happy. 🙂
always has to have her feet crossed like this when eating. always.
atta girl!
while looking over my 200 photos i took today… i realized.. i changed her clothes 3 times today. (i don’t usually do that. i let her grub up whatever she’s wearing for the whole day–less laundry, ya know?!) that i get a lot of photos with her fingers in her mouth. i get a lot of photos with her and everyone else.. i think i had 3 of me and her.. which is a bigger number than usual. not much though… considering i birthed the child. 🙂 and after so.ooo…ooo many photos taken to get THE birthday shot for my records… it’s this one i loved most. bright, shiny, lovely and SOOOOOOO happy in the bath. birthday/schmirthday…. she was ready to hop in my bed and have snuggles.
if you read through that entire post, thanks. 🙂
watersix 
You got some great shots!!! It looks like she had a wonderful birthday!!
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oh my..she is so gorgeous, its been fun watching her first year..what a cute lil’ girl. what a blessing these kids are right?
love that last shot too but i also love the head in the cupcake one too..LOL
🙂
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i esp. LOVE the one of all 4 together. so special! that is one to treasure years from now, i can just hear her showing people and saying “this is me on my first birthday, i was the baby of the family and i was so loved by everyone” …can’t you just hear that later?! so special!
tara
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What a beautiful post for your sweet daughter!
Blessings….each and every one of them!
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looks like she had a wonderful birthday. the very first one of her with the balloons is my favorite—“yes, I’m aware that I’m the cutest thing ev-ah!” 🙂
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brilliant photography
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love it! so cute, jame. love how she crosses her feet while she eats. that just screams FILIPINO to me. ahha… happy bday again, els. we looooooove you.’xoxox
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oh my goodness, jamie….such a
beautiful birthday girl.
love these photos so much.
i LOVE how she crosses her feet when she eats.
thank you for sharing these.
have a great weekend!
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Okay, the curls in her hair on the bathtub picture MELT MY HEART!!!
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cant believe it.
she is such a doll.
i want to see the ones with YOU in them. 🙂
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she is so adorable! and yes, that first birthday comes way too fast! those big eyes are too sweet! 🙂
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So, so cute, Jamie! Love the photos and your commentary!
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oh I LOVE the bath shot too!!! Looks like a fun day had by all!!
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I just had to read until the end. She’s too cute too miss any picture! Congratulations for Elsie on turning 1!!
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I just had to read until the end. She’s too cute too miss any picture! Congratulations for Elsie on turning 1!!
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awww LOVE the last pic…those EYES..beautiful!!! also the pic where the candle is lit again and how happy & excited she looks,
CA-UTE!!!
love yu miss els…happy bday again sweetie!
loves,
auntie jenn
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happy birthday little elsie!
so cute!
and such wonderful photos, jamie!
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she is so gorgeous jaime..i am glad i got to meet her irl at cha!! congrats on her first birthday..it is such a beautiful reflective time!!! loving the cupcake photo!!!
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Love you all oooooodles!Miss you tons!
Happy Bday again Elsie!
Love & Kisses to Kira, Cam & Cakes…
love ya!
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has it really been a year already?
wow!!
she’s grown and is still so adorable. the pictures you took are precious…just like the little ones in them.
happy birthday elsie!
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Beautiful pictures. Can’t believe that she’s already one- Happy birthday Elsie!
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She is so cute!!! I just want to eat her up. For real.
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jamie-
elsie is way too cute & the year absolutely did fly by.
i can totally relate, as my baby is almost 15 months & i don’t know how it happened so quickly! & she always crosses her feet when sitting in the highchair too..cracks me up!
looks like she had a great birthday–she’s a lucky girl to be loved by so many.
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you took such sweet shots of her throughout the day! what a beautiful family jamie! happy belated birthday to elsie!
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your little Els is super gorgeous! what beautiful eyes…
Happy 1st Birthday to her 🙂
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Love the sequene of pics. I can see our Princess enjoy the day and revealed in her experiences of cup cakes and hotel living!!! What a gal – keep up the good work – let her enjoy the heights of happiness and the joys of life!!!! Luv and snugs, Aunty Joxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Ooops meant to write revelled in her expeiences – tired and old here and basically my fingers are ahead of my brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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thanks for letting us see her day:) who could resist all the cute pics and not read the whole post?
kellicrowe
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Looks like such a perfect day! She is beautiful. The love your family has shows through in every single picture.
I wish Crew and I could have been there to celebrate.:)
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oh, she is so cute!! what a fun day! and i love that last photo too!! adorable!
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Has it already been a year! Gosh my internet was down for 5 days and I feel like I’ve missed out on so much! Happy belated Els!
Auts got me to start a blog on blogspot: http://www.alicantefamily.blogspot.com
I can’t seem to do it as often as you guys, but anything is better then nothing! Time seems to just go faster every year doesn’t it?
I miss you, kira, els and the boys. When can we find time to get together again? Even if just for some cold stone.
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What an awesome family — the love and happiness is so obvious. I love reading your blog — so heck ya, I read the whole thing.
Now, you are probably wondering who I am — just a scrapbooking stalker. I just wanted to say I love reading little tidbits of your personal life and seeing your work — amazing stuff!
Thank You.
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I read through the entire post… and how could you not when you keep putting photos of the sweet little face! Jamie, she is sooo adorable! I can’t believe she is one already and that in a few short months Cayla will be one too! You did such a wonderful job capturing her first year in photos. Can’t wait to see what you do with them!
Happy Birthday Elsie!! 🙂
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Happy belated first birthday, dear Elsie!!! Looks like it was a great one. :o)
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