birthday cake
All of a sudden our oldest kid is seven.
SEVEN. That's like almost TEN.
And it seems like all of a sudden he's eating like a horse
looking me straight in the eye
remembering to thank people for stuff without prompting
able to find his shoes in the morning (and put them on)
reading
referring to his littlest sister as My Darling
including his other sister in games with his friends.
And so, as panic sets in that this complete sweetheartness is setting us up for what must be an epic fall into Eight, we lit seven candles and tucked into what has become our family birthday cake of choice, this chocolate cake.
Have you made it?
I totally ostentatiously named it Utterly Awesome Chocolate Cake and I stand by that promise. You won't be disappointed.
The musical statues were fun, the balloons tied to ankles and who-can-be-last-one-unpopped was cool, the jelly snakes suspended from fishing rods was a hit (who can eat it quickest with hands behind back), but for me it's not a birthday party without that cake.
(Ideally with leftovers.)
Happy birthday to our awesome Henry Bean. You rock, little man.
xxx
green ink
August 16, 2011 at 8:52 pmI am never disappointed when I make that cake! It is utterly awesome!
Happy birthday to your little guy! He is the same age as my oldest nephew and I haven’t seen him since he was 5…I will get a shock at Christmas I’m sure! xx
Nicole
August 16, 2011 at 9:38 pmOoo. That does sound utterly awesome. I must try that one.
Alex Nolan
August 16, 2011 at 10:17 pmHappy Birthday !!
Must confess to, once again, being utterly hopeless with a present for him.. Will promise to send great Christmas presents ๐
Much English love all round xxxx
chocolatesuze
August 17, 2011 at 2:02 amheh happy birthday to your son! rainbow sprinkles are the best!
Fran
August 17, 2011 at 6:21 amHe looks cute. As does the cake.
nell
August 17, 2011 at 3:55 pmOur little 3 year old dude has become totally obsessed with his Finn McMissile toy car. We lost it at the snow and he asked all the way home if Finn would be following us….that’s 4 hours of it!
Darren (Green Change)
August 18, 2011 at 8:00 amHappy birthday Henry! The girls say hi.
Lorna
August 20, 2011 at 6:12 amThey both look more than edible! Yay for cake and birthdays! Xx
bennoss
August 23, 2011 at 12:25 amHappy Birthday Henry Dude!!!
and congrats to you Fi.
Coupons
August 25, 2011 at 12:21 pmHope he had a great birthday! They grow up way too fast.
green ink
August 26, 2011 at 12:44 amI’m glad it’s not just me, Alex, who makes a stellar effort at Christmas to make up for the missed birthdays throughout the year ๐