Day 53 {Auntie M's 30th birthday}

Happy Birthday Melissa!!! Today is my beautiful sister Melissa's 30th birthday.

Today was busy. Jason headed off to curling and as I was getting Ava dressed, I heard a bunch of clanging from downstairs. I went down to find that the boys had bulldozed the baby gate...



and proceeded to pull everything out of the cupboard.



Other random shots from this today. Ethan:



Owen:







Look who's starting to get some curls (Owen):



While the boys slept, Ava and Daddy watched Treehouse.



Skippy (a.k.a. my Dad) playing Guitar Hero at my sister's birthday party. Would you believe he has never heard Livin' on a Prayer before? Sacriledge. How can you raise two daughters in the 80's and 90's and not be familiar with such classics? Unbelievable. (PS. I rocked this song on the guitar.)





My contribution for the party: cereal peanut butter bars* made from one of my grandmother's recipes:



Cupcakes that Ava made with Nana yesterday:



The cake Ava made with Nana yesterday:



Cereal Peanut Butter Bars:

1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/4 c. brown sugar
Dash salt
1 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
1 c. corn flakes, slightly crushed
1 (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Combine syrup, sugar and salt in saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in peanut butter, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, cereals, and chocolate pieces. Press into a buttered 9 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Chill one hour. Cut into bars or squares. Store in refrigerator.

Thanks for looking!