Fondant and Drama

CAKE BY THE OCEAN: Another busy day at MPA. We spent a good portion of the day working on our latest donation for Birthday Dreams, a local nonprofit that provides birthday parties for homeless children.

For this particular cake, the parent requested an ocean theme for their toddler. I looked at a few cakes online with a beachy theme for inspiration, and we were off.

I'll post photos of the finished cake tomorrow, but would you believe we spent part of our day today making fondant bathing suits for tiny teddy bear cookies? That's normal, right?

LOOPY: On Monday, Annabelle started a three-week long drama camp with Seattle Public Theater. It will culminate in three public performances at a quaint little theater on the shores of Green Lake.

The play she's involved in is "Summoning Frankie." Per Seattle Public Theater's website, this is what it's about: "Frankie's wizarding life has been completely mapped out. Attend the Academy and follow their parents' picture-perfect plan. However, Frankie is tired, bored with magic, and would rather just watch Netflix. However, when a dark presence begins to take over their world, threatening their friends and everything they hold dear, Frankie and their friends of misfits must finally face their fears to discover that destiny and magic have a way to lead you to surprising destinations."

It's a big commitment for us to drive to Green Lake twice a day for three weeks, but Annabelle was SUPER lucky to get a scholarship to participate through the fabulous TeenTix program, so we couldn't say no to the opportunity.

After dropping Bee off, CJ and I have been enjoying strolls around Green Lake. He's in heaven there, because it's dog walking central! Yesterday it seemed 9 out of 10 people were walking golden retrievers. Today, the German shorthair was the most oft-spotted dog (no pun intended).

CJ ventured into the water for a moment or two yesterday. He reported it not too terribly cold. 

If you look across the lake, you can see a clearing with a brick building. That's the theater where Annabelle is practicing.

Doing the loop takes us about an hour. That's a big chunk of the day, but it seems like time well spent. Hopefully CJ and I can manage it most of the days Annabelle is being dramatic.