Happy Birthday To Me!

My husband couldn't be home for my birthday last week. : (  

In fact we didn't even see each other one night that week except lying down to sleep.

So I was a little bummed about not being able to celebrate on Wednesday.

But despite all of his frustrating behaviors I have a special, special son. 

He loves a good birthday.

On the way out of school he asked if we could make me a cake when we got home.

I told him dad was planning to do a dessert and celebrate this weekend.

He insisted you have to have birthday cake on your birthday so we had to make one.

Didn't take much convincing, we found a wonderful recipe in our Joy the Baker cookbook.

 His version of helping me make the cake was using the kitchen aid attachment as a pirate hook.

 A flower and sprinkles were his must have decorations for the cake.

Yummy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Birthday Cake.

 He put a candle on and sang me Happy Birthday after dinner.

Then we sat to open presents together.

Partway through he mentioned he was very disappointed that Dad hadn't got a present for me (sorry, dad!) yet.  

He insisted I needed a present from them on my actual birthday so he headed into his craft area and created a present for me.

Hearts he had drawn and cut out for me : )

He has no idea how special all of that is for a 5 year old to do.

Turned out to be one of the most memorable birthday's ever.