Today is the (estimated) first birthday of the girls I got last spring!! It's a party and everyone's invited! (Okay, not really, but feel free to post pictures of your partying birds here, too!
)
But first, we can't have a birthday party without a cake, right? So here's how I put together a chicken-friendly birthday 'cake'.
I used one watermelon, one 2 pound tub of plain yogurt, 2 small tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, and 2 apples.
First, I cut the watermelon in half and used an ice cream scoop to remove the innards and set them aside:
Then, with the help of my sister (whose hands are in the pics), I diced the cucumbers and a small portion of the apples, cut the rest of the apples into large chunks, and sliced the tomatoes into rings:
Here is all the cut up fruits and veggies in one of the watermelon halves before preparing the cake:
I made the 'cake' by layering the fruits and veggies with yogurt. Here's one half of the 'cake', part way finished:
I then used some leftover cucumber and cut letters for the top (and of course I meant the p's in 'happy' to be backwards!
) :
With that done, it was time for the party!
Mom put the cakes down so I could get pictures:
It took a little while before the birthday girls were brave enough to approach:
Sora hit the cake a little too hard early on in the party:
Betty was fashionably late, but there was still plenty of cake to go around:
The party was well under way when Diana finally noticed:
"You guys didn't tell me there was cake!!":
So after a little more eating..:
...We began the party games. Chicken Football anyone?:
Once everyone had settled down, I began to take birthday pictures. For comparison, their 2 month photo op pictures are included:
Freema (she's always been a cuddler) :
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Betty:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Cressida:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Kate (aw, she's always been my little worrier) :
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Maggie:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Mako:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Wynne:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Debra Jo (oh, it's the original Debra Jo diva look!) :
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Diana:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Natalie:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
Cricket:
(2 months: )
(1 year: )
![LOL :lol: :lol:](/styles/byc-smilies/lol.png)
But first, we can't have a birthday party without a cake, right? So here's how I put together a chicken-friendly birthday 'cake'.
I used one watermelon, one 2 pound tub of plain yogurt, 2 small tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, and 2 apples.
First, I cut the watermelon in half and used an ice cream scoop to remove the innards and set them aside:
![preparingthecake1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Fpreparingthecake1.jpg&hash=d1718375152f4e67c0329e24676c74c6)
Then, with the help of my sister (whose hands are in the pics), I diced the cucumbers and a small portion of the apples, cut the rest of the apples into large chunks, and sliced the tomatoes into rings:
![preparingthecake2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Fpreparingthecake2.jpg&hash=dca1930678ee521e11713d0f45bf37fa)
![preparingthecake3.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Fpreparingthecake3.jpg&hash=f028a2a2c2f6e16b25bfb05fcb27f1de)
Here is all the cut up fruits and veggies in one of the watermelon halves before preparing the cake:
![preparingthecake4.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Fpreparingthecake4.jpg&hash=77ea148181dd28bd9cb83922a437534d)
I made the 'cake' by layering the fruits and veggies with yogurt. Here's one half of the 'cake', part way finished:
![preparingthecake5.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Fpreparingthecake5.jpg&hash=099357af2055c14dd369d20d9ab28680)
I then used some leftover cucumber and cut letters for the top (and of course I meant the p's in 'happy' to be backwards!
![Oops! :oops: :oops:](/styles/byc-smilies/hide.gif)
![finishedcake1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ffinishedcake1.jpg&hash=be7c3c10ff54e781168cf5adbc651326)
![finishedcake2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ffinishedcake2.jpg&hash=1c32e89c678f68b5bf06d7943e9a2e36)
With that done, it was time for the party!
Mom put the cakes down so I could get pictures:
![theparty1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty1.jpg&hash=ad2b55580cfd601c57bf9832417811c7)
![theparty2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty2.jpg&hash=21f9adf8625ae9d0a33573db81a004a0)
It took a little while before the birthday girls were brave enough to approach:
![theparty3.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty3.jpg&hash=9b04f49d10578b422a993121ec63d54e)
![theparty4.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty4.jpg&hash=aad213b072941bfe668378d35aa67401)
![theparty5.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty5.jpg&hash=f2a123ecfa7485e7c25d25c58ceeff57)
Sora hit the cake a little too hard early on in the party:
![theparty6.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty6.jpg&hash=c4ec3a03a17f1e00b0aa434b21164684)
Betty was fashionably late, but there was still plenty of cake to go around:
![theparty7.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty7.jpg&hash=80dfd5d2d0608e5395ea496fa8f14f48)
![theparty8.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty8.jpg&hash=db499f9b1cafaba125b94ee69b1cfeda)
The party was well under way when Diana finally noticed:
![theparty9.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty9.jpg&hash=5df598829cb93b22e2ab6054f52f13b3)
"You guys didn't tell me there was cake!!":
![theparty10.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty10.jpg&hash=3da684135ed222a76e191be52db8cdeb)
So after a little more eating..:
![theparty11.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty11.jpg&hash=615a73476edd9346af2ed68f6864c21b)
![theparty12.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty12.jpg&hash=f630643b0626041aaad33fd9e5e27354)
...We began the party games. Chicken Football anyone?:
![theparty13.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty13.jpg&hash=ba0c78d36d97ace7a51ec9103c29ece4)
![theparty14.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty14.jpg&hash=11b6291e8338d2e9006da76c28479540)
![theparty15.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2Ftheparty15.jpg&hash=e8e917e05227c42e82c3a6587fc76a42)
Once everyone had settled down, I began to take birthday pictures. For comparison, their 2 month photo op pictures are included:
Freema (she's always been a cuddler) :
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_freema.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_freema.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoFreema.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoFreema.jpg&hash=5ef4270ece32494fa861b32419687841)
Betty:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_betty.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_betty.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoBetty.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoBetty.jpg&hash=6aa247417d1630c3202f38f119c2b748)
Cressida:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_cressida.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_cressida.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoCressida.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoCressida.jpg&hash=e1b48c221687ca239eaa794e8a7f632e)
Kate (aw, she's always been my little worrier) :
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_kate.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_kate.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoKate.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoKate.jpg&hash=3d5a4280d774035453e3532bf8593b5b)
Maggie:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_maggie.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_maggie.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoMaggie.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoMaggie.jpg&hash=f4a2a944ffb3e8106bef89861ee04fe5)
Mako:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_mako.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_mako.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoMako.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoMako.jpg&hash=e4a391f730b16840564ca741d021b9b6)
Wynne:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_wynne.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_wynne.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoWynne.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoWynne.jpg&hash=ee1d9f106c28897c7182508b6f452223)
Debra Jo (oh, it's the original Debra Jo diva look!) :
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_debra_jo.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_debra_jo.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoDebraJo.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoDebraJo.jpg&hash=5510c29188906b4211ba23a7e9d7f618)
Diana:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_diana.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_diana.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoDiana.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoDiana.jpg&hash=bd724d4c4bc8ca4208f6c916414b092d)
Natalie:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_natalie.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_natalie.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoNatalie.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoNatalie.jpg&hash=520c15131484f31d7a2253b5bb46363e)
Cricket:
(2 months: )
![95415_2_mo_cricket.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95415_2_mo_cricket.jpg)
(1 year: )
![1yoCricket.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1199.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa471%2Fkristinschickens%2F1yoCricket.jpg&hash=0e599563fa8695552b6cd09c1bf0884f)