My oldest turns six today and wanted to go canoeing for his birthday celebration! It was 99* and off-the-charts humidity, but everyone was excited for the adventure. Well, maybe not everyone…
The novelty of the trip wore off very quickly for Zephy.
Beth….loving it…Asher thrilled…Zephan…are we done yet?
My poor baby wasn’t up for such a long day of adventure and slept a good 45 minutes in the bottom of the canoe!
We saw many beautiful mansions along the creek and I knew some of you would appreciate looking at the lovely covered bridge.
Asher asked for canoe-themed cupcakes and I was really hoping I could pull it off. In keeping with the theme of our adventure, I made a life preserver, fish, canoe, flower, and oars.
The frosting is vanilla buttercream topped with marshmallow fondant.
This little fishy was Asher’s favorite. Swedish fish just happen to be his favorite candy!
My baby was thrilled with his entire birthday, and I was thrilled at how easy it was to put together! Sometimes just celebrating as a family is incredibly special! Happy Birthday Asher!
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So cute!
What a super fun birthday! Looks like he had a blast! And the cupcakes were perfect!
Thanks so much for sharing them on Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
beth,
the cupcakes are awesome! my creative daughter is taking a cake decorating course and i will show her your creations for inspiration (bought the camera from you for her).
glad you had some wonderful family time…just what memories are made of. and happy birthday asher!
judi 😉
Hi Beth–I've been away from home (on a retreat in San Diego, right on the Pacific, where it was about 68 degrees each day). So I've just caught up reading the posts I missed. Happy birthday to Asher! That boy looks like his daddy, doesn't he? Sounds like y'all are having a great summer despite the uncertainty of the job situation. Good for you! 🙂
Beth, You are such a sweet and adventurous mom! Your son looked like he really enjoyed his day. Love the cupcakes!
They are caaaa-uuuuute! He sure did pick a cool them and you made it happen. Happy B-day to Asher!
Canoeing looks like so much fun! Your cupcakes are oh so cute! Love them!
What a SPECIAL family time together. Looks like a beautiful ride. And those life vest cupcakes are so unique and PERFECT! 🙂
What fun! Those cupcakes are adorable and you have such happy looking boys (well, usually both of them are happy looking).
What a great day – the canoe ride looks like so much fun, humidity and all. And the cupcakes…I've been wondering about those since I saw your tweet about it…they are darling!!
The cupcakes are adorable! My favorite part is your son's Penn State life jacket, though 🙂 WE ARE…!
Beth,
Love your birthday inspiration! Those cupcakes are adorable.
The canoe trip photos are hysterical…
Cheers,
Laura
How fun is that! Hope your little one had the best birthday yet. Jackie
Those cupcakes ROCK!! What a great theme idea! Asher looks so happy. That water under the bridge looks pretty choppy – scary! 🙂
Awesome Birthday Bash! Happy birthday Asher!
HaPpY BiRtHdAy AsHeR…hope you had a great day! I think that canoeing with your family is a great idea for your birthday. Enjoy the rest of your birthday week!
Super Cute ideas Beth. Never disappoint in the area of creativity.
My little sis said to me on my facebook page that the Swedish fish cupcakes would be great for a Dr. Seuss theme. You might be seeing these again when it's One Fish, Two Fish time! (Dr. Seuss Day in case that wasn't clear!)
I am completely in love with the Swedish fish cupcakes. What a great idea.
How fun! Happy Birthday to Asher!
The cupcakes are adorable!
Great pics! You look beautiful! Happy bday to your little man!
What fun cupcakes and what great fun!
Okay, Z's face is priceless b/c that was totally me growing up! 😉 Love those cupcakes!!!
That is entirely too cute!
DARling cupcakes!!!
SO cute! Is that bridge by Messiah College?! If not, then there's a VERY similar one by Messiah 🙂
Great way to spend a birthday….fantastic looking cupcakes and nice pics…Have a great b-day sweetie.
I LOVE that you can tell exactly what Zephan is thinking from his face! LOL! He is too cute! Love the cupcakes. Swedish fish are one of my favorites, too {cause they're gluten free ~ Yay!}.
Is this what I have to look forward to?? My kids wanting specialty cupcakes!?!? I'm nervous!! Can I pull it off??? ahah no for real I really am nervous! My babies are turning 1 and 3 next month so hopefully I have some time to practice!!
What a fun birthday theme LOVE IT! the cupcakes are so darling.. a canoe… and all, love it! You should link these cupcakes to my craft blog party… CraftOManiac.blogspot.com, I would love that. Have a super night! Jenn