icing on the cake

amelia had a fun little birthday last saturday! as soon as we heard her awake that morning, we all hurried in her room for her very first birthday muffin. except it was a cupcake (frozen from caroline's birthday) because i forgot to make muffins the night before like i usually do. (but is there really that much of a difference between a muffin and a cupcake!?)


the kids helped her blow out her little candle, which is not as close to her sweet lips as it appears! and then we headed to the kitchen to eat our healthy breakfast. on our way to the kitchen, amelia was convinced that she would not see that cupcake again, so she was not happy until she was carrying her birthday treat herself! when we got to the kitchen, we sang to her all over again. i love those sleepy eyes....


ok, bill cosby fans. sing with me.... "mom is great! she gives us chocolate cake!" it only took amelia one bite before she was wearing her cake in her hair.


gram came over after breakfast so that ethan and caroline could help decorate amelia's cake. they learned how to make flowers with the icing decorator tube thingys.


ethan really got the hang of it! his trademark was the giant yellow chrysanthemums on the side of the cake. he just needed reminding that rows of flowers are not as cute as random ones.


caroline did not want to stop. there would've been 758 flowers on amelia's cake without gram's intervention. (she's just getting started here.)


amelia did not want to miss out on the action, so i gave her a little bag of icing and a plate to decorate.


can you guess where this is going?!

yum, this is some goooood icing, gram!


ya think anyone will notice if i put this thing in my mouth!?


no denying she's mine.


you're actually letting me get away with this, mom!? it must be my birthday.


ever wonder what to do with leftover icing in those bag thingys? (besides imitating my 2 year old!?)




that was my kind of manicure!

meanwhile, the kids finished the cake, and amelia watched. look at that poor, poor icing bag.


i was so happy with how the cake turned out. it looked like a pastel mary engelbreit-ish cake.


back to the icing eating contest, this picture makes me laugh... as if amelia really needed help consuming more icing. thank you, caroline.


battle of the sugar rush.


i think mommy won. :) is it any surprise that this birthday girl only slept for an hour that afternoon!?


check back soon for amelia's birthday party! you'd be so silly not to come back!