Given our exciting and super hero filled passed two years with Super Ems,  I knew I wanted her second birthday to be super hero themed.  When I mentioned it to my friend, Tracy, she said, “Oh, and you could have the super hero emblem with an E instead of an S.”  Um, yeah, but I would be the one who had to make it like that.

After a  lot of thinking, and youtube tutorials, I came up with a plan.

Sketch the design on paper.

Check.

Then, I traced the design on parchment paper and cut it out.

Using a utility knife (clean blade, of course), I scored the fondant with layer after layer.  Then, I ever so carefully did the “E.”  I did not want to have to re-trace the “E.”  I think I held my breath the whole time I cut it out.

First try!  Phew!  I slapped the pink onto a purple background and then stuck it all in the freezer to harden and stay that way before the party.  Then, I realized I had extra fondant and borrowed a neighbors star cookie cutter to cut out star decorations.

I think it turned out really good and is one of my prouder projects.

Emmie seemed happy with it too!  Well, at least eating the frosting part.

We celebrated Emmie’s birthday just a few days shy of her actual birthday.  She didn’t seem to mind too much.  Since she could get in water with a swap of neck braces, we decided to head to a local park along with about ten other families who had the same idea for a party.  Thankfully, the park is big and we found a wonderful spot under the shade of a tree. This girl thought she was pretty hot stuff! Okay, we all did. Papa and Grandmere came over to help us celebrate. It looks like she has bodyguards.  Well, she does. I guess this picture is pretty accurate. Yeah, I don’t know.  Teenagers! Cake and picture time. We kept the guest list small inviting our church family, our “family” family and our close friend family. I thought this cake was pretty fun. While I was decorating it, I saw the idea of icing the center in atlernating colors to make a polka dot effect.  Um, yeah, that was cool.  I’ll post more on the cake tomorrow. Emmie was still getting used to her neck freedom and was a touch shy of the water. Papa and Grandmere present time! She loves her new “home” that she got for her birthday.Taking a peek at gifts from Ge and Granddaddy.