We ended up finishing the marshmallow icing right before dinner, and I’m happy to report that it was much more successful than my previous attempts to make actual marshmallows. And then the torch came out. The house smelled like a campfire – in a good way. Even the little one got in on the…
Month: February 2013
nine and a half
It’s funny to watch your sister watch you. I try to get a photo of your new milestone, this extra half year, so that I can see how you wore it and remember these days. You dove towards the cake you just finished icing and she immediately followed suit, her eyes never leaving your face…
half birthdays and half done cakes
Today is E’s half birthday, and so we’ll be celebrating tonight with a meal of her choosing and a dessert of her choosing. If it was really her choosing she’d probably skip the meal entirely and just have the dessert. A few weeks ago she pulled out the cookbooks to look for just the right…