Will turned ONE on October 9th. It was an event-filled day with expensive gifts, gourmet cuisine, and lots of pampering.
Uh, yeah right. More like-- business as usual. Grandma Sue called to wish him a happy birthday (not that he had any clue) and asked me what we were doing to celebrate. Well, he was sitting on his throne (aka high chair), same place he had been for the last couple hours, eating his usual: dry bread and Fruit Loops. I was, however, nice enough to slide him into the living room to watch Little Einsteins with Ethan. I know, I'm a Saint.
I hate to admit, as the day went on, I think the neglect only increased. Around dinner time, when we should have been having a party, we took off to my soccer game. We did, however, stop on the way home from the game and grab a cake mix and a few "dollar toys" at the grocery store.
Around nine, the cake was done and we were ready to party.
Here is the style of cake I was shooting for...
Actual...
(Only partially frosted.)Ok, so not quite as good as the first cake, but pretty close.
(Ignore the smashed bananas all over him, it was a futile attmept at getting some "real" food in him before the sugar overload.)
He did, however, devour his ice cream cone.
Regardless of the lame birthday, we absolutely adore Will.
And, hey, there's always next year.
8 comments:
Megan, how awesome. You've inspired me. Save the time, money, energy, and birthday cheer for when your kids can actually remember it. I'm going to need a little help recreating this in March.
Hey, it was a perfect cake, it had one candle on it. Will looked thrilled.
Oh that is hilarious!! I guess I don't need to feel lame that I am probably going to do the same to poor Tommy on his birthday (like they will ever know!!)!! Will is so dang cute!!
I just keep on laughing the more I read on this post. You kill me. Great cake. At least it didn't burn?!
Hahahaha. love you meg. You always make me laugh. Will seemed super excited about his cake. So cute!
I love that whenever I need a good laugh I can go to your blog. :) We still need to get together sometime, I think our kids would have fun... some day...
Happy Birthday Will!!! He has the cutest little button face.
You're a great and fantastic Mom and your kids will always have good memories. Anyways, they never remember big things because it's the small and meaningful things that always count. I'm sure he loved that day. It's our "mom guilt" that gets us every time.
You're a soccer player? You always surprise me.
Oh, your cake made me laugh so hard. I always make things like that. lol.
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