Mom... Don't Forget!

It was Youngest's birthday this week.

And as is tradition, cupcakes would be brought for the class.

After checking with the teacher I told her I would bring her cupcakes and lunch at noon.

She said, "OK mom,  buuut don't forget!"

I found these on Pinterest and thought they looked so cute and relatively easy.

So after making the coloured icing I figured the hour and a half left 

would be plenty of time to finish off the 27 cupcakes she would need for her class.

But as I finished off five and realized it had been ten minutes,

I started to panic.

This was going to be under the wire.

I had plans of taking beautifully staged pictures of these for you all.

But instead, I quickly snapped a few as they were being thrown placed into the carrier.

As an aside, I would like to say this cupcake carrier which holds 36 cupcakes 

has been one of the best buys of my life.  

It just makes the life of a mom sooo much easier.

Especially a mom who likes to bake cupcakes.

I suppose.... If you're a mom who is into baking...?  Lets say, Angel Food cake, 

then the whole life changing bit?

Probably not so much : )

Purple, Blue, Green and Pink with one Rainbow one for the birthday girl.

I had four minutes to rush out the door and drive like a maniac to the class.

Luckily for us we live within five minutes of the school.

I was so impressed I had pulled off 27 fish cupcakes.

As I rushed down the hallway to Youngest's class, I saw her waiting for me.

With a big smile I showed her the container of fish cupcakes.

She was thrilled... but then looked a little perplexed.

"umm... Mom?"

"Yes honey?"

"Where is my lunch?"

~I had forgotten her lunch... on her birthday~

She happily handed out the cupcakes to her class.

And as for her lunch?

She probably wasn't too surprised.

She had already told her teacher she was worried I would forget.

Her teacher, of course, assured her that wouldn't happen on her birthday : ?

Luckily for me the class was going skating in the afternoon 

and had a twenty minute walk following lunch.

So, instead the birthday girl came home for lunch 

and we drove to skating where she had a great time.

Despite the growling stomach, she had a good day.

Skating with her class, a piano lesson 

and more cupcake decorating for her family celebration.

She chose pasta with alfredo sauce for her birthday supper 

and will enjoy a birthday party in a few days.

She isn't too keen on getting older 

and doesn't even like us to tell her she looks or seems older.

Why?

I'm not sure.

Maybe because she's worried about memory loss?

Possibly.

Youngest, we wish for you a year blessed with family, friends and laughter.

We love you,

and think you don't look a day over eight.

Happy Birthday!

Love and kisses from your forgetful mom 

and the rest of the Bungalow clan : )

xoxo,

This post will linking up with Jenny Matlock's Thanksgiving Thursday.  

And while we are not celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend here in Canada, 

I felt this post was appropriate as we are so thankful for 

Youngest and being able to celebrate her birthday
with the family we have near, Grandma and Grandpa.