Fortunately, my mom was visiting from out of town and was
able to join us for the celebration.
Unfortunately, we had kind of a busy week on our hands so we needed to
keep the party very simple, even after multiple requests from my oldest to invite
some of Sammie’s “dog friends” to the party.
We saw some cute doggie treats at the Puppies 'N Love
store at San Tan
Village so I let the boys each pick one out for her. One chose and ice cream cone and the other a
cupcake with a candle. Perfect.
I also made a VERY simple cake for my family to
enjoy. After looking through my pantry I
found a box of yellow cake mix and a leftover can of Halloween frosting. Perfect.
It was actually more peach in color once frosted on the cake….it looked
great.
Next, I went through all of the sprinkles in my cabinet
and after careful consultation with my mom, we decided that the purple
sprinkles would look the best. I then searched
through my alphabet and number cookie cutters to find the number 1. After placing the cookie cutter on the cake I
filled it in with sprinkles – then decided to leave it there until it was time
to celebrate in the event some of the sprinkles weren’t ready to stay in
place.
My mom and I have made a few birthday cakes together over
the past few years when she has been visiting for one of my boys’
birthdays. It’s important to note that
we held up our tradition by drinking champagne while baking and decorating the
cake, even this time.
Even though the cake was super simple, the best part about
it was that the boys didn’t know anything about it. Wait.
I take that back, the little one saw it that morning, but was able to
somehow keep it a secret from the 6 year old all day. I think he maybe just forgot. Perfect.
Overall, the party was a success. I was the lucky family member who was chosen
to blow out the singular candle for our sweet Sammie. Perfect.
It seems as though birthday parties for pets have become popular over
the years – I’d love to hear how you have celebrated your furry friend’s
birthday!
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