We were finally able to celebrate the Man-Cub's birthday with his friends and have an actual 'party' - either they were on vacation or we were out of town or busy with a wedding - but finally our schedules meshed...
We made a yummy vegan 'Cowboy Boot Cake' - using my old standby
yellow cake recipe - iced with homemade chocolate frosting - just earth balance, powdered sugar, Free Trade cocoa (Equal Exhange is the best) and a little bit of soy milk - I didn't measure anything or I'd give you a proper recipe...
The Birthday table - do you see a theme here - this is a 'Cowboy Party' - and I realize it might be my last 'themed' Birthday party as the Man-Cub grows up - he'll probably be less likely to want a 'theme'...
One of the party favors ...
wrapped up and tied to a stick - hobo style...
A Cowboy/Pool party...
We spent the afternoon at the pool - of course that was a lot of fun - his friends live out in the country and this was their first visit to the public pool this year...
Notice one of the boys had his arm in a cast - it was too bad for him and after he had pouted on the pool deck for about an hour - I suggested that he at least get in the shallow end and throw the diving rings for the other boys - he did and seemed a lot happier - and cooler...
After swimming we played at the park - dried off and warmed up...
Here is some 'synchronized swinging' - they're trying to all touch their toes in the middle - I think 3 out of 4 was their best...
Then back home for cake - 10 candles...
...and presents...
The boys devoured the entire Boot cake - leaving the Man and me with the scraps from the cutout - oh well - they were just as tasty...
There was a BB gun contest in the yard - here you have to run and shoot the target...
Then a search in the tall grass for the 'Have a Heart' trap they had set out earlier - we need to get a flag for that thing...
After dark - back inside - the Man-Cub gives out the favors...
and everyone enjoys their goodies - all hand picked to match the boy by the Man-Cub...
After a little bit of sleep on cots and sleeping bags - it was time for breakfast
I made some really yummy vegan pancakes and was amazed at how many they ate...
We made a yummy vegan 'Cowboy Boot Cake' - using my old standby yellow cake recipe - iced with homemade chocolate frosting - just earth balance, powdered sugar, Free Trade cocoa (Equal Exhange is the best) and a little bit of soy milk - I didn't measure anything or I'd give you a proper recipe...
The Birthday table - do you see a theme here - this is a 'Cowboy Party' - and I realize it might be my last 'themed' Birthday party as the Man-Cub grows up - he'll probably be less likely to want a 'theme'...
One of the party favors ...
wrapped up and tied to a stick - hobo style...
A Cowboy/Pool party...
We spent the afternoon at the pool - of course that was a lot of fun - his friends live out in the country and this was their first visit to the public pool this year...
Notice one of the boys had his arm in a cast - it was too bad for him and after he had pouted on the pool deck for about an hour - I suggested that he at least get in the shallow end and throw the diving rings for the other boys - he did and seemed a lot happier - and cooler...
After swimming we played at the park - dried off and warmed up...
Here is some 'synchronized swinging' - they're trying to all touch their toes in the middle - I think 3 out of 4 was their best...
Then back home for cake - 10 candles...
...and presents...
The boys devoured the entire Boot cake - leaving the Man and me with the scraps from the cutout - oh well - they were just as tasty...
There was a BB gun contest in the yard - here you have to run and shoot the target...
Then a search in the tall grass for the 'Have a Heart' trap they had set out earlier - we need to get a flag for that thing...
After dark - back inside - the Man-Cub gives out the favors...
and everyone enjoys their goodies - all hand picked to match the boy by the Man-Cub...
After a little bit of sleep on cots and sleeping bags - it was time for breakfast
I made some really yummy vegan pancakes and was amazed at how many they ate...
you're such a nice mom!
ReplyDeletelove, k
oh my gosh! I wish I would have thought of the boot cake and hobo sacks! Those are so cool! And happy birthday to the man cub!
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