Oh, people. Time is flying by. The older my kids get the faster times goes, and MY WORD, WHY DIDN'T I BELIEVE Y'ALL WHEN YOU TOLD ME THAT EIGHT YEARS AGO.
So Campers is eight now. And he got some Wikki Stix, which are these awesome wax-coated yarn-type bendable thingys that can be used again and again to fiddle around and build stuff with.
And lo, we have entered the age of the "science set:"
And lo, we have entered the age of the "science set:"
My brother had a circuit set when we were kids, and I'm tellin' ya, it was a whole lot cooler than most of the girly junk on the shelves. Then again, I wasn't exactly your "pony heart flower" kind of girl.
On to the cake.
It was a chocolate volcano, from the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" that Pa just finished reading to the kids.
On to the cake.
It was a chocolate volcano, from the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" that Pa just finished reading to the kids.
Mmm-hmm. That's FONDANT, people. Homemade fondant. A first in the snippets and sagas household.
And--because you care--underneath was a four-layer chocolate cake with a jar of black raspberry "simply fruit" in between. The frosting was made with cool whip, and that lava you see is a double bag of chocolate chips. Plus gummy candies, jelly bellies and junior mints on top. Mmm. Sugar overload!
Speaking of sweetness personified:
And--because you care--underneath was a four-layer chocolate cake with a jar of black raspberry "simply fruit" in between. The frosting was made with cool whip, and that lava you see is a double bag of chocolate chips. Plus gummy candies, jelly bellies and junior mints on top. Mmm. Sugar overload!
Speaking of sweetness personified:
What a couple of goofs.
(Suz was hiding out in the background. Begging for cake.)
Happy 8th birthday, Campers.
(Suz was hiding out in the background. Begging for cake.)
Happy 8th birthday, Campers.
