It’s my birthday today.
(This is Ada’s birthday cake, but it’s as close as I’m going to get to someone making me one.)
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Since I'm Mormon and church stuff comes up frequently, I thought I would provide a little glossary for terms you may not know:
First of all church is three hours long on Sunday. Whew! It's divided into three meetings:
Sacrament Meeting-the main church meeting, like Mass. The speakers are almost always members of the congregation. Anyone over the age of 12 can be asked to speak.
Sunday School-divided up by age (adults all go together) about 45 min long.
Relief Society-women's meeting, about 45 min.(the kids go to Primary, Men go to Priesthood meeting, teenage girls go to Young Womens). I'm the President of this group of women.
Celestial Kingdom-Heaven
Bishop-the leader of the congregation
Visiting teachers-all Mormon women are given a partner and assigned 2-4 women that they visit, call, give baked goods to every month.
Ward-the local congregation. It's all arranged geographically, so where you live determines where (and when) you go to church.
Mr. Hildie (a.k.a. Mister) (age 40something)-Funny, thoughtful, passionate, maddening husband.
India (girl, age 17)-Smart and always does the right thing.
York (boy, age 16)-Nerdy and proud of it.
Finn (boy, age 14)-Quiet unless he's talking about watches.
Arabella (girl, age 11)-Thoughtful and gentle.
Adelaide "Ada" (girl, age 8)-Saucy and unafraid.
Jasper (boy, age 6)-Sweet as sugar.

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Happy Birthday!!
Happy B-Day! Hope you are having fun!
Happy Birthday!! I think that cake looks so cute. I love how all the things you make look just as good on the inside as they do on the outside. I am impressed with your talents.
I hope that you have a wonderful day, I do have something for you since I didn't make it to your lunch, due to a boy who decided to have a broken leg, so I will have to swing by and drop it off. Best wishes for the day.
Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a great day. Maybe you can buy yourself a cake…even though it's not the same as homemade.
Happy Birthday!
p.s. – loved the bread in the pullman bread pan – it was perfect!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JENNIE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!!!!
GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU
GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU
GOD'S BLESSINGS DEAR JENNIE
GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU !!!!!
Happy Birthday! I absolutely refuse to bake my own cake – I'd rather go without.
You're the only person I know who loves there birthday more than I love mine.
Happy b-day!
Happy Happy Birthday Jennie Dear.
Happy days will come to you all year.
If I had a wish then it would be
a piece of your birthday cake for me!
Okay, that wasn't nice, but I do hope you had a wonderful birthday and the cake you made yourself is VERY cute!
Wait…that isn't your cake! And you didn't make it? I am so confuse!
I so should have baked you a cake! I am a terrible friend!
Happy Birthday!
I'm making a cake tomorrow, we'll sing to you, really loud so you can hear.
Yeah…my boys Easter cake doubled as my birthday cake I think! This cake is lovely… It remind me of a cute pink BEE. I mean that in a sweet way too.. It really is cute! I am not so good with the layering…you know making it pretty and all! Hope you had a great birthday!!!!
What a super cute cake! Wouldn't mom make you one??
Happy Bday.
Happy Birthday Friend! That cake looks spectacular!
I made you, promise, but Dieter got to it first!
Oh no!! I should have made you one!! Happy birthday!!!
Happy [one day late] birthday!
We're both Aries–how sweet.
Happy Birthday! I bought Krispy Kreme donuts on mine since I didn't want to bake- and I'm not any good at it either! Not like YOU!!!! You are awesome! Have a fantastic day!
Happy Birthday! You old lady! What are you 40? No, not quite yet… I know, I'm less than a month behind you.
P.S. You still look like you're in your twenties.
That cake and picture of Ada eating it are so cute! Happy birthday, Jennie!
I hope you had a superfantastic birthday!
Cute picture – and that cake looks delish!
I'm a little late but Happy Birthday! I hope it was great
I just ruined my keyboard, drooling over that cake. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You're one of my favorites!
That cake is awesome!
Happy Birthday!
Happy bday!
Happy Birthday! I hope it was a great one. Best wishes for the year to come.
Anwer to Arianne and anybody else who wonders why Mom didn't make Jennie a birthday cake: Cause Jennie didn't want one! She wanted Creme Carmel, instead. And besides, she was out of town for that whole day, and the next one, too. So the kids and I bought ice cream ON her birthday, and sang happy birthday really loudly before we ate it.
And happy Birthday, Darling Girl!