Ok, so, seriously?!? Am I the only woman in the world who doesn't know how to ice a cake? It can't really be that hard, can it? I decided just to make a good ole plain strawberry cake with icing from the can for Lila's "official" first birthday. This thing was absolutley hideous! First of all, one of my layers stuck to the pan, so I just decided not even do any icing in between the layers. Yes, I know...yummy. Then came the icing part. It shouldn't be that hard, but here is what I ended up with. I just started piling blobs on at a time hoping it would come out somewhat decent. Poor Lila...I am sorry honey! I made cakes growing up and my mother is an excellent cook, but I just don't seem to be talented in the cake icing department. Not that it is an excuse, but it didn't help that it was midnight as I was trying to do this. I really really don't like not being good at something. I know it is just making a cake, but still. How am I suppose to teach my children if I can't even do it? Oh well, maybe next year.
I should probably be more concerned about the fact that I let my child grab the candle on her cake while I was reaching for my camera! Needless to say, she will not be having a candle on her cake at her party. We tried later to stick the candle in her individual piece of cake and even in her mashed potatoes, but as soon as she saw it she went into hysterics. That girl is just too smart! We had a great time though for her birthday. She opened some presents from mommy and daddy, including her swing. She did not want to get out! She loved it. We also did her cake at 4:51 pm....the time of her arrival into this big scary world. Michael pulled in the driveway at 4:42 just in time! I think I guilted him into it on Sunday when I burst into tears as I asked him if he could be home on Tuesday by 4:30 so we could do her birthday cake at the exact time of her "birth." He thought I was a little crazy, but he made it home. I will say that the weeks leading up to her birthday I was having a very difficult time. It just didn't seem real that she is already a year old. When the day arrived I was actually very calm and together. I felt as though I had come to grips with it. Now, just don't ask me how old she is. I don't like answering that question yet!
Look at this face. I had just tried putting the candle back in her own piece of cake. Obvioulsy, it didn't work.
She soon forgot about the candle, and started digging in. (More pictures of cake eating from her party coming soon.)I have never seen a one year old get so excited over clothes. Here she is oohing and aahing over everything she opened!
Wee!!! Telling Daddy All about it!
Be forewarned: Another long posts of pictures from the PARTAY to come!
