Birthdays!

My two favorite males over the age of 32 had a birthday last week. Happy Birthday to my Dad and Ross. (I am only late on the blog, I actually did wish them Happy Birthday on the correct day:) I have a cute story about Zoey for this one... So for Ross' present, I had something planned for this past Monday, but didn't really think about a cake and stuff until the night before. I asked what he wanted, and his only request was, "whipped cream frosting, none of that thick other stuff." Translation for me: I get to go and buy it,not make it. So the next day (birthday) I run to the grocery store with the idea of just getting a cake and having Zoey decorate it. My only problem... all the ready made, whipped cream frosting cakes have flowers on them!! I am limited in time here, so I just get one and some decorator icing and move along. I also pick up some tonka truck party supplies, because Zoey feels like every birthday celebrated needs these types of things (adults included, and I agree). When Zoey gets home from school, I tell her we need to decorate the cake. I explain that we are going to scrape off the flowers and decorate it however she wants for Daddy. She exclaims, "We must keep the flowers!! That can be my piece, I love flowers!" How can I argue with that really? And what Daddy wouldn't love to share his cake with his daughter. She did a great job with the cake decorating, too. She said she could only write "Dad" because that is all that would fit. And then the drawing is a truck, with a big baton. And off to the side is another baton (she is into batons and conducting music, not Ross). And then she did the dots all along the outside.



And here is Ross with his Tonka truck plate. We had streamers, too.


As for the present, well, it was an adventure to remember, so stay tuned...