Sarah's birthday was more like a full birthday weekend. When Tony got home from work Friday night, she opened a few presents from us then we went out to dinner. Sarah chose Chinese food and it was all good! I can't even begin to tell you what a joy it is to take my four children to a restaurant and be able to enjoy the experience without one major incident. Finally...I have waited so many years [eleven if you're counting] to be able to say that.
Then we went home to eat cake, but instead, we hauled our folding lounge chairs and blankets to the sports complex just as it was getting dark, for an outdoor movie on the big blow up screen. It was so late when we made it home that we kept her cake in the freezer and opted for bed instead. Saturday was busy and we didn't make time for it so again, it stayed in the freezer.
Why the freezer? Let me tell you! I made her a little round devils food cake Friday afternoon and had this brilliant idea to fill it with ice cream instead of regular frosting for filling.
I was inspired by this commercial that seems to play non stop when the tv is on. My kids pop up and run to the tv whenever they hear the song.The trouble with my idea is that my cake was cooled but still significantly warmer than my yummy vanilla ice cream so it melted [duh] into the cake soon after I laid it on. I tried to salvage it by quickly giving it a nice home in my freezer, then frosting it later. Next time: freeze the cake first, then add the ice cream filling.
The act of leaving it in the freezer for an extra two days didn't matter, not one bit. I was mighty delicious on Sunday evening, though, um, a little hard to slice. Baskin Robbins must have some secret recipe for cake that can go into the freezer and still remain sliceable at party time.
Eva has a birthday this month as well. We will probably have a party for the girls in a few weeks and invite friends and family. I can't believe my baby is going to be four. She is at school this morning, her first day back. She goes two mornings a week. She loves her school. As soon as we arrived, she made herself right at home.
Make the most of your short week! I will do my best! Step 1. turn off the computer!
Ahhhh. . .good post! I'm a mom of 3 in Manitoba Canada (hoping to make it 4) and can TOTALLY relate to the restaurant comment. . ahhh. .so 5 years to go for me then. . .Hmmmm. . .and yeah. .the turning off the computer bit. . GOOD ADVICE. . it's my biggest time sucker to date. . ACK!
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