On the Chauvin side of the family, everyone seems to have been born in the last quarter of the calendar. On the Pilgrim side, it's the 2nd quarter that seems to catch just about everyone up in one tidy birthday bundle. To celebrate, I baked a delicious double layer chocolate cake with chocolate ganache filling and a chocolate buttercream frosting. This is the first time I have ever cooked up an entire cake and decorated it entirely from scratch. I didn't even use self-rising flour! I have to say I was very pleased with the results! Although, let me tell you it was not easy to juggle with a jealous baby. Olive got very bored indeed sitting on the counter watching me whip and mix.
I couldn't have done it if our friends Lena and Stanley had not come over on Friday to lend a hand. I owe Lena big and she might get lucky because my double layer cake was originally going to be a sky-high TRIPLE layer cake but Tom balked at the sight of it so I wrapped up the third layer and stowed it in the freezer. Perhaps I'll pipe a "Thank You" on top and drop it by... maybe. If I don't eat it first!
Sunday, we went to Lorina and Peter's for lunch. Olive got to see her cousins Lottie and James.
It was all very exciting and tiring.
Lottie had a whole cup of blueberries.
And did I mention that we had cake?(Don't worry Chauvins...you'll get yours in October!)
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