The Origin of "Clipper" and Linzi's party

Since I can't remember exactly when your sister started insisting you were "Clipper", I figured this post would be perfect for it! As a baby your daddy starting calling you Squishy, and a lot of people followed... including Lexi. But one day, Lexi came home from "school" and told us, "No, her name is Clipper." At first it took us awhile to figure out that she was saying Clipper and not Clifford, the Big Red Dog!! Shortly there after we dropped you off and school and realized not only did your sister call you Clipper but all of your daycare friends called you that too!!! To this day, a few months later, we still don't know how it got started, or why, but that's what we all call you know:) (And if we call you anything else your sister quickly corrects us!!!). We all think its super cute, but I wanted to make sure and tell you where it got started:) You can thank Lexi later, but for now, you answer too it!!!
Now to your birthday... We partied all week for your party this year which is always nice:) Figured for the first one we should do that!! We started off the weekend before with your cash smash photo shoot (the entry before this). Then Grandma Terri and Grandpa Tom came down for your actual birthday on Wed 3/3, and then you celebrated with your "school" friends on Thur, had your ladybug party on Saturday and your BBF's 1st birthday party on Sunday! Makes me exhausted just thinking about it, not sure how we did it all:):) You were a trooper!
This year we had a ladybug party and you had a LOT of friends come and join the day with you:) I think you had a great time which is the most important part!!!

So happy!
Getting tickled and thinking it's sooo funny:)
Grandparents von Lahr
Daddy and Linzi at her Birthday party!!
Your BBF Addison!
Mommy made you ladybug cupcakes
Before
After!! And we PROMPTLY took you upstairs, gave you a bath and changed yours and mommy's clothes! And as you may be able to see, you were NOT happy about being messy!
Auntie Hannah
Presents!!! You are such a blessed little girl!!
Here were part of your favors you gave to your friends courtesy of Jenn's Bebe Bows (www.jennsbebebows.com)
Here was the "Stick the Dot on the LadyBug!!!
You had sooo much fun and I'm so glad!!! We love you Linzi, you are such a joy!