1st Birthday Owl Party

It is such a cliche to say that "before you know it your kids are grown up". I remember the first few months with Addyson was very surreal and went very slow. I felt like I was soaking it all in.  I was sleep deprived, still in a lot of pain from the c-section, and stressed from being so scared I wasn't going to do something right, but through all of it, I was so in love with this child and would do it all over again.

Now a year later, it feels like it has flown by. I cherish those few months that went slow, but when  life outside the walls of my house seemed to become real again everything seemed to move at a super speed and BAM! We reached back around to where we started, but instead of long hospital stays and sleepless nights we got long hugs and birthday wishes.

Martha Stewart tutorial

Party favors were these adorable "ouchie" owls from

Etsy shop Cody's Boutique

Pamper Chef truffle bowl + branches+ spray paint + scrap book+

baby pics+my mom's great finds from last year=a $4 centerpiece!

In love with these Garland Tassels inspired by Confetti System.

Found a great tutorial that I used after halfway making them and

realizing something just isn't right.

Seriously! $1 store has great party finds.

It was definitely a "HOOT"

(I just had to say it)