Celebrate!

On Sunday, we were talking in Relief Society about the conference talk "The Test" and one of the things that Jen (our Pres) mentioned was how important it is, even in times of trial, to celebrate the good and happy moments we have. Well, on Sunday I was JUST getting over a cold, sinus infection, bronchitis, laryngitis thing, and still had NO voice and a huge headache, but I was sitting there with this probably goofy lookin' grin on my face, thinking about the "celebration" we had made on the Friday morning before.

I had promised Clayton about a month ago, that if he could go a whole MONTH not pooping in his pants (only counting when he was with us, not the other place), that he would get brand new underwear from whatever character he wanted (Lightning McQueen, Spidey, whatever). He had picked Scooby Doo and they sat up on top of the fridge waiting. He went the whole month and I wanted to make a big deal out of it. SO, Thursday night I stayed up after the kids went to bed, and made a cake. I made a 13x9 cake and then rounded off the edge on one side, so it looked like a toilet seat. I frosted it blue, edged it in white, and clumped up some Whoppers, and I had a "Poop in the Potty" cake. I was very proud of myself. Friday morning, after the kids ate cereal, we pulled out Clayton's cake, and we sang (very loudly, and very squawky and squeaky for me since I had lost my voice), "Happy pooping in the potty to you" instead of Happy Birthday. Clayton was beaming and the rest of the kids got a real kick out of it. I was very happy to see how HAPPY the kids were for Clayton, there was no jealousy or "why don't I get new underwear" stuff. Here's photographic proof that yes, I made a cake to look like poop in a toilet: