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24 June 2013 | 6 Comments

Tate’s birthday party is this weekend.

I’ve been putting off planning anything. There are flat out way too many things for girls that involve hot pink. Tate isn’t really a hot pink kind of girl.

She told me she wanted cookies and strawberries. More recently she said she wanted cake and happy birthday and Baby Reece {her cousin} and Chris {my brother}.

We’re having all of her favorites. Done.

If you have ever wondered what it’s like party planning with me, it mostly involves wandering around aimlessly until something strikes my fancy.

Then staying up until ridiculous hours because I can’t make the ideas stop.

And after, me wandering around some more with party swatches in hand. Because I am that weirdo in the store.

Scribbled menu lists. Finn suggesting things. Cooking, cleaning, and crazy amounts of the Justin Timberlake Pandora station.

Who wants to come over and fluff tissue paper flowers with me?

Happy Birthday Janet.

23 June 2013 | 5 Comments

Hi Mom. We were too lazy to make a cake… you’re getting store bought.

I thought maybe if we told you on the internet, it would soften the blow.

It doesn’t mean we love you any less.

No really… I swear.

We were a little worried though, since your acts of kindness are over that you would use all of those stored up karma points for non-homemade cake revenge.

I mean, we could have just thrown on an apron, and tapped a little a little flour on our faces, lied, and said we made it.

You’re so old now, you probably wouldn’t know the difference.

But its unethical to lie to someone on their birthday, we thought. Especially to a senior citizen, such as yourself.

Hey, did you have to wear glasses to read this post? Just in case…

Happy Birthday Mom. We love you.

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