Number 5 is alive...
Name that movie...I will be rewarding points.
We celebrated Cole's birthday pretty low-key this year even though it was a pretty big milestone birthday (at least in my mind). Five just sounds so old. He opened up some gifts from Danny and I before breakfast which might have been the wrong way to start the day because he wanted to take all his toys to school and we also let him ruin his breakfast with a cupcake. Dah well--it WAS his birthday!
My kind of lame attempt at a beautiful cake. I don't' design these things well--but I really do give it a good effort. At least I did it all from scratch. The cake was lacking an entire cup of sugar (although no one admits to noticing but Danny, haha) and the frosting had 1/2 cup TOO much butter. Nice combo huh? I couldn't put my finger on what tasted so odd until everyone left. Once again, dah well. It was eaten and Cole was in heaven which is all that mattered to me.
Cole CHARGED Grandpa Egan and I'm pretty sure he broke a rib. Cole sometimes has a hard time learning to control his undying love for people. Check out the faces by my brothers...
Here we have the opposite by Grandpa Miller. Cole is turning into a floppy fish while Grandpa squeezes him to death. That Grandpa Miller is an EXPERT hugger. Always has been.
For having such a rough start, this kid is beyond fun. He is fun, enthusiastic, energetic, clever, caring and very quick to apologize :) I love him like crazy.
We celebrated Cole's birthday pretty low-key this year even though it was a pretty big milestone birthday (at least in my mind). Five just sounds so old. He opened up some gifts from Danny and I before breakfast which might have been the wrong way to start the day because he wanted to take all his toys to school and we also let him ruin his breakfast with a cupcake. Dah well--it WAS his birthday!
I did have fun with some decorations
And a little sign on the door
My kind of lame attempt at a beautiful cake. I don't' design these things well--but I really do give it a good effort. At least I did it all from scratch. The cake was lacking an entire cup of sugar (although no one admits to noticing but Danny, haha) and the frosting had 1/2 cup TOO much butter. Nice combo huh? I couldn't put my finger on what tasted so odd until everyone left. Once again, dah well. It was eaten and Cole was in heaven which is all that mattered to me.
You can't have a family gathering without a dorky face by Uncle Willie.
I wish you could have seen what he was holding in this picture. I love this completely genuine reaction.
Cole CHARGED Grandpa Egan and I'm pretty sure he broke a rib. Cole sometimes has a hard time learning to control his undying love for people. Check out the faces by my brothers...
Here we have the opposite by Grandpa Miller. Cole is turning into a floppy fish while Grandpa squeezes him to death. That Grandpa Miller is an EXPERT hugger. Always has been.
He still has this sign on his bedroom door. I mean, it DID take me hours to make. I'm glad he appreciated the effort.
For having such a rough start, this kid is beyond fun. He is fun, enthusiastic, energetic, clever, caring and very quick to apologize :) I love him like crazy.
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Um, that cake is GENIUS. Sugar or no sugar, it looks amazing and I love it! :)