September is birthday month around here. Quite easy to break the bank, if I do say so myself. Especially considering that our firstborn claims September as his birth month. This month he turns 5, and we did a dual birthday celebration with his Grandpa Tom, since three members of the family will be on a missions trip to Swaziland Africa on Ian's actual day. He had no complaints about celebrating early, however!I couldn't resist tying a huge lollipop to one of his presents. We bought him a compartmentalized kid's money bank (save, spend, give), an atlas, and a framed car painting.
I'm not huge on buying toys. I'd rather buy a book any day!
I had fun making this "Slug Bug" cake (as it was called in the Kid's Cake Book). Whatever will I do when my kids are grown and want a normal birthday cake??
I can't believe he is FIVE! Love the cake! We miss you all!
ReplyDeleteHow'd he like the cake? Normal birthday cake, blecchh... there are always ways to snazz it up. Cake stands, writing something on it with frosting, ganishing with fruit, using your abundant creativity, your kids will always have cool cake. For Jamie's b-day I made Grandma's cranberry orange cake (with crasins since cranberries aren't in the stores yet) and garnished it with orange slices & craisins. It was yummy to eat a slice of cake with an orange slice, too!
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Ian's b-day can be extended since our gift is in the mail to him. Will he be confused, I wonder?