kennedy’s 1st birthday present

last weekend was kennedy’s first birthday, which, true to form, means last minute shopping. while i was cleaning the garage, however, i stumbled on a chair i found abandoned two years ago. i’ve always wanted to paint it! as soon as i rediscovered the chair, i figured i would paint it for kennedy - kind of cool, in a way it was destined to be hers

below is a sample of what the chair looked like (the precise model doesn’t exist anymore, but this is pretty close) initially it was white, but i sanded it down in order to prep for paint.

and this is the photo from kennedy’s invitation:

given it was finished within a twenty-four hour period, i think i did well!

i wanted to keep a theme - kennedy’s petting zoo, plus giraffe…and apple trees (for when kennedy or the animals get hungry……haha.)

i figured the chair was a nice keepsake kennedy could have - though i was a little hesitant because i thought the chair itself as a gift was so random…but her parents loved it, so yay!

me and the tot when we first met - i call her ‘lima bean’ because she looked like one in her little onesie!happy birthday little bean!