Brooklyn's 1st Birthday

This weekend we went to our nephew Brooklyn's 1st Birthday. It was a lot of fun and it seems crazy to think a year ago, he wasn't born and Taeya was only a year herself. Being the older cousin for a change, Taeya had a good time playing with Brooklyn.
Throughout the first part of the party Taeya wanted to do nothing but sit in her Mema's lap and snack. After some cucumbers w/ dip and some cheese and crackers she was ready for anything. She was extremely happy to see some of her old toys that we had handed down to Brooklyn.
The party's theme was "dress up like an animal"... However, I did not see many animals. Nathan, Grace & Brooklyn were dressed up in a nautical theme; Max Reimer was dressed as a Ninja. While neither costume reflected an animal, they were pretty sweet.
To follow tradition of Chambers' parties, no bash is complete without a good ol' pinata smacking. They always seem like a good idea and everyone is always excited to get it started; the results are usually the same. Someone ends up beating the pinata while it lays on the ground, this time it was the "Shadow Ninja"!
After the pinata, presents were brought out and Taeya was quick to lay her claim on the wagon, which she sat in the rest of the party.