Brian's Virtual/Remote 35th Birthday Party!

Ever since we mailed Brian's birthday care package off to him about three weeks ago, Sydney and Miranda have been very concerned that Daddy is not home for his birthday--and more importantly, that he is not getting a birthday cake. So, instead of making a real one to eat in his absence (most of which I would end up eating), I decided we would have a pretend virtual birthday party for Daddy! The girls were more than okay with this because I never discussed with them the option of a real cake just for them without Daddy...

Here's the 2-dimensional cake and a message Sydney drew for Daddy. (I only drew the ovals to get the cake started and helped her spell as she made all the letters herself.) She was quick to fold it and hopped up out of her chair, ready to squirrel it away in an envelope, but I quickly rescued it and told her we needed to send it to Daddy on the computer.















Then after Miranda's nap, we pulled out all our props to really get the party started. First, as of Sydney's 4th bday, no family birthday celebration would be complete without our family "Happy Birthday" banner. Next, of course we had to have our Daddy dolls attend the party, since they are the birthday guests of honor (one is even wearing a Hello Kitty party hat). Finally, we couldn't have the birthday party without the cake, so Sydney and Miranda whipped up this delicious (multicolor peg board) cake, which Sydney's been pretending is cake with candles since she was Miranda's age.















Next they sang Happy Birthday to Daddy--well, Miranda got stage fright as usual. That was the only part that was my idea, the rest they improvised! But my favorite part was when Sydney stated how old she thinks Brian is, very matter-of-factly, yet very incorrectly... (Brian, I promise I didn't tell her what to say...watch it on FB for a good laugh, I couldn't get it to upload here)!

Happy Birthday, Brian! We miss and love you, we hope you have a memorable birthday, and we hope that that nice, good cook scrounges up some real cake for you on your birthday! But if not, hope you take comfort in ours!