Isnt she lovely
Isnt she wonderful...
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she
But isnt she lovely made from love
Stevie Wonder -- "Isn't She Lovely"
Stevie Wonder -- "Isn't She Lovely"
Happy Happy Birthday to my 5 year old Short Person! India's birthday was June 6th and we celebrated twice; a trip to Richmond to visit my parents over the 6th and then a ballerina birthday party on Saturday the 9th.
Nothing says happy birthday like 12 little divas in tutus. India requested a ballerina party for her friends; "No boys this year, Mommy!" . Basically we covered the house in pink and white crepe paper and pink balloons, gave each girls a tutu and let them loose in the yard to act like anything but graceful, calm, serene ballerinas. Oh, and there was a ballet slipper pinata that some of these girls wailed on like Charlie Watts.
There was one little bump on the road to birthday party bliss; the cake. I love to bake cakes for the Short People's birthdays and this year India requested a pink ballerina cake with pink icing. I found some directions for making a ballet slipper cake and worked most of the day friday on baking, tinting icing, etcetera. When I started adding the crumb coat the cake was literally crumbling into hunks. Long story short, I placed an urgent phone call at 4:15 on Friday to Kate's Cupboard for an emergency birthday cake to be ready at 10:00 Saturday morning. There was a lot of cursing under my breath, for sure, bu
t as long as there is icing and ice cream (they really don't even eat the cake) everyone is happy. Even me. Once I got over the temper tantrum, that is.
t as long as there is icing and ice cream (they really don't even eat the cake) everyone is happy. Even me. Once I got over the temper tantrum, that is.Today we are off to pick up a present for Tracy (and the rest of us, too)...A BOAT! We have lived here for almost 10 years without a boat, and now we are finally going to be able to reach the barrier islands and they Bay whenever we want. We have both seaside and bayside access 5 minutes from our home. Chez Turman B&B is open for business. Any takers?
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5 comments:
No boys this year, eh?
I doubt your short person will make that request in seven years!
;)
We made a guitar shaped cake once. What a pain in the neck that was. We've gone the bakery route the past couple of b-days.
nice to meet you. here via michele.
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hee from michele
and the B&B sounds good
will trade for space in the mountains of southern Calif!
The pic of your mom with the t-ball bat is precious. Do your girls get their princess tendencies from your side of the family? :)
So the adventures in cake-baking continue. Can't wait to hear what happens next year.
Congrats on the boat! We got Tracy's message last evening but not until late. Can't wait to take it for a spin (Ocracoke 2008!)We were busy unpacking from a weekend of campfires, hiking, and two tons of grime. I consider myself kind of a wussy car-camper, but it still feels pretty gritty to sleep on the ground and cook over the fire for a couple of days. As long as we had the propane stove with attendent coffee maker along, I was good.
I'll call this week to catch up.
~j
Happy birthday India!! Love, Jordan, Jake, El, and William
I'm not sure I have ever seen The Yo play t-ball!
Very cute pics. Congrats on the boat, can't wait to take a ride and catch some good dinner.
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