Look whoo's one!

Is is just me or has this year flown by? So much has happened in the past 12 months that sometimes I can't believe it's only been a year. October 8th, 2010 our world was turned upside down and we have loved every minute of it.
Last Saturday we celebrated Avery's 1st birthday. Ethan will tell you I've been planning the party since he was born, but that's a lie - I've been planning it since after he was born. It was an owl themed party and we certainly had a hoot! I had so much fun putting everything together, but the best part was to see all the people who came to celebrate with us. The amount of love shown to Avery and our family that day was overwhelming!
We had a great time eating camp style foods such as, grilled chesses, fruit kabobs and smores! I'm so proud of the adorable owl cupcake cake we had - that couldn't have been done with out my amazing birthday assistant and best friend, Angela. It was a beautiful day and a good friend of ours offered to take pictures! Here are some of the highlights!

TURN THIS HOUSE INTO A HOME

I've decided to take a stab at this whole blogging thing. I love the idea of getting to jot down happenings, milestones and just random thoughts and then sharing them with you. I apologize in advance for any rambling that may occur or any soap boxes that I might have a hard time coming down from. Hope you enjoy!

To fill you in on the last chapter in our lives: Ethan and I have just purchased our first house and are loving every moment of "nesting", if you will. We're so excited to be near the city and are slowly learning the ropes of this unique town called East Point. Tomorrow we will be celebrating Avery's first birthday party (post and pictures to come next week). It's hard to believe it's been a year since that big ol' 9lb 4oz baby came into our lives and screwed everything up for the better.

We are all adjusting to our new home and there is still so much work to be done. Here are some pictures of the beginning attempts to make this house our home. I'll continue to post as we add more furniture and our walls become less bare.