Lori's Birthday and a "Cake Wreck"

It was Auntie Lori's birthday several days ago.

For her birthday I made my own cake wreck complete with carrot jockeys, misspelled words, and poor punctuation. It was my Great Grandma Blazer's carrot cake recipe underneath all the wreckieness and it was so yummy, as always.I can brag on the cake because it was not MY cake but G.Grandmother Blazer's. It's so simple and yet so unbelievably tasty! Do you want the recipe? Leave a comment and I will post it.

Here is Lylah saying how happy she is that Aunt Lori will have a birthday and a cake and could she please have a bitty, tiny, little lick of icing right now, please.



Here is the whole cake. It reads: "Happy" ANglE and Lory!! Lori's long time friend Angel had birthday a day or so before Lori and was in town on a visit. So we celebrated for both of them.



A little close up of the cake jockeys. They sure were fun to make.



I realize now that I have no pictures of the birthday girls with the cake...oops. It was fun to enjoy the joke with them. We all read the Cake Wrecks blog and were familiar with the original carrot jockey post. Now you can enjoy it too. Good times.

After the lunch and cake part of the party, we went outside to fly kites. It was a warm and windy day and we had a blast. Here are several pictures of all the kite flying and sweet memories of the day.

We had a wonderful time in the sun and wind. The kites flew pretty well. Aunt Carol got the big kite up pretty high and Lylah "helped" her fly it. Pretty soon the birds of prey were circling around because they saw the kite. Llyah ran around with "the cousins" and followed the youngest up and down a sand hill. We all took off our shoes and enjoyed the cool grass, but Lylah's feet were the cutest. She wore her make up purse on the crook of her arm the whole day. When we packed up to go home, she was so tired. She usually never falls asleep in the car, but she could not help herself.

It was a very happy day. It was perfectly, perfect. Happy family. Lovely weather. Celebrating people we love. Can't ask for more.

Wishful Thinkin'

Lylah keeps telling us about all the wonderful things that will happen in the spring.  We are hearing about butterflies, playing in the park again. trees looking pretty, flowers growing, gardens growing, and her birthday.  Glen had a wondeful plan for the family tonight that had us all wishing for the spring and summer.

Tonight we had an indoor camp out. We said we were pretending it was Summer.  We grilled hot dogs, made s'mores and Lylah got to "sleep" in her tent in the livingroom while watching "Chucky Cheese Mouse", aka Micky Mouse.  She had her fingernails and her "toe fingers" painted, and had a wonderful time.  We all had a lot of fun.  When it came time for bed, I moved the tent into Lylah;s room and we let her sleep in there.  She was so excited!  She came out once...so cute...went potty...got a drink...and went back to bed.  She woke up again and wanted to sleep in her own bed.  There she is still.  She is still in the crib and really enjoys it there.  I am on a serious hunt for the perfect twin bed for her "big girl" space, but no need to rush it.

This was a happy day.  I will keep it in my memory forever.  My sweet husband and my sweet Lylah.  I
 love this little family. 

 

s'mores under the broiler for about two minutes.  Yummy!

s'mores face and hands. she loves her "sweeties"

Tent resting and Chucky Cheese Mouse