Bug's 1st Birthday Play Date

Every month we get together with our church group for a play date. We hosted this month's play date at Mama and Papa's house and decided to celebrate Bug's birthday with all her little friends. Bug usually takes ZERO naps a day when she's with us, unless she's in the car. On the day of her play date, however, she decided to take a nap...right in the middle of the party. Of course! Perfect timing. So really, Mommy and Daddy had a play date with some cutie pies! She took such a long nap that we even had to wake her up for cake.

Before her buddies got there, Bug and Daddy tried out her new bubble machine!

These two...so analytical.

Birthday girl- PRE-nap time.

Mommy and Lucas

Zoe

Grayson

Ava and Zoe

Bug! Nice of you to join us! Nice nap?

Getting ready for cupcakes!

Still such a tired little baby.

She ate an entire cupcake. WOW.

Learning to share mommy

Cutest view.

Look at that hair! How I managed to birth a semi-ginger is beyond me.

Gorgeous baby with gorgeous eyes.

Thank you again for making this play date so special! Thank you to the amazing mommies and daddies who are always a constant support for our family. We are so blessed to have you in our lives and cannot wait to see Bug grow up with all your little cuties!

God Bless,

Kat

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