Happy Birthday Garrick

Time to make a smash cake for the baby! Like my sister-in-law did, I tried to make a healthier version of a smash cake for Garrick. I attempted a banana cake recipe but cannot blame the oven for it's failure.  It turned out super dense and not smash-able at all so in a pinch I embellished a white cake mix. After a thin buttercream crumb coat I finished the cake off with a cool-whip frosting in a final effort to reduce the sugar content.


We celebrated Garrick's First on Feb 22nd with his mom and dad, aunt Katie, and parents both grand and great grand!

 Opening presents! He got his first tractor from Grandma & Grandpa Sailer...

 Some Great puzzles, books, a tambourine, a giant stuffed dog from Great Grandma Floss...

 And his first caterpillar and dump truck from his Papa.

After initial hesitation, he enjoyed his cake and ate it too.