Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Pierce is Ten

Last week Pierce turned 10.  Gone are the days when I crafted theme cakes for him.  This year he said he is too old for that.  Instead, he wanted a "caramel Frappuccino" cake.  I crafted a two layer cake with espresso and caramel.  It had structural issues, but it tasted good.
Pierce loves electronic gadgets.  He has a particular fondness for old Polaroid cameras and old telephones.  His favorite food is anything with salted caramel.  He still loves anything dealing with robots.

In addition to a couple of small things, Pierce got a mummy sleeping bag for his birthday.  Now he'll be all set next time we go backpacking. 
He has wanted a mummy sleeping bag since the twins got theirs for their birthday, so he was pretty excited.  We'll have to plan a backpacking trip soon, before it gets much colder.

I'm taking a little blogging break, but I hope to see you some time next week! 

27 comments:

  1. Tina Fariss BarbourNovember 2, 2016 at 7:21 AM

    The cake looks delicious! I don't think I had even heard of frappacino when I was 10. lol Pierce sounds like a great kid and I love his eclectic interests. Have a good break!

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  2. Out on the prairieNovember 2, 2016 at 8:08 AM

    What a great birthday, and he has good taste for cake. I like a mummy bag when it is snowy out.I have a sweater I put over the opening to keep the warm in, and a few times to keep the snow out sleeping under the stars.

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  3. TomNovember 2, 2016 at 8:19 AM

    ...another mile stone!

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  4. SallyNovember 2, 2016 at 9:27 AM

    awe Happy Birthday sweet Pierce. I can't believe he's 10 already, Lisa. The cake looks and sounds so good. I'm glad he had such a nice birthday. :)

    xoxo

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  5. Debby@Just BreatheNovember 2, 2016 at 9:42 AM

    Happy Birthday Pierce! That cake looks delicious. Cute picture of him in his mummy sleeping bag.

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  6. Ginny HartzlerNovember 2, 2016 at 1:31 PM

    What a difference a year makes! He asked for a very sophisticated and adult cake! Phil loves salted caramel too. Anne is 10 as well, and that is where we really saw a big change. I don't remember Pierce wearing glasses. Seems more and more kids need them lately. Maybe over half of the classrooms? Perhaps nowadays we are detecting eye problems much better than we used to. I hope you are O.K!! Maybe you are just very busy right now and need a break.

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  7. Indah Nuria SavitriNovember 2, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    ooow...happy happy birthday, Pierce :)...looks like you all are having a great time

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  8. LaurieNovember 2, 2016 at 4:39 PM

    Happy Birthday, Pierce! I'm sure your mama's cake tasted delicious! Happy camping in your new mummy bag, too!

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  9. Marie November 2, 2016 at 4:50 PM

    Happy Birthday to Pierce!!! Time flies! I remember my son hitting double digits and this year he turned 20, no more being mom to my teen son...now he's a young man. :) Enjoy everyday with your boys!
    btw...the cake sounds delicious!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 2, 2016 at 4:53 PM

    Happy Birthday to Pierce. Time goes too fast!

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  11. Crystal CollierNovember 2, 2016 at 5:41 PM

    So that's why I haven't heard from you this week. =) What a cute boy--and I bet the cake was fabulous. There's nothing better than these little ones in our lives, eh--and the chance to truly marvel over their wonderfulness.

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  12. MichelleNovember 2, 2016 at 7:25 PM

    Happy Birthday to Pierce!!

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  13. LinNovember 2, 2016 at 7:52 PM

    Happy Birthday, Pierce! Happy New Sleeping Bag!! I fully understand the joys of a good sleeping bag.

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  14. Chatty CroneNovember 2, 2016 at 8:22 PM

    Happy 10th birthday Pierce~!!!!!!!!!

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  15. MaggidNovember 2, 2016 at 8:24 PM

    Always something - filled with Life - going on in your world.
    Thank you for taking time to share . .

    Such a Gift.

    happy time away from blogging.

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  16. LindaNovember 2, 2016 at 9:56 PM

    Woo hoo! Happy birthday to Pierce! Looks like he loves that sleeping bag!

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  17. Tweedles -- that's meNovember 2, 2016 at 10:35 PM

    I am so happy he got his mummy sleeping bag!
    love
    tweedles

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  18. Small KucingNovember 3, 2016 at 2:28 AM

    Happy Birthday , Pierce. May you have many happy returns :)

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  19. Harry FlashmanNovember 3, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    I'm glad he had a happy birthday. It's so nice when the kids are that age and the family can be together for birthdays. I admire your cake, it looked delectable.

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  20. AodhnaitNovember 3, 2016 at 5:04 PM

    Happy Birthday to Pierce!

    Enjoy your blogging break :-)

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  21. Karen thisoldhouse2.comNovember 4, 2016 at 6:28 AM

    Happy Birthday Pierce! And that cake looks divine!!

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  22. UnknownNovember 5, 2016 at 8:33 AM

    We got a heavy frost here in southwestern Ohio where we live at Brookville. I would want a heavy sleeping bag if I had to be outside now. We still have our original Polaroid Land Camera. The inlaid leather pieces have degenerated to almost like dust but you can still see the leather. I assume it still works but the reason we gave it up was the cost of the film.

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  23. Terra HeckNovember 6, 2016 at 3:48 AM

    Happy belated birthday to Pierce! Looks like he had a great one.

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  24. mail4roseyNovember 6, 2016 at 2:58 PM

    Happy Birthday to him!! It does look like he loves this sleeping bag. Hear hear for camping!

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  25. DMSNovember 11, 2016 at 10:40 PM

    Happy Birthday to Pierce. The cake looks tasty! I love that he is so excited about the sleeping trip. Sounds like some fun camping trips will be in the future. :)
    ~Jess

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  26. TexWisGirlNovember 12, 2016 at 8:59 AM

    adorable boy. :)

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  27. AnnetteNovember 15, 2016 at 9:41 PM

    Happy Birthday Pierce! Ten is such an amazing age. To mummy sleeping bags and salted caramel. You are one fun kid!

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