Let's Just Be Nice And Get Along: Parties, Presents, and Cake

Birthdays, birthdays, and more birthdays. Having three birthdays within a four day period makes for a hectic month for any mom, but I feel like I have been living and breathing birthdays for weeks. Somehow not only did I make it through, but the kids had a lot of fun too.

Anna and Alex turned 6 on August 20th. We started the day early by opening presents, and ended the day with a trip to McDonalds.

Here are the kids sporting their new scooters!

Alex may not have nunchuck skills, but he has serious Lego skills!

The Birthday Duo!

To prevent us from having multiple birthdays cakes in our house, I had to get creative. So, this year I made an extremely yummy Cookie Pizza, and I decorated it to look like their pet turtle. It was so good, I had to include the recipe. Enjoy!

Cookie Pizza Recipe:

1/2c Butter

1/2c Brown Sugar

1/4c White Sugar

1t Vanilla

1 Egg

1 1/4c Flour

1/2t Baking Soda

1/4t Salt

1c Chocolate Chips

Frosting:

2c Powdered Sugar

1/2c Cream Cheese

1/4c Butter

1/2t Vanilla

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Frost when cool.

The following day Alex and Anna each had their individual parties. Anna went with some girls to the movies to see Shrek 4, and Alex went with some boys to go bowling.

In lou of cake, they had a doughnut tree.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNA & ALEX!!!

Kaitlyn's birthday was on August 23rd. This year she turned 4, which means she got to have her first birthday party with friends. She had a princess party; everyone dressed up, and we did crafts, makeup/nails, and dancing. The girls had a great time!