Tuesday, October 22, 2019

๐ŸŽ‚ Cake Season ๐ŸŽ‚

Around here, as the sweltering days of summer come to an end drag on, we begin birthday season.

Save Katie's eighth birthday (the day after Ellie was born), I have made all the kids birthday cakes.
Store bought!

Roses all over

Dairy free carrot cake

Ninjas & snakes 

Simple cakes

Cakes with candy

Pumpkin Pie instead of cake 

Cakes iced in peanut butter frosting and drizzled chocolate

Cakes in the shape of a ball

Crown cakes
Monkey cakes
Ladybug cakes
Regular cakes, with the standard roses
Number 1 cakes
Cat in the hat cakes
Gymnastics cakes
Castle cakes



 Cakes with strawberries dipped in chocolate on top cakes



Cakes with candied lemon peels

Rainbow cakes

And even a Fruit 'cake,' though that was for my mom
And in May, we have Justin's cookie cake most years.

It is fun to ask what they want from year to year.  Flavors and styles change.  And I get to do some baking and decorating.  And they have picked up on the fun, and the older too like to bake and decorate too.

Friday, October 18, 2019

Twelve

 Happiest of birthdays to our Gabby!

She tends to be a bit more reserved when people first meet her,

And loves to sit and read quietly (or cuddle puppies),

But she has a lot of personality too.

She has big opinions,

But I also see her trying to be a peacemaker.

We are grateful for our Gabriella!  We hope your twelfth year is as great as you are!

Love always,
Mama