Sullivan's 11th Birthday Celebration

Today is my third-youngest brother Sullivan's 11th birthday!! It seems like yesterday that he was just a little shy toddler, and now he's nearly a man! Here are some pictures from his birthday party this past Sunday.

This year (like last year!) Sullivan asked for his favorite cake- Strawberry cake with Whipped Cream Cream Cheese frosting, in the shape of a Lego. I tried my best to work with the fluffy frosting which is much different from the stiff decorator frosting I am used to, and it turned out pretty well. I was going to garnish it with strawberries, put Lillian and Zion got into them and ate 'em all. I am going to be posting the recipe for the cake and icing later today.

Israel, look at the camera!!

Good! Now....Zion!! What are you doing with your tongue?! Oh well. :-) That's Father and Papa in the background talking bees most likely.

I love how in this picture Israel is pursing his lips like he's the one blowing them out!

The cake is demolished, and served up....

...and started to look rather like one of those bad-for-the-environment factories that are so condemned these days. Odd....

The 11 one dollar bills that Grandma and Granddaddy gave to Sullivan, signifying his 11th birthday.

The first of three Lego sets! This one is a "Separatist Fighter Droid." Aren't you impressed with my knowledge of Lego Star Wars sets? Not that I even know what that means or even what a 'separatist' in Star Wars terms is. ;-)


Ooh! A big box!

The biggest 'surprise' was the set that Galen got and put together for him-


The Republic Attack Shuttle!!

They spent the rest of the evening putting together all of the sets, and they are still playing with them today. Right now, in fact. I hear them upstairs making all the sound effects.

HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY, SULLIVAN! I LOVE YOU!