Matthew turned 6 years old on Thursday. It was a very exciting day. Here are some pictures.
First there was the cake. Oh, the cake. I tried making a pirate ship cake for him, 'cause it looked cute and not too hard, but the cake itself turned out so light and crumbly that it didn't hold up well to construction or frosting. I've had a lot of trouble with cakes turning out that way every since moving to Colorado Springs, even after adjusting the recipe for high altitude. Yes, that's right. I'm blaming my cake ineptitude on the elevation. We're over 6000 feet here...just sayin'. Anyway, here is the cake pre-frosting.
And mid-frosting. This is when things started going south.
This one is going to be a shipwreck I think. :(
After some reconstructive surgery, more frosting and some decorating, our cake looked a lot better.
Not perfect, but better. Definitely more seaworthy. I'm not a perfectionist...especially not with cakes. I was totally happy with this cake. And Matthew was too.
Matthew gearing up to blow out the candles.
Part of the reconstructive surgery involved cutting off the crumbly back of the ship...so the whole thing ended up a bit shorter. :)
Matthew wanted to eat "the plank" first, which was just a Kit Kat.
And Grant was very interested in eating the cannonballs (Whoppers)
Some scurvy pirates took Matthew's birthday booty and left only a treasure hunt clue...so we had to go find the presents. Matthew can read now so I can actually write little clues for him instead of just using pictures.
He and Anna had a great time on the treasure hunt. Scott carried Grant around too so he could keep up with the excitement.
One of the clues led us to a bottle floating in the tub...with a message in it
More clue pics...
We even found a clue buried in the snow
X marks the spot! Finally we found the X and Matthew's birthday presents in the awesome treasure chest made by Scott (see pics of that HERE).
The kids really liked the treasure hunt. After we finished it Anna said, "This is the best day ever!" And later that night, as I was tucking in a sleepy Matthew, he asked, "can you do that every year for my birthday, 'cause it was so fun!" Success!
We got all the treasure in the house
Matthew got a helicopter he had been wanting
It was a fun day
Anna gave him a nice hug! Happy Birthday Matthew!
1 comment:
So fun! I think the cake turned out great! When I frost cakes I do a really thin layer on the cake first and then freeze or re-fridge it for awhile. When you let it thaw for a little bit, it makes putting on the rest of the frosting pretty easy (and not crumbly).
Also, your birthday parties are so fun! Next time Anna tells you she doesn't want to live there any more, tell her I'll trade places with her; she can come and take care of Dana and Magnus and I'll come be your daughter! ;-)
Love and hugs!
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