Happy Birthday Ellorie!

Tonight for her birthday dinner Ellorie requested "dumplings".  Yeah, I know.  (okay, her first request was "bacon" but that's not exactly dinner...)  I have never ever made, or possibly even eaten dumplings before.  I'm pretty sure she got it from "Kung Fu Panda".  I thought there was no way on earth the kids would eat them, but they loved them and gobbled them right up.  The chopsticks helped.  They were actually really good.  Thanks Betty Crocker.

Here's a shot of the cake.  I improvised, but it worked out okay.  She loved it.

And of course she loved her bike.  Though it probably was a bit of overkill after the HUGE day she had today.  It was very full and busy, and I am so exhausted, but it was so very worth it.