Cake for My Favorite Cookie

We did our best to celebrate a certain person's special day yesterday (though the actual anniversary of the event we were celebrating, is today; at precisely 1:33 pm. I know, 'cause I was there, right from the beginning   *_* )   Though coming down with a flu/cold, the Birthday Girl did her best to perk up long enough to celebrate at one of her favorite local restaurants.

I wish I still had my little camera, so I could show you a picture of the cake - a Victorian Raspberry White Chocolate Torte.  If the Victorians ate cake like that on a regular basis, they certainly would have had to loosen their corsets.  Even though I'm usually more a fan of the dark chocolate than the white (which really isn't chocolate at all...), this was so-o-o unbelievably rich and delicious, and filled with raspberry goodness, that somehow every crumb magically disappeared from my plate. I don't know what happened to it...   

Since the photos taken by others at the party haven't been e-mailed to me yet (hint, hint!), I went searching through old photos for a visual to share with you. I had a difficult time deciding on just one, so I chose three! (You can click on the thumbnails here, if you want to see them larger)

Although I wish I'd combed her hair at the time (which looks much darker in the picture than it was in real life), and something has discolored part of the photo, this is still one of my favorites - a foreshadowing of her future in the newspaper/writing business?  (This past year she's started writing freelance, and has had several pieces published in local papers now - I'm so proud, I could burst into song! OK, sorry about that - I know it makes my kids nervous when I get all cheesy and/or sentimental - but they just have to put up with it every once in while. I think it's a mother's perogative - at least on their birthdays.)

I've always loved this one, too (which also has darkened through time - hmm, I really need to look into getting these restored):

Final baby picture for now, I promise! Here's the Cookie with her cake on her first birthday:

She still enjoys cake, but she's much neater now.

*_*

HaPpY BiRtHdAy
to my favorite
CoOkIe!!!

Cha-cha-cha!

Comments

[Paris Parfait]

Happy birthday to your wonderful daughter! Such a lovely tribute and fab photos. And it's the law that you have to eat birthday cake, so no guilt allowed. Good for her for her success in writing - sounds like she's off to a good start (must have some of her mom's writing talent). xo

[janet]

I had to stop by and thank you for all your comments on my blog. This is such a sweet tribute to your daughter. I'm sure she will understand that moms just sometimes do these things. Mine cringe, too when I get all sentimental!

[Caroline]

What beautiful pictures of your daughter when little - she looks full of fun and character too!

That cake sounds like it was wonderful.... mmm...

I expect your children are secretly very pleased that you are sentimental about them and their achievements - imagine what it would be like to have cold mother who didn't show anything?

[Melba]

I am glad you had a fun birthday party, the birthday girl sure looks happy!

[Pacian]

"I know, 'cause I was there, right from the beginning *_*"

Wow! That's some coincidence! Or perhaps... it was fate...

Another coincidence: Your daughter's birthday is two days before mine.

[tinker]

Thanks, everyone for your sweet birthday wishes to my girl - no matter how old they get to be, they're still your little ones in your heart, you know...

And Happy Birthday to you, Pacian! Hope it's filled with everything you enjoy!

[lisa]

Such sweet pictures and a great birthday tribute. Nothin' better than having a proud mama.

[Ninnie]

Ohhhh I love baby pictures.

[Marilyn]

Happy Birthday to your daughter. And it's a mother's right to brag, so feel proud! :)

[AscenderRisesAbove]

awwww I am always a sucker for the baby photos; happy (belated) birthday to your beautiful baby. They stay babies forever don't they?