"Should've Been a Cowboy!" Roman's 1st Birthday Party

We celebrated Roman's 1st birthday at the barn where my mom keeps her horse at. We celebrated it on September 17th I'm just a little late on doing the post! Roman's original due date was November 18th so actually his adjusted age at the time of his party was 10 months old. It was an awesome, small family and close friends party! Aunt ToTo and Uncle Big Daddy were planning on coming but got sick the night before and couldnt make it :(

Below is the picture that we used as the invitation. The invitation wording that was printed on it read "Howdy Partners! Grab yer hat n boots and don't be shy...we can't believe a years gone by! We got the orses n the hay...calling all of Roman's fans to come celebrate his 1st birthday!

He's all dressed up and waiting on the guests to arrive! This is the only year I could have gotten away with putting him in the wrangler diaper covers. I'm sure he'll kill me later! Doesn't he make the cutest cowboy!?!


Dustin worked so hard on making this picture cut out board! We printed picture of Roman and taped it up there at first and later got the guests pictures in it.

I originally planned on printing 1 picture for each month he's been alive, but that was impossible to choose from so I ended up doing 6 whole picture boards!


Me and my cowboy!



Roman and Elijah




Roman and Emerson

Roman and Aydia

We rented a sno cone van for an hour so everyone could enjoy snocones!




My mom's beautiful horse Nacona!

Grammy and Nacona


Aunt Misti and Roman

Uncle Justin and Roman

Grammy and Roman

Roman and all the babies got to get on the horse! It was most of their 1st time!




Roman's bestfriend Hayden arrived in style in his wagon! He had a cowboy party too for his 1st birthday!

Beautiful Aunt Hay Hay about to pop!

Dustin and Roman

Sweaty boys!

Uncle DC came! (Dustin's best friend)


Uncle Buck and Roman. Roman thinks he's so funny!

Could my nieces be any cuter?!

Boppy and Papa!

Uncle Chris and Roman. Thanks to Uncle Chris and Aunt Whit for all these great pictures! Unfortunately I didn't get one of Roman and Aunt Whit :(

Nana and Mum!


Aunt Misti and Uncle Justin

Grammy worked so hard to make this party a success!

Mum and Elijah

My nieces and nephews. We are missing Reagan and Claire! They couldn't make it from Arkansas :(


pretty Aydia

Amanda, Olivia, and Sophia!

Avery!

Owen!

Brooklyn!

Dakota!

Hayden!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Roman you've made all my dreams come true!
He was not impressed with the cake and really only wanted his carrots!!










Poor baby hated his birthday cake!


"Ok mom I've had enough! Just get me my carrots already!"

Uncle Aaron got to come too (Dustin's other best friend)













To end the party we loaded up on the trailor and Boppy's truck and went on a mile long hayride!







Thanks Boppy for the awesome Hayride!

Worn out after hayride!

"Howdy Ya'll! Thanks for comin' to my 1st birthday!!"

I wrote the following in Roman's birthday card:
Dear Roman,
We got to spend your 1st birthday in Florida! We sang Happy Birthday to you and Kaiya on the beach and we released balloons to her. I know she's in every smile you smile. Words really can't express the love I have for you or the joy you have brought to my life. I thank God for you every day. Roman you continue to amaze me every day. I never want to take my eyes off of you! You are so special, beautiful, funny, cute, smart, outgoing, curious, fearless, and loving! I love you so much!! Mommy