stephen's cake

saturday march 21st was stephens birthday. he doesnt really like cake but he will eat mine. when i asked what he wanted he said "plain white cake and with no filling" and he wouldnt tell me what he wanted it to look like. after days of bugging him i just made him something i knew he would like.....and he loved it. at his birthday party we had that night all his friends were taking pics and said that it was awesome!!!

shes on her way to being a big girl

i am happy to report that Taylor is officially off the binky!!!! alexis was easy to break, she knew that she could only have it when she was going to sleep so i just stopped giving it to her one day. she never asked for it and was fine not having it. however taylor was not the same. she always wanted it and would throw a fit when she couldnt have it. then last saturday i didnt give it to her but she was so tired she just went to sleep without it, but she woke up in the middle of the night and cried till i gave it to her. when she woke up in the morning i had hid it from her and she never asked for it. so that night i didnt give it to her again and she was kinda whiny but went without it, then the next night, then the next, then the next. it has been over a week and she hasnt had it once. she occasionally asks for it but i tell her no and shes fine. next big obstacle to face is potty training!!!!

i want my baby back

Alexis is officially registered for school next year. :o( i have been dreading this day since the day she was born, but its only half days a couple days a week so its not too bad. she will be going to Brush Street Schoolhouse in Cottonwood --its across the street from the fire dept. we have friends and her son goes there and they are always saying how great it is, and it is owned and operated by a couple wives whose husbands are fire fighters and police men that stephen knows. we went last week to look around but the kids were sleeping so we only got to see the outside and got information then yesterday when we took it back we got see the classroom. its big with lots of toys and books. the teachers told us about what they do and how they teach ( they were all teachers before opening the preschool too) Alexis was really excited, until she found out that taylor cant go with her, but she will make friends fast. this summer they have an open house event for new students to come meet each other and the kids get to pick out their cubbies and get pictures taken so that should be exciting. i cant believe my little lexi bean is almost 4!!!

need a cake??

i love to decorate cake and im constantly looking for new ideas. which means that i have found tons of cakes that i would love to make and noone to make them for. stephen is always telling me to advertise or do something to get my name out there. he thinks im wasting a good talent by only doing cakes for friends so far. i personally dont think im good enough to start doing cakes for just anybody. my friends have all told me "just do something i dont care" and they have all loved what ive done. but i think i need more practice. so until then ill have lots of ideas that will be ready and waiting to be made.