Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Emmy's Day

Emmy's birthday fell on a fairly busy Saturday, so her presents and cake got quickly jammed somewhere in the middle of the day. As of Friday night I had not bought her one toy present. I just didn't feel like she needed anything. Guilt set in though, and I ran to Toys R Us that night for a couple things. See our bedroom floor in the background? Life feels so messy right now. The kids can scatter things faster than I blink. 


We did a cake again. Even though I really didn't think we would. I dumped 80% of it in the garbage today, just like we always do.

Not just a slice for this lady. The whole cake.


The biggest compliment of all on the cake...Emmy going for seconds from the garbage can.

14 comments:

Monica said...

Holy cow, Jess! You and your mad cake making skills. I am so very impressed. :)

Lara said...

That cake is SO cute! I love the swirled colors!

Happy Birthday Emmy! I can't believe it's been a year! She is such a beautiful girl!

Traci said...

I know what you mean, do we really need to buy another toy and have another cake go to waste but its all about the kids, right!! We want them to have as much fun growing up as we did! Happy Birthday Emmy!!

Annie said...

A year old, I can't believe it! She sure is a cutie. And your cake is very impressive.

Sarah Walton said...

Wow, she's already a year old?? That's crazy! She is such a cute little girl . . . .looks like you guys are doing great down there in Vegas!!

Tina said...

Seriously, that cake and those colors are adorable. I can never get my colors that bright. What do you use? I just LOVE that picture of Emmy and her cake with the candle lit! What a sweet moment!! Happy b-day cute girl!

Melinda said...

Check YOU out with your mad cake-making skillz. Happy birthday to Emmy! Such a cute girl.

Melinda said...

And...I just realized I wrote pretty much the same thing as Monica. Dang.

Todd and Rikki Smith said...

Happy BIrthday Emmy! Jessica, are those your legs or nates???? Emmy is so cute and so full of life!! She always seems to be on the go and up to some sort of mischief!! Such a cutie!

The Teeples said...

I can't believe it has been a year already Jess! She is so cut and that cake is amazing so I don't blame her for wanting to dig it out of the garbage can! SureMiss ya!

Michelle said...

Awww, so sweet! I love the cake! How can she really be one whole year old?

Lindsey said...

I love it. Biggest compliment... I hear you on kids scattering things faster than you can blink. Cute girl. Cute cake. Cute mom.

Kami said...

That cake is amazing! I love Emmy's face in the picture where she has a bite of cake in her mouth... she looks shocked!

Britt said...

That's a cute cake, but an even cuter baby girl. The best gift I've ever heard of for a 1 year old is a brand new box of Kleenex. Let em' go crazy. I might try that this time around. As for wasted cake...that's why I tried to convince the family they wanted donuts from the bakery on their birthdays a few years ago. They're all starting to revolt.