When she asked for a bee, I was hoping to get away with an ordinary cake decorated like a bee hive with bees stuck on. Rachel had other ideas. I was very happy with how the wings turned out though, and the cupcakes were very easy to hand out after we blew the candles out.
Rachel's dress, which she wore with some glittery red converse shoes, was my last minute present for her. I made it two days before her birthday while she was in the house, using up any scrap of fabric I could find to avoid going out. That was the last of the butterfly material that had made this shirt, and the white embroidered fabric that I used for Sophie's Easter dress, and also the dragon fly material that has been in several skirts, as well as the light blue floral (lining) which was also in Sophie's Easter dress as well and came from Aunty Sue in Sydney.
Who knew they would go so well together? I wish we had a taken the time to get a better family photo on the day, but kids and running around hosting kept us a little busy. Oh well. Rachel spinning in her dress is a bit of a perfect way to view life with her at the moment.
She's carefree and fun, flighty and brave, keeping us on our toes and questioning our sanity as we wonder whether or not we can tell which way is up anymore. Happy birthday to you, Rachel.
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