We have a tradition of looking through photo albums on birthdays and anniversaries. It is a good tradition. We made it from Claire's birth to Lily's birth last night. So many good memories!
Claire requested a peanut butter cake for her birthday cake. I used the cake recipe from here and the frosting recipe from here, and together the cake was amazingly good. I whipped up a half recipe of both to make a 6-inch two layer cake, instead of an 8-inch or 9-inch two layer cake. The baby cake is so cute and the perfect size for a party.
Kyle and Grace called just as we were lighting the candles. So they sang Happy Birthday with us.
Presents were opened after cake. Claire received a package of Smencils per recommendation. An impromptu smell test started.
Fail!
Pass!
Happy Birthday Mom! Happy Birthday Claire!
5 comments:
I am a little upset I missed out on the singing.
Claire got a huge orange kitty?! Is that OK's Mama?
Can you add more linkage to your posts? It's like a maze.
Remember that maze in CO that Kyle got lost in?!
Remember when I dropped him in the creek and we thought Gramie was going to be soooo mad at us because Kyle only had one pair of pants (WHO LET THAT KID PACK HIS OWN CLOTHES?!)?!
?!?!?!?!?
Kudos to Chris for sporting a shirt over the white shirt (AKA: universal man uniform). A+.
I like Dad's feminine hand gesture in the first pic. LOVE IT!
Smooches to all the babes in your house. Smooches to you and Chris. Smooches to Mom and Dad. Smooches to Kyle and Grace (I couldn't link to their blog, darn it!).
I wish comments could have links. Maybe they can, I'm just unaware of it. Ignorance is bliss. Except not.
I am tired and may have had a glass of wine.
Charles told me I'd be the perfect wife, if only I'd like wine.
I'm working on it.
It goes well with homemade Twix bars (again, can't link to the recipe, darn it!) and sassy children.
I feel like a Real Housewife of Warr** County (bleeped it out to avoid crazy stalkers).
Thanks for the pics. Happy 9th/55th!!
.... Wooooow Kristen!
I was so happy we called right then! It was like perfect timing!
The linkage IS like a maze... I don't know how to do that!
I have to ask Kyle about the maze in CO he got lost in. I don't know this story!
I still wouldn't trust Kyle to pack his own clothes...
Received smooches... smooches sent! :)
Agreed about Chris wearing a real shirt. Kyle is currently sporting the same ol' white T this afternoon. Surprise!
Yum... wine!
Now I'm curious about the homemade Twix bars....
These pictures are so nice!!! I miss you guys! I almost burst into tears when we were singing. I could just imagine being there.
:)
Jason says . . .
I love that photo of you laughing, Erin. It's quintessential Erin. It's a great look on you. And I can almost hear that infectious laugh.
Smencils, hmmm. Do they have weird smelling ones like Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Jelly Beans? Now that would be awesome.
Looks like fun. We all should get together again. Soon. Umkay? Good.
What fun birthday!
Smencils rule! Does she love them? We love them. What's her favorite flavor?
Erin, you have a beautiful family. I enjoy reading your blog very much.
Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Smencils would be very stinky indeed. :)
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