Big Bow Wedding Cake

I always like a white wedding cake.  This one was so pretty with a big bow and some bling in the front.  It even tasted good as well!

Volleyball Cake

Here's a cake I made for my daughter Allison's volleyball team at the end of the season.
Some of the balls are missing around the bottom of the cake cause
 some of the girls couldn't wait for the picture.  

They had a great season and made some great friends!

Flowers and Butterflies 90th Birthday Cake

Arizona in the Summer

Yes I tend to get a little salty and bitter when the Arizona summer temperatures creep up to the + 110's.

But when those beautiful, loud monsoon storms hit in August, there is nothing like it anywhere else in the US.

My son was actually inside playing on the computer, and I demanded that he put on his suit and get outside and enjoy the storm.

He gave me the " Ahh Mom" bit, but I would have none of it.

He was going to play in the rain and that was that.  I am such a mean mom!

It's these sweet moments that make the summer's bearable.  It's these sweet moments that make motherhood so fun!

Hawaii Trip 2011

In April we went to Hawaii with 3 other couples.  The first day we hit the shrimp truck.  Mmmm good.  Garlic breath the rest of the day!

I think we signed the truck somewhere!

Posing in front of the Hawaii temple.

We took a quad tour through a ranch where several movies were filmed.  So pretty!!

Shane left his helmet on due to his fear of falling rocks.

The girls and I reenacted the Jurassic Park scene where they jump behind the fallen log.  Apparently I was the only one who heard them say "jump"!

Jeff was shaking it at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

It was a fun evening and great entertainment!

Yummy treats and shopping with Meredith!

Jeff and I snuck away and took a helicopter tour of the island.  Soooo scary!!!!!!

I loved it, but I was so scared!  Jeff had them take the doors off the helicopter.   Good thing I was in the middle!  

Bummer I didn't get a picture of the beach house!  It was beautiful and right on the ocean.   

Our last night we had a nice dinner at the Turtle Bay Resort!  Good food, good friends, wonderful night!

Can't wait to go back again!  Kauai next time I think!

Making the Cut

I had a friend ask the other day why I took her blog link off my blog.  I felt terrible that she thought she didn't make the cut. (As if being linked on my blog is something to be desired)  

The truth is, when I redid my blog a while back, I just never took the time to finish adding all my blog links.  I still had them where I had access, just to lazy to finish putting them in on my sidbar.

Well, as you can see, I have changed things up a bit, and added as many of my friends and family links as I can think of.  I was checking on you even if you weren't listed.

But I will say, if you drop off the face of the planet in the blogging world (Eldon), you might just get cut after all!

Little cute cakes

Here are three cakes my cousin Alice requested for three retirees at her children's school.  I thought they were simple and very cute!