1st Birthday Party Time!

This year we decided to have a more low key birthday party for the kids. Leah had a tea party with some of her friends and for Gabriel we invited our immediate family over for some grilled food and cake. I feel some guilt about this. We had a big party for Leah with all our friends and family and then the same for Louis for his first birthday. It wasn't an easy decision but we decided a family trip to Sesame Place, a road trip to Canada at the end of the summer AND Hershey Place in September made for a lot of special family time.

I think it turned out to be a nice day. Gabriel had fun running around and enjoyed spending time with everyone who was able to make it. And at the end of the day? That is what matters.


Leah and Louis went to Party City and picked out decorations for the house and for the birthday cake. Louis has been asking to bake a rainbow cake for months. Leah and Louis thought it would be the perfect cake for Gabriel's birthday.  They helped decorate it.

I made one of Leah's favorite brownies (Nutella frosted) so we could also sing Happy Birthday to her in celebration of her 8th birthday.

As his older sister and brother did at their first birthday parties, Gabriel took a nap. 

 

Then we woke him up for cake :)  

  Gabriel's 6 Layer Rainbow Cake

 

It came out beautifully. 

  

Gabriel enjoyed it for a bit. 

Louis helped his baby brother open up his gifts. My uncle Eric and my mom also brought gifts for Leah and Louis. So they had a good time opening their things up. 

 Our happy birthday boy wearing an outfit Louis picked out for Gabriel wear (from his own dresser). 

A lil big but very cute.