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Let’s Make Some Magic!

The past week-and-a-half has been the Benjamin Birthday Extravaganza. Funny how adults try to forget their birthdays, while kids’ get celebrated non-stop-forever. My Bubby told me once that it should be the other way around: birthdays should be celebrated more the older that you get, because it means you’ve made it one more year!

So, the past 10 days have been a complete overload of cake (honestly, this is why I have started running!), packages in the mail, presents, and parties. Spoiled kid. Although, considering that Benjamin just lost three teeth like a champ, I think all the birthday celebrating was well-deserved. And Nicholas wasn’t complaining too much either. After some initial whining (probably because his brother was getting a whole lot of attention), he realized that cake and gifts for Benjamin basically mean cake and gifts for him too, especially since his big brother is so good at sharing.

And when you’re little, birthdays mean having at least two parties - in our house anyway. We had a family party; Ben opened his presents when Pierre got home from work, chose his birthday dinner (hamburgers, and french fries – Pierre was so proud!), and ate his choice of cake (pineapple-banana with banana-chocolate icing – yes, such a recipe does exist).

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The birthday boy contemplates his cake. Notice his wasp-stung swollen ear!

We also had a party with Benjamin’s friends and their families, last Saturday. Ben wanted a Magic Party, so we had a magician, Magic Marcy of Giggle Magic, come to the house. Magic Marcy is just amazing! She really understands kids. She know how to make them laugh, and just what will tickle them silly. She enthralled the children (and adults!) with tricks, illusions, humor, the cutest dinosaur puppet I have ever seen, balloons, and a even dance party. It was so much fun! To say that Ben was extremely excited would be an understatement.

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Nicholas and Benjamin are the magician’s assistants.

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So many balloons and so much laughter!

And of course, there was cake:

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The cake that Pierre and I made for Benjamin.

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Benjamin and his girl, Elliott.

So now, Benjamin is officially five. He has been celebrated, caked, gifted, and made into a magician’s assistant. Whew!

Onto the next event…

xo Naomi

P.S.: Looking for a great cupcake recipe? Try the one below. I used a simple buttercream icing with fondant stars on top.

Mom's Chocolate Cupcake recipe on Food.com

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