Cake Meltdown

We had the biggest laugh the other night while celebrating Bill's birthday.

Again, our festivities began late in the evening...

I had made Bill his favorite cake:

German Chocolate.

I had shopped for candles at the party store earlier that day, but they wanted $2.99 for a pack of 12. I needed too many candles and wasn't willing to pay that much for some pretty average-looking candles, and didn't have the time to hit the Target next door.
I knew I had enough candles at home -- they just may not match (you know, candles left over from many other birthdays that weren't needed... 4 here, 2 there...). I'd saved them in hopes I could use them someday.

Well, that day had come.

I actually think it made a pretty nice display.

Once the candles were lit (the whole family pitched in), we noticed that the candles were having a meltdown.  And they were going FAST.  

"Hurry, Dad.... blow 'em out!"

So Bill blew.  Then those little random left-over trick candles re-lit.  Bill blew again.

They re-lit, again and again. Once here, one there.

Bill finally resorted to pinching the flames out. We (the kids and I) were laughing our guts out. I think it was funnier than usual because the candles were making such a mess on the cake, and Bill was in such a hurry to get them out. And perhaps we were all at that point beyond tired where EVERYTHING has more drama.

Once the candles were finally out, we had to scrape all the wax off the cake before enjoying. I have to admit, it was probably the best German chocolate cake I've ever made. And I was glad for the candle incident -- it definitely added life to our party.