Just when I thought Birthday Season had come and gone, I had the pleasure of making one more! who could say no to making a little boys first birthday cake!?! So this is what I came up with for the Birthday Boy! Baby Boy's First Birthday Cake 1 Chocolate 9 inch round for the head 1 Chocolate 9x13 cut in to a party hat shape for the hat 1 Chocolate cupcake for the ball on top of the hat Using the 9inch round as a guide, cut a bit off from … [Read more...]
Baby Boy’s First Birthday Cake
Free Car Wash!
The temperatures here have been skyrocketing the last few days!!! I'm trying to find the boys any good way to keep them cool and out of my way because I'm still working on some landscaping projects. Yeah, pushing wheel barrels full of dirt and mulch in scorching temps, is a ton of fun! :( The boys have been in their little blow up pool a lot, but I'm trying to be creative too, today I filled their water table full of water and bubbles using dish soap! They loved the mounds of … [Read more...]
Life in the Swimming Lane
It's Friday! As the week winds down, we gear up for another weekend of Big Brother's swimming lessons. Normally this would be something I would look forward to all week, just like the kids, but after last week's fiasco I'm secretly happy to be sitting this one out. {Pre Pool} We got there in good time and Big Brother happily smiled for his picture to be taken. He became the proud new owner of his first membership card. I took him over to the big window so he could see the pool … [Read more...]