Saturday, November 2, 2013

Robin's Birthday in Oklahoma

Alex was born on my birthday and so, just like funds can, our birthdays often get co-mingled.  I did not want Robin's birthday (Oct 14) to be forgotten because of Autumn's (Oct 11) being so close. Frank and I did not leave right after the Autumn's party on Saturday, but rather stayed on for Robin's birthday.

For Robin's birthday, we stole an idea from Autumn's. Robin had a smash cake, too. Frank and I secretly bought one at the grocery store. But in Robin's case, Jeremy insisted that for an adult there were additional conditions and rules; a smash cake meant she had to smash it in her face, pretty much like those pie throws in slapstick comedy.

First Robin blew out the candles on her real cake.

Make a wish and blow real hard!

Then we brought out the smash cake and she blew out the one candle on it. Jeremy explained the rules of an adult smash cake.

The candle on the smash cake is one to grow on. Or is it grow up?

Robin ties back her hair lest it get in the frosting of her smash cake.

On your mark, get set....

She then admires that beautiful rose of a cake while she works up her courage to...

It sure is a lovely rose. It is mostly messy frosting though.

SMASH it in her own face!

1, 2, 3....!

Robin is a good sport about it all.

Facial, anyone?

Now, that sure is celebrating a birthday in a very adult manner! I think it was worth Frank's and my staying a few extras days in Oklahoma to be co-conspirators.