Birthdays

Ron and Ella had their first joint birthday celebration this year, brought on by necessity due to Ron traveling this coming weekend. It's neat in a way, because we had hoped she might be born on his birthday. However, our babies do not come early, and Ella came along in her own time on March 7th. So, three out of four years, their birthdays are one week apart- the fourth being leap year. Instead of two birthday dinners, Ron choose the meal, and Ella chose the cake. Chocolate cake with Chocolate frosting. She did the bulk of the decorating on her own.

Birthdays

I. celebrated his 8th birthday two weeks ago and, for the first time, decorated his own cake. (That's a lightening bolt in the middle)

A's birthday was today! He managed to blow out his own candles. Here's a better picture of the cake:

And A's response when I told him he couldn't have a second helping:

And finally, A's determination to get the cake (which we hid in the microwave for safe keeping). If you listen closely, you can hear him say "Happ-Birday- to you" and "Put it back in"