Wow - we are thoroughly exhausted from a truly wonderful day! I have been hard at work cooking, cleaning, wrapping, and planning, and today it all came together for a special day that was all about celebrating Tate's life.
A few highlights...
1. CAKE. Oh, how he loved his cake. He shoveled it in his mouth like he was afraid it would disappear. I made a ton of food for today's big event, and this was the only thing from a box....but! it was organic, so I could wish Tate a happy birthday with the knowledge that his cake didn't contain GMO's and wouldn't glow in the dark when the lights went out. It was delish! The brand I used was Dr. Oetker. When your birthday cake mix has the name "Dr" in it, you truly qualify as a mom geek.
Oh and mom, I used THE CAKEBOOK! Thank you so much for passing this wonderful birthday tradition along to me! Here is how the Boo-cake turned out:
2. MUSIC. He got some musical instruments today! A triangle, moraccas, a tambourine, and some other wooden clackety type things. He loved them, as did the other kids. (Which he did not love. We are working on sharing.)
3. FRIENDS. Now who would have ever thought that my best friend from my childhood would be there at my son's first birthday, singing right along with me? And that SHE'D BE MOVING IN UPSTAIRS in a week! This is the kind of stuff we dreamed up when we were in third grade, out collecting rocks together and planning our future. How blessed we are.
To my mom, my dad, brother and sister and their families: Wow, you were so missed today. And everyday. This place is so beautiful, and so exciting for us - and the only thing missing is the biggest thing of all. Love you.
It was really hard not being with you on Tate's special day. Thanks for all the pix and this blog...I almost feel like I was there. Almost.....
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