We had two birthdays in our family this week. My DIL, Lorna, and our son (her husband), Christopher, each got a year older. I made cupcakes and I saved the bowl and multiple icing utensils for all the kids, young and old.

Jack had had a rough day and was melting down before dinner until we turned him loose with the chocolate-covered scraper. If you look close you can see tears drying on his face. Lorna is braver than I was. She held him in her lap while he licked it clean.

He's even cute in black and white!