cake
garrett got a pirate ship for a birthday cake this year. we baked three chocolate cakes in bread pans and carved them up so they stacked like legos and looked somewhat like a pirate ship. dark brown frosting on the sides. light tan frosting for the deck. orange m&m's for the railing. yellow m&m's for port holes. the beautiful and talented alisa made sails out of black and white construction paper. we used skewers for masts. and an egg carton for the crow's nest. the final touch was a half dozen lego pirates. aaarrgh! it was a huge hit.