Lauren's birthday is this week so we celebrated today.
As always we enjoy watching Harry try to blow out the candles.
The Mister is helping him move in closer to get a better aim!
I made a super tall cake!
Chocolate and white layers with fluffy peanut butter
frosting in between and milk chocolate frosting on the outside.
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of Lauren's favorite combinations.
Yum!
Before cake we had Shrimp Scampi,
made with fresh lemon, basil and white wine.
Another one of her favorites. It was wonderful!
And presents, of course!
I had fun folding her money origami style.
What will she buy?
A ring? A purse? A dress?
Maybe one of each!
Love this girl.
♥
Awww...she looks like a really sweet girl. And THAT CAKE!!!! Geez-Louise. :)
ReplyDeleteShe is sweet...very.
DeleteI know! The cake! Well, if you're going to bake a birthday cake, might as well make it worth your while! lol....
Cor! That cake is something else! I would like to get my choppers around a slice of that!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Lauren. If I had known beforehand I would have sent you a train magazine. They seem to be very popular at Betsy's pad. Ha!
That cake should last us a while, don't you think? haha...
DeleteI know a few boys that would 'help' Lauren enjoy that magazine!
I would love to bring Carl and be part of your family for a day .....
ReplyDeleteWell now, wouldn't that be fun! I'd enjoy that, too!
DeleteNo doubt she is a wonderful addition to your family. Happy Birthday to Lauren!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! :)
Deletehaha that was sure an interesting way
ReplyDeleteTo give money at your bay
Mine just came through email
But I'll take it without fail lol
One big cake too
Hope she has a happy birthday this week at her zoo
Got the idea on Pinterest.
DeleteGives it a little more interest!
Of course, it spends all the same
whether folded or plain!
That it will
DeleteA bill spends like a bill
What a sweet birthday girl... and cake.... and presents.... And what a sweet mother-in-law she has too!! And I wouldn't mind a few of those "origami" folded greens thrown down my way either! Happy birthdayyyyyyy, Lauren!!!! (I'm partial to redheads!)
ReplyDeleteYes, you have a lovely redhead, too! :)
DeleteLet's see...you wouldn't want your bill folded like a dress...I'd probably have to fold yours like an airplane so it would make it there! ha.
Happy Birthday Lauren!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a perfect day Betsy....you are blessed!
You must tell us what she buys with all that moolah!
Enjoy the rest of your evening!
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Something tells me shoes will be on the list!
DeleteThe girl does love a new pair of shoes! haha.
Yum on the shrimp scampi and the tall cake!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Lauren ❤️
The scampi was SO good. I'll share the recipe some time....so easy!
DeleteI see a bearded face in the third from the right glass cabinet behind Lauren. 😃
ReplyDeleteFirst or last picture?
DeleteThe first...
DeleteIf I squint, I can see him! Eek! ha.
DeleteYou have a beautiful family. Lauren is a lucky girl.
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I guess we're all lucky. :)
DeleteHappy Birthday to Karen ~ I can see you love her very much and she is just like a daughter to you.
ReplyDeleteGood job Harry aimed straight . . .
Beautiful cake and very talented origami
Sher and Taylor make such a great couple . . . :)
They do make a great couple...they compliment each other very well....
DeleteI can tell just looking at them . . :)
DeleteLove birthday celebrations. Happy birthday to Lauren. That cake is enormous..looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteI do, too....each year is precious and should be celebrated I think!
DeleteWow- my next birthday- I'm ordering a cake from you!! YUMMY! Lauren is a lucky girl to marry into your family. Cute idea with her presents!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that cute? Saw it on Pinterest....so fun!
Deletethat cake is amazing! bet it even tasted better. Happy Birthday wishes to Lauren. So fun that everyone gets to have such good eats in
ReplyDeletecelebration. Taria
It's always fun to make the birthday person's favorites! And we all enjoyed it, too!
DeleteSounds like a great time was had by all.
ReplyDeleteWe did all enjoy it....it's our first family birthday of the year!
DeleteThat is a very tall, and yummy-looking cake! Looks like you had a fun evening.
ReplyDeleteIt was SO tall! haha....last night when I finished with it, it stood straight and this morning it was starting to lean the the Leaning Tower of Pizza! haha...
DeleteHappy Birthday to Lauren! The cake is a work of art, and the origami is pretty artsy too!
ReplyDeleteThe origami was fun....so many tutorials out there!
DeleteHappy Birthday sweet Lauren, I hope your day has been filled with loveliness :)
ReplyDeleteThe cake reminds me of an English 'top-hat', you can hide all kinds of things underneath.
Lucky girl, I hope she buys herself something nice, you are so generous...Taylor's mum and dad !
Well done Harry, you aced it !
~Jo
It would make a great top hat cake! What a fun idea!
DeleteHappy, happy birthday to Lauren a really sweet girl!!
ReplyDeleteShe will have a fun birthday...celebrations all week!
DeleteHow very fun! happy Birthday to Lauren! The cake looks wonderful...I won't mention the snow from your previous post. A warm up is coming!
ReplyDeleteWe had sleet pounding on the windows last night! But it's supposed to hit 60 today!
DeleteHi Betsy - so pleased Taylor has such a beautiful and happy wife - they look so so happy ... and she sounds amazing. Love the thought of the fish, then the cake - oooh that cake is amazing ... sounds like a great weekend for you all - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWe did have a nice weekend....birthdays are so fun! The scampi was wonderful....I need to make that more often!
DeleteOh this cake is divine!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Lauren.
xox
Thanks, Manu! I need to put that cake in the freezer before I eat some for breakfast! ha.
DeleteWow, that is some cake...I would have been afraid to cut it! Love the origami! Well done.
ReplyDeletehaha....well, we could have all attacked it with our forks, but that would have been really ugly. lol.....
DeleteGot to show the wonderful cake to my daughter..happy birthday Lauren..
ReplyDeleteYou just ooze creativity.
ReplyDeletePerfect Mother-In-Law!!
Wow - what a great birthday. I love scampi. And chocolate and peanut butter is one of my favourite combos too. That cake is a mile high! Lucky girl. Aren't they a gorgeous couple? And Harry is too funny!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Lauren! It looks like it was a nice celebration; and what a cake!!!
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