11 January 2009

ami's birthday

We had a nice quiet b-day for Ami last week. We're planning to go out sans kids for the wild and crazy portion, but this first half was still pretty fun, I thought.

By request, I made small chocolate souffles for the birthday cake. They are really tasty little devils, and surprisingly easy to put together.




















Unfortunately I forgot about the cardinal rule of birthday cakes: avoid powdered sugar. The white cloud after we blew out our individual candles was a good reminder.















The Harts sent an intriguing game called Killer Bunnies. We haven't tried it yet, but it looks promising. Ellie insisted on the party hats.
















I wonder how often measuring spoons generate a smile like that... yes, we were in dire need.
















Happy 32, Ami!

5 comments:

Monica Rich said...

Happy belated birthday, Ami!

Chris and Beth Will said...

Happy Birthday Ami! We played Killer Bunnies over Christmas and it is fun, wish we were there to play it with you.

Bates Blogger said...

Hooray for a fun birthday party, complete with measuring spoons! I hope the second half is just as fun!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Ami! I like Alex baking in a party hat. It's very festive. And I hadn't even thought about the powdered sugar for birthday cakes. I can see the reason for the cardinal rule. har har har. I hope you had a great day and I will call you soon!

lw said...

Once LaRayne made a remarkable
raspberry yogurt cake for someone's birthday, maybe David's,
and it was liberally sprinkled with powdered sugar. When whoever blew out the candles, the kitchen
looked like that shot in The Mummy where Imhotep assumes the form of a dust storm. The person opposite at the table got White Face.