The kids have been anxiously awaiting Daddy's birthday for weeks and weeks. Since Amelia's birthday or just after Easter. It has been a long time to wait! Although...now it is even longer until the next birthday comes in January!
William and Daddy having birthday dinner
Dinner out Friday night to celebrate!
This is not cooperating at all, so the pictures are out of order. After cake, we opened presents - the kids took turns "helping"
The cake! Finally! Time! for Cake! I know it doesn't look like it here, but there was true excitement about birthday! cake!
Mmmm....William specially requested blue frosting
Amelia wasn't picky about the colors. Nope. She just wanted the frosting. She ate the frosting and left the cake behind - more proof she is her father's daughter! (Note: Kelly dislikes almost all frosting. She has been known to scrape it off and leave it on the plate. John LOVES frosting. Cake is just a vehicle to maximize the amount of frosting that can be delivered in one bite. He has been known to eat a corner piece of cake AND put my discarded frosting on top.)
Blowing out the candles is a team effort
The cake- not especially pretty. I have inherited a train cake pan and wanted to try it out. I baked the cake up and realized I didn't have time to do even the basic frosting decoration that would give it a train like appearance. So, I improvised (is that what it is called at 11:30pm?) with crackers, pretzels, jellybeans, Cheerios, and animal crackers. It worked, but it certainly wasn't the cake I had envisioned when I set out!HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!
