June celebrated her 10th birthday! And look how happy she was! I know I usually go all out to create over-the-top birthday parties for my kids, so I guess you could say that poor June got the shaft this year. Her dad was working in Boise all month and I was frantically packing our crap to move into a new house that week. So Texas Road House and a movie with her best pal Gracie was the best I could do.
We tossed in a quick run to the dollar store to buy movie treats. Gracie couldn't believe her family wasn't the only law breakers who sneak cheap candy into the theater.
Before you judge me too harshly for my party-throwing laziness, check out these fantastic octopus cupcakes I brought to June's class. Back-story stuff: I was skyping with my Nana and Grampy while I made these beauties. Klive walked into the kitchen, said he had to spit, and hurled all over the floor. In less than an hour, I apologized to my grandparents for the projectile vomiting they had to witness, quarantined the germ-free cupcakes, scrubbed my puke-filled kitchen, bathed my son, and stuck eyes on all the octopi before heading to June's class, all the while praying it was an isolated barf incident and we wouldn't infect everyone.
The cupcakes rocked their worlds and no one got sick. Phewf.
Daddy finally got home the day before we moved and we had a little family party.
The Halversens joined us for some of June's favorites, shepherd's pie and cheesecake. Trick candles really got things hoppin'! Happy big 10 June! When you start to feel like no one really cares about you getting another year older, just think back to that fantastic Harry Potter party that your mom spent months planning, weeks organizing, days setting up, and an entire night taking down. That should totally count for 2 years!
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