Dr. Seuss's Birthday

It was Dr. Seuss's birthday!!!  So, we decided to celebrate!  I solicited a little help from some of my favorite bakers. (Oliver didn't get to help because he was helping dad fix a semi truck that was loaded with cow.  To say he was a happy boy would be an understatement).  The bakers and I decided on cupcakes!  We got busy.

 But these cupcakes couldn't be just ordinary cupcakes, because Dr. Seuss isn't just some ordinary author.  We decided to get a little creative.

 And a little messy!

 Here are our red, white, and blue tye died cupcakes, ready to be frosted.  Melanie was in charge of the bog of blue batter, Noelle had the red, and I had the white batter.  It got everywhere.  But, it was a lot of fun and easy to clean.

 The girls also helped me make the "truffula tree" decorations.  Before the party, I made green eggs and ham (Green Deviled Eggs and Ham Sliders), and, of course, we had to have Yink's Pink Ink Drink.  Here is our table.

 And the Dr. Seuss foods!  (Note that we added some veggies to this meal to make it more complete).

 The kids weren't to sure about eating green eggs.  They decided that they did like the eggs... just not the green "Frosting" in them.  (When they called it frosting, Brandon and I got a good laugh).

 After dinner, we read a bunch of Dr. Seuss books!

 Dad read some with 3 of his favorite kiddos around him.

 Then I read one holding Preston and being groomed by my favorite big little man.

 Then it was dessert time.  The kid didn't hesitate to chomp into the cupcakes.  Apparently only green eggs make them nervous.

 Check out that crazy cupcake.

Yum!

Thank you, Dr. Seuss, for all the wonderful books you have blessed us with!  Happy Birthday!