Rachel's 1st Birthday!

Yes, Rachel's turning 1!

Time really flies and today, for the convenience of those whom are working, we are celebrating Rachel's 1st birthday, in advance.

With the help of my sisters, we finally got the clubhouse decorated with balloons and banners on time, but the buffet had arrived earlier than expected/indicated.  Good thing the food still tasted ok(in my opinion) by the time the last batch of guests arrived.

As with most parties where different groups of guests were invited, some were 'neglected' somehow after the first hellos, we don't like it but I guess we have no choice...We hope they'd all had their tummies filled, :).

Based on the experience from Renee's 1st birthday celebration, most guests did not wait for the cake cutting and thus, we had not expected that the guests today would be.  However, seeing that they might be waiting for it afterall, and not to keep them waiting any further, I woke Rachel up from her sleep(she must be sooo tired 'cos she'd fell asleep on aunty Elsie's arms!) for the 'ceremony', hahaha.

With a smaller group invited this time round, Rachel's gifts hadn't been as much as Renee's but they're still more than enough to keep her occupied for a long long while, and we thank everyone for their lovely gifts, angpaos, vouchers(some even arrived in the mail!),  and MOST importantly, for their presssence in the celebration of her 1st birthday, here's a big "THANK YOU" to all of you!(extras to those whom had helped-out, in any/every way) :)

 Goodie bags

haiz, inexperienced with giving out party packs at 'home party'(usually it's 'party packs at school'),
so didn't prepare alot 'cos hadn't anticipated alot of kids.
experience gained from this celebration

Preparation/Decoration in progress... 

Renee playing with her friends whilst our 'ex-neighhours' looked-on, :D 

When the girls hovered around sleeping Rachel,

 Elsie said it was like a 'baby exhibition', hahaha(all e girls had crowded ard her b4 e pic was taken)

Baby Rachel, with all her gifts!

Even Renee has her gifts(from thoughtful aunty Karen)

(from our ex-neighbours of D'Chateau, who adore her, haha)