Birthday Cake!

  We celebrated Sammy's birthday early with our Fort Worth family (though I am just now posting about it).  The whole gang was there, even Sammy's Mimi was there (having flown in early just to see him eat his first cake). We had a blast watching him figure out wrapping paper and gift bags with tissue paper. I mean this was a pretty good gift all on it's own.  Sam would pull off a tiny chunk of paper and show it all around to us and we would all cheer.  He soon realized the bigger the rip the louder we cheered and clapped for him.

How do I do this?

Starting to figure it out with Papa's help

Tissue paper is fun!

  Sammy also loved his party balloons!

Gifts and balloons for the birthday boy

Playing with his balloon

Look, Mama! Balloons!

  Sammy discovered a love for cake at his first birthday party.  I made his cake and it was pretty fun.  It was a layered cake with lemon curd between the layers and cream cheese frosting with some blackberry jelly mixed in... sound delish right?  Well it was!

Here I am wearing Grandpa Bill's apron while frosting the smash cake. 

Aunt June is testing the frosting to be sure it is acceptable. Pass!

Decorating the cake. 

The big cake (for those who know, I am no Kristie Camet - if you want to see pretty cakes check out her blog)

Sammy's smash cake

Sammy is all about that candle

  And now what you've all been waiting for, the boy in action! Here are the parts to Sammy's first discovery of cake:

Part one: frosting

Part two: cake

Part three: smashing good time!

Part four: clean up

  

  We had so much fun celebrating Sammy together!  He is a joy and a blessing to our family.