After spending the day before reading about the extravagant (read: ridiculously over the top) birthday ideas and “tips from parents” in Parenting magazine (read: trashy rag), we had a completely non-eventful birthday evening for Kate that was perfect. 
We got the kids early from school, picked up a cake from what was available in the counter from our local bakery (chocolate buttercream; I’d have preferred almond), played together at home, walked up the block to the neighborhood toy store for Will to pick out a toy for his sister, and then invited the girls next door over to sing Happy Birthday and watch Kate smash cake in her high chair.
My regret is that we didn’t just do it outside and hose the kids down afterward. They would have LOVED it — and the pictures would have been better. 
Both kids were pretty gooey when it was all done. Not that they minded: they LOVE playing together in the shower with their tub crayons from Clare!
Happy First Birthday to our Sweet BabyCakes!
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