as per owen. this was his request as he prepared to turn 10. frosting has always been too heavy on his stomach. a trait that he most definitely did not inherit from any of my dna. so, what to do for a plain cake request? i was leaning toward an ice cream cake until i remembered that i had this great castle pan. ten minutes digging in the basement later and we were on our way to a sandcastle cake::
sugar in the raw makes for perfect sand. this year the fireworks that normally follow owen's party were replaced by hurricane arthur. he blew out his candles just as it was picking up speed. only a few moments without power and a safely exciting storm, almost just as good as running around with a burning sparkler. happy birthday owie! double digits!!