Preparations for Jon's birthday

Baby's first birthday is a big occasion for many people. Jonathan turned one year old on Aug 10. We initially wanted it to be a small affair. But with the completion of the extention to the house, MIL thought it was timely to invite close relatives for a get-together. Plus our staff too.


On Sat afternoon, I went over to Amy's place (one of our cell group member) to bake the cupcakes instead of the usual birthday cake. The recipe was for chocolate cupcakes with a surprise filling of choc chips and cream cheese. They smelt yummy whilst being baked in the oven.

Then, I returned home for dinner and the plan was to go back to her house for bible study and then we'll decorate the cupcakes at night. But there was a blackout just after dinner, not just in Miri but most parts of Sarawak! Fortunately, we had already baked the cupcakes and creamed the frosting! We had to cancel Bible Study and we entertained Jonathan who experienced his first blackout. Luckily we had installed a few emergency lights for such ocassions. I waited till Amy returned home to get the cupcakes (she went out for a drive since it was too hot to stay at home).

Thankfully, electricity returned and I could pipe the frosting on the cupcakes in the air-conditioned living room. And I could store the completed cupcakes in the fridge. But the fridge was soon full, and I had to store two boxes of cupcakes in my bedroom. As it was my first attempt at frosting, I was a bit slow and wasted a few piping bags...heehee.
After cleaning up, it was about half past midnight. I went to bed, exhausted. Here're a few photos of the completed cupcakes.