we waited for the kids to get home from school to celebrate.
i enjoyed the relaxed day and happily spent vivian's nap time making her birthday cake. she was so happy to have her own huge lollipop!
the kids were excited to see what she would do to her cake!
we opened presents first.
these cute "glass slippers" were not wrapped and she wanted them on first thing. we tried them on in the store the other day, and when i took them off, she threw a fit, crying, so upset that i took them off! it was her first real "fit":)
abe patiently put them on her. it was such a cute moment seeing how much abe wanted to help her. she waited and right when he finished, she got so excited and started kicking and smiling, almost dancing!
she loves shoes! she has such dainty little feet, that they never stay on, so she is always barefoot.
sadie has taught vivs to love cinderella and she really does!
she was so excited about this doll! 
we all sat around and watched her tear off the wrapping paper a little at a time. the kids were happy to see her reactions and anxious to help her with each toy. she is a lucky little girl because they all adore her!
she kept hold of her new little baby, it was so cute to watch her love it!
she got excited about each gift. it was so fun to see her reactions. i didn't realize how involved she would be, but she loved it!
my favorite part was how curious vivian was and also watching the kids interact with her and help her and care about her. they each wanted her to be happy and excited about everything. i loved having them all there and no rush.
we sang happy birthday. abe was concerned she would grab her candle, so he protectively kept a hand on her:)
watching her with her cake was the highlight!
our tradition for 1st birthdays is to spread a blanket on the ground and then let them do whatever they want to their cake. after singing, we let her go for it.
she pinched a tiny bit of frosting off and tasted it, then she dove right in--no hands! it was surprising and the kids were laughing so hard. it was awesome!
she kept taking bites with no hands. she then started dipping her lollipop in and eating it off her sucker. super cute!
the kids all joined in at the end. haha, gross:)
vivian had a bath while dave cleaned up, then we went out for dinner.
it was a great little family celebration!
the next morning at scriptures, she was still so happy to see her new doll!
i feel like vivian has grown up so much in the last few weeks. it's hard to believe it's been a year! we are so glad we have her. she is definitely loved!!!
