" He's copying me!"
Caleb LOVES boating.
He also loves my biking shoes... and wearing Ironman shirts.
So, also, I've made my very own cake blog! Oh my goodness!! You can click HERE to see it! And I want to make your cakes for you!I've been busy making cakes this week! I made a large 2-layered cake that was half chocolate, half yellow butter cake. (I poured the two types of batter in at once, so when the cake was baked it looked kind of like a yin-yang sign!) This cake was for the very special Chris Duncan, who we all call Dunk. He loves basketball and running, and is proud of his beloved school, University of Florida, Gators!
I made this teeny tiny cake for the one and only Nath. We are sooo O.O.C. (Out of Control)
And then a friend of mine asked me to do a baby shower cake for her friend. It was a polka dot theme, so I made a simple two-layer funfetti cake!
PS- Yes, I do think I am going to make a cake blog so I stop boring everyone about my cakes. Oh man it's gonna be fun!
I just want to say that I could not have accomplished this feat if it were not for my hubby and my parents. They helped me so much, and took care of Caleb when I was busy. I am so grateful.
I was absolutely honored to have the privilege of making Kristen Rucker's wedding cake! It was the most difficult project I have done in a WHILE and man was it worth it!
I made 2 chocolate tiers and 2 white cake tiers. The filling on all of the tiers was a homemade cream cheese frosting with fresh raspberries. Yum!
The end result was such a treat. The couple loved their cake, and so did the guests!
This has seriously been one of the BEST summers I have had in a long time!! Caleb and I spend each day staying busy. In the morning, we go to the gym or go on a run with the running stroller. Then, we hit the pool or go play with friends. Then, Caleb's nap time. In the afternoon we spend time playing outside some more, grocery shopping, or running errands. So fun! Caleb is VERY TAN!
Our garden continues to blossom! We have had gigantic zuccini's, lots of squash (I love it fried), tons of baby tomatoes, a few big tomatoes, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, and some basil!
At night time after Caleb is asleep, Blake and I usually have friends over, have an at-home date, or we relax and read books. We had a great time the other night with my cousin Cameron. We ate foil dinners, made s'mores, caught fireflies, then camped in a tent in the back yard! Then, in the morning we had a gigantic breakfast all cooked on the grill.
Cool tan dude.
The two middle layers... boy did I learn a lot by practicing!!!
I had to use the dowel and cake board method so the top cake did not sink into the bottom cake. It worked well! Blake helped me cut the dowels. And here was the finished product!!!
What I learned:
This practice cake will be used for my dad's family b-day party tomorrow. I stuck some fake balloons in the top middle for it. :)
What is this picture??...
I've been baking a storm lately! So fun!
We got there and immediately found the cheeto bowl on the little table. And he ate...
And ate...
And ate!!! LOL. Oh man he made me laugh. He sat there and ate cheeto's, strawberries, and grapes for over an HOUR. He loved the little seats. And he LOVED the cheeto's.
We did it. 1 Mommy, 1 Toddler, 4 hour drive to Memphis - Success! I am in shock. Caleb did not sleep a wink on the way there or the way back. He did not watch any videos. He did not listen to any sing-along cd's. How did we do it? Well, I put every single item of Caleb's favorite food in the seat next to me. Then, on the floor below Caleb, where I can easily reach, I put a bunch of Caleb's favorite toys that he can easily hold in his lap and play with, plus a ton of books. About an hour into the trip on the way there, and an hour into the trip on the way back, we both almost lost it. He was screaming, I was freaking out, but we got through it. The drive was actually peaceful after those break-throughs! We only had to stop once both ways! I am so extremely proud of Caleb. He has learned so much patience!!!
We went to Memphis to visit my cousin Valorie, her family, and my Aunt and Grandparents. Caleb was very excited to see his 2nd cousins Claire and Annie, and especially excited to see his Grandpa and Grandma Hiatt.
Claire and Caleb got along especially well. Claire even rode in the car with Caleb for one of the days. She loved giving him his sippy cup and treating him so good like the little mommy she is!
So, the first day, we got there around noon. We then ate lunch and hit this awesome Sprinkler Park!!! Oh boy was that fun for all three of the little kids, and nice for me and Valorie because the water cooled us down. That night, Valorie and I went to the gym together and stayed up forever talking, just like old times.
The next day, Claire and Caleb and I hung out at my Aunt Miriam's house, then at my Grandpa and Grandma Hiatt's house. We at lunch over there. Caleb got a nap, and we played tons. Then, that night Valorie and I got the honor of doing initiatories while my Grandma Hiatt was one of the temple workers. It was very special and a wonderful time. Then Val and I ate at an awesome hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant. It was DELICIOUS! And a blast to get out just us girls.
The next morning, Caleb and I drove out at the break of dawn when he woke up. What an awesome trip!!! Thank you Val for your hospitality and a FUN FUN TIME! Can't wait to do it again!
