2/15/2010 Mircea is 4 years old!

Monday
Today is Mircea's birthday! I can't believe she is already 4! Of course she is disappointed that she is not 5, as she really really really really really really really wants to go to school!

We invited the neighbor girls over after lunch for cake--and this was when we ate the princess cupcakes. It was fun to have them over to play!

Tonight we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house, as they had Mircea's birthday present for her. Mircea finally got the scooter she wanted--as cousin Samantha and cousin Joe both have scooters!

A little cupcake party with our neighbors: Sarah, Noel, and Hannah.

Casper liked the frosting

Singing and blowing out the candles are some of Cea's favorite birthday things to do!

If it is big, it has to be good!

Opening the gift--who is more excited? Cea or Casper?!

Making the "loop"--down the hallway and back through the kitchen.

Casper gets to try it out

Writing with water--look closely and you can see a C E A

2/14/2010 Mircea's Birthday Cupcakes

Sunday
Today we made Mircea's birthday cupcakes. Last year I made her a really pretty princess cake--she asked that I make one for this year as well. However, I decided that we would do cupcakes that she could decorate instead. Then, I thought--why not use her polly pockets, and make mini princess cakes?!?!?! So we did. . .
And. . . now that the cupcakes are made, we need a party. . . so we had Grandpa come over for dinner, and then the Young's joined us for cake and presents. It was a fun evening.

Mircea decorated the regular cupcakes
and then did a taste test to make sure they were okay. . . and they were!

So I tried 3 different "bottoms": Snow White's bottom was made in a pampered chef prep bowl, Blondie's was 2 smaller cupcakes stacked, and the 3rd (little mermaid) was a big cupcake (i overfilled the tin).

Snow White has been completed.

All 3 girls are decorated.
Now all we need is a cupcake for the candles

Ta Da!

I am quite proud. Mircea helped shake on the sprinkles, decided the colors, etc.
We had putting these together.

Here is the birthday girl!

She is quite happy with the end result.

Bryan is in the back cutting up the pizza.

Papa is here for dinner!

Presents--Mircea loves her Polly Pockets! Thank you Young Family!

Marina and Dakota help little dude open his present--a laughing Elmo--an instant hit!
Thanks for thinking of him!

Well, at the last moment, we decided not to eat the princesses tonight--
and you will find out in the next post why!