How many?

generations does it take to make a cake for Cub Scouts? 

The plan...Boston Cream Pie

With a Cub Scout Blue and Gold Twist

(Shane's diagram of how he wanted to ice it)

Since this was a "Dad and Lad" cake bake, I wasn't allowed to help.  Steve was on a trip, landing at 1:30, Shane had baseball practice from 1-3, and the event started at 5:00.  SO...

PaPa came over at 8 am on Saturday morning to help Shane  bake the cakes

They cooled during baseball practice

and when Steve got home... they made the pudding, colored the icing and put it on the cakes.

Yes, they even cleaned the kitchen, both times!

 

What a fun day!  Shane is a lucky boy!  

P.S. Memaw bid on Shane's cake, so we finally got to taste it after the banquet.  It was good!  But, Shane only liked the pudding part.

The Price of a NAP...

 So a few weekends ago, while I was taking a nap, apparently my kids were eating everything in the pantry.  Hungry? yes. Sneaky? no.  {Sneaky kids would have cleaned up after themselves so they wouldn't get caught.}  I am glad that they are able to survive on their own.  I am thinking a lesson on the food-pyramid might be needed.  I will have to go back to work full-time when Shane gets to be a teenager.  And yes, they did have to clean up their messes!

Pet Care

Shane is writing a non-fiction book at school about caring for a pet.  He chose to write about Oreo.  He decided on these pictures {his categories...feeding, caring, and grooming} and staged them so he could add them to his book at school today.  Can't wait to see the book.