Ally's 1st Birthday and Thanksgiving

Happy 1st Birthday Ally! Ally turned 1 on November 23. We had her birthday party on November 17, since her actual birthday fell on the busiest shopping day of the year! We had around 25 friends and family members over to help us celebrate. We had a yummy cake from Taylor's Bakery. Ally wasn't impressed with the cake. I think next year, we'll just go with a cheap cake from Marsh!

A few days after the party, Ally has more fun playing with the tissue paper that came with the toys than she does with the actual toys!

Ally, being the dainty little girl that she is, only poked at the cake. There was no smearing, smashing or smushing. She didn't even want to taste it! Ice cream was a no-go as well.

Our "Thanksgiving Spread". We hosted around 30 members of Chad's family and my dad and brother for Thanksgiving dinner. Chad's mom and dad came over early on Thanksgiving morning to help us get things going. They were a huge help! Everyone had a really good time and was totally stuffed!

Ally enjoys Thanksgiving dinner. I wonder who forgot to put a bib on her??? She did require a bath after she got done eating.

Grandpa Rader with his 2 granddaughters, Ally and Riley.

Ally and Uncle Matt (Erin's brother) pose for the camera.

Our day at Stony Creek Farms Pumpkin Patch

Chad and I have been coming to Stony Creek Farms Pumpkin Patch since we were kids. It has changed alot since then, but it's still a fun way to get a pumpkin. We hope that Ally will enjoy coming here over the years.

Ally and Mommy sit in the hay. Maybe next year she'll be rolling around in it with all the other kids.

This is what Ally would look like if she was a pumpkin......

......or a monster!

Who knew that pumpkins really grow on trees?

Ally picked this little "Ally sized" pumpkin to take home. Notice the matching pacifier.

We're almost to the 2 year mark!

With our 2nd wedding aniversary fast approaching, I got to thinking, 2 years, and I still don't have a wedding album. When I was pregnant, I set a goal to have an album completed before Ally was born. Since that didn't happened, maybe I should shoot for having it completed by the time she starts pre-school. What am I thinking.... I'm sure all of our wedding pictures will still be on a disc, in an envelope, shoved in a closet, when she graduates from high school.