We celebrated sweet little Anna girl yesterday with a small gathering of family and a couple very special friends. It was just right. Thanks for all the well-wishes and happy birthday's yesterday.
Made her sweet little hat after downloading this digital hat pattern from Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs and reading this tutorial from Childhood 101. Totally a last minute thing and throughout the process I was so happy and thankful that I am a scrapbooker/crafter who has random supplies on hand (like extra fabric pieces and wonder under and trims).
The poms are from this wonderful etsy shop Pom Love. I love them and will be moving them into her room.
I found this ceramic number one at an antique store in the beginning of January – it made for a nice centerpiece with some white tulips.
And the birthday girl? She was so happy (even when she had decided that yesterday was a really good day not to take a nap until about 4pm). This shot of Chris and I each holding her hand while everyone sang Happy Birthday is probably my favorite.
She didn't dive into the cake like I thought she might (she's definitely a grabber) but enjoyed a few bits before she was ready to get out of the chair and go play.
Anna got a new chair for her birthday. A nice little match to the one that Simon has had and used since he was two or three (from Pottery Barn kids). I took this photo of the two of them the other day:
Lovely party. Lovely family & friends. Lovely sweet little girl.
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What a beautiful family! And what a happy little girl!! I LOVE the dress she’s wearing. And the pictures are beautiful. We have a lot of fuzzy 1 yr pics and I was so upset about that. Wonderful capture of such a special day. Love your site and thank you for sharing.
fantastic cuteness! you have a beautiful family, and i hear ya with the scrap supplies, we have the same pink kitchen set from costco and after so many months of my girls playing hard with it the screws in the hinges were loose – could’t find any gorilla glue, so shoved in some stampin up clear glue and it worked like a charm – too funny.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures Ali! A belated happy birthday to your little star and I can’t wait to see the scrapbook pages of this happy day! Really looking forward to celebrating my niece’s 1st birthday in May. Jo x
Can’t believe she’s a year already! happy birthday Anna!
what a beautiful little girl anna is! you have a beautiful family! i know simon is glad to have a little sister to take care of!
she is totally adorable!!!! happy birthday sweet girl!
Looks like it was a WONDERFUL CELEBRATION for your family! It is amazing to see how quickly they grow. Great pics! P.S. Love the little matching chairs; they are SO CUTE together.
The first photograph (of Anna with her hat on) just makes my heart melt! SO beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
SO sweet! What a little blessing. God Bless!
such a lovely glimpse into your sweet life ali! anna is soooo adorable.
She is the sweetest little thing! Thanks for sharing.
What a difference 365 days make
Looks like Anna had a lovely 1st birthday and best of all, she’ll know that she did when she’s older because you have the photos (and will have the layouts) to show her. She’s absolutely gorgeous and I hope the next year is a good one for all of you.
What lovely photos, especially the one with Simon & Anna in their chairs. By the way, hope you are able to watch Henry Louis Gates Jr’s series Faces of America on PBS. Fascinating and lots of ties into your Y&T class.
this post was just beautiful…so happy for you and your family. is that a corolle doll? i never had a girl, but always wanted to buy one of those dolls…maybe my boys will have a little girl one day!
The picture of she and Simon is precious! Definitely a frameable momento to cherish for years to come. Happy birthday to your sweet girl!
Happy Belated Birthday to Anna! It’s been fun watching her throughout her first year… I always check out things you recommend, since my little one is turning 1 on Sunday so they are really close in age.
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gorgeous party set up! Can’t believe she’s already one!
Beautiful! We love our PB chairs here, too! She is a lovely little girl, Ali!
Great pictures Ali! I love your family and love to watch it grow and change. I especially like seeing how much Simon cares for Anna. You truly have a beautiful family.
I just caught an episode on Wednesday night – what a great series!
Aw,, what a sweet party lil A had! great memories!
Thank for sharing with us.
Ali,
love the party and the cute party hat that you made for her…… How clever you are coming up with that idea..
Have a great weekend!!!!
Annette
And how cute is she? So Cute! Great shots. I love the one with you and Chris holding her hands. She’s adorable. Happy Birthday, Sweet Anna!
The poms are wonderful! So festive yet stylish. And I just LOVE the mini chair next to the bigger one. So cute! It looks like a really fun time.
I can’t wait to have a little one to give birthday parties to.
I’m so glad it was a happy time for all of you. Some birthdays can go wrong when they are that little. She is to precious for words, beutiful eyes and sweet smile. Love the matching chairs with them so cute. Your house is beutiful also. Simon and Anna are so lucky to have each other and two great parents. Happy first year to all of you. The birthday hat you made her was the best, I showed it too my girls and they loved it on her. Have a Happy Valentines Weekend with your family.
a mini-me Ali
I love it when you share the pics. And Simon’s legs are sooooo LONG!!! He’s growing like a weed 
Looks like it was a perfect 1st!
I LOVE this photo with the different size chairs
She is such a sweet little character!
I love it! Thanks for sharing. I am about to celebrate my twin boys first birthday and it seems that this is exactly the kind of party I want to have for them. I follow your blog since we both were pregnant together. How fun! It seems that I know you already. You are an inspiration to me. God bless you.
Ali, super cute. Thanks for sharing the amazing photos. Happy Birthday to Anna.
Happy birthday, sweet Anna
I adore the photo of her holding onto you and Chris while everyone sings. And I simply adore the photo of her and Simon in their matching chairs! Adorable! Happy birthday (belated) to Anna – and happy birthing day to you, Ali!
Love it!!!!
Happy Birthday to your sweet little angel baby girl. She is just adorable. I know she lights up your life. Excellent!
She’s so sweet! Happy birthday Anna!
Anna is becoming so pretty, and she looks more like you, Ali, as time goes on. I’m anxious to see some layouts from these wonderful photos. I have a batch from my granddaughter’s first birthday that I have yet to scrap.
so cute!!
Just got a chance to read this – love the inspiration as I have been dreaming of my daughters first birthday for at least three months – and it is still 4 months away. I would love to find a ceramic one like that. Love that she is a baldy still.
Ali- Happy (belated) Birthday to your sweet little Anna! I’ve really enjoyed watching her grow over the past year on your blog and have been inspired by your layouts of her (and Simon!). My little girl turns 1 on March 10th- so much fun!
I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind sharing which colors you chose for the poms? And did you pick a mobile instead of individual poms? We’re working out details for a party next month and I love this idea, especially since her nursery could use a little color too. -Thank you!
Anna is such a sweetie! I love the photo of her with the cake by herself but love the one of her and Simon in their cute chairs even better
Love the party decorations – I had been hoping to have some tissue paper pom-poms for my daughter’s 1st birthday in May too so your pic is getting bookmarked for further inspiration 
Hi Its mhe again, visiting and reading along.. You have a nice house here.
Deirdre G
I’m always touched by your stories! Great year!! I love Simon and Anna in the chairs!
Some sweet stuff to entice right before tax refunds….
I’ve been following your blog since early last year and I remember when you had your daughter. I was pregnant at the time as well and I can’t believe it’s already been a year! My daughter will be 1 in May. You have a beautiful family! Thanks so much for sharing!