Jessica
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica
Jason was trying to get in on the gift fun.
Milo was sitting next to me while Jess was opening gifts.
Stephanie & Courtnie
Jessica & Amanda. Amanda made this cake.
The cake Amanda made.
Courtnie, Jessica, Ashley
On Sunday we went to Oak Creek for Jessica’s 7th birthday party. Crazy to think she’s 7 already. I was just thinking about when I lived in New York and got the call that she was born. And how the first time Dallas met my family was at her 2nd birthday party. (Here are links to her 3rd birthday and 4th birthday, if you’re interested.)
Sunday was HOT. Like 90+ degrees outside. But it was nice that it was finally warm. We sat around outside and visited. I hadn’t seen Amanda’s family or Brian and Sheila for a while. I’d met Ashley, Brian and Sheila’s daughter, when she was a baby, but they have since had another, Jason, who will be a year old in July. Actually, I think I saw Brian last year, but without the kids. They grow up fast!
My brother grilled hotdogs and hamburgers. Jess had a ton of gifts to open up. She didn’t really talk the whole time, but I think you could tell she was happy and excited for all the nice presents. She tried on the outfit we got her soon after she opened it, so that’s a good sign.
Amanda made a Barbie birthday cake. There were a lot of jokes made about ladies jumping out of cakes, but it was really well done and a unique idea. Amanda is now on the hook to make two cakes for our wedding. One a Barbie and one a Hawaiian guy. haha
ah yes….the Barbie cake. I’ve eaten a few of those at my nieces parties. But…they were never that tall. More bundt-shaped than anything. I’m guessing that there was a bit of improvisation on my sister’s part….
usually they don’t have legs under that cake, which is how they came in the cake-making kits. when I was a kid, I used to get angry and think “what the hell am I supposed to do with this half-doll?”
Amanda didn’t use a kit. She just baked some cakes, stacked them, cut a hole in the middle, and shoved a doll in. I’m sure it was actually more complicated than that.
Congratulations, Jessica!
You look very beautiful!