Ian's 8th Birthday

Ian recently brought it to my attention that I failed to document his 8th birthday party on the internets. So, here are some pictures from Ian's 8th birthday extravaganza! (His birthday was in November. That's why you'll see some Christmas decorations in a few on the pics)


Bowling with his brother and his best friend from school!


Pizza and cake at home with family and friends!


Making a wish...


Opening gifts at the party!



Two days later, on Ian's actual birth date... Hanging with the dogs and waiting for more gifts.


More presents!



Birthday breakfast at one of Ian's favorite places - Abner's in Hilliard. We love this place. It's cheap and the food is always great.

Connor's 9th Birthday Cakes

Happy 9th birthday to Connor! I usually outsource birthday cakes, but I made these myself. One cake is chocolate with chocolate frosting and the other is vanilla cake with buttercream frosting - both covered in KitKats and M&Ms.

Recent

I made this Barbie cake for my cousin's 21st birthday. It's a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and a layer of strawberry jam in the center.

Broiled cod, mashed potatoes, beans, and carrots from The Columbus Fish Market.

Homemade fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.

Homemade pesto, mozzarella, and tomato pizza. I would just order this for takeout from a local pizza place, but no such place exists in Hilliard Ohio.

The Christmas Eve Big Show!

Christmas Even dinner - Ham, rolls...

Peas, asparagus, corn casserole, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts and carrots, mac & cheese...

My sister's trademark cathedral cake! This is a pumpkin strudel cake and it was fabulous.

My sister also made 7 layer bars.

Here are the cookies that I made the day before. No one believed that I actually baked them. My family assumed that they were store bought and that I was trying to pass them off as homemade... Not that I have ever done that in the past.... Okay, I have done that in the past but these really are home baked - by me.

Ian's Best Day Ever

This past Saturday was Ian's 7th birthday. We celebrated for two straight days with dinner at BW3, a sleepover with my cousins, a trip to see Planet 51 with five kids in tow, and a pizza party.

Let's start with the cake. I love Sam's Club cake - sugary and heavy on the frosting.

This was my favorite gift that Ian received. His Grandma and Grandpa Davis his gave him, among other things, a rubber chicken! When you squeeze it, an egg comes out with a yolk and all. Awesome.

What does every boy want for his 7th birthday? A chainsaw, of course! Here is Connor with Ian's new (fake) chainsaw.

Here's the birthday boy, Ian! Ian's quote of the day "I can't believe I'm 7 and I can't believe that I am having my best day ever!"

Here is Ian with my cousin, Emma. They are dressed as Batman and Batgirl.

Dinner with the Family

My siblings, mom, stepdad, and dad came over for dinner recently. We had a big salad, roasted chicken, pork tenderloin, homemade cheddar biscuits, mashed potatoes, and steamed green beans and baby carrots.

Here is Ian posing with a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and a yellow cake with vanilla frosting. Sugary goodness!

David's 30th Birthday Party and A Big Box of Awesome! 05.23.2009

My sister, Stacey, threw her husband a 30th birthday party last weekend. It was a ton of fun. So much fun, in fact, that I forgot to take pictures of most of the food.



Here is his spectacular cake that Stacey made. It's one of her many trademarks.




In celebration of David's big 3-0, Tony and the kids and I gifted him with a "Big Box of Awesome"! The fancy wrapping job was courtesy of the kids and I.



And what exactly was in the Big Box of Awesome?



There were several treasures that I purchased at a community garage sale at First Community Church. There was a vintage and unused children's recorder.




There was a 500+ piece puzzle featuring images of Mary and Child and John the Apostle.




There was also a wooden bound book of cocktail recipes that looked like it was published in the 60's. It featured an entire chapter on highballs, Tom Collins, and Manhattans!



The final, and best, gift.... An old Star Wars Monopoly game!

*We also included a gift card to Starliner Diner. I didn't think that it would be very nice to give someone a Big Box of Awesome unless it contained at least one new item.*