So the Evil Genius is now ten. We had a party for he and a friend yesterday at an indoor play-place/containment area, and then a friend's house for cake and nibblies. I think everyone had a good time.
The Evil Genius didn't know I was shooting his picture, so I actually got him looking like himself rather than wearing his big, goofy, you're-shooting-my-picture grin. I love my new camera with the great big zoom! I love my boy, who is growing up fast.
Sprout, taking a much-needed juice break - those bounce houses are exhausting!
The Evil Genius wanted an Oreo cake. I had to press him to find out what that meant. Lucky for me, in this case it meant cake/frosting with crushed Oreos in 'em, which made it easy on me. I was afraid he wanted a cake that looked like an Oreo, which wasn't going to happen!
You can sort of see how the candles burned with colored flames. They are a nifty idea, but I have to say they didn't impress me much. The Evil Genius didn't much care - he just enjoyed blowing them out.
The friend with whom we shared the party turned four recently. He had vanilla cupcakes with strawberry icing - his mother made them in silicon baking cups, so I got to see how those work out. Turns out, they work just fine.
We had a nice number of kids of varying ages to play, some yummy snacks - K2 made what I dubbed Flying Spaghetti Monsters (cocktail wienies with spaghetti running through them like noodle-y legs) - and congenial adult company...and my boy is now a Tween. A Tween!! Ack!!!
Now I just have to survive Sprout turning two in a few weeks...holy wow...
How was your weekend?
I love silicon baking cups! Best wishes for a beautiful year to the Evil Genius. May he and you who love him prosper in all endeavors this year!
ReplyDeleteLove the shots of the Evil Genius and Sprout - was that taken just before the unexpected, ass-end-over-teakettle flounce? I do wish I'd moved that blue Dixie cup further from the cupcakes... I think it's in my shots of them, too. I do like the big basket of fruits & veggies in the background of the cake... Gives it some kind of nice balance. Good work with your new camera! The baking cups were ridiculously easy to use - I do believe I quite recommend them!
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