"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters
compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Party Hardy

Yesterday was little Catherine's 4th birthday!


The real surprise was not that I remembered that we had a birthday shirt stashed somewhere, but that I actually managed to find the shirt!


Catherine only asked for one thing - salad.


Anastasia got her some lip gloss! Happy, happy day! Did you know Chapstick is really hard to scrap off a couch?


Isabella gave her a really cool squishy ball and four pennies and rocks! Catherine carried them around all day!




She also wore these Santa socks all day too. She is such a fashionista.



She really enjoyed licking the bowl, maybe a little too much.
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Her presents were elaborately wrapped in a towel and a grocery bag. Who needs real wrapping paper anyway?




I think she is a little excited!





Somehow the cake looked way, way better in my mind. I had big plans. I didn't make a homemade cake since I wanted it to be edible. Since Catherine wanted a fire engine cake, I planned on making a little house next to the fire truck that was on fire. I thought I would mix red and yellow icing and make fire icing! I was going to have Oreo cookies crumbled for a road. But, by the time I finally managed to throw a frozen meal in the microwave for dinner and put the salad in a bowl, I was exhausted. It was already 7 pm. My mom and Carol were begging me to just eat the cake plain, but no, I pressed on, despite the fact that the birthday girl was off playing with her pennies somewhere.


I was trying to make windshield wippers, but instead it looked like I made the cake for someone named "AL".


The licorice was supposed to be the hose, but it looked more like a tail. I have never heard Carol laugh so hard.


It's kind of a cool cake, right? RIGHT???? Everyone's laughter made me feel the tiniest bit insecure!


Happy Birthday sweet Catherine!

16 comments:

  1. Thanks for the great belly laugh. I am laughing with you, not at you. Really. Best blog post I've read in a long while.

    Sharon
    New Mexico

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  2. Happy Birthday Catherine!!! Mommy's going to have to send me your address so Tamara can send you a gift. ;o)
    Amazing it must be a Georgian thing. My little one prefers salad to most sweets. She once traded her ice cream for a salad?

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  3. BTW... I like the cake.. came out pretty cute. How did it taste? LOL

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  4. Happy Birthday!!!! Looks like it was a very fun Birthday!!!

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  5. What a special day. The cake looks great!

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  7. Happy Birthday Catherine! God bless your 5ht year of life!!! (I did bad math on the post above, hence the deletion....oops)

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  8. Happy Birthday sweet Catherine! Your cake was awesome and I think you got the best presents!

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  9. I'll say it again; you must be a fun friend. Clearly a fun mom. :)

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  10. Happy birthday Catherine!!!
    You've got a bunch of cutie pies!!! Love the cake. I gave up on baking a few years ago and let the kids take over! My 9 yr. old son is head baker and he's really good! Catherine reminds me of my 5 yr. old. Her most favorite things are chapstick and change.

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  11. I love it! Seeing your blogs brightens my day. Praying for you and your sweet family!

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  12. Happy Birthday Catherine!! Got you some lip gloss!!! WOO HOO!!!

    I love your home , your efforts and your cake was fabulous! Catherine will never forget her 4th birthday cake!

    Do you remember your 4th birthday cake. I don't even remember my 4th birthday. That cake will go down in family history. It was all decorated up with love!! And doesn't look nearly as bad as you think, I couldn't even attempt that.

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  13. Happy Birthday Catherine!!!! You sure look beautiful with your new lip gloss on and your birthday shirt!!! You sweet little girl!!!

    I LOVE THE CAKE!!!!! I think it is the BEST!!! I am with Stephanie - it is all about LOVE that cake is!!!

    You are such a Wonderful Mom - I LOVE visiting your blog as you always make me smile or laugh so hard I cry!!!! Thank you!!!!

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  14. AH! Sorry I missed this! Happy Birthday beautiful girl!

    Brooke
    www.TheAnnessaFamily.blogspot.com

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