After looking around online, I decided an “In a Flash” photo themed party would be appropriate, since this first year has gone by so fast. I decided I would decorate with her monthly baby pictures, have party guests put together a picture scrapbook for Evie, & we would take silly photo booth pictures.
Here are some of the details of the party…
Okay, so I made an invitation, with the intention of e-mailing it out, but that never happened! I do plan on printing it to put in her baby book & scrapbook though!
![Evie's 1st Bday card 2 Evie's 1st Bday card 2](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ShjQ3ue7US0/UTS8OiaVDYI/AAAAAAAACck/yDY30vKXL0c/Evies-1st-Bday-card-2_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800)
For lunch, I served salad, chicken tortilla soup, & bread in the kitchen. I decided to style the glasses, plates, & utensils on this table in the morning room. I cut up & painted a cardboard box to make the “You’re 1” sign. Then, I used sticky tack to adhere pictures of Evalyse with all of our family members on it.
![One Year Old Birthday IMG_6852](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g32RCm_ev6A/UTS8PhIdTZI/AAAAAAAACc0/rc23knAWykg/IMG_6852_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
To save money & resources, I decided to use iced tea glasses for drinks instead of buying plastic cups. I bought the plates & napkins from Hobby Lobby. Eliana helped me wrap the napkins around the forks & spoons. Then, I taped a small piece of scrap paper around them to hold them together.
![Pink & Green Party Decor IMG_6854](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E__9Jeo9Xc0/UTS8Q-Uxn0I/AAAAAAAACdE/LTxhyS6fqyo/IMG_6854_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
Instead of a cake, I decided to make pink & green cupcakes & place them in the shape of the number 1.
![#1 Cupcakes IMG_6857](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5erVYQ3ayto/UTS8R-u8V_I/AAAAAAAACdU/f010xF-DZvo/IMG_6857_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
I wanted Evie to have a special cupcake but didn’t have enough pink or green icing to cover one whole cupcake. After realizing this with the green, I ended up plopping the leftover pink icing on top of the green. I’m calling it an abstract flower cupcake! I do think it actually looks pretty cute! Then I sat it on top of a glass candle holder to make it even more special!
![Flower Cupcake IMG_6855](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wQ2cHYL5Zvg/UTS8TKqqaKI/AAAAAAAACdk/AiKG3ZJCmA8/IMG_6855_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
After lunch, we played around with the photo booth a little bit. To make the polaroid looking frame, I cut out a piece of cardboard to the shape & painted it white. Then we hung it from the ceiling using thumb tacks & fishing wire. I grabbed a basket & tossed in all the props I could find around the house.
![Polaroid Photo Booth IMG_6867](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OZeZcjARb_Q/UTS8UDrJKXI/AAAAAAAACd0/XOgRmz-0KuU/IMG_6867_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Birthday Party Photo Booth IMG_6870](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-F0XDTdCCuIU/UTS8VYsUmpI/AAAAAAAACeE/5WTXqZrqieM/IMG_6870_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
The birthday girl didn’t really want to cooperate, but we got a quick picture anyway!
![IMG_6875 IMG_6875](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-azF6w-ExJKM/UTS8WW8vCMI/AAAAAAAACeU/BdvBfdrmBMM/IMG_6875_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Photo Booth IMG_6881](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EEyE6UVHXLQ/UTS8XhGY15I/AAAAAAAACek/x1fJc0WcNC4/IMG_6881_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
So, this is what happens when you let a nine year old pick out your props!
![IMG_6882 IMG_6882](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ExfTefIl2rk/UTS8YvQUgeI/AAAAAAAACe0/aWeQzecYQis/IMG_6882_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6885 IMG_6885](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U3nVYK6Hvzc/UTS8ZjqZ9VI/AAAAAAAACfE/Yfo7XRLqLWU/IMG_6885_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
I grabbed a cheap scrapbook from Hobby Lobby & had everyone write a message to Evalyse in it.
![1st Birthday Scrap Book IMG_6928](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xs4Uz--Y2Wc/UTS8an-3pnI/AAAAAAAACfU/nrgh9w_eFMw/IMG_6928_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800)
When I take the photos off the “You’re 1” sign, I’ll stick them in here next to each person’s note.
![1st Birthday Activity IMG_6929](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_A7ttasRQ_Y/UTS8b46-PnI/AAAAAAAACfk/MUKwjyI6YRE/IMG_6929_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
I made this bib using a plain white & pink bib from Hobby Lobby & an “I am 1” iron-on. I didn’t want it to get dirty, so she didn’t even really wear it to eat!
![1st Birthday Bib IMG_6880](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dhCfx6cuxIA/UTS8c3wfC_I/AAAAAAAACf0/-cOLu-fyZOE/IMG_6880_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
Next, we showed this musical montage of pictures from Evie’s first year. The song is “Meant to Be” by Steven Curtis Chapman.
![IMG_6887 IMG_6887](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j2vSqitgyu8/UTS8erLsMqI/AAAAAAAACgM/u9nhGePbo48/IMG_6887_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6891 IMG_6891](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XpWHoHyByzY/UTS8fqjUWzI/AAAAAAAACgc/vDUS42_lHnY/IMG_6891_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800)
And have some cake! This was obviously a very emotional experience for Evie!
![IMG_6904 IMG_6904](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VDebr2hAkAg/UTS8grNUpcI/AAAAAAAACgs/BtDntuGeKBs/IMG_6904_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6906 IMG_6906](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7woUTnfhAbg/UTS8h5EQrsI/AAAAAAAACg8/9WhTjSJsTkM/IMG_6906_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6907 IMG_6907](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3xRZFbkik_I/UTS8i8ngFWI/AAAAAAAAChM/3Tn_l6bJcd0/IMG_6907_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6908 IMG_6908](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2DchTTFHWSE/UTS8j2AqKgI/AAAAAAAAChc/uAo6L7jSsj4/IMG_6908_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6909 IMG_6909](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pZCgXWJLNvA/UTS8lNGeAKI/AAAAAAAAChs/4QUE_AHaT5E/IMG_6909_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6910 IMG_6910](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kw9c3Cf68L4/UTS8mSNCXzI/AAAAAAAACh8/PzLDum0mNAg/IMG_6910_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6911 IMG_6911](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vfnFwyI0EE0/UTS8nTSI1uI/AAAAAAAACiM/X6nPUaH6NTk/IMG_6911_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6912 IMG_6912](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qcqBl19Zrgo/UTS8opK2GYI/AAAAAAAACic/QvYU07GFRDI/IMG_6912_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6913 IMG_6913](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8zfr1hLkbAw/UTS8qG54b9I/AAAAAAAACis/FT1JlOnTcPU/IMG_6913_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6914 IMG_6914](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eBEOvRDAuYY/UTS8rT_ITlI/AAAAAAAACi8/YoXDoTIFnjI/IMG_6914_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6918 IMG_6918](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FBaZUiBZhXQ/UTS8s0fs5ZI/AAAAAAAACjM/Z5OZajownOk/IMG_6918_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
![IMG_6919 IMG_6919](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5nGd-Yzj4as/UTS8uKUp0tI/AAAAAAAACjc/sQW-gSl7o6M/IMG_6919_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800)
Isn’t she the sweetest thing ever? I am so in love!