Taylor's 7th Birthday

Taylor wanted a pirate birthday. We had a pinata and party favors and treasure chest decorations...all we needed to complete the theme was a cake.

Unfortunately, the pirate ship SANK. The layers kept separating and I finally had to give up all hope after sinking two cake mixes and at least 3 full tubs of frosting into the ship. It walked the plank...right off the counter...as it collapsed one final time. I dashed to the store and picked up a sheet cake that looked like an island, hoping to salvage the theme. Then I rushed off to piano lessons with Taylor. Thanks to Jeremy and Aric's creative skills, the new cake was a big hit, and at the end of the day, isn't that what really matters? (NOT Mommy's culinary ego? :-)

Taylor invited friends from school and the neighborhood and all the boys had a great time. Jeremy took them outside for a treasure hunt. They followed clues and discovered treasure chests in which to deposit their pinata loot. Then, they came inside and decorated their treasure chests in pirate fashion.

We ate cake, Taylor opened his presents and played with his friends, and the party was a great success. We can still hardly believe that Taylor is SEVEN. Where is the time going?

Other highlights of the day:

He started out with a special pancake breakfast:

Between classes, he donned his pirate outfit and opened cards from the extended family.

At the end of the day, he got his big gift: a classic Schwinn Predator BMX bike

(thanks for saving it, Grandma and Grandpa! :-)