Erika's Special Day

This smilin' beauty's last night as a "10." She will always be a "10" in my book.
She picked Red Velvet cake for her special day. Never made that before. What the heck does red velvet taste like? A drape? That's all I can think of. Isn't it great when your cake matches your wall?
How awesome is this when they get old enough to want to frost their own cake?
She is doing a fabulous job with the butter cream frosting.

Of course, decorations are in order complete with the date 3 29 10, a very good day.

Oh dear, we forgot the candles. Erika ran to the cupboard to find the candles she had hastily picked out and plopped them on the cake.
Oh, here they are. All 11 of them.

Our fearless self-proclaimed fire starter.
Can't seem to get it started....
O.K. we got them all lighted. I mean lit! I cannot tell you how many matches it took.
She looks utterly impressed.
Here goes the first blow!
Only to discover...
that she picked out the sparkler candles, accidently I think. Wish I had a sound byte, oh did we laugh.
She tries again. She huffs...
and did she do it? Alas.....
to no avail.
And then she puffs...
until she conquers the sparkler candles!
That was hard work! Well done wonderful girl!