Matthew - 6

Matthew turned 6 and had his very first birthday party. What an exciting day for a young man. He had to sit through an entire day of kindergarten before he could indulge with friends and family. We decided to have a party that was all about him.

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Animal: Frog

Favorite Thing to Do: Use Dad's tools

Favorite Food: Mac n' cheese and key lime yogurt

So we PARTIED, Matthew style.

Did you know you can buy a screwdriver at Wal-Mart for 82 cents? What more does a kid want in life than a hunk of wood, a cup of screws and a brand new shiny screwdriver? If you are Matthew, there is nothing. These boys screwed their hearts out. I pre-drilled pilot holes all along their names that I had painted on the wood. A nice home repair shop gave me their scrap wood and cut it down for me, didn't pay a dime for the pine. The screws were leftover drywall screws from the remodel in Bloomfield. Like I said, the perfect recipe for little boy heaven.

Toward the end of the screwing we whipped out a few mini nails and hammers. The only way I can describe it is F-U-N.

Next was pin the frog on Matthew's head. We used an old picture of Matthew with a tree frog on his head from Iowa.

And finally the cake. Matthew saw a green cake with Army men online and really wanted it. I was thrilled because it was an easy one to make. We whipped up a little homemade fondant that DIDN'T use marshmallows because I have never had luck with the marshmallow-y kind and starting cutting leaves. Viola! Green, army man cake in minutes.

Happy Birthday Mr. Amazing Matthew! We love you!