Drunk Cake

Have you seen all the Drunk Barbie cakes on Pinterest? There are so many different variations out there. Some of which are cute, some are funny, and some are just gross. Personally, I wouldn't want a Barbie toilet on my cake, but thats just me.

Fun right? I mean really, I could make a Drunk Cake pretty much every weekend just for fun and take over to a friends house with a bottle of booze. If that doesn't set the mood of the evening I dont know what does.

Since I'm not much for Barbies I chose to go the Monster High route. Besides, its not like I'm going to keep the dolls. My daughter has a massive MH collection with ZERO Barbies to her name. She was more that willing to keep the dolls when we were done. Parenting done right?

By using Monster High dolls, it can easily be turned into an awesome Halloween party cake too! 

Now for my version of the Drunk Cake:

Traditions

Whoa! Where did the time go?
My baby boy. He is now EIGHT. WOW. 
It feels like it was only yesterday that I went for a normal baby o.b. appointment. I had just began to start talking to the doctor about what our plan was going to be if I went past me due date. To my surprise, he called a nurse in & told me "we wont need to worry about that." What?! The nurse enters with a wheelchair to take me up to labor and delivery.
Turns out that our little 'fiery one' was going to make his debut that day!
Fast-forward to major back labor then an emergency c-section and bam. Here he is.
A blue eyed, red haired, button nose, prince charming. 

 

So there you have it. My Aidan. My heart. 
and just a little tidbit- 
In 2004 the name Aidan name was #43 on the most popular list, not #1. We had no idea his name, and several variations of it, would reach such popularity immediately after naming him. 

So that brings me to -Birthday Traditions-

In our house, if its your birthday you are greeted with singing, chocolate chip pancakes and a candle to blow out. Side Note: if your pancakes are still mostly hot, thin candles like these tend to melt and not stand up. 

 

Next weekend is the party. Gosh, I love parties. I'll be honest tho, I'm just not feelin' it this year. Oh well. We are hosting a pool party birthday party this go around. Complete with tons of pool activities and a hotdog bar.Should be a good time & I know I will have camera in hand most of the time, so be sure to come back next week to see the Pool Party post!

I'm interested to know what, if any, traditions you do for your kiddos on their birthdays?!

Less Hell, More El

Did I die and move to heaven? 

Fresh bread brought to my house by a neighbor. Does this even happen anymore? 

I am still in shock, or awe, or shock & awe. Whatever I am, I am amazed.

We may not know anyone in this weird and wonderful new city, but my new neighbors have gone above and beyond to make us feel 100% at home and welcome in their community. So much so that I have even started a journal all about our new home, city, and the wonderful people we meet. Honestly, I had to. There was no way I was going to be able to keep all their names and occupations straight. 

If I turn into a Stephford wife, someone shoot me. 

the start of something beautiful

This time next year 

The Hubs & I will be 

poolside, grilling, and watching our

♥ kids ♥ 

celebrate our 

Independence 

in our very 1st house. 

No More Post Housing!!

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Here are some inspiring 4th of July themes that caught my eye & I will try to incorporate a little something from each next year

click on the pictures to go to the sites where these were created :)