Birthday Party - Finally!

So, it turns out blogger and picasa were actually playing nicely when I accused them of having a schoolyard tussle.  The (shocking) truth is that John had changed the setting on our camera and blogger did not like pictures in that format.  Apparently, I'm not the technological wizard that I've been claiming to be!  So, it was really no surprise (although it was still aggravating) that I had trouble getting the photos my dad took of Cora's birthday from online picasa to my laptop picasa.  (After the 27th time of attempting the transfer, I finally got the goods about 42 seconds ago.)  There is probably a way to put pictures from online picasa into blogger, but see previous technological wizardry statement!  So, for anyone who is still reading after that scandalously boring anecdote, may I present Cora's 2nd birthday party.

This year Cora helped prepare the cake.  I made the mistake of telling her that we were making cake.  I say mistake because child has no concept of time.  She did not understand why we could not have cake at that moment.  Imagine her tears when I had to bodily wrestle the batter laden whisk away from her before she ate the yummy albeit probably salmonella ridden gooey batter goodness.  So, here is my little baker.

I asked John what kind of cake he thought I should make for Cora.  His response, "I don't know.  Why don't you make the kind of cake you like?"  I could not love that man more!  Yellow cake with chocolate frosting coming up!  Cora helped Mema put the sprinkles on the cake.  (Well, really, Cora helped Mema put the sprinkles all over the kitchen!  Penny was pretty pumped about that!)

We opened presents first and then ate cake.  Her main present from John and me was a play kitchen.  Mema, P-pa, Yiayia and Dado accessorized it for her.  So, Cora has a kitchen, plenty of food, shopping carts, dishes, and pots and pans.  

Much cooking mayhem ensued.  Not sure where she learned to be so messy when she cooks!  That's her boiling bread.  She must be making bagels.  ; )  After cooking, we ate some cake.

What do you think of mommy's favorite cake, little girl?

Mmm, mmm,

good!