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07-23-11 Ellen's First Birthday!

We celebrated Ellen's first birthday with an "animal" theme, but it was mostly centered around monkeys because that's what we call her! Of course it rained about half way through the party, but we were prepared this time. She didn't want much to do with her little cake or her presents (though she was fascinated and played with a card for some time), but she had a great time!
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  • Some decorations and cute tassles I made out of vinyl table cloths

    Some decorations and cute tassles I made out of vinyl table cloths

  • I made Ellen a bib and tulle & ribbon high chair "skirt"

    I made Ellen a bib and tulle & ribbon high chair "skirt"

  • Some party favors and activities - inside the brown baggies were animal print sunglasses, animal bubbles and stamps, and a bag of animal crackers.  There were extra bags of animal crackers for the younger kids in the blue bucket, and some animal masks in the orange bucket!

    Some party favors and activities - inside the brown baggies were animal print sunglasses, animal bubbles and stamps, and a bag of animal crackers. There were extra bags of animal crackers for the younger kids in the blue bucket, and some animal masks in the orange bucket!

  • The cakes!

    The cakes!

  • Cute utensil holder out of a soup can and scrapbook paper

    Cute utensil holder out of a soup can and scrapbook paper

  • Cute utensil holder out of a soup can and scrapbook paper

    Cute utensil holder out of a soup can and scrapbook paper

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  • The birthday girl

    The birthday girl

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  • Sign made of canvas wrapped with fabric and scrapbook paper.  Another utensil holder, and "brunch punch"

    Sign made of canvas wrapped with fabric and scrapbook paper. Another utensil holder, and "brunch punch"

  • The cakes!

    The cakes!

  • Cakes and some of the decorations and food - I made the little utensils holders out of soup cans & scrapbook paper.

    Cakes and some of the decorations and food - I made the little utensils holders out of soup cans & scrapbook paper.

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  • PawPaw entertaining Ellen before the guests began to arrive

    PawPaw entertaining Ellen before the guests began to arrive

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