Happy First Birthday!

Eloise had two birthday parties this year. While we were in Utah, she had a combined party with her cousin, Alice, which was very fun and as you will see, she thoroughly enjoyed making a mess of her birthday cake. We also had a small party for her in Williamsburg on her actual birthday with a few friends.
This past year has been a complete delight. I can't believe our little one is already one. Eloise has been and continues to be a sweet, happy baby and we feel so blessed to have such an outstanding little girl. We love her so much!

Williamsburg Party. She had her first brownie and enjoyed every bite!

Megan, Dave, and Noah gave Eloise a fridge farm and she loves it!

Eloise and Noah.

Family Party in SLC. Here are the two birthday girls, Alice and Eloise.

Merry Christmas

Christmas morning with my family.

Grandma and Grandpa with Aaliyah, Eloise, and Adeline.

Eloise, Aaliyah, and Adeline.

New Year's family picture.

Christmas morning with the Etheringtons.

Christmas Eve

Our first Christmas Eve with Eloise. Craig, Diane, and Jane.

Lizzie and Alice.

Patrick, Emily, Ruby, and Andrew. Abby, Chase, Jack, and Sadie.

Eloise didn't like Santa as much as she liked the Santa Cow. A contributing factor could've been that she wasn't feeling well, with a fever of 102. She started feeling sick two days before Christmas and didn't recover until the day after Christmas.

Mimi reading Christmas stories.

Grandpa with Sadie, Ruby, Andrew, and Eloise.

Nick reading Christmas stories to Eloise.