Lyla's First Birthday | a rainbow party & a video

Lyla girl turned ONE on Saturday, September 8th! We celebrated her special day by inviting family to a rainbow themed birthday party! Here's a video I put together of her special day to go along with the picture overload!

Lyla's cute birthday invitation ...

The morning of her birthday, Liam helped carry in this handful of balloons while we sang "Happy Birthday" to her ...

I had so much fun planning her party! I used these balloons to make a big rainbow balloon banner ...

I made her rainbow cake using empty peach cans and mixed 6 different bowls of batter with the colors of the rainbow. Then I made a homemade buttercream frosting and topped it with fun rainbow colored sprinkles! We had rainbow shaped cookies, white chocolate covered pretzel sticks, and a fruit platter ...

I originally planned for the party to be at a certain park but it was packed with the Saturday morning soccer game craze ... something you don't realize when you're new to the town so we relocated last minute to a small little park just down the street from my dad's house. I think it was always meant to be there because there was this big beautiful water fountain in the background that had a rainbow in it the whole day. ;)

All 12 months worth of photos to decorate with ...

The best and hardest part of her birthday was having some family be able to celebrate our kids' birthdays with us that haven't been able to the last several years while also missing the other side of the family who we usually have there but are now further away. 

As expected, Lyla loved her cake!! She dipped her finger in it before we even got the candle lit. haha While it took her a minute for her to take her first bite, once she did she went to town. She meant serious business haha ... 

Such a good sharer! 

This picture shows the rainbow I mentioned in the fountain! So sweet!

Those lips!!!

Between her brother and her cousins, she had the best helpers opening up her gifts! Nic's dad and Dee got her those cute turbans and we had to try on every color. ;)

Every time someone was opening a new present, she'd stare at them so intently, it was adorable!

Her lamb from mommy and daddy ...

I think Liam ate about 10 of those pretzel sticks while we were busy watching the birthday girl experience her day! haha

Happy First Birthday to our rainbow baby! We love you so much Lyla Mae Williamson!! 

... Rainbow Party Sources ...

plates | napkins | rainbow swaddle blanket | cake stand | lamb | candle | cookie cutter | invitation 

And a first birthday outfit from my father and mother-in-law!