Pittsburgh Kid Photographers | Nicolette Dixon Photography | Happy Birthday Allie

Pittsburgh Kid Photographers | Nicolette Dixon Photography | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Happy Birthday Allie

We usually plan Allie’s birthday party around a theme and have a cake made that matches that theme.  This year when I asked Allie what she wanted to do for her birthday, she said she wanted to go camping.   So instead of a party, we are taking the girls to the lake later this month.  Since we were home for her actual birthday, I still wanted to make the day special.   That morning she woke up to birthday pancakes and presents.   I decided that morning that she needed a cake on her actual birthday as well so we headed to Target and got all of the ingredients to make a yellow cake with chocolate frosting.  I picked up some cute decorations for the top of the cake and carefully thought about what sprinkles and candles would match the birthday banner cake topper.   This cake was going to be adorable!   When we got home, Allie really wanted to help me make the cake so we laid everything out on the coffee table.  I thought that I would grab a couple of pictures so ran upstairs to grab my camera.  By the time I got downstairs, Allie was already frosting the cake.   I grabbed a couple of pictures and then when I went to put the camera down, she grabbed the cake and placed it on the cake stand.   In the meantime, Adalyn was running around and grabbing spoons so that she could help.   It was chaos!  Even though I was planning on decorating the cake myself and having Allie assist, it was way more fun this way.  While I was washing the chocolate frosting off of Adalyn’s hands and face, Allie had completely taken over control of the cake decorating and put the birthday banner on.  I quickly grabbed a couple of pictures before I had to stop Adalyn again from getting into something else.   When I got back I saw that Allie had stuck all of the candles in the cake.   Although the cake turned out a little different from what I had envisioned, I love the memories we created yesterday.   It was complete chaos and there were sprinkles all over the place, but it was worth it to see the smile on Allie’s face.  The crazy part was that when we tried lighting the cake, the candles set the birthday banner on fire.  Then after I blew out the fire, we ran out of lighter fluid.  So instead of blowing out 20 candles, Allie only got to blow out a few.   Here are a couple of pictures from our chaotic afternoon decorating Allie’s birthday cake.

Nicolette Dixon Photography is a full service Pittsburgh kid photographer that specializes in creating custom artwork for your home and family heirloom albums.  Take a moment to see more sessions that she has done in her kid portfolio.  Her style captures the relationships and connections that you have with the ones that you love.  Her unique, personalized, and fun photography sessions will be something you look forward to every year. Nicolette will personally walk you through each step of the photography process; from helping you while you select your portrait session outfits to creating artwork for your walls.  The products that she offers are amongst the highest quality available. She believes that photography is an important way of leaving an heirloom that can be passed on to future generations. Nicolette is available for maternity, newborn, baby, children, family, high school senior, engagement, and wedding photography. Nicolette offers lifestyle, studio and on-location sessions. Pennsylvania photography services are available in Pittsburgh, Moon Township, Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, Sewickley, Cranberry Township, Wexford and surrounding areas.

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