We celebrated Claire’s Birthday on Saturday. What do you do for a one-year-old’s birthday? You give them a piece of cake and watch them get messy. It’s all a distraction and a way to keep Mommy busy so she doesn’t start sobbing in the middle of the party.
I made a bear cake for our Claire Bear. Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting (thanks for the yummy recipe Julie). Bea really, really wanted to help, but some things I just want to do on my own. From now on I will be making and decorating the cake the night before so I don’t have to disappoint Bea and tell her no – you can’t help with this project. This is Mommy’s silly way of showing her love and I want to do it all by myself!
I have no idea what we’re doing but Ooooh I am so excited!
Bea helped make paper chains and star decorations.
Birthday kisses from Mommy.
Right, let’s get down to business. The messy business.
Hold the presses – uh – how does this work again? We forgot to light the candle and sing Happy Birthday. This is our 5th Birthday party as a family, seems like Brian and I would have figured out the order of things by now. Candle in cake, sing, then eat the cake. Duh.
Big sister helped extinguish the candle.
Happy Birthday Claire we love you.
Laowai 
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