Ren's First Birthday Party!

This is the cake I made for Ren. I got the idea from Family Fun dot com. (http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/night-owls-cupcakes-984215/) I actually made like 30 of those little owls but their wings broke off over night because I put them in the laundry room under saran wrap and it was too humid. They still tasted yummy though. So they were pretty easy to make the only thing I could not find was chocolate wafers. So I looked online got a recipe and made them. They are an icebox cookie and surprisingly easy to do. (http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/) The only thing I did differently was right after I took them out of the oven I used a tart tin and cut them into exact circles. I needed everything to be uniform. I also cut them in half and made the eyebrows while still soft and warm. They did harden up pretty quickly. That is why I was so surprised they softened so much over night. That darn humidity!!! Everything else was simple it just took time to put together. We had planned to have family and friends over for her party but Faryn started to cough Sunday morning so we canceled. (good thing we did I took her in Monday and she had strep!)
Ren was totally confused by the candle but really loved when we sang to her. Errson was a great big brother and blew out her candle for her.
She was very careful at first and picked off the owel's beak and then wings and ate them neatly. Then she went nuts and stuffed her face. It was a fun Party with just the six of us :) I can't believe Ren is one. time seems to be going way too fast. I feel so blessed to have the children I have been given. Each brings something unique and special to our family. Ren makes us all smile.