He wants Sesame Street

That's what you get when you ask a three and five year old to pick a theme for their brother's 1st birthday party.  They thought it was a pretty good idea.

I love Sesame Street.  I'm a product of PBS and love that darn show.

I reminded myself how much I loved the show when I was mixing up every color known to man to make the cookies.

However, after my self-diagnosed carpal tunnel stopped hurting, I started to find my love again for my friends at Sesame Street.  It also helped that the cutters I use have this nifty little press that gives me a fantastic frosting guide.  It's like paint by numbers but for frosting.

Just outline and fill.  It's like magic.

But the end result is pretty darn nifty.

Even Ernie is happy.  And he doesn't know that I didn't make a Bert.

Sunny day, keepin' the clouds away, on my way to where the air is sweet, can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?

Happy (late) Birthday J.R.!  I know you had a great day.

Oh, and I still have your birthday present.  Yes, you may be two before I get it to you.

Sunny Days...Sweeping the Clouds Away...

Anyone recognize that song lyric?

Yes, why it IS the theme song for Sesame Street.

I'd sing it here for you, but that just wouldn't be nice to your ears.  So you'll have to look it up for yourself and sing it out loud to relive your youth.

And if you don't want to do that - you can relive it here by looking at the Sesame Street cookies I made for one of my sorority sister's daughter.

It's her 2nd birthday and from what I hear she likes herself some Elmo.

Me? I'm partial to Big Bird.  Or Snuffy. 

But that Elmo character makes me smile too.

Heck, I'm just a Sesame Street fan.

It started with some outlining and flooding...

The end products I think look like the characters...at least I hope they do!

I also made some signs with the birthday girl's name and age on it....

I can't say I came up with the idea myself.  I saw it on Pinterest made by Sweet Goosie Girl on Etsy (you can visit their Etsy site here though those cookies are no longer available!)

Packing up the cookies was just as much fun - seeing all the happy faces smiling back at me as I put each layer in!

I hope Marley & her parents enjoy these cookies!  I had such a fun time making them!

Happy 2nd Birthday Miss Marley!