Kid's Birthdays. . .

Breck enjoying his non-traditional birthday cake (banana pudding dessert) on his 13th birthday.You can tell it is still summer because of Breck's summer haircut, and poison ivy all over his face.

Breck reading about the Canadian fishing trip and adventure he will soon take with his dad and grandpa.

Next in line was Brittney who turned 17 this year. She too enjoyed her non-traditional cake of pistachio pudding dessert.

Brittney's main gift was contact lenses. Here she is previewing what she will look like once she starts wearing them.

Merinda's birthday comes next, around Labor Day weekend. She turned 9 years old! Her obsession: the latest Percy Jackson books. Favorite gift: her cousin Rachelle's hand-me-downs (from Justice no less!).

Merinda wanted a more traditional cake with just a simple request that it's theme be Percy Jackson and the Olympians! She didn't seem to mind too much that Percy wore camouflage with a beret, or that Annabeth had black hair and glasses. Ms. Dodds, Hades, and Minotaur were closer to their true selves, but I made name tags for all the characters just in case.

Last but not least was Aubrey's 15th birthday. She didn't request any particular cake, so I made her a funfetti, silly-band  cake (with real silly-bands).

Aubrey modeling her new comfy reading chair. . .

And sapphire, diamond, and gold necklace she received from her Grandpa Manwaring.