Happy Birthday Middle Man!!!

W loves Shamu.  It all started with a tiny little toy the kids play with during bathtime.  Then this interest grew into awe over these beautiful whales when we actually went to visit Shamu at SeaWorld earlier this summer.  It was so cool to watch W as he saw Shamu jump out of the water during the "Believe" show....Shamu is so huge and even though W expected his idol to be big, there is no way to explain exactly how BIG !!!! Well, W chose to have a Shamu birthday party this year and we had a lot of fun putting together games and coming up with this cake to complete the theme!  W was so incredibly excited about his cake and it made his day extra special!!  Thanks to my friend who has quite a bit of experience with fondant and totally held my hand as we were mixing it up.  I would have never had the confidence to attempt working with fondant without her!!!

The Shamu Cake

W with his Shamu cake

It is hard to believe our little W is another year older.  He continues to be a sweet and loving boy who always has a kiss and hug for people.  He love to play outside on the playset and will still swing for hours upon end if he can find someone willing to push him for that long!  W is still on the small side for his age but is eating a MUCH larger variety of food the past three to four months, sometimes suprising us with his taste for things that are a bit spicy!  W's favorite things are Shamu, Cinderella (he loves pretty ladies!), playing with and watching trains, snuggling with Mom and Dad, swimming, playing with his brother, sister, and dogs, reading books, and playing with friends.