Birthday Flashback

Oops, with that flashing back, I forgot to mention that I did have a birthday this year. Benjamin and Noah helped Frédéric make my cake.

I am pretty sure *this* is why Noah likes to help in the kitchen... licking the bowl. (Guess he takes after me.)

He helped fill it with chocolate, too.

It was a very, very, very chocolatey cake! Delicious, but very rich.

And as proof that I'm losing my mind as I get older... we had seventeen people in the house for my birthday dinner, eight adults and nine kids. Benjamin was very happy for me - he told me that last year I didn't have anyone over, and I should have friends over for my birthday every year so I can play and have fun.