Mackenzie Turns One

Wow.  A whole year.  Wow.  

This year has been filled with so much happiness and sadness and laughter and tears.  I truly can't believe how fast a year goes by.  365 days of loving someone so much more than I ever thought possible.  Mackenzie doesn't know it but she is my greatest accomplishment and my rock.  Without her, I don't know where I'd be today.  Honestly.  She has grown so much and taught me so much about life.  Her Daddy would be so proud of her and I know he's smiling in heaven.  I think he'd be pretty damn proud of me too!  We've had our nights where I couldn't wait for bed and then didn't want her to go to bed.  We've played until we were both so tired that we were ready for bed at 7!  Even at her early morning wake ups, she manages to make me smile and giggle.  She has a superpower that I can't even explain.  God truly has a plan for that little girl and she was His greatest plan for me.  No matter what goes wrong, I can count on her make me smile....even when I'm frustrated with her!  In just 12 months, she has learned to roll over, crawl, play with toys, giggle, smile, cry, and eat foods.  It's been such an amazing journey and I can't wait to continue it!

Her birthday started off with us spending the day together and then having my parents and sister over for dinner and cake.  She LOVED her smash cake.  (Thanks Publix for the free smash cakes!) She loves icing and barely touched the cake part.  

Then, my bests from Cleveland came in to celebrate her birthday.  She always loves being around them and I can't lie...I loved the break!  Other people playing with her and me just being able to sit back and watch her giggle and smile.  It made my heart so happy.  She loves men....not surprising since she was completely smitten for her Daddy.  Then, on Saturday, she had her big birthday party!!  I couldn't have done without the help of everyone.  Literally.  It truly was amazing and so fun.  We had amazing friends and family help out with everything and Mackenzie and I had so much fun.  It was great.  We are so blessed 
to have the friends and family in our lives that we do.  They mean the world to me.  

So thank you to everyone who came, everyone who thought about us, and everyone who was able to celebrate with us!  We love you all!!