Cambria's cake

I was really excited to do this cake. Fondant! I haven't worked with fondant in a LONG time. The mom gave me a picture of what the birthday girl wanted and I went from there. I tried to recreate the picture to the best of my ability. It's a little crooked but other than that I think I did ok!! I really had a fun time making it!! It's all edible and I made everything except the pink flowers. I can't make those and was lucky enough to find them at the cake store where I get my supplies. I was stoked about it! Anyway another big thanks for giving me the opportunity to get in some more practice.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMBRIA!

Temple

After living here for a while we were finally able to make a trip to the temple and not have to worry about what to do with the kids. (It's really hard to leave your kids with people that aren't family for 9 hours in one day-i'm jealous of all those that have that luxury!) The elder's quorum came up with a great idea. It's a shame really that more people didn't take advantage of it. We met at a stake center near the temple and were able to use the kitchen and one of the rooms. All the children gathered and the adults swapped out going. Since there were only 3 families this time around, the other two went in the morning and Dan and I watched all the kids (there were 8 children). Then after lunch we swapped and Dan and I were able to go while the other 2 couples stayed behind and watched. Everyone brought toys and games and we had a movie playing in the background. The kids were all well behaved and had a great time playing with each other. After wards, we cleaned up and headed our separate ways. We actually met up with another couple and ate dinner with them in Chandler before finishing our long drive home. I had the BEST sandwich (prosciutto, mozzarella and roasted bell peppers).....
It was a great day, lots and lots of driving (sssoooo thankful for GPS), but it was a great day and we had a great time. I can't wait for the next stake temple day when we can do this again!!!

Fox and Paige played a modified lacrosse game

legos, legos and more legos

we brought paints

watching Wall-E

the Mesa Temple, love that it's surrounded by fruit trees! Gorgeous!

Blue and Gold Banquet

Friday was the blue and gold banquet for scouts. A yummy dinner was served and awards were passed out. Seth got a medal for his 3rd place finish in the pine wood derby. He was very proud of it!They also outlined all the things that were coming up in scouts and then we had a cake decorating contest. All the boys that participated got a certificate. They had to decorate the cakes themselves without any help from mom (i was specifically told not to help! hahahaha)
Seth was very diligent in his and came up with the design himself. He worked so hard on it and I think for his first cake he did fantastic!
Here's to a good time in scouts!!

i love all the concetration on his face as he works!

his bobcat markings

presentation of the colors

Dennett and Avery

proudly showing off his medal

Seth got the best death by chocolate cake award!

Seth and his bff Avery

Reading Rocks February

We've gotten involved with a program called Reading Rocks. Supposed to get kids excited about reading (go figure). Once a month they do activities and the kids get to pick out a new book and have a good time. This month's theme was Presidents. Seth did not join us for this one because he was helping Dan move a family in the ward. We got to the library and Ms Kimmie and her helper made profile drawings of each of the kids. They were going to later be able to decorate them. Then there was story time about our presidents and snacks. I'm really glad that the school sent home the original flyer on this and we've been fortunate enough to continue with it. The kids really enjoy it and we get to add to our library!!
Can't wait for next months!

Hayley's cake

A friend of mine asked if I would make her daughter's birthday cake. She already knew what she wanted. The theme was a luau and she was having a slumber party wtih about 6 other girls. FUN!!! So of course I said yes (to the cake, not the slumber party, let's face it, i would have been the first to zonk out....) So I got the picture of what Hayley wanted and went to town working my brain on how to do it. I made the tiki hut on top with toothpicks and then got the flower, fake grass and fish bowl gems to decorate it. I really like how it turned out and the fact that it was chocolate just made it perfect in my book!

Happy Birthday Hayley!

New Dress

Today I am hooking up with Kara over at Creations By Kara for her linky party 'Look What I Made'





Hey look what I did the other day! I got inspiration from another dress Paige has. I basically copied it. So yeah, without a pattern or at least a formal pattern. I added the flower for some snazz! I just traced around the dress using newspaper and made it that way, yeah it's a little rough in some places, but overall I think it turned out cute and my little monkey sure does look sassy in it!!

Random more than you wanted to know facts about yours truly!

Probably more than you want or need to know...

I saw this on my friend Valerie's Blog and thought, sure why not add my dinginess to the mix!


65 facts about ME:

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
my fro

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
i don't own a hoodie, haven't for a long time, but my favorite casual sweater is green

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
well duh, yeah...

4. Do you plan outfits?
Only for church, normally i'm a tshirt and jeans kind of girl (but I do like to accessorize)

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
honestly like curling up in a little ball and crying until I can't cry anymore....but that's another story for another day...

6. What’s the closest thing to you that's red?
lightening Mcqueen

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having.
that Dan had told me Keegan packed the lunches in the back packs but I got up and they were still in the fridge......holy random.....

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
nope and doubtful I will

9. What are you craving right now?
nothing.....just got back from a baby shower and I ate like a mad woman!

10. Do you floss daily?
Not really-the flossers are on the counter calling my name every day and I just turn and walk away......but it's the thought that counts right??

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
saurkraut and BLEH!!!!! stinky smelly cabbage......

12. Are you emotional?
lately yes, but not normally

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
not on purpose

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
i usually lick it, my teeth are too sensitive to bite it, makes them hurt to just think about it

15. Do you like your hair?
some days yes, and some days no...depends on the color of the week.

16. Do you like yourself?
for the most part

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
well yeah, i'd love to pick his brain

What are you listening to right now?
a video game dan is playing

19. Are your parents strict?
i guess so, they were also pretty laid back....I guess you could say they were middle of the road.

20. Would you go sky diving?
big fat NO

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
not at all

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
not that I can think of

23. Do you rent movies often?
netflix, you betcha!

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
the shirt i'm wearing has sparklys on it

25. How many countries have you visited?
2, this one and germany, which is sad since I only live 30 miles from the Mexico border.

26. Have you made a prank phone call?
yeah and if anyone says they didn't they are lying

27. Ever been on a train?
not for travel but yes

28. Brown or white eggs?
an egg is an egg is an egg

29. Do you have a cell phone?
yes and I don't go or do anything without my ole' electronic leash!

30. Do you use chap stick?
all the freakin time, there's some with me everywhere I go.

31. Have you ever shot a gun?
yep-me and daddy used to go skeet shooting way back when

32. Can you use chop sticks?
sort of

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
well i can't really name everyone i've spent time with tonight, that would include over 30 people, but now i'm at home with the family

34. Are you too forgiving?
i think it depends on the situation

35. Ever been in love?
yeah and it gets better every day

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
going to work

37. Ever have cream puffs?
yes and they are quite tasty!

38. Last time you cried?
it's been a few days, but give me a minute and i'm sure i can come up with tears that would convince the harshest critic

39. What was the last question you asked?
who spilled my soda, dang it?

40. Favorite time of year?
fall into Christmas

41. Do you have any tattoos?
just the one

42. Are you sarcastic?
nnnoooooooooo

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
yeah, it wasn't as creepy as people said it was, kind of lame.

44. Ever walked into a wall?
probably

45. Favorite color?
green, blue, pink

46. Have you ever slapped someone?
a few people

47. Is your hair curly?
curly, curly, curly

48. What was the last CD you bought?
Andrea Boccilli's Christmas Album

49. Do looks matter?
depends, but probably

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
i've delt with it in the dating world and it was hard to find the will to forgive. a lot of times that forgiveness didn't come until years later. luckily i don't have to worry about that sort of thing now

51. Is your phone bill sky high?
define sky high...

52. Do you like your life right now?
yeah it's pretty good

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
sometimes, i usually fall asleep and dan will turn it off when he goes to bed

54. Can you handle the truth?
give it to me straight all the time

55. Do you have good vision?
not even close

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
it takes too much energy to hate people, seriously I have better things to do

57. How often do you talk on the phone?
not a lot, mostly texting or emailing, not a big phone talker (anymore)

58. The last person you held hands with?
i think it was seth or keegan

59. What are you wearing?
my sparkly shirt, jeans and hello kitty socks, yeah, that's how I roll...

60. What is your favorite animal?
dogs and kitties

61. Where was your profile picture taken?
folklore preserve a friend took some pictures for us

62. Can you hula hoop?
not well but I can give it a fair go

63. Do you have a job?
yep and every day is the greatest adventure!

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
I bought new headphones for the dvd player in my truck so the kids can stop fighting over who gets a pair and who doesn't, now there are enough for all.

65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
no i don't think i have.......

Now it's your turn! If you're reading this and have a blog, consider yourself tagged!

Finally!

I finally took Paige to the salon to get her hair cut. I decided it was something I didn't want to try to tackle anymore. Not worth it. So I took her to the place in the mall. Luckily for me she was really excited about it. She did so good too!! She kept talking and the gal cutting her hair ate it up! She's such a girl!!!! But I love her new sassy do and I think she does too!

I may have posted about this before, can't remember. We LOVED this series on Nickelodeon and are way beyond psyched that there is now a live action movie!



feel free to just soak in the awesomeness that is this movie!

Paige's funny of the day

Tonight as we were watching the superbowl there was a commercial on featuring toys. A bear was also in the mix. Paige looks over and says:

"Look it's Roberto....get it Ro-BEAR-to?" hahahahahahaha


we are still chuckling over that one!

Pinewood Derby 2010

Saturday was our ward pinewood derby. They decided to it on ward levels this year instead of stake levels. I guess it seemed easier....it was still chaotic, but Seth enjoyed it so that's all that really matters. He got 3rd place (the batteries in my camera died so no pictures of him with his certificate) in the Wolves and he'll get to go to Districts this Saturday. Very exciting!!! There were 8 Wolves that participated, 3 Bears, and 7 Weeblos. So not too big of a crowd, but if you factor in all the family members that came to cheer on their racer, it was a full house. But it was fun and that's all that you can really ask for! Looking forward to the District races at the park this weekend!!!

weigh ins-gotta make sure it's 5oz

Seth and Avery's car race

On your mark, get set. GO!!!

Sis Taylor was the official race starter.

Seth's car is #8 and Avery's is #3