The baptism is over, things are finally settling down. Yeah right. Now I am in full-blown planning mode for Maddie's birthday party. This years theme is Alice in Wonderland. I think I made too many plans and now I hope I get half of the stuff done. I have my lists and have been looking around for decorations. We are going to have a big tea party, with all mismatched items (teapots and clocks) and decor. Which you would think would be easy, but I am beginning to think it requires more thought. Mismatched and cute is very different from mismatched and tacky. Plus, there is now "teapot" party theme stuff that has nothing to do with our birthday theme, but seems to be the only thing showing up during my endless searching.
Also, I have been calling around looking for the perfect place to make her cake. For some reason, I am absolutely convinced she needs a "Mad Hatter" style cake. For those of you who do not know, the cake's name is only a coincidence. It is the style that I am after. I put an example above. The bad thing is, only a couple of places in San Antonio will make these cakes. You can think I am a horrible mother, but I refuse to pay $300 for a birthday cake for a toddler.
Luke keeps telling me to make the cake myself. I went to the cake decorating classes, I should be able to make one in a couple of hours. Probably not. I really would like to try...but I also want a backup plan. So, I will continue calling around to different bakeries, begging until I find some wonderful soul who will make Maddie's beautiful cake for a decent price.
One good thing happened during my quest for the perfect birthday cake...I found Evan's birthday theme and his cake. I am keeping that a little secret for now, just in case I change my mind. But it is super cute. Only seven more months to wait...
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