Monday, August 31, 2009

Its good to be Three

I seem to be getting a reputation for birthday cakes. Heaven help me if I choose to get a store bought cake one of these years!
I found these on a website, and gave it a try....
They are yellow cupcakes, with brownie "meat" and frosting ketchup, mustard and lettuce.
Fries are made from sugar cookie dough with frosting"ketchup" for dipping.





The sesame seeds really top it off.
And even with the cruddy weather, it was actually pretty hot down at the lake at my Dad's. Good enough for swimming(if your a kid!)





They were catching minnows and crayfish.




















Their playground has a slide of terror. Its a waterslide and VERY steep. I got these shots of Kristin's girls launching into the air...


















Cal, my Dad's dog, flies off the dock for her ball and will swim way out to get it. the kids loved it as much as she did.










Baby Brayden's(Troy's baby) 1st lake day:) Looks like it was pretty relaxing.





The elusive birthday boy. Love that kid.

Reid. Tummy and eyelashes. Pure sweetness...








Grady has really been looking forward to everyone singing to him. Although, I think he was singing the loudest.

I always tear up at this moment...another year gone by.





As expected, red frosting is a bit of a mess. But the kids had a blast.







Lots of great presents. He's huge into Transformers. The girls all sat nice while he was opening, but then spit when he was done. All the boys hung around to see the stuff out of the packages. This is so different for me. I am really used to all the pink. NO pink to be found yesterday!


His gift from Papa Rocky and Gramma Cindy. Papa's great find.


This morning he was wearing it and it has a voice changer mode, and he was hiccuping into the microphone!

Fabulous day. Today, he is still buzzing from all the sugar, and spending hours working on all his new toys.
Me, I need to take a moment to think of the fact that my little guy is now three. A fact I am having trouble comprehending!





















7 comments:

Mandy said...

OMG!! LOVE THE CAKES!! So very cute! Looks like Grady had a great day, and again, sorry we couldn't make it! Madison was not very happy with me, but she did get over it. I can't believe those crazy kids went swimming! But then again I remember them swimming at Lake Michigan at the beginning of summer when the water was barely 60 degrees!!

Kristin said...

OMG...is that boy just wearing his boxers without any pants. Where was his mother???♥

Thanks again for the invite, fabulous food (especially that fantastic cake!) and even better company.

Happy 3rd birthday Grady!!! You are the cutest, bestest ever:)!!!!

Julie said...

loved your hamburgers and fries, how awesome. Wonderful day with family and friends. Give my Grady boy a big birthday hug and kiss from aunt julie.

Angi said...

Those are tooooo cool!!!! You are sooo one of the cool moms!

Jodi said...

The.Most.Talented.Person.I.Know. Totally.

Take it all in, Jennie. Tomorrow you'll wonder what the "wonder of 3" was all about and hope to God you'll wake up the next day and he is 4!!! I'm still sure Kyle will wake up on his 4th birthday and be a sweet little boy. If not, I'm leaving him with Mrs. Simon until he turns 7...I figure if it doesn't work out in the next 3 weeks, I'll need the 3 yar break!! ;)

Lea said...

Pink? You see pink on birthdays?? I cannot comprehend that! ;-) I see Transformers (Grady has GREAT taste), army men, trucks, etc...it's ALL boy in our house!! Great pics and what a wonderful idea for the cakes!!! I too tend to tear up at the blowing of the candles. Our "babies" grow up way too fast.

Lea said...

Pink? You see pink on birthdays?? I cannot comprehend that! ;-) I see Transformers (Grady has GREAT taste), army men, trucks, etc...it's ALL boy in our house!! Great pics and what a wonderful idea for the cakes!!! I too tend to tear up at the blowing of the candles. Our "babies" grow up way too fast.