Back in late June, oh, actually a month ago today, Bryan’s parents flew up to Madison to help us celebrate Andrew’s 6th birthday.
As usual, at my request (Please, please, please!), Granny made Andrew’s birthday cake.
Here, Sylvia helps Granny lightly apply sprinkles to the cupcakes:)
LuAnn found a design for a castle cake in her Betty Crocker kids cookbook. At first, Andrew had been pretty sure he wanted another Godzilla cake (that would have been year 3), but when he and Granny brainstormed cake ideas, he thought the castle cake was a great idea.
Here’s the chef and her #1 decorator…
Granny baked and assembled, and then the kids got to help add the crenelations.
Some frosted ice cream cones doused in sprinkles became the towers, and pieces of chocolate bars made the windows and drawbridge.
Here’s the happy birthday boy with his granny!
Friday night, the kids had fun racing around the yard with our new giant croquet balls.
Here’s Gandad with his kiddos…
And Granny gets a snuggle too.
Having fun playing together!
This is the basswood tree we planted for Andrew just before he was born. Now at 6 years old, they’ve both grown so big!
