Family of Hatchlings: "This" (what we call him...for reals) turned 3!!

Monday, June 29, 2009

"This" (what we call him...for reals) turned 3!!

Ethan's birthday started with a phone call from Indiana. Heartbreak. Anger. Disappointment...then we got over it, and started celebrating the big day.

I made pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse for breakfast. Then, Ethan opened his cards and presents.

A wooden snake from Matthew.

After opening presents, it was off to the movies where we all saw UP! Then, we headed to ToysRUs so that Ethan could spend his wad of birthday cash.

Two days later...great mom, I know...I attempted to make his birthday cake.

He wanted a "Special Agent Oso" Cake (a secret agent panda from the Disney Channel). My grandma had given me a 3-D bear cake pan a while ago, and I was excited to finally use it.

This is how it turned out the first time:

Awesome, isn't it? Not only did it crumble to pieces when I attempted to remove the center cone, it also pulled a Mt. Vesuvius and erupted while baking.

Attempt number 2:

I solved the crumbling and erupting problem, but completely failed to anticipate the hungry-little-boy-who-likes-to-be-sneaky-and-snitch-big-chunks-of-cake problem. Oh well, nothing that a little (or rather A LOT) of frosting couldn't fix.

The finished product (it's a yellow panda that wears a black and red vest):

I'm not sure, but I think he wished for all of us to go to Hawaii for the summer.

5 comments:

Michelle said...: Happy Birthday Ethan. We love the cake and love agent oso also!; June 29, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Lhone said...: I love it. And brett would be proud that two of the last three posts are about cake. The Hatches are BACK!; June 29, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Kristen Mackrory said...: Love the hole in the second cake. So cute!! You did a great job on the cake and HE did a great job wishing you into a summer of fun! Go Ethan!; June 29, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Fowler family said...: Heather! That is an amazing cake!!! How did you do the frosting like that? That must have taken hours! What a mom!; June 30, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Heather - said...: Anna,
I went on the Wilton website, and used their buttercream frosting recipe (I doubled it), and then mixed the colors and piped it on using a star frosting tip.
I have to admit I was kind of dreading frosting it (that's why it took a couple of days to get the cake done), but it wasn't too bad. It took about 1.5 hours to do. The most time consuming/hardest part was mixing the colors and filling the piping bags. Actually piping the frosting wasn't too bad.; July 1, 2009 at 4:17 PM

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Funny Talk

Driving in the car:
Mom: "Look, there goes a firetruck!"
Matthew: "Yeah, they're going to go wash the fire!"

At the Doctor's office:
Matthew: "I don't want any sticks!"
Mom: "Sticks?"
Matthew: "You know, STICK!" (pretending to poke himself in the leg)
Mom: "Oh, you don't want a shot?"
Matthew: "No, I want a shot."
Mom: "What?"
Matthew: "You, know one of these." (pretending to lick a lollipop (they always get one after shots))
Mom: "Oh, you mean you want a sucker, but no shots?"
Matthew: "Right!"

Watching Survivor:
Matthew: "Look at that awesomest!"
Mom: "What?"
Matthew: "That thing with all the legs."
Mom: "An octopus?"
Matthew: "Yeah, an awesomest."

Contemplating his lack of funds:
Matthew: "I need a credit card so that I can buy some money!"

Reading a book about animals:
Matthew: "Ew!! I don't like stunks!"
Mom: "Skunks."
Matthew: "Whatever they are, they're stinky!"

At the Doctor's office:
Little Boy: (He only speaks spanish, and was showing Matthew and Ethan his orange) "Naranja."
Matthew: "Orange."
Ethan: "Apple! Apple!"
All three boys: (Looking at each other, totally confused.)

I'm not sure what this is in reference to:
Matthew: "Yuck, bacon is NOT for cows!!"

While running errands:
Matthew: "Mom, I wanna get you a flower for Mother's Day."
Mom: "Oh, that's really nice of you!"
Matthew: "Yeah, don't forget to pick one up while you're at Wal-Mart."

Rebecca, the boys' cousin, when she found out that we would be living with Grandma and Grandpa Hatch for the summer:
Rebecca: "They are so lucky. Grandma and Grandpa always have cookies!"
So true Rebecca...so true

Trying to sing the song "You Can't Take No For an Answer" from the movie The Muppets Take Manhattan:
Ethan: "...na na cake for dancers..."

After a Primary lesson on where our food comes from:
Matthew: "Did you know that crackers are made of weeds and flowers?"
Mom: "I think you mean wheat flour."
Matthew: "Nope, it's weeds and flowers."

Pointing at a BYU student walking to class as we go pick James up from school:
Matthew: "Hey, do we know that guy?"
Mom: "No, I don't think so."
Matthew "Hmmm." Still trying to figure it out, "Doesn't Robb have that face? Oh, and those sunglasses?"

Riding in the car:
Matthew: "mumble mumble mumble, okay mom?"
Mom: "What did you say?"
Matthew: "mumble mumble mumble, okay mom?"
Mom: "What did you say?"
Matthew: "Mom, do you need tubes in your ears?"

Discussing the dinner menu:
Matthew: "What are we having for dinner?"
Mom: "Chicken fried steak, snowsnap peas, and mashed potatoes with gravy."
Matthew: "What is gravy?"
Mom: "Scrumptious deliciousness."
Matthew: "I don't know what that means. What color is it?"
Mom: "Brown."
Matthew: "Ew. I don't eat things that are brown."
Mom: "You eat chocolate. Chocolate is brown."
Matthew: Eyes lighting up. "We're having chocolate for dinner?!!"
Mom: "Um, no."

Talking about his cousins:
Matthew: "How come Brittany and Brandon have four kids in their family and we only have three? That's not fair."
Mom: "Would you like another brother or sister someday?"
Matthew: "A brother, but not a sister. I'm afraid of girls."

Running in from the garage:
Matthew: "Last one in is a rockin' egg!"

Singing the BYU fight song:
Ethan: "Rar-rar, rar-rar-rar, Rar-rar, rar-rar-rar, Rar-rar, rar-rar-rar....Gooooooooooooo Cookies!!!!"

Holding up the Seagull Book add:
Matthew: "Look what Jesus sent me!"

While playing:
Matthew: "I miss Justin when he's taking a nap."
Mom: "Aw. You do?"
Matthew: "Yeah, I like his face."

In the living room playing with a toy airplane, after we had just dropped James off at the airport:
Matthew: "The good news is, we're coming into Salt Lake City. The bad news is, we're crash landing." Drops the plane on the floor amid screams for help.
Mom: Thinking, "I sure hope not!"

Talking to Daddy while eating breakfast:
Ethan: "I lost my hiccups. I really need to find them!"

While hanging out:
Matthew: "When are you going to go to the hospital to pick out our new baby?"