I usually serve breakfast in bed for the birthday person, but her brothers had a surprise movie planned for her breakfast. So, early that morning, I slipped out the door to buy some donuts, kaloaches, flowers and balloons. I did serve her hot tea in her bed, so that tradition kept its grounds.
Her favorite movie (Prince Caspian) made for a very exciting breakfast.
While the movie was playing, I walked in to find her all set up on the floor with her mirror from her bedroom. Sixteen means lots of time with make-up, hair and girlie things. Ahhhh...when did she grow up? Seems only a handful of years ago that I held her in my arms for middle-of-the-night feedings.
She chose some really great big-granule sugar for coating the cake, so I worked to get that on.
This stuff has a fairy-like quality. Isn't it fun?
She and her brother worked on making fondant roses.
And here's my artist arranging her 16 roses on her cake.
I wrote Sweet Sixteen in white frosting, and voila...cake was finished.
She chose for her birthday meal: grilled bacon burgers (yes, folks, you heard that correctly...her Mama actually made pork...and yes, I did make my children take some probiotics to off-set the bacteria!). She also chose baked sweet potatoes loaded with good stuff, and chips and queso (hello...it IS Texas).
She decided that this year she was going to slowly blow out one candle at a time. Of course, she didn't tell me ahead of time, and it quite ruined the sports shot mode I had placed the camera on...but that's okay...I rolled with it.
A very fun night for her. And I must say that I love this sweet sixteen girl!
