Happy 4th b-day Andrew!

Andrew turned 4 on April 13th. I can't believe my baby is so big. He is growing up so fast and is a constant delight to the family. His birthday was a very busy day for everyone - Mike had to teach and spend a lot of time doing prep work, Joshua had school and a soccer game, I had to clean at Mom's and teach piano lessons, etc. By the time we got around to celebrating it was almost bedtime. But we made it a good half hour none-the-less.

The only thing Andrew said he wanted for his birthday was a really neat dinosaur birthday cake. So that's what I got him. Andrea and Betsy collaborated with me and came two days before to help make the confectionery masterpiece. I've gained some skills over the years with my gingerbread fetish, but this was my first attempt at decorating an actual cake. Aside from neglecting to freeze the cakes before decorating, things turned out pretty well. Betsy had a good fondant recipe which worked out nicely. Andrew was thrilled with the cake, and I was thrilled that my friends were willing to help me out with something that may have seemed inconsequential but was very important to one little 4 year old.