Baking with Mommy

Hello Friends & Family--

Cooper (our white Husky) celebrated his 8th birthday on Jan. 23rd. We were a day late, but we decided to make him some yummy dog biscuits the next day. This was the first time Cam has cared to participate in the process.  Maybe there will be some more recipes in our future!

Rolling the dough.

Checking out my video in between rolls.

Using cookie cutters.

Prior to baking.

Love,

Chris, Amber & Cameron

Smash Cake!

Hello Friends & Family--

His Dr. Seuss themed cake.

There's recent trend of having a 'smash' cake for first birthday parties. I wasn't about to leave that out!  The bakery I ordered from offered a free one with the purchase of the larger cake. Got to love free things! I will say our wedding cake was MUCH better than this cake :)

The Smash cake!

I did fear that he would react to all the attention and eyes on him when we were singing happy birthday. Thankfully he just thought it was funny and had a grin from ear-to-ear. He was a little timid at first with the cake, but eagerly dug in once he got a taste. It was encouraged for him to stick his head in it :) There's a video of the entire event, but it is quite long.

All the cake photos are from a phone camera, I apologize as our camera was used to record the event :) Overall he loved the cake. Yet Mom and Dad may beg to differ as he was a little cranky at nighttime, which I suspect was a bit of a tummy ache. All worth it though!

Smash cake = success!

Happy First Birthday to my Little One!


Love,

Chris, Amber & Cameron

1st Birthday Party Cont.

Hello Friends & Family--

Just a few more pictures from Cameron's 1st birthday party! Enjoy!

His outfit for the day...he didn't love the hat :)

Lots of help with gifts!

Next one, please!

Can't I just play with them now?

Love,

Chris, Amber & Cameron

1st Birthday Party!

Hello Friends & Family--

On April 28th we had a little party for Cameron! Of course the coldest day of the week would fall on that day too :) So the party was moved indoors and I think overall went really well for having 30 people crammed into our home!

The guest book!

New Stacking blocks!

Cam was still napping (not planned) when everyone started to arrive so boy was he shocked when he woke up to a house full of friends and family! Thankfully his little episode of stranger anxiety has disappeared. He had lots of fun playing with everyone.

Cam's new best friend...Elmo!

More stacking blocks!

The theme was Dr. Seuss! Cam is still a little young to understand the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss but I couldn't resist. I loved the primary colors and fun decorations. I'm sure from here on out I'll have to let the Birthday Boy pick his themes :)

Brushing up on their reading skills :) 

A little dinner before the CAKE!

I'll post some more pictures of the party in the next post, but I think the smash cake deserves it's own post!

I love opening presents!

My new hat ;)

Love,

Chris, Amber & Cameron