"1st Birthday pictures"....

Birthday morning!  And, she was busy figuring out how to turn on the water in my bathtub - which she quickly figured out! 

Brother's gift to her :) 

Oh, the anticipation! 

Okay, so I had to put this picture. Jay and I had just said earlier in the day, as we were looking through pictures of her 1st year, that Chris is hardly in any of them for some reason. We made a special effort to take pictures of Ellison and Uncle Chris - and this was the best we could do! I felt sorry for him. Although, I will say that Wyatt did this very thing for 2 years every time Jay would hold him - so then I didn't feel so bad anymore!  

Birthday girl and Bebe 

Her "smash" cake was the same thing, but smaller (although, it was huge in my opinion for a baby)! 

She stared at it for the longest time before deciding to go for it - 

Some after cake fun - and noise!  My word these boys can squeal! 

And of course, E-daddy had to get out and run and chase in the yard with them

Love this boy - so much. 

Yes, we let Bradford drive her on the tractor!  Hey, it was her birthday, and it was in the lowest gear.  No judging allowed! 

I could stare at this picture for hours. Thank you Jesus for letting us see this smile from our sweet Wyatt on this special day. 

For each grandchild, my Dad has written an original song for each of them. The text and the music fits each child to perfection, and he presents each of them with this gift on their 1st birthday.  I was in awe, completely stunned by the beauty of the music and the truth of the lyrics. He captured my sweet Ellison's personality so perfectly, and this will be a treasure in our home forever - just as Elijah Brooks' is.  The frame is also my grandmother's frame that held my parents wedding photo in it for years - and it was graciously to Ellison to hold her special song forever.