samantha's first birthday party

Awwwww! Our little Sammi had her first birthday party yesterday! Like Dan mentioned in the last post, it was JUST DUCKY. We had ducks everywhere. Duck ice cubes. Duck crackers. Duck-shaped cheese and "quackers". Rubber ducks lined the tables. And...let's not forget the 3-D duck birthday cake which took 5 boxes of cake mix and 8 pounds of buttercream icing to make! (I think it was meant to serve about 80 people even though we only had family here!)

We had such a good time and Sammi seemed to love her party. All of the food served were her favorite items, so she was excited to eat pizza, olives, crackers, and cheese before her cake. After a quick wardrobe change, we wrapped things up with Sam opening her presents before heading off for a nap. She was spoiled, of course, by everyone and we are so thankful for all of the wonderful gifts!

Here are a few photos from the party...it was REALLY hard to host, take photos, take video, and give Samantha attention, but we did our best! Maybe next time we'll hire a photographer... :)

duck footprints leading to our front door...

the huge 3-d duck cake and sammi's smaller cake

our little princess

she definitely likes chocolate cake!

sam loved opening gifts, including a colts table
made by her uncle steve & soon-to-be-aunt krystal

who says kids with birthdays near christmas get deprived?
i don't think so!!!