Today was Brady’s birthday. I am a not-so-whopping 2.5 months older than him, so I call him old because he is finally, yet again, as old as I am. We are both 27 now, and I know we’re not old, but its a strange stage for me to be in! I remember when I realized I wasn’t just 20 anymore, but I was in my mid twenties. And NOW, we’re approaching our LATE twenties!! Either way, its nice to have him here with me.
We spent the day at my parents place, laying low and catching up a bit. The kids miss being there (our schedules haven’t made too many visits possible recently) and my parents were gone over Thanksgiving so we haven’t seen them at all for a good long while. So we hung out there while the kids played and settled in again. When my dad got home, we sat down to a yummy supper of mashed potatoes and sausage. It was delicious, and the kids ate really well. Its so funny how different Dekker and Laela are. Dekker likes everything plain and separated, where as I could throw everything into a bowl for Laela and douse it in gravy, and she was good to go! They did great. For dessert, we had the cake Brady and I made the night before.
Ok, story. I’ve had this cake I’ve wanted to make Brady for a few years, but its pretty ominous and I’ve never gotten up the nerve to make it. Finally, I decided this was the year, and I was just going to recruit some help and get it made. I’d need some help just because it involved making a few different parts that were all a bit touchy and new for me, and I have three kids, so ya know, its tough. However, I couldn’t get any help!!!!! So I buckled and told Brady that I really wanted to make it for him but I would need his help. I said I could easily make him a different cake on my own, but if he wanted this one, he’d have to help. Thankfully, Brady is a great sport, and was happy to help. So we worked at it for 2.5 hours last night and served it today. Ive got to say, it looked pretty impressive!
Speaking for the taste, we didn’t get it perfect and the base of the cake was a little bit dry, but it was a huge undertaking and I think it came out super well!! I think I can speak for both of us, too, when I say we had a lot of fun assembling it together. There were lots of things to create and neither of us bake too much, but it worked out! Win for us! And yes, we’re all classy, serving it on a cookie sheet.
After the food and visiting was over, we did a quick tidy of the toys and went home. Dekker slept the whole way home, so he’s awake still, of course. But he’s being pretty quiet. Laela is out, and Rowan is right in the middle of lulling in and out, so everyone is on their way.
Its been a lovely, super low key day. Happy birthday to my loving husband. Thank you for being you. I still love you, just in case you were wondering…