Sunday, 24 April 2016

Birthday Traditions


My mother was a great "event planner" when we were growing up.  She made every birthday a wonderful experience. She would do some major pre-planning and every cake was made from scratch.  She took so much joy in making each cake a "work of art". 


This is my 4th birthday.  For our birthday she would also make us our favorite meal.  I chose fried chicken most of the time.









My 5th birthday.  I truly remember this cake because of the clowns on it.  I thought they were so cool looking.  She also made a cake for my doll.  My sister and I seem to be really engrossed in whatever my present was.



I remember this birthday because she made each of my friends their own birthday cookie.  


Living on a farm makes your birthday celebrations simple.  We would always invite my friends over to the farm and would play outside, sometimes we'd play softball.  











I remember this party because we went roller skating and had a sleepover.  Lots of giggles.







Even in high school my Mom was there with those special touches to make my birthday special.  Just a few friends over after school for pizza and cake.