Happy Birthday Paige!

5 YEARS OLD! I can't believe it. I took Paige and two of her friends to see a a movie this weekend to celebrate. It was a bit of a balancing act to get all three of the girls to the point of being seated in the theater. Mission accomplished with booster seats in place, 3-D glasses handed out (too bad they were adult sized), and snacks in laps with time to spare. As far as I could tell, I was the only one squirming in my seat in need of a bathroom break. We made it through the entire movie without having to leave our seats (more or less...we are talking about 4 and 5 year olds here). Afterwards, I took the girlie group to Cash Wise to pick up a few things. Glutton for punishment, I know, but I hate making unnecessary trips to St. Cloud. I told them to play choo-choo train. And they did. Through the entire store, three little girls in a conga line with two girls saying "chugga chugga" and the third topping it off with a "choo choo".

Last week, Paige went on mini shopping spree to pick out her cake toppers and supplies. It is no secret that she is obsessed with animals, specifically wild animals. She wanted a "simba family" and a mommy and baby "Giraffiz" on her "bowfday" cake AND chocolate sprinkles AND pink frosting.

I don't perpetuate the mispronunciations by repeating them, but I don't correct her either. I know they will disappear within the next year; and I know from experience, that when they do, you can feel your heart ache a little. Blake called himself "Bwake"until he was 5. One of my favorite stories of the kids is when Blake got very upset one day because he didn't like the way Paige was pronouncing his name (I don't even know if she was 2 at the time). He emphatically stated, "I am so tired of you calling me Bake. My name is Bwake. Buh-Wake!" Needles to say, Paige can pronounce his name now that she isn't a little "gouhl" anymore (she recently started pronouncing girl correctly).

Anyway, back to the cake...homemade devils food cake with homemade peanut butter buttercream frosting. By homemade, I mean from scratch and not just made in my home. I have never made a homemade cake before but assumed it couldn't be too difficult. It was gooood! The only problem with making dessert items homemade is that you cannot deny the ingredients since you personally added them one trans-fatty sugary cup at a time. Oh well, Princess only turns 5 once! Maybe by her next birthday she will understand that she is not actually a princess. Baby steps...baby steps.