Another great day at the Zoo!

It might be overkill but on Sunday we went to the Zoo as a family and had the cousins join us for the fun. We got there early so the carousel was free and the kids rode it two or three times before venturing off to the penguins and train. Another beautiful day and the most memorable weekend of my motherhood.

First school picnic

Well Carolyn had her first school picnic. Different than most by offering bubbles and dry, colored rice tables to play with, she had a blast. She even got to walk across the stage and recieve her hat and new bookbag, loaded with school supplies for the Fall. She is very much looking forward to school .

One Amazing day

So Friday was quite possibly the best day of my life. We (a friend and I)started the day at the Zoo watching the children discover new things. Jonathan rode the train for the first time and LOVED it and he also was fascinated with seeing the animals which was awesome to see as a mother. Then Carolyn was having a great time with friends and loved the beautiful outdoors. Later that evening, Evan and I celebrated our 6th anniversary with a dinner cruise down the Mississippi river at sunset and had an amazing time dancing on the top deck of the boat ALONE as we pushed off and the sun set. Why others didn't get the idea not to eat right away and watch the setting sun over the arch grounds and glissening on the river, I have no idea. The weather was perfect. The day was perfect.

My baby is 1!

Well it happened...my darling son is now 1 years old. He's walking, he's getting into trouble, he's totally crazy about his sister and loves kisses and hugs from just about anyone. I think we're going to be in trouble with this one! He was sick over his first birthday and hardly eating so I didn't bother with making him a little cake just for him to destroy but he did end up eating a few bites from his Great-grandma Lillian's plate. Uber cute. Well Happy birthday sweetheart....Happy Birthday!

My girl is 3 (or free if you ask her)!

I can't believe it...she's 3. Although I'm sure I'll say this about every birthday of hers from now until I quit writing on this stupid blog. She had a bunch of little kiddos over for a princess party and while a few friends couldn't make...the house was packed with laughter and giggles most of the time. Of course I did the cake and she loved teh sparkles on the side of it along with many of her friends which only ate the icing. (good thing we did the cake toward the end...LOL.) Anyway, all is well and she was blessed with many great memories and many great gifts. Thank you all for celebrating with us!

Carolyn's 3rd birthday cake

Well tomorrow my baby girl turns 3! She's going to be sooo surprised when she sees her cake. It's buttercream with a fondant board to add to the overall appearance. Filled with a dutch apple mixture...it's sure to freak her freak! Can't wait to see our little princess all dressed up with her tiny little friends having a great party (hopefully)! Just wanted to share.

Easter cake

Well I really wanted to do this cake for as long as I can remember after taking the Wilton fondant and tiered cakes course several years ago...so here it is...and it was beautiful..and also yummy! Too bad you can't eat a photo huh??

Hoppy Easter!

So we really were like humm do we want to do the whole Easter Bunny thing and you know...still haven't quite decided but she LOVED looking for eggs so that was fun and we knew the candy would be a big hit. For Jonathan I found these adorable linking eggs and he loved those. Of course when mom and dad weren't looking, Carolyn shared her chocolate with Jonathan neglecting to take off the foil wrapping so Jonathan was covered in chocolate and choking on it but all was well and he wanted more. LOL. Looks like they both got daddy's sweet tooth. What a happy Easter and God Bless.

Evan's 30!

Well it's true...after 29 comes 30 and Evan now has reached that "pivotal" point in his life. Let's see so his parents and grandma flew in to surprise him and friends and family sent birthday cards (which I totally appreciated) and overall, he was feeling very loved. Evan was so overwhelmed with all the love, he and Jonathan needed a nap. So for those of you who are like...humm...what cake did Jessica do for the love of her life...here they are. Yep I made two. One funny one of a man being sucked into a grave and one very cool one using chocolate transfers on spiked peanut butter chocolate and pirouette cookies surrounding it. What you don't see is the apple filling in the grave cake and Reese pieces filling in the "that's just cool" cake. I did not include his surprise face because I didn't want to embarass him (also, it's just not a "good" surprise face.). But really, thanks again all for showing Evan how totally awesome he is and even the scandalous cards that were sent (and you know who you are) they were great. Carolyn and my nephews particularily loved the superman card that played the theme song. So thanks again...from a very grateful wife.

Forget the bib!

He LOVES Spaghetti! Look at this gorgeous boy all a mess and showing off the war-wounds.

Snow babies!

Well we got hit with some snow and while Jonathan wasn't all that impressed...Carolyn was all over the snow. From snow angels to her first sledding experience...she is a snow addict!

Here he comes!

Well Jonathan started driving...I can't believe how fast time goes by. I think for his 1st birthday here coming up we'll have to get him his first car and personal gas pump. (We've been eyeing one up anyway for him). At least for his first car he has good taste with learning to drive using a BMW and he even offered a ride to his cousin Addyson (who both didn't like how tight the interior was with this model. Oh well. Pretty cute.

Jonathan's new train

Jonathan got a really big Thomas train for Christmas from Grandma Lillian but we didn't open it until we came home from Texas. It however quickly became a joy for all the cousins to play with on New Year's Eve and he got into the routine of crawling thru it pretty quickly. Such a cutie!

The newest cousin

Well the children finally met. Carolyn was all over Madeline. We had talked about baby Madeline for such a long time that I think she was ready and willing to start playing with her. She had her moments of holding her and giving her lots of kisses (despite the runny nose and my fear of spreading potential colds to such a young baby). Jonathan was less than impressed with this new cousin for now, but I'm sure that will change with time. He kept wanting to wack her head especially when mommy was holding her. Good thing we're stopping at two children since I think he'd be the one with jealous issues. Well it was a good time in Texas and looking forward to heading back down there again this summer potentially.

So here is the latest cake creation for my cousin's wedding this past Saturday. It fed 330 people. The cake flavor was butter rum and the icing alternated from Chocolate with reese Pieces filling and the remaining layers were strawberry iced. It was pretty darn yummy! I would say applying the cake sprinkles were just about the most annoying thing ever.

She's here!

Well my sister-in-law had her baby today and she's a tiny one...5 pounds 11 ounces and born just after 1 p.m. It's their first baby and both mom and baby are doing great. Can't wait to meet Madeline Ann. What's funny, Evan and I suppose that when we meet her in three weeks, she'll still weigh less than both of my children did at birth. But to my SIL's defense (and blessing)...she's much smaller than me so rightly so to have a tiny bundle of blessing. Congrats Meagan and Ty!

The studio pics are in!

Well if I must say...that's one cute family that came back in our recent studio shots. I can't hardly believe it. Jonathan is 7 months old now. I couldn't pass up this uber cute shot of him at the studio. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and enjoy the season.

My sister is Married!!!

The wedding was beautiful. The cake was tasty with red velvet and french vanilla all covered in cream cheese frosting. I thought the picture of us sister looked great and then I was like huh....guess I need one of the new hubby too.

The Beauty of Fall

What a beautiful day to rake up some leaves, teach Carolyn how to jump in them and then have a leaf fight ( I won...to be fair, she is only 2! LOL) But it was a blast and much needed quality time with her while Jonathan slept soundly.