Ode to a 10-year-old

Ode to a 10-year-old

Not a kid

But not a teen

You find yourself

As a Tween

Some menus now

Will make you eat

The pricey meals

Not processed meat

Emma's first birthday celebration, about a week early.
(Her grandparents were in town but were going to be gone on her birthday.)

Admission prices

Go up as well

You're not a kid

Your cost will swell



Emma with her dad, siblings, cousins, aunt, uncle, grandparents, and great-grandma.

With double digits

Your age is graced

I see the joy

Upon your face



Emma asked me to make her a cake resembling her Littlest Pet Shop.
Not too bad, if I say so myself.

Because you think

With all this proof

That you, my friend,

Are child-proof

I was so nervous about messing up her cake that I made three of them. 
This was our "Leftover" cake: leftover frosting and leftover cake.

But I have news:

There is no way

My baby girl

You'll always stay

Mom and Dad got her the Lego Harry Potter Nintendo DS game.
Happy girl!

I love you, Dear

I always will

Through good times

And times of ill

Tonight with her cousins and siblings.

Happy birthday

Sweetheart dear

I'll celebrate

With you this year



We only put candles on the Leftover Cake.  The other one was too pretty.

But I can't help

But wish for you

To stay my baby

All year through

My big girl, letting me know how old she is!

Love, Mom