Pudding Filled Happiness

Birthdays for three year olds are big business. Our little big Babyface's b-day was no exception.

Now, we threw a big party for her first birthday because, well it was her first birthday so it was pretty much a given that I wasn't not going to staple colorful table cloths to my ceiling to make a magical, wonderful, rainbow tent 

Last year's party was pretty low key. Cake at Grandparent Page's house with the cousins and then cake at Grandparent Brown's house with the cousins.

That was the plan for this year but then Everly's baby blessing happened. We had a luncheon after Ever's blessing and I decorated a little here and there...no awesome rainbow tents. After everyone left the luncheon, Nory love looked at Chris and me with those hopeful, baby blues and said, "We'll have a party for my birthday, with a big cake. Just like we did for Everly, right?"

Of course we will!

Elanora talked about how awesome her cake would be weeks before her birthday. Dreaming and imagining the awesomeness that would be her cake. We couldn't disappoint.

The theme for her party was a little confusing because she loves Strawberry Shortcake so much but she wanted an alligator for her birthday (which she got and then promptly named him Sand.)

I compromised, Stawberry Shortcake decor, alligator presents.

Everyone knows that the key to a successful party is the cake. The extent of the birthday girl's happiness is directly proportionate to the perfection of this yummy baked good.

Not having much time in our hectic schedules, I didn't bake anything epic (me bake, ha). So Chris called the local grocery store bakery and ordered a Strawberry Shortcake cake. Easy enough. 

The big day came, we picked up the cake and slowly slid that frosted dessert out of the white box. Imagine our surprise when we were staring face to face with this bad boy

   What the crap? Nora looked at it and said in that sweet little voice of hers, "Who is that lady?" Who indeed. 

Lucky for us we had a bubble machine to save the day

Heaven knows that cake wasn't helping out the party vibe. Although it did add a certain mystery and intrigue to the party. "Who is that creepy lady and why is she starring at me like that?"

She was tasty. There was pudding in the middle, yum.  

  Although, those crazy eyes seemed to follow the camera, they didn't seem to slow the wild child down much.

Who am I kidding? Presents make everything okay. She got an alligator, a princess piano, and Frozen. I think this cute cradle was her favorite present.

My father-in-law made it and my mother in-law made the pillow and blanket to go in it. Those Browns are so darn talented. Is there anything they can't do? The cradle definitely took the cake, which it can have, because, yikes that cake was something craz-o. In case you forgot, go ahead, have a second look.