First Birthday Party!!

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Birthday Party, Cake, Celebration, Cotton candy, Cupcakes, Decorations, First Birthday, Noah's Ark Party, Party hat, Whipped Cream

It was my sweet baby boys first Birthday last week, and we had a big party to celebrate the momentous occasion. It was a Noah’s Ark themed party…

I tried to keep it child-like and whimsical…

I kept my color palette light; focusing on light blues, aqua and white.

… I made an animal banner….

…and his very own special party hat!

Dessert Table..Yummy cupcakes!

Chocolate strawberry whipped cream cake!

Decoy Cupcake 😉

Noah’s Ark filled with lots of animals, a gift that arrived early from Grandma and Grandpa.

Some cotton candy Rain Clouds…
…and Marshmallow Rainbows.

A new ride!
Time for cake.

Surprise! Your own personal sized Noah’s Ark Cake!

Time to blow out the candle!

What should I wish for mommy??

Mmm this is good cake…

…really good cake!

This is awesome stuff Mommy! Why didn’t you give me this before??Quick! Give me my party hat!

Is it on??

More cake!

Daddy, where’s my milk??Oh Why did I eat so much cake??

Mommy, I think I’m done now…

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Well, I hope you all had fun seeing  a bit of our special day. It was a blessed day, with good food, family, friends, lots of presents and well wishes.  William loved every minute of it, and after washing all the icing off of him, he went to bed almost instantly, tired out by all the excitement. Thank you to everyone that came, and a special thanks to Tanya, my sister-in-law for taking all the pictures! They are priceless!

Until next time,

-Elza

In the Holiday Mood

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Baking, Cake, Holidays, Napoleon, Pomegranates, Thanksgiving

I love the holidays!  I totally get into the spirit of the season, and I love absolutely everything about it.  This is definitely my favorite time of the year! This week I’m  in the holiday mood, and I’m really excited to be able to share this time of the year with my little one.  Some day I hope to instill the meaning of the holiday season in him, particularly Christmas. However until then, I want him to to feel all the excitement of the holidays with a warm home, family, delicious smells, and all sorts of festive sparkle.

Last weekend I did some major house cleaning.  I love having a spotless house for the holidays, everything organized and in its place. Now I’m free to do some decorating and cooking.

This year I am bringing Russian Napoleon cake to my mothers for Thanksgiving, along with a pumpkin pie and deviled eggs. Also, this year I want to try roasting a turkey with stuffing for my husband and I, for the first time ever. (Instead of stealing all my mom’s leftovers.) Thus, we purchased the smallest turkey we could find and I will roast it Wednesday night.

Yesterday, I started baking the layers for my Napoleon cake. If anyone knows anything about traditional Russian Napoleon cake, it’s a pretty involved process. The cake has about 10 layers which get rolled out and baked individually. That is why I start early; It’s pretty time-consuming. However I have made this cake twice before, using my grandmothers recipe, and it was a huge success. (My husband has been requesting it for about a year now, however with the baby I could never find time.)The secret ingredient is Vodka. 🙂 Hey we are Slavic; what more can I say. 😉

My layers are ready, and the scrap pieces are for decorating the cake. On Wednesday I will make the custard cream and assemble the cake.

On a side note…  How beautiful are pomegranates at this time of the year. Love them. Wish there was a way I could let my little guy try them… The seeds are a bit of a choking hazard.

P.S.

On Sunday we dedicated our little one to the Lord. His Grandpa our Pastor, prayed for him. It was a very sweet moment. I will post the pictures when I get them.