Party

I know I have posted a little about Aiden's party, but this one is all about CAKE! I am attempting to make it. Yes, I could go get one from Kroger, and I may end up doing it if I miserably fail, but where's the fun in that?!?! So here is the plans....excuse my HORRIBLE attempt at modifying Paint haha. But its just a sketch mainly for ME :-)

The big cake:

Aiden's smash cake, a construction hat!:

So last week I began making the small items for the cake, so the Friday before I can just put everything together. Off I went making the caution signs, bricks, and mini construction hats. Luckily, I found small sunflowers at Michaels, so I don't have to make those. I know what you are thinking....sunflowers?! That's so girly! But Bob lives in Sunflower Valley, so its appropriate. :-)  I think my favorite part is the Brown Sugar. It really looks like dirt.

After completing the small task on I went to the bulk of the coloring the fondant. OMG!!! Now I know why people buy cakes and why wedding cakes are soo expensive! My hands were throbbing after! OMG! That is coming from someone who constantly uses their hands (typing on a keyboard). I bet cake makers get arthritis quicker. But it was so worth it and the colors turned out great!

I really hope I can pull this off, but every knows I'm NOT a baker. Seriously, I can follow directions but something goes wrong. The cake either crumbles, burns, isn't done, sticks to the bottom, etc. So I am prepared with backup cake mixes, and if I run out I give in and just going to get a sheet cake from Kroger. So wish me luck!!

I have decided one thing after preparing this party. I only want to do parties on the big bdays 1, 5, 10, 13, 16, and probably 18 will be the last one we will do. lol The other birthdays I just want to keep it low key and have family dinners. I'll still attempt to make the cakes, but on a smaller scale. I just know myself and would want to do something bigger and better each year and that's totally not important. Being together is the most important thing. So birthday cake and Aiden's favorite dish will be on the menu that day and that following weekend we will do whatever he want (movie, park, etc). I still can't believe my little boy will be 1 in less than 2 weeks!!! Where has the time gone?!?! As I tear up.