Piper's First Birthday

Birthday Cake, originally uploaded by pipersquilts.

This day has come and gone, and I am a little late posting this, only by 7 months, but this is my little love 3 days before her first birthday. It was October 4, 2009. We had a wonderful party at our home. All of our friends and family came. It was a dark rainy day. We live in a little bungalow. You can imagine how lively it was with 30 plus people packed in our home. Seth's family, my family, friends young and old, and even Piper's great grandma Quinn came to celebrate her first birthday. Home made chili, butternut squash soup, salad, home made chocolate cake and delicious wine delighted everyone's tummies. Balloons, conversation, and children's laughter filled our home that day. Sadly my dad and Daryl couldn't join us. I wish my grandma Aline could have been there with us also. Instead we ate birthday cake on her china and I remembered how much I love her. I'm not a religious gal, but I like to think that Piper spent time with my grandma Aline and my aunt Jan before she was born. When I looked around our home on this day I was reminded how incredible life is. I have this absolutely amazing daughter, my Seth, and all these friends and family who are always there for us. Always loving and supporting. Nurture your relationships in life. I can't imagine where I would be without them.