Birthday Celebration

We were able to make a trip to Austin for my nephew Rylan's 1st birthday! He turned 1 on Friday and the party celebration was on Saturday. Tessa and Rylan are just three weeks apart and it was really sweet of everyone to help us celebrate Miss Tessa while we were there too! (Tessa will be 1 on April 8th) We took all the kids to Build-A-Bear and they worked together to make Tessa the cutest little bear...named appropriately: "Rayne-Bow" (good thinking Hill!)

Lindsay made Tessa the most Beautiful cake! Thanks so much Linds...and it was super yummy too! Big brother Parker blew out Tessa's first candle for her :)

Tessa's sweet Aunts had a great idea of letting the big-kids build Tessa her first Build-A-Bear ~ it was a great way for them to help celebrate Tessa's birthday!

Here's the bear-making-crew: Haden, Kelbie, Parker, Keaton and Mason



They did such a good job and all have such tender hearts. It was such a wonderful way for them to love and celebrate Tessa Rayne.

And here's "Rayne-Bow" - up close and personal ;)

Tessa warming up to her new buddy.

Tessa and Rylan will undoubtedly share a very special bond growing up so closely together. We are so fortunate that Tessa is surrounded by so much love and compassion from her Aunts and Uncles and her five precious cousins. We couldn't have ask for sweeter moments. Thank you all for such a fun weekend together ~ we love you very much!

~Whitney