Kimberly Schlegel Whitman: Millie's First Birthday

I was chatting with a new friend today who asked me what my plans were to celebrate my daughter Millie's birthday! We decided not to do a big party this year and are opting instead for a small family get together but it made me realize that I didn't ever share the photos of her first birthday with you! Wow! Well, better late than never? The party took place almost a year ago this week but I hope you still enjoy them!

Before I get too far, do you see those sundae centerpieces? I'm going to lay out a step-by-step with instructions for these easy florals for you later this week but, in the meantime, enjoy the party!

We set an Ice Cream Sundae Bar on our kitchen island and let our guests create Sundaes to their liking! It was a blast to lay it all out and dream up yummy topping ideas!

These balloon sundaes were meant to flank the doors outside but the rain foiled our plans for a garden party! That's OK! We just moved them indoors!

Aren't these precious? I ordered them from Etsy!

To keep the ice cream from melting during the party, we filled small plastic buckets with ice and our favorite flavors.

I pulled out my old collection of jadeite to match our mint and strawberry theme.

We laid out every topping we could think of!

One of the biggest challenges was keeping my son out of the candies!

Sweet Ice Cream cone sugar and sprinkle cookies were a hit too!

We put out some pinwheels arranged in a bowl full of gumballs but, because the rain forced us inside, I was a bit nervous about passing them out in our confined space! I gave them away as party favors instead!