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Jackson is 22

Dawn Davis

I can’t believe Jackson you are 22. To celebrate my son’s birthday we took him and his girlfriend out to a delicious local restaurant called Uchi in Austin. We shared several flavorful dishes and then we went back home for his surprise birthday party.


This year I decided Jackson’s birthday surprise theme is Formula One. Jackson and his Dad have gone to several races together in Austin and have had an amazing time. I knew this would be an exciting  theme this year to represent Jackson.


The black and white checkerboard table cloth and napkins represents the black and white checkered flag. This flag waves above the pit wall to tell the drivers that the race is finished. The birthday plates have a bright red car in the center that looks fast and powerful.


The winner of the F 1 theme is Jackson’s creative birthday cake on my white cake stand with black and white checked tissue paper in the middle of my table.


Jackson loves cheesecake. I got four different slices of cheesecake. Original cheesecake, snickers cheesecake, peanut butter and butterfinger cheesecake, and key lime cheesecake are the ones I chose to make Jackson’s own custom cheesecake. The “Jackson” banner connected all the four pieces of cheesecake.


I told Jackson, that was his winning banner. And of course he had to blow out his race car 22 candles.


Once my three kids stopped having kids birthday parties. I started this tradition. They still have a birthday party with a surprise theme. Each year I choose a theme that represents them. Some themes have been funny, a sport, an art, a movie , a book, favorite restaurant, or a milestone. Once you have the idea, then before you know it your cake , table decor, and wrapping will come together. I’m thankful I take video of their reaction and candid pictures.



I’ve always told my kids the older you get the less happy surprises you receive. Jackson told me thank you many times tonight and he had leftover cheesecakes to take back to his apartment.


Jackson just like the thrill you feel when you watch the F 1 races, it  has been a thrill to see you  grow up to be 22!



Dawn Davis Decor Interior Decorating Austin, Texas 78746 Dawn@DawnDavisDecor.com

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