BIRTHDAY GIRL!

It's official....my baby girl is ONE!!! I cannot BELIEVE that Miss Taylen has already been part of our family for 365 days. Time has absolutely FLOWN....it seems like just yesterday I was heading out for a 3 mile walk to bring on the labor and delivery of this little peanut.....amazing how going from contractions to first birthday celebrations can happen in the BLINK OF AN EYE!

We headed down to StL last weekend to see a ton of family. G-father was having his annual St. Patty's Day barbershop sing and Nana and Aaron were up for a visit as well. With everyone heading in the same direction, we decided to "double-dip" in on the mini family reunion and celebrate Tay's big day as well. We were able to cram in 12 hours of car riding, park playing, present opening, cake eating, barbershop listening, puppy petting, and story telling into 48 hours and LOVED every second....

Family is the BEST and there's nothing like a weekend full of love and laughter. It was so great to catch up with everyone and so fun watching my kiddos love on just about everyone...(Taylen did most of her "loving" from my hip...she was such a cute little cling-on!!!)

So, thanks to everyone who made the trip and THANKS, Mom and Dad, Steve, Donna, Grandma Jean, and Grandfather for hosting us, making the visit PERFECT, and creating such special memories for Little Miss Taylen Jae!!!

The Weites posing by Tay's birthday poster.....

Eyeing the perfect spot to start digging in....just a taste at a time....

Reaching for Daddy!!!

She definitely wanted NOTHING to do with her birthday hat....silly girl!

Checking out the peanut gallery :)

What in there?!?!?!

The kiddos hangin' on the swing....getting silly! Guess who?!?! 

Who doesn't love a head first slide?!?

Can I just enjoy the playground, Mom?!?!

Just slidin'....

Trey and Uncle Aaron....LOVE this!

Tay was just chillin' in the swing....checking out all the crazy, playground kiddos!!!

LOVIN' the St. Patty's Day get-up! Who's ready to P-A-R-T-Y?!?!

Ty and Great Grandma Jean...putting on her fun, light up bracelet!

Tay and Aunt Calie....

Grandfather and his crew....GREAT job, guys!!!

The whole clan! What a fun time!

Nana, Maw-Maw Cindy, and the gang!

Enjoying and little corn beef and cabbage....

"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to....."

Big Sis to the RESCUE! Tastes so yummy!!!

Not quite sure what to think....

Perfect....

I still can't believe she's ONE!

Pretty girl...

Pretty Girl x's TWO! (Ty doesn't care that it's supposed to be Tay's present, and Tay doesn't care if Ty has fun with it....hope they always share like this ;)

What a FANTASTIC visit and a PERFECT way to spend a random March weekend!!!