Birdie LOVES all things Halloween. She always has. Her favorite color is orange and she wore the same pumpkin costume for Halloween three years in a row because she loved it and wanted THAT one and wouldn't let Mimi make her a new one EXACTLY like it. Birdie might be a little bit stubborn. Or, she knows what she likes.
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| The first year she wore the pumpkin costume. |
The last time I took care of little ones and prepared a birthday celebration was way longer ago than I wish to remember so trying to do it Wednesday while taking care of Baby M was...interesting. And exhausting. And resulted in a birthday cake disaster.
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| I'm pretty sure this was the second year. Year three is MIA. |
Because Birdie loves all things Halloween, she often wanted a Halloween theme for her birthday. Well, not often. Always. So I made Halloween themed cakes for her birthdays. She loved the pumpkin shaped cakes. Have y'all made these? You make two bundt cakes and put them together to make a pumpkin cake? They're pretty cool. My first one wasn't the best but the kids LOVED it. Here it is---
And that's the cake shape I intended to have for her birthday celebration on Wednesday night. Didn't happen. Oh, I made the cake. I stacked one on top of the other and I iced the darn thing. HOWEVER, it had been YEARS since I made this cake and I forgot that you have to trim the bottom of the bundts to make them sit flat, one on top of the other. Baby M, Tucker, and I set off to play and read and have loads of general fun---
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| I tell everyone that Baby M was trying to sound out a word. Ha! |
When I came back, one-half of the top of the cake had split off and fallen onto the kitchen counter. I would have taken a picture but my thoughts were on the disaster NOT on taking pictures. Sorry.
My mind was racing when suddenly I realized when a cake disaster happens, just make a trifle. So I did. And we had trifle cake. And stories. And lots of poking fun at mom. Which I loved. Because, family.
The good news is that, around here, a cake disaster is not a big deal. The disaster was salvaged, there was a funny story to tell, lots of laughs were had, but the best thing of all was sharing this moment with family. What good is a cake disaster without people to share it with? What good is telling a story without an audience of loved ones? What good is being able to have a few laughs without family to share them? It's called- love laughter.
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| Still laughing at the cake disaster. |
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| Happy Birthday, Birdie! |
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| We survived the cake disaster of October 2016! |
How many people do you know who would love your cake disaster more than the original? Call us because we will!
Happy Birthday, Birdie! Somebody loves you. IT'S ME! :)
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Awwww I love seeing the fun pics of Birdie through the years - and seeing the smiles right through! The cake still looked celebration worthy! Happy Birthday to your daughter!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love seeing them and remembering how great life was when they were little. I miss those days but it's great to have a granddaughter to enjoy those times with now. At least the cake tasted good. LOL Thanks!
DeleteHappy birthday to Birdie!! You are so right about family and the fun "disasters" that become fodder for tales that just get bigger and bigger as the years go by, along with the laughter getting louder and louder! Score!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, and we have enough to keep this family laughing for generations to come! LOL :)
DeleteGreat Pumpkin Cake story. That sure does look like a whole lot of love went into the creating. Where does the time go? I too am a make it yourself cake. But, I am no 'Buddy' cake decorator. We have in the past had parties where we had a big cake and just let the 10 or more kids have at it with spoons! {this was before digital photos so, I am not sure if I even have pictures} But being a scrapbooker, you have given me an idea for a new page! I am off now to peruse pinterest, then see if I can unearth the photos from the early years birthdays! Keep smiling and creating. fairyrocks....aka 'Pam' also
ReplyDeleteI put most of our photos in scrapbooks but then took pictures of the photos and put them on the computer. It's so much easier to keep up with them that way but it'll be another hundred years before I finish. haha! Glad you got a page idea! I hope you'll post it so we can see it! Thank you for coming by and commenting! :)
DeleteHappy birthday to Birdie. Love the little costume she liked so much and love the idea of making trifle out of a flop. Looks like a very fun celebration.
ReplyDeleteThank you! She really did love it. She's already got my mother, Mimi, making one just like it for Baby M. :) It was fun!
DeleteOh my goodness! What fun! And Birdie just cracks me up! That little girl is "goin' places!" What a smartie - and a cutie! Your cake incident reminds me of my daughter's attempt at a rainbow colored layer cake. We stacked it high, frosted it, and watched in horror as it sloooowly shifted from side to side and then - BOOM! But like you said "love laughter" followed!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you found me so I could find you in return! We are the same style of happy-grandma! Can't wait for future posts!
I couldn't believe it when I came back into the kitchen later and saw half of the top split off and sitting on the counter. Icing side down, of course. LOL I don't know how real cake decorators do it but I'll never question their prices again. :) Thank you for coming over! I'm looking forward to reading your future posts as well!
DeleteBeing a trifle upset about spilled cake is fine I think. Ok I'm out of here.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! You are a nut! Thanks for the Saturday morning chuckle! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday to Birdie! The trifle looks delicious......
ReplyDeleteI'll pass your good wishes on to her! It was. But it was not pretty. LOL Thank you!
DeleteLovely photos. I did smile at that story about the cake. I'm sure there were many laughs - most of them directed at mum. I know that feeling!! The trifle cake looks pretty scrummy!
ReplyDeleteHey! There were and now I get to laugh with y'all! :) It tasted good. But it was ugly. LOL Thank you!
DeleteI think it is a great salvage. Plus I like trifles. Kids are always so good even grown ones, they will eat everything.
ReplyDeleteIt is different trying to learn how to cook when the grands are around. I turn into a complete idiot and things never turn out. Its okay because we have fun.
I love all of the pictures and the cute pumpkin costume. Did you keep it?
It was kind of like a graveyard. Haha! They were so good about it and we did have some good laughs. I think the costume is in the attic. I need to get up there and retrieve it. Mother is making another one anyway, just in case. :)
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