The Boy's Cake

Tomorrow is his party and we all know how much he loves his video games. This was a pretty simple cake. It was just a square, rectangle, and a couple of cupcakes. I stressed more on the frosting recipe that I wasn't too happy with. I don't like buttercream. I'm more of a whipped cream person when it comes to cakes. But my favorite is caramel frosting. I use that one for banana cakes. mmm. Taking this photo was a feat in itself. What you can't see is the blessed dog on the right eyeing the cake. I'm trying to focus with the camera and I can hear her pulling on the tablecloth. She would just love to lick all that blue frosting, maybe tomorrow.

The Day the Fuzz Came to Town.

Today was very bizarre. As I was walking to school, I noticed lots of fluffy white things floating through the air. It looked exactly like the down from baby birds. As I got towards the school the path became covered in this stuff. One of the houses up against the trail had it all over their lawn and bushes. Now it reminded me of soft snow. The wind blew again and then I saw tons of it blow out of a tree. I guess it is some kind of seeds from the tree. The kids could not stop themselves from touching it so I suggested we go home get baggies and of course the camera. S wants it for "show and tell" on friday and E told her siblings she can now make her own stuffed animals like "build a bear". What a cool day. In all the years I've lived here this has never happened. Which also reminds me of the crazy population of squirrels in my backyard. I'll have to take pictures of the new family of squirrels that drives my dog nuts too.

Holy, Holy, Holy!

We had a very busy weekend with two First Communion celebrations in our family. I thought the rain would ruin everything, but things turned out fine. Family and friends helped get the house ready for lunch inside. I was planning on having all the tables outside for this event. The food was great and the cake turned out great too. E loved having all the attention and getting to dress like a little bride. I remember when I was 7 and making my 1st Communion too. My mom had all the tables decorated with pink daisies. Both my girls were able to wear my veil and gloves for the occasion. The gloves were made for me by my Grandma Rose. They still look brand-new. We got her dress from the "My Twinn" company and had to order the dress for her doll too. It was a nice surprise for her. Most of our family and friends were able to attend although some were sorely missed. A big thanks to all the ladies that helped in the kitchen. I couldn't have done it without you. This was a blessed day for all.