It's Monday night and I'm still alive. Miraculously.
You see, yesterday was the big birthday bash for Allie and Henry. After throwing one cake into the trash for not "cooperating" (it refused to leave the pan behind), I was able to come up with these:
One square, chocolate cake with robin's egg blue frosting for Henry, and one round, vanilla cake with ballerina pink frosting for Allie. Aside from these cakes, I baked several dozen cupcakes for the thirty-five (yes, 35!) children in attendance. Oh yeah, and rice krispy treats dipped in white chocolate were gobbled up too.
Most of the time, the kids ran around, played in the sand, slid on the slide; they basically spent a carefree afternoon with sixty so parents hanging around in the sweltering sun. Luckily several willowy trees offered some refreshing shade, and Hank and I made sure to offer some indoor activities as well. So when the kids weren't frantically running around, they spent some time crafting indoors.
Allie spent most of her time with her friends, and Henry, the aloof fellow that he is, spent most of his time roaming around the park. Several times I found myself saying, "Where's Henry?! Has anyone seen Henry?" only to find him mischeviously hiding under a table or having some relative chase him across the lawn.
It was a fun affair as friends and family came from near and far to help us celebrate the births of our two babies. Now I suppose it's time to rest, relax, and let the normalcy of life resume its course!
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