Birthday Cake

On the 4th of February James turned 8.

We had cupcakes at school. A checkup with Kim is a birthday necessity and tradition.

(He is 45 inches and 44 pounds, Small but healthy.)

Saturday he decided he should make a cake ( I was busy doing my taxes, so he was on his own.) With minimal help from his cousin Shane he made a cake. the only help he got from me was getting measuring cups out and the oven stuff. He chose what pans to use and how to decorate. He didn't have any white frosting so he took chocolate and bartered with a neighbor to get white and food coloring. He and Shane decorated the cake with some fishing toys that Aunt Peggy gave him on his birthday. They did a great job.

Sunday we had cake and ice cream with the local Johansens.