It's my party and I'll cry if I want to....

Despite what the title of the blog implies, it was an great unbelievably fantastic few hours that we spent celebrating with family and friends!  We were completely overwhelmed with the love that everyone showed to Carolyn yesterday by coming for her birthday party.   Jesse and I felt so blessed to have to worry about whether or not we would have enough space in our house for everyone.  After some careful rearranging of furniture, borrowing of card tables and chairs, and turning Carolyn's room into a playroom for the day (you should have seen it by the end!) we were fairly certain everyone would fit.  It was crowded.  It was cramped.  We bought a lot of food, a big cake, and plenty of alcohol (yes, I know she is a baby, but the adults enjoyed it!).  It turned out great and was the most WONDERFUL afternoon we could have ever imagined!  We didn't get to talk with everyone as much as we wanted, there wasn't a seat for everyone, no matter how many windows we cracked it was still warm in our house, but the love and excitement in the house was so strong.  Carolyn is so blessed.  We are so blessed.  Thank you, thank you to everyone who took the time to come (especially, those of you who drove 2-3 hours) and help us celebrate.  Even the "smash cake" epic fail will be a great memory to laugh over some day (once we can forgive ourselves for how scared she got!).  God is so good and I honestly believe he has put children in our lives to help make sure everyone takes a moment to breathe and come together!  Thank you everyone who paused their crazy lives to help celebrate our greatest blessing, Carolyn Eileen.

Date: January 28th
Location: Home
Menu: Buffalo Dip (obviously), Meatballs, Wings, Cheese and Crackers, Grapes, Veggies, and of course cake and ice cream!

P.S. Although Carolyn did NOT like the cake part (I would have been scared too, with +40 people staring at me), she LOVED getting to play with all of her friends and cousins in her bedroom, I mean playroom!

P.P.S.  We were so sad that her Arizona family couldn't be present but we know they were here in spirit.

Here are some pictures.  I will post more once I get them from other people (somehow I thought I had more pictures!)