Birthday Month

February is a big birthday month for us.  Both Mui and C are born in the same month.  I have been wanting to bake and try different cake and cupcake recipes, so I made them each a homemade yellow cake with strawberry and banana filling and whipped cream frosting.  It's really light, fragrant and not too sweet, just the way I like it. I think it's worth the effort to make the cake at home because I know exactly what goes in it. 


Homemade cake.  I still have to work on my piping skills.

Mui was so excited for her birthday.  She knew that she was going to get presents and that she gets to blow out the candle.  When she opened her gifts, she kept saying, "My present."

No fancy birthday party for the kids this year.  Caleb got a small playdate with a few classmates.  A house full of 3rd grade boys is chaotic.  They are so active that some can't even sit to eat.  Everyone was super excited to play so they ran all around the house from top to bottom, front to back.  They were busy with organizing themselves in teams and creating games.  I love to hear the way they play.  But boy, I need to rest for a week after taking care of them.

4 hours of free play for the birthday boy at Boomers.  Unlimited racing, golf, and laser tag.  Boys loved it.