The annual Cub Scout cake decorating contest rolls around every year, ready or not. This year seemed rushed (what's new?) and stressful. Easton and I decided he would do the treasure chest cake that has been created numerous times with great success! I went to the store early in the morning so I could get the supplies to make the cake before Easton got home from school and then have ample time to freeze it. You all know that it's easier to frost a frozen cake, right? Well, upon getting home I realized that I purchased everything to make the cake except the cake mix. DUH!!! Not wanting to go to the store again I just made one from scratch...crazy, but true. It was a beautiful chocolate cake. Easton had a blast decorating the cake with gooey frosting and bright-colored candies.
Competition was incredible among the cub scouters as the cakes were placed on display in the cultural hall. The creativity and orginality was just amazing. Easton took third place. We were proud of him even though he was a little miffed about not placing first. The treasure chest cake has found success again...it has always been a winner, no matter what contest it was entered in. One year it even took $75 at a girls' camp fundraiser auction!
While in Savannah we visited the old civil war Fort Pulaski. I've heard of this place in the history books...it was just fascinating to walk around the fort and here the stories of how it was used during the war. It was supposed to be a state of the art fort that was going to be durable. The seven foot thick wall was blown to pieces during it's first battle and was never used again as a fort. A waste of tax payers dollars!!!
This happy little man was a volunteer who demonstrated how to shoot a musket. Fascinating.
Sorry, Grandma...no pictures of you. I know you were there with us!
Oh so cute! My boys!!!!
Ahhh, my Mom and Dad
