Happy Birthday Eliana!

Our sweet baby girl turned one yesterday!  I just can't believe a year has gone by.  Eliana is so sweet and such a blessing to us.  We are just so thankful!  I'll write a one-year post later but wanted to put up the pictures from yesterday.  


We had a party last night for our American friends (and our South African friends) and just had cupcakes and ice cream.  It was low-key and Eliana had a lot of fun with the other kids.  She just loves people and loves when the big kids play with her!  She also enjoyed her first cupcake and seemed to enjoy everyone singing to her and being the center of attention.  We definitely have an extrovert on our hands!


We will have a big party with our Tajik friends on Saturday.  I will post those pictures later. For now, enjoy some from the big day and a couple of videos, especially for those family members who wish they could've have been here!

The loot



Eliana throughout the year



Happy Birthday!



The birthday girl first thing in the morning



Mixed reactions to the sunglasses from Mr. Jonathan, Mrs. Laura Leigh, Josiah and Micah



Cool purse from Aunt Laura, Uncle Jim and Ivy



Birthdays are great!



Love the card from Mamaw and Pop



The birthday girl's cupcake



Butterfly birthday



Wearing her special birthday dress made by Bianca



With her big girl friends



More friends



A couple of boys were brave enough to show up.



With one of her many "Aunts"



All the pictures from the day