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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Bentley's First Birthday!

We had a great day on October 1st! It was Bentley's special day......her birthday! Not only her first birthday, but her Golden Birthday too! She was SO cute the entire day. It was almost like she knew that it was all about her! She has this new "scowl look" she's been giving us that just cracks me up! Her personality all day showed that she knew she was The Birthday Girl!

Bentley's Birthday Activities: Taylor and I sang "Happy Birthday" to Bentley first thing that morning when she woke up and she was grinning ear to ear in her crib! It made me almost cry! Not that she doesn't do that every morning anyway, but I looked at her and realized that my little baby girl was growing up. When had a yummy Belgium waffle and scramble egg breakfast with chocolate milk and spent the morning in our pajama's before nap time and then a picnic at The City of Goodyear Splash Park. From there we went shopping at the new T.J. Max and Old Navy stores that just opened by our house. Us girls had fun shopping and looking at everything even though we didn't end up buying anything (that has to be one of the first times that's happened). Jordan had the night off from work so we all went to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and boy was that a special treat! Bentley was the center of attention and they even sang to her while they delivered her delicious banana cheesecake. What a special day for my special little girl! How thankful I am for her in my life! I'm so glad that we were able to celebrate this day together as a family and reflect on all the progress and memories that have been created this past year. We are truly blessed!

Our family at Bentley's Birthday Dinner!

They brought her a special "Birthday Girl" bread plate that had bananas and strawberries and other goodies on it for her to enjoy! It was really sweet and she loved it!

Beny and Mommy!

Another "Hands on your hips" moment for Taylor that she was willing to share with her wonderful father!


Bentley's Birthday banana cheesecake - YUM!

Our fam - This picture makes me laugh because the girl that took it said it was soooo good and said she "liked it SO much!" Did she not realize that I was blocking my other child? Oh well - Here we are on Bentley's Birthday.


Bentley opening her first b-day present (a very cute outfit from Grandma & Grandpa Hill)


What a fun night!

3 Thoughts to share!:

Lissa Leigh said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENTLEY! I can't believe you're already 1! The past year went by WAY too fast! It looks like Mommy and Daddy took good care of you on your birthday! Cheesecake Factory! On your 1st birthday...what a lucky little girl! I think you are one beautiful little girl. We hope you had a great birthday! Lots of love!!!

~Beau, Klorissa, Kiki, Kalli and Karlee

Celeste said...

You looked like you had a great time on your birthday Bentley. We still haven't eaten at Cheesecake Factory yet. It looks like a lot of fun. Hope the clothes fit you. You are such a little thing. Aunt Cely helped pick it out, and we had a lot of fun looking at all the clothes for you.

JHILL said...

I guess you can see where my BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRLS their good looks, WOW is their MOM 'SMOKIN HOTTT'!!! It was so fun going out to dinner as a family to the Cheesecake Factory for Bentley's birthday!! It was so fun watching the waitors and waitresses come over and deliver the cheesecake and sing Happy Birthday to Bentley and watch her light up knowing it was her special DAY!!! Did I mention how GOOD LOOKING HER MOM IS!! Man I am glad she is going home with ME!!! It was a fun night out with my girls!!! Happy Birthday Bentley, I LOVE YOU!!!