Yesterday we celebrated Martin's birthday with Grandma Jane, Grandpa Pat and Grandma Lou.  The menu featured a few of Martin's favorite things - hot dogs, baked beans, hot German potato salad, cole slaw, and of course... cake.


Here's Martin with a construction cake.  I used a chocolate cake mix for the bottom layer.  Then, I topped it off with a layer of chocolate soy pudding.  To make the construction site, we crumbled up a bag of mini oreos and pressed them into the pudding to make gravel and topped it off with some of Martin's guys and their tools.  I put all of it in a springform pan, then just took the sides off before serving.  It was delicious, and non-dairy so Sophie could enjoy it as well.


Here's Sophie enjoying the cake.  You can see Marty is just getting started, and my dad is already finished.  He would win a pie eating contest - as long there was only one slice to eat.


Here's Martin handing out necklaces to his guests.  He wanted construction hats AND necklaces.  Seemed like a good and fashionable idea to me too.


Martin's ladies - momma, Grandma Jane, Sophie, and Grandma Lou


After the food and cake were cleared, Martin and Grandpa Pat snuggled up on the couch to watch a movie.  Or, at least Martin watched the movie.