The Girls' [First] First Birthday Party!

The girls' very first birthday is only a couple of weeks away...since we were in Indiana for (Aunt) Natalie's baby shower, we decided to have a Richards bday celebration for the girls over the weekend as well....

Ella & Nora in their new dressesNora in a sink bath, happily
Ella was not as sure
On a blanket outside,
Opening presents
Taste-testing the presents
Here comes the cupcakes and singing!
Their first taste
Ella wears the whip cream
and takes a bite
Nora enjoys hers
leftovers
Aunt Mia and Nora, in her new swimsuit
Ella was not very enthusiastic at first
Nora, in their new baby pool
Ella learned to enjoy herself
Keeping an eye out for pirates...
SOOOOO cute!
After the pool: Aunt Mia holding Nora, Aunt Natalie "holding" baby Lincoln, Grandma Richards holding Ella...
Nana holds her great-granddaughters