On his actual birthday, Ben got a donut for breakfast (it’s tradition).
That day was pretty normal. Had a MOPS planning meeting at church, followed by a play date. That evening after dinner, Ben got to open his present. I was trying to get him all pumped up. Hard to tell who was more excited: Ben, or Natalie?
We got Ben a balance bike for his birthday. It doesn’t have any pedals, he is supposed to learn to coast along and balance on it. He really likes it but is just a little bit too short still to work it properly. Give him another inch and it will be a lot easier!
The next day was Ben’s party. We invited his best buddies Isaac, Jack and Will (and their families) for a little lunch and cake.
It’s pretty easy to entertain little boys… some bubbles dumped on the ground are a great thing to play in!
The cake is my favorite part, you may have noticed. This one was three layers white cake with Swiss meringue buttercream with a touch of lemon juice (quite possibly my favorite frosting ever). The filling was strawberries, lemon curd, and more frosting. It turned out very similar to a Bread Basket cake, if you are familiar with that Camarillo bakery.
My friend Katie took pictures so I could concentrate on the party. This is not the greatest family picture, but at least we tried! And the birthday boy was happy, that’s what matters, right?
How cute are they???? I loved those two videos of Ben. What a little cutie pie! I loved hearing Natalie in the background. She sounded pretty excited about that present! The pictures are beautiful. 🙂
oooooh yummy cake!!! i LOVE bread basket!!!!
Hey Mollie! (this is Mike) Great Pictures! I really like the family photo! It’s really good! I don’t know why you don’t like it.
Beautiful family, beautiful pictures! I too love Bread Basket!!! Best cakes ever. If this cake is like theirs I might have to try the recipe!!
Can’t wait to see y’all in July.