My mom’s 59th birthday was last Thursday, April 7. I hadn’t planned any specific activities, but then I decided that we should make her a cake.
I made a tres leche cake, and boy was it yummy! We decided to meet Terry and Dad at Plaza on State Street for burgers and fries and then to head back to Terry’s for cake. Plaza was a regular eating place for my family in the past. Seemed like a good place to go to raise a glass to my mom.
When we came back to Terry’s the kids got to put the candles on the cake.
Terry lit the candles (I love how transfixed the kids appear in this picture!).
Then we all sang happy birthday to my mama.
And then Andrew and Sylvie blew out the candles.
Mom’s birthday is definitely bittersweet. I wish she was around to celebrate. But it’s a nice opportunity to remember her and celebrate the wonderful person she was. And we all certainly enjoyed her cake. Love you, Mom.
What a lovely celebration of life and love. Thank you for sharing this!
What a wonderful way to celebrate your wonderful mom! Love you.
Such a good way to honor Margot and make her a little more present in the kids' lives. I keep thinking about how to make my folks real for our kids. My plan, when I finish the life books we're making for the kids, is to start working on some picture books that tell the basic story of their lives. It's so easy to publish picture books these days. Why not make one for each of the people who aren't here, but we'd like them to know? We read stories all day long about make believe. It seems a good way to teach them about the relatives who would have loved to be part of their lives.
Thanks Annalisa and Nancy. And Julie, what a great idea to make books about loved ones who are no longer here. I should do that!
I figure when I get some done for the folks, I can make extra copies for their great grandkids. 🙂
Besides photography looks like you have some baking talents as well. Looks great.