I made a few decorations to go around the house, but didn't have a chance to get pictures of anything before the party started.. oops! At least I got a shot of the cupcakes.

Mauri wasn't really into opening her own presents, so we let her cousins take turns ripping them open & giving them to her.  

The present opening got a little crazy & I think she was relieved when it was finally over!

Funny story behind this present.. Redd kept telling me he wanted to get Mauri a Lalaloopsy for her birthday.  About a week before, I let him get on the website to pick out the one he wanted to give her. As we scroll through the options, he keeps saying "No, that's not it."  Finally we get to the one he wants & shocker,  it's the only BOY Lalaloopsy.  We talked him into getting her a girl one & after the party Judd and I surprised him with the boy.

Jax-- President of the Mauri Fan Club!

I have a feeling this won't be the last time Big Brother "helps" push Mauri down a slide.

It took Mauri a little while to want to play with her toys, she was too busy wanting to play with the big kids.  She had been walking a little before her birthday.  But on her birthday, it was like a little switch went off & she started walking non-stop!

She didn't really want to dig into her cake, but with the help of her cousins, she managed to get a few big handfuls.

Instead of trying to track her through the cramped house, we just went ahead and bathed her in the kitchen sink.

Before all the cousins left, they got a treat bag with this cute little picture on it!

Our little princess! 

We love this little one to pieces & can't get enough of her beautiful blue eyes! 

So glad our families could help us celebrate her birthday!