Aspen's Birthday Party

On Saturday we had a little birthday barbecue for Aspen to celebrate her birthday. We went out of town right after the party--sorry for the delay on the posting!



We had just a few family and close friends come over and I thought it was a great mix of people, food, and fun! Jason and I tried to do most of the prep work the night before because the party was early afternoon. We decided to go with a beach theme since Aspen has her birthday in the hottest month of the year.

To go along with the theme we had four different kinds of kabobs. Beef kabobs marinaded in a jalapeno bearnaise sauce, chicken kabobs marinated in a teriyaki sauce, shrimp kabobs marinated in my brother's JFK sauce, and veggie kabobs. We also had guacamole that was delicious (Aspen ate probably half of it) and some pasta salad.



After enjoying some delicious food we moved the party into the living room to open a couple of presents. Of course Aspen was distracted by other things, but Jason and I both appreciated all the thing everyone got her--she's a little spoiled!



Then came the cake! I decided to make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for everyone else. Aspen's cake was more of a mound, than a cake. It didn't turn out perfect looking, but it tasted great! It was a chocolate cake with whipped cream and blueberries. She was a bit timid at first, but then she really got into it.



It was a great 1st birthday and even though Aspen won't remember, she was having a great time--that's all that matters!