Has it really already been a year (plus a month!?!)? Sheesh . . . time seems to be blowing right by me. Leah loved her first birthday party.
For her, it's all about the food.
It's traditional for the birthday girl (or boy) to get her own cake on her first birthday.
Note to self: next time(?), don't decorate the cake with choking hazards.
It does not make for a happy birthday girl when you have to keep taking her cake away to clear off dangerous candies.
Even with the choke-able Sixlets distracting her, she made a pretty good dent in her cake.
Steve thought maybe she'd had enough; Leah vociferously disagreed.
Thanks Sam . . . way to help a girl out!
Even though she's only a year old, she's very good at communicating her needs. See how she clearly says, "I'm done! NOW!!"
Bath time! (another first birthday tradition)
(Please look past the built up soap scum and grime. I had such good intentions when I put that scrub brush there.)
It's hard to believe these two are related. Leah's eyes are so dark, you can hardly see the pupils. Sam . . . well Sam is almost see-through.
Since Leah had her own cake, and it was Steve's birthday, too, I had to make a 2nd cake for the rest of the party. I found the recipe for Chocolate "Peanut Butter Cup" Cake on Bakerella's website.
This cake is to die for, no exaggeration!!! The only thing I did differently was to double the recipe and bake it in 3 10-inch cake pans. We had lots of people to feed. And the leftover batter made awesome cupcakes.
Warning: Be sure to have plenty of milk on hand before eating this cake.
