Wordful Wednesday

Happy 1st Birthday Lindsey!!!

This is my first time for I heart faces, here it goes!

The kids entry for this week is pouting. Here is Miss Lindsey this summer at camp, however she is not a happy camper!

Pets entry for this week is anything goes! Our dog Tank and the cat, they really do love each other!

Thanks for stopping by this week, I hope you will join me!

Cake decorating 101!

So this weekend we decided to have my youngest daughters first birthday party. After much contemplating I went to the store and got the fancy cake decorating kit. I went to the store the first time and left without it but could not resist and had to go back, so here it is! Fancy, huh?


Being the novice baker that I am I get the great idea to stick the cake in the freezer. Easier to decorate a frozen cake, right? I wrapped the cake in wax paper and get my husband to help me carry the ginormous cake to the garage. We gently place it in the freezer and wait for it to freeze! The next afternoon I return to get my cake only to find that it had frozen to the bottom of the freezer! Note to self for the future, do not put warm cake on bottom of the freezer. After a slight heart attack, I grabbed the spatula and chiseled it out. So after five cake mixes, eight cans of frosting and an ice pick, here is the starting product.



Thank god for the crafty Neighbah for remembering how to curl ribbon, you wrap it and stick it in the oven, who would have thought??



To our fabulous finished cake!


Birthday girl was not even interesed! What baby does not dive into the cake?
Finally!!


Happy birthday girl with the cake!Anybody need a cake made!!?? I have learned I need a lot more practice before the next party!

Not me! Monday, Stellan style!

As we are all aware, Not Me! Monday was started by MckMama. "I created Not Me! Monday for the purpose of confessing our shortcomings and imperfections to each other since, after all, we are all only human!" (MckMama's words) Every Monday, you can find more "Not Me! Monday" at her site. However, this week, in honor of her and Baby Stellan, we're doing "Not Me! Monday - Stellan Style!"

Not me! Monday, Stellan style is being hosted this week by Emily.

This week I did not sit by my computer and wear out the refresh button checking MckMama's page hoping for an update on Stellan.

I did not wake up in the middle of the night, sneak down the stairs just to check twitter and pray for Stellan.

I did not ask all my friends and family to pray for this little boy.

I was not nervous and anxious every time I went to my computer to check on this little boy.

What did you not do this week in honor of Stellan??

Alphabitty Moments - Letter E

This blog carnival was created by Mama Bear at 4 the Love of Family.

Hello all! Thanks for stopping by for my first Alphabitty Moment! So I am jumping on starting with the letter "E". "E" is for exhaustion, I thought it would be fun to take pictures of the family last night after they had fallen asleep. Enjoy!

Wordful Wednesday

This is my middle daughter and husband just as he returned from his deployment to Iraq.

What's the deal with that Wednesday?

Welcome Wednesday! I was sure I would not have a post for what's the deal with that Wednesday but then I went to my oldest daughter's first softball practice last night. I should start out with she is 5 years old. I got to the parents meeting and was handed a shopping list! She needs white baseball pants for now and in a few weeks when it gets warm, white shorts. Don't forget the red socks and special cleats to match. Practice will be twice a week with games on both Saturday and Sunday. I did mention that she was 5, right??