Back to the routine
Weekends should be longer, especially birthday weekends.
The birthday on Saturday was pretty quiet. I had hoped we could go to the zoo, but the weather was cold, rainy and nasty, so we just went to Home Depot. But that was a still a thrill for Hambet -- he likes "riding" the lawn tractors, watching the ceiling fans, and looking at all the loaders and ladders.
I did make a cake with a picture of the Count -- I finished it Saturday afternoon -- and I'm pleased with it for several reasons:
- the cake itself came out well -- it rose nice and evenly, no cracking, and it came out of the pan in one piece
- the icing came out well too, smooth and tasty
- I successfully transferred the pattern onto the cake
- I did not ruin the cake by accidentally sticking my elbow into the border
- Hambet did not succeed in sticking his fingers into the border for a "taste"
- the finished cake looked good, tasted even better
- I got my supplies cleaned up promptly
Hambet did manage to get a peek at the cake, and commented, "Painting of Count." (Where did he learn about paintings, I wonder?) I hope to have a picture up by the end of the week.
The ultimate sign of the cake's success was the big grin on Hambet's face when we brought in the cake, both candles ablaze.
Hambet's favorite presents are probably the Fisher Price Little People cement mixer and truck his grandmas sent him. He did like the musical instruments, although we will probably supervise him for a few more months so he does not poke a hole in the tambourine.
