Blue and Gold

We had an awesome time at this year's Blue and Gold Cub Scout Banquet! The meal was a taco bar; I ate mine like a tostada, because the little cherub on my lap would not sit with anyone else, so I had to do a taco one-handed, alternating between awkward forkfuls for me and little bites of black beans or olives for Trey. Picture it . . . yes, he was grunting and waving every time I took a bite for myself, impatient for his bit of sliced olive as if I hadn't fed him a feast of pureed vegetables and turkey just before we left home. Adorable, really!

Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, Cub Scouts. There were two highlights of the evening for our family. First, Avery received his Wolf Award, two months ahead of schedule! Woo hoo! Nice going, Aver Braver! Thankfully, Daddy was there to apply the face paint (can you imagine if I had had to do THAT with the cherub on my hip?). Here are the photos of Avery getting his well-earned award. So proud!

The second highlight was when Nate and The Boys took 2nd Place in the Father/Son Cake Decorating Contest! Their entry was this awesome "Medieval Castle Under Attack" cake. There were a lot of creative cakes made by the fathers and sons of the Pack, so we were delighted that our men made the top 3 with their creation. The rule was that no moms or sisters were allowed to help with the decorating. And believe me, I was more than happy to comply with THAT rule! Once I found the recipe and bought the ingredients, I swiftly vacated the kitchen in a poof of black smoke. No way you could get me in there interrupting the creative energy that flows from testosterone and warfare!

So, here are the pictures of the awesome cake:

Incidentally, the boys baked this cake by themselves, too. It was a delicious cinnamon bundt cake with a glaze . . . quite good! Nice going, guys! xoxoxo