2.19.2014

Luci Has a Birthday

Lucinda's personality is all her own, and her quirks and mysteries are a gift to unwrap.  We love you aaaaall the way to the other side of Plano, dear Duck-horse, and beyond that to Coconut!   Happy birthday, little one!





Ever since Annika had "birthday-cake pancakes" at Aunt Becky's house for a sleepover breakfast (thanks for nothing, Beck), all the girls have visions of how wonderful they must be.  So, with a bit of manipulation from persuasive sisters,  Lucinda requested birthday-cake pancakes for her birthday breakfast.

How hard can they be, right?  Harder than I thought.  I didn't look up a recipe until birthday morning, and, lo and behold, they all call for cake mixes, so I had to make a homemade "cake mix" to fold into my pancake batter.  It would have been easier to just make her a cake for breakfast and call it good.

Essentially, I think that's what they got, anyway.





Later that night, sporting her fourth birthday outfit of the day, Luci unpacked her cheesiest grin for a picture by the rainbow-stripe duck cake.






Poof!  And then she was four.


 

The highlight of her day (nay-- month-- since she's still telling people about it) was a birthday date with Papa.  They spent a couple of hours in the nearest town eating the Happy Meal she bought with a gift card, and then he bought her stickers and nail polish.  I know!  Crazy hi-jinks! Lately, when John drives in at night, she bounces into the kitchen and proclaims, "Your love is home, Mama!  Your love is home!  Come kiss your love!"   I think he has more than one love in this house, though, judging by her smile.

6 comments :

Anonymous said...

That cake looks so good !!


Love,
Mystery

Molly said...

Happy Birthday, Luci! Beautiful cake, Abigail!

Much love!

Titi said...

NOTE: when Luci smiles, she looks NOTHING like Piper! :)

Full of Grace said...

Wow, Lovely Cake!! So Adorable for an adorable birthday girl! :)

heidiann(e) said...

"your love is home!"

That is precious, and warms my heart so.

Rebecca said...

YOUR LOVE IS HOME! COME KISS YOUR LOVE.

Oh my word. The sweetness.

The duckie cake is perfect for her! Looks like she had a good day.