Ever have one of those weekends that end and you think you could really use a weekend to recover from your weekend? That’s me today as we begin yet another week of work and school. We had a great weekend, but we’re totally wiped out! Saturday, the girls, Mom and I went to see a production of the play, The Little Mermaid. After sitting in ridiculously, unnecessarily jammed traffic, we finally made it to Raleigh. The play was highly enjoyable, and we went out to dinner afterwards.
My youngest daughter’s birthday weekend continued into Sunday with church and her family party. Of course, like most little girls this year, the theme had to be Frozen. Mom set an adorable table with a white tablecloth and blue snowflakes; my daughter chose a delicious menu of ham, macaroni and cheese (Click for the recipe – soooo good!), crescent rolls, and raw vegetables with dip; and my older daughter and I made the cake.
Look at this! Devil’s Food cake (from a box this time) iced with homemade buttercream frosting. To seal the cake and prevent crumbs from getting into the icing, I applied a sealing layer of thinned icing lightly flavored with clear Creme de Menthe. My older daughter did the blue trim, and we made the ice palace with rock candy. The figurines came from The Disney Store. I told Mom I’d save the rock candy for when they took the girls to the mountains next month; they could eat it in the car. (Yes, I’m slightly evil like that.)
I have a week to make my way from Arendelle to Hogwarts, navigating through school, work, and a girly sleepover between now and Sunday. Whew! 🙂
