Evelyn's First Birthday - part 1

She LOVED her birthday cupcakes and wanted a second one!

Ian thought we would deprive our child if she didn't get a chocolate cake for her birthday... so I searched for a healthier recipe and included a little bit of cocoa in the cupcakes.

The cupcakes were Red Beet Chocolate with whipped cream frosting (tinted pink with a little beet juice).  Love the recipe - it was moist, tasted great and was healthy with the addition of a can of beets pureed and added to the mix.  I'm sure the other mom's were very thankful! 

In addition to the cupcakes, Evelyn had a Yellow cake - my favorite cake recipe that I've been making/baking since I was about 10!  It was decorated in the same whipped cream frosting with an elephant and girraffe in sprinkles!

Sledding and winter fun!

We just got back from taking Evelyn sledding for the first time! Bundled up in the snowsuit, pulled two blocks to the park in a sled with her cousin holding on tight. Down the hill with Mommy - smiling in joy and bewilderment!

Her favorite moment was when daddy showed up with Keya in tow!  We will have to work on teaching Keya to pull a sled down the hill. She had no problem pulling us back up again, though!

Nothing finer than arriving back at home with bright eyes, pink cheeks and a mug of hot cocoa!

Almost One!

Little Miss is growing up... almost ONE!

She finds facination in so many things - flowers, puzzles, books, toys, smiling, laughing, babbling, fish, animals