My cake decorating ambitions have suffered a bit and I'm almost embarrassed to show this one at all, but sometimes a gal just has to swallow her pride (and a bit of frosting). I give my thanks to Silhouette for helping me with this creation.
We actually celebrated a day early because we were spending Sarah's birthday on the road and at a family reunion in Utah. I didn't want to mess with cake and presents with a bunch of strangers that are related in some obscure way.
We found a park and whipped out the birthday cake. Sarah tried really hard to blow out her candles by herself. She had some help from behind.
It wasn't that help that she minded, but the help taking her candles out of the cake offended her a bit. Some things should be sacred!
As tradition dictates, our family gives the honor of cutting and giving out the cake to the birthday person. I'm not sure Sarah really understood this, but she wasted no time getting down to business! And then we took that cake mutilating tool away from her and got cake passed around the table.
Things quieted down a bit when everyone had their cake. We all got busy enjoying our treat. (I love taking pictures of Chad when he's making a strange face!)
Come on, Joseph! Don't get distracted!
Daniel is focused on his task and makes that cake disappear with little effort.
Here is a close-up of one of our resident jack-o-lanterns.
Once the cake was eaten, the party moved on to the entertainment: watching Sarah open her presents. She didn't take too long to figure out that there was a real reward for ripping off the wrapping paper. She was also motivated to get the job done before all the others who were sneaking in to try to help.
Sarah got two presents. One was a name blanket. It's yellow and white and has her name on it...hence the reason we call it a name blanket. Every one has one now. ;)
Daniel is focused on his task and makes that cake disappear with little effort.
Here is a close-up of one of our resident jack-o-lanterns.
Once the cake was eaten, the party moved on to the entertainment: watching Sarah open her presents. She didn't take too long to figure out that there was a real reward for ripping off the wrapping paper. She was also motivated to get the job done before all the others who were sneaking in to try to help.
Sarah got two presents. One was a name blanket. It's yellow and white and has her name on it...hence the reason we call it a name blanket. Every one has one now. ;)
Here's the 2nd present. It's a baby that makes sucking sounds when the bottle gets near her mouth and then coos and giggles. There's something wrong with the fact that your three older brothers are trying to steal the very baby you're trying to bond with!
I got a lot of really cute pictures of Sarah with her new baby. I'll spare you and only share two.
Happy Birthday, Sarah! We love you so much!!
I got a lot of really cute pictures of Sarah with her new baby. I'll spare you and only share two.
Happy Birthday, Sarah! We love you so much!!
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