Here are all the pictures from 2014 that we have sorted through and decided to keep. This one's just for you grandma!
We've gone from man-to-man coverage ...
to ZONE DEFENSE!!!
Showing posts with label Cakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cakes. Show all posts
Monday, November 3, 2014
Monday, October 1, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Thursday, July 7, 2011
A Princess Party Birthday Girl
For Lily's 3rd birthday, we celebrated all day long. The day started with a princess party complete with a royal ball, tea set cake and punch, and princess accessory presents to share with everyone. The bubble wands were the biggest hit of course.
For dinner we went to Applebee's. Lily loved the attention when everyone sang to her and didn't want to share her special desert with anyone, but she did anyways. She also had all the pasta she could eat and then some. Where does she put it all?
Presents from the family were so exciting. Every time I ask what her favorite was, she says something different, so I guess she loved them all. We sang Happy Birthday, again. Lily couldn't get enough of singing it. She was thrilled by the fact that we were singing it to her for a change.
The best part by far was the castle cake. Heidi, Diane, Lily, and I spent an entire day decorating it. Red velvet chocolate cake with way too much icing and candy. It turned out so good, I just hope I haven't set myself up for future disappointments.
Monday, April 11, 2011
We're so glad when DADDY COMES HOME
After a week in AL, Tyler has returned again. YEA!!! I'm sleeping better. He of course remembered presents (that I actually bought at WalMart and had wrapped and waiting for him) but the thought was his. Lily loved her princess magnet dolls. And Niki was just thrilled that she got to open something (a princess book). Needless to say, we did not go to bed early that night due to the overjoy and excitement.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Conference Kids Crafts
I was a little dissapointed about it being General Conference (see mormon.org) weekend just as Tyler left for a week TDY. Well, it wasn't the same without him, but we found some ways to make it fun. Cookie-cutter pancakes, a conference map (thanks to the Friend magazine), and time to work on projects together (if you want the full flower pattern, just ask). What a fun day.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Happy Birthday to You!!!
We had quite the birthday party for Niki. She loved getting the presents in the mail as they arrived over the week, the last of which finally arrived today ("That's Not My Dragon" - a great board book!). What a fun day.
Niki,
You're One Year Old...
You're so Expressive and Photogenic.
You're such a MONKEY! Climbing, running, jumping, rolling. Keeping up with your sister.
Opinionated and Vocal.
You're never quiet.
Curious and into everything.
You love...
going outside, putting on shoes (because it means going outside), pushing your doll in the stroller, playing with waterbottles, doing whatever Lily is doing, swinging, JUMPING ON THE BED and playing ALLIGATOR, listening as airplanes and helecopters fly by, your lovey, DAD and grandpas (and any really nice old guys),being chased and tickled, Goodnight Moon and That's Not My Dragon, pickles/olives/manarin oranges and CANDY.
You sign milk, more, done, and please like a pro. You've even managed to form a distinguishable word now and then. You definantely understand what we are talking about.
I love how cute and little you are. You have so much personallity in your tiny frame. You always make me laugh and I love playing with you. I wish I had more energy to keep up, but you make up for it with your kisses and tickles. I can't wait for all of the adventures we will have, one day at a time.
...Love,
Your Mom
Niki,
You're One Year Old...
You're so Expressive and Photogenic.
You're such a MONKEY! Climbing, running, jumping, rolling. Keeping up with your sister.
Opinionated and Vocal.
You're never quiet.
Curious and into everything.
You love...
going outside, putting on shoes (because it means going outside), pushing your doll in the stroller, playing with waterbottles, doing whatever Lily is doing, swinging, JUMPING ON THE BED and playing ALLIGATOR, listening as airplanes and helecopters fly by, your lovey, DAD and grandpas (and any really nice old guys),being chased and tickled, Goodnight Moon and That's Not My Dragon, pickles/olives/manarin oranges and CANDY.
You sign milk, more, done, and please like a pro. You've even managed to form a distinguishable word now and then. You definantely understand what we are talking about.
I love how cute and little you are. You have so much personallity in your tiny frame. You always make me laugh and I love playing with you. I wish I had more energy to keep up, but you make up for it with your kisses and tickles. I can't wait for all of the adventures we will have, one day at a time.
...Love,
Your Mom
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Our little Monkey is ONE YEAR OLD!
Niki's birthday was yesterday (we celebrated while we were camping), but the official party will be tomorrow night. Lily and I spent the afternoon creating a monkey jumping on the bed for the party. Lily kept talking to her monkey girl and asking if she was comfortable on her cozy bed while blowing kisses goodnight. Niki just ran around and liked up all the frosting that fell on the ground. She even got Lily to squirt some down to her when my back was turned. What a mess!!!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Gone and Back again
If you've been wondering why I haven't posted for so long, it's not because the girls are any less cute. We've just been BUSY!!!
We were home one week, just to unpack. Then off we went again to California to visit cousins and grandma for the weekend. Now we're home again and I think I might get caught up with things after another week or two if I'm lucky. Whew!
First Hair Cut
It's official. Lily's hair was finally long enough to merrit a trim. A package of fruit snacks and one inch later, her little curls look so much better! I just can't believe how long it took to grow.
My Bed!
Like always, the girls were so happy to see their beds when we got home. Niki goes for the railing everytime I put her in the crib. She loves to climb on anything she can.
Niki's started trying to 'play' like Lily. She especially likes to watch Lily with her dolls and she really likes it when she gets a chance to play with them herself (Lily's quite protective of her babies). I caught her trying to feed a bottle to the baby the other day, it was so cute!!! Of course, she still likes to feed the bottle to herself and chomp on the babies hands and face too.
Grandma's
Thanks Grandma for inviting us for such a fun trip! We really enjoied spending time together. Lily especially loved the "fluffy bed" comforter and taking pictures of everything in the house.
Cousins!
We had a fun few days with the cousins. They loved each other! We went to the farm, the redwoods, and the beach. It didn't matter where we were, they had so much fun laughing and playing together. I wish we could get together more often. Thanks for the fun trip!
First Plane Ride
Niki's first flight was from Killeen to Dallas to San Jose. She really
didn't get it at all, but the buttons on the arm rests, tray tables, and seat belts were cool! I was nervous about juggling both girls by myself, but the extra seat seamed to be enough to keep the occupied. They had fun and everyone ooo-ed and ah-ed over how cute they were.
First Word!!!
I can't believe it. Niki's figured out how to say a word. "Cool" which sounds more like "Ku". At first I just thought she was making it because it's a neat sound, but nope. She uses it correctly, when she loves a toy or sees something she likes or does something new.
She's got some great new tricks too, which I haven't been able to get pictures of. She claps by smacking her fists together against her belly. She signs "terminado" (done) by puting her hands up by her ears. She pulls herself up onto her knees and sometimes to standing on her feet by pulling on anything she gets a hold of (chairs, her crib, boxes). She rocks on her hands and knees and manuvers all over the place. She'll be crawling any day now. She never stops moving. I just can't keep up with her changes!
Dress Up
Lily's imagination has expanded to dressing up. Here's a few I've captured pictures of. She gets them on all by herself and only has to have help if they get turned inside out.
She really loves being a "Bride" with her "Boy" and getting "Married". It all started when she found the white heals in my closet and called them my married shoes. She dances and kisses and sits with her boy while singing "I love him, I love him..." A combination of ideas from our wedding book, Little Mermaid, and Cinderella I guess.
She finally found cowgirl boots on our vacation. I tried to get her the red ones with black flowers, but Lily had to have PINK. As usual. "Howdy Mom" she says.
Lily's Photography
Lily finally figured out how to aim the camera. For every good pictures seen here, she took 5 that were not aimed right on. Her favorite subjects are her baby and Niki of course.
Cake for Tyler
Tyler asked me to decorate a cake for a guy at work. I guess his was better than I thought. I saved myself the time cruch by buying the base cake from Walmart. It went so much faster that I really enjoied it. Perhaps I'll make them more often now that it is so easy.
We were home one week, just to unpack. Then off we went again to California to visit cousins and grandma for the weekend. Now we're home again and I think I might get caught up with things after another week or two if I'm lucky. Whew!
First Hair Cut
It's official. Lily's hair was finally long enough to merrit a trim. A package of fruit snacks and one inch later, her little curls look so much better! I just can't believe how long it took to grow.
My Bed!
Like always, the girls were so happy to see their beds when we got home. Niki goes for the railing everytime I put her in the crib. She loves to climb on anything she can.
Niki's started trying to 'play' like Lily. She especially likes to watch Lily with her dolls and she really likes it when she gets a chance to play with them herself (Lily's quite protective of her babies). I caught her trying to feed a bottle to the baby the other day, it was so cute!!! Of course, she still likes to feed the bottle to herself and chomp on the babies hands and face too.
Grandma's
Thanks Grandma for inviting us for such a fun trip! We really enjoied spending time together. Lily especially loved the "fluffy bed" comforter and taking pictures of everything in the house.
Cousins!
We had a fun few days with the cousins. They loved each other! We went to the farm, the redwoods, and the beach. It didn't matter where we were, they had so much fun laughing and playing together. I wish we could get together more often. Thanks for the fun trip!
First Plane Ride
Niki's first flight was from Killeen to Dallas to San Jose. She really
didn't get it at all, but the buttons on the arm rests, tray tables, and seat belts were cool! I was nervous about juggling both girls by myself, but the extra seat seamed to be enough to keep the occupied. They had fun and everyone ooo-ed and ah-ed over how cute they were.
First Word!!!
I can't believe it. Niki's figured out how to say a word. "Cool" which sounds more like "Ku". At first I just thought she was making it because it's a neat sound, but nope. She uses it correctly, when she loves a toy or sees something she likes or does something new.
She's got some great new tricks too, which I haven't been able to get pictures of. She claps by smacking her fists together against her belly. She signs "terminado" (done) by puting her hands up by her ears. She pulls herself up onto her knees and sometimes to standing on her feet by pulling on anything she gets a hold of (chairs, her crib, boxes). She rocks on her hands and knees and manuvers all over the place. She'll be crawling any day now. She never stops moving. I just can't keep up with her changes!
Dress Up
Lily's imagination has expanded to dressing up. Here's a few I've captured pictures of. She gets them on all by herself and only has to have help if they get turned inside out.
She really loves being a "Bride" with her "Boy" and getting "Married". It all started when she found the white heals in my closet and called them my married shoes. She dances and kisses and sits with her boy while singing "I love him, I love him..." A combination of ideas from our wedding book, Little Mermaid, and Cinderella I guess.
She finally found cowgirl boots on our vacation. I tried to get her the red ones with black flowers, but Lily had to have PINK. As usual. "Howdy Mom" she says.
Lily's Photography
Lily finally figured out how to aim the camera. For every good pictures seen here, she took 5 that were not aimed right on. Her favorite subjects are her baby and Niki of course.
Cake for Tyler
Tyler asked me to decorate a cake for a guy at work. I guess his was better than I thought. I saved myself the time cruch by buying the base cake from Walmart. It went so much faster that I really enjoied it. Perhaps I'll make them more often now that it is so easy.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Hooray for Captian West!
(can you guess the Disney movie quoted?)
Tyler put on Captain this week. We were very proud of him. I even made a cake for the occasion. The party turned out well for only have a day's notice to plan.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
To good to be 2 !!!
We celebrated Lily's birthday yesterday with a day full of birthday activities.
We woke her up by singing Happy Birthday (her favorite song). We had a birthday requested breakfast of eggs and banana bread. We made a birthday crown which Lily got to decorate with flower stickers. She loved wearing it all day and hearing people tell her Happy Birthday. We listened to people call and sing her happy birthday all day, thanks everyone, she loved it! We had her favorite lunch of 'pasta' at the Olive Garden. She also liked the coloring, but not as much as the pasta. We watched an e-card birthday dancer, she loved that.
And best of all, we opened presents. Who knew $25 could buy so much fun! When she opened her pool she just stared and stared at the pictures with a huge grin as she began to realize that she would be able to swim in her own backyard anytime she wants. Lily absolutely loves to swim. "put my swimming suit on me" she said. Then we finished off the day with her fish cake (which she said she needed to have a birthday), ice cream, and neighbors for a real birthday party.
Thanks again everyone for the love and wishes. She had a great birthday!
BTW- today she said we should have her birthday again.
A funny story
On your birthday, we were getting ready to go and you were getting fussy for attention. Dad stopped to play with you and tickle you on the bed. Mom came in and found you two playing around and asked
"Lily were you distracting Dad?"
to which you quickly and accurately replied
"No. Dad is distracting me."
Our favorite phrases
"oh dear"
"yes. I would like that"
"sank-you Mom!"
"that didn't work"
"tum on tiny" (come on tiny)
"her say no" (when Dad tells you to ask Mom if it is ok)
Songs I sing completely,
over and over and over again
Wheels, wipers, babies, mamas, driver, doors, and kids on the bus
Popcorn Popping on the apricot tree
Ring around the Rosie (every FHE since we started having it)
Twinkle Twinkle little Star
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Half your height
We've been told that your are half your adult height at age 2. You measure 35 inches and weigh 27 lbs. This puts in in the 90th percentile for both height and weight. You are comfortably wearing size 2T except most pants are too short for your long legs, good thing it's summer shorts season. 5'10" hear you come.
Favorites
TV show - "Elmo's World on Sesame Street", "Phineas and Ferb", and "Mythbusters"
Book - "Go Dog, Go!"
Story - "The Holy Ghost" (made up by mom, but the most requested by far)
Movie - "Your Baby Can Read" and "Green Eggs and Ham"
Food - Cheese, Asparagus, Candy, Quesadillas, Hot Dogs, Grapes preceded by "I want some ..."
In the past 6 months...
You've grown 4 new teeth for a total of 12. We're still waiting on that second set of molars. You are a full fledged talker with few grammar errors, and you do it non-stop. You're initially shy, especially around guys, but you warm up to people and love them. You like to watch people and what they are doing. You know basic shapes (heart, star, circle, triangle) and are getting really good at colors. You know pink, red, black, yellow, and sometimes purple. You can count to 10 or 11 by yourself, but you usually mess it up somewhere in the middle. You watch Elmo's world everyday after breakfast and learn so many new things that come out during your play time. It's funny to hear what you come up with and wonder where you learned it.
You still like to organize and clean things. You won't play with play dough. You just ask me to do it and say "wash my hands" when I make you do it. You like to help with chores and fixing meals. You have your own cleaning bucket with supplies and apron for cooking. You're dishes from Christmas and empty containers are your favorite toys, especially when combined with your babies and animals that you feed and take care of. You like to "do a project" with Mom like stringing beads or coloring a page or sticking on stickers. You get excited when we go shopping at Hobby Lobby. Funny, all these things can be said about Mom also.
You love your sister Niki. We worry if she'll live through your loving. When you focus, you can be really soft and gentle. But usually you are too excited and playful to restrain from mauling her. You try to pick her up, change her diaper, feed her bottles and pacifiers, cover her with blankets, change her clothes, and give her toys all day long. She puts up with most of it and I think she actually likes all the attention. She surprisingly cries less when you are around, even if she can just hear you playing nearby.
You fall asleep eating lunch most days. Food is still your biggest comfort, next is your lovey. You won't go to sleep at night until everyone else is asleep, no mater how tired you are. Once the lights are off and we are in bed, you'll wander into your own bed and fall asleep. Lately you like to sleep on the floor.
From Mom
Lily I love you. You make messes and demand attention and it is so much work to take care of you, but I love it. I love playing with you. I love that you talk to me all day. I love hearing you explain things that you learn about the gospel. I love to tickle and play with you. Thank you for being my friend.
From Dad
Lily you are such an amazing daughter. I love your little personality and being able to spend time playing with you. We have so much fun together having tickle time, tossing you on the bed, reading, and playing games. I can't get enough of your smile and enthusiasm for life...seeing you happy means the world to me and makes me happy. You are so smart and you say things that amaze me every day. I can't wait for all the fun time we will get to spend together as you continue to grow.
-------
but wait there's more... keep reading for more posts from today.
We woke her up by singing Happy Birthday (her favorite song). We had a birthday requested breakfast of eggs and banana bread. We made a birthday crown which Lily got to decorate with flower stickers. She loved wearing it all day and hearing people tell her Happy Birthday. We listened to people call and sing her happy birthday all day, thanks everyone, she loved it! We had her favorite lunch of 'pasta' at the Olive Garden. She also liked the coloring, but not as much as the pasta. We watched an e-card birthday dancer, she loved that.
And best of all, we opened presents. Who knew $25 could buy so much fun! When she opened her pool she just stared and stared at the pictures with a huge grin as she began to realize that she would be able to swim in her own backyard anytime she wants. Lily absolutely loves to swim. "put my swimming suit on me" she said. Then we finished off the day with her fish cake (which she said she needed to have a birthday), ice cream, and neighbors for a real birthday party.
Thanks again everyone for the love and wishes. She had a great birthday!
BTW- today she said we should have her birthday again.
Now Your Two ...
A funny story
On your birthday, we were getting ready to go and you were getting fussy for attention. Dad stopped to play with you and tickle you on the bed. Mom came in and found you two playing around and asked
"Lily were you distracting Dad?"
to which you quickly and accurately replied
"No. Dad is distracting me."
Our favorite phrases
"oh dear"
"yes. I would like that"
"sank-you Mom!"
"that didn't work"
"tum on tiny" (come on tiny)
"her say no" (when Dad tells you to ask Mom if it is ok)
Songs I sing completely,
over and over and over again
Wheels, wipers, babies, mamas, driver, doors, and kids on the bus
Popcorn Popping on the apricot tree
Ring around the Rosie (every FHE since we started having it)
Twinkle Twinkle little Star
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Half your height
We've been told that your are half your adult height at age 2. You measure 35 inches and weigh 27 lbs. This puts in in the 90th percentile for both height and weight. You are comfortably wearing size 2T except most pants are too short for your long legs, good thing it's summer shorts season. 5'10" hear you come.
Favorites
TV show - "Elmo's World on Sesame Street", "Phineas and Ferb", and "Mythbusters"
Book - "Go Dog, Go!"
Story - "The Holy Ghost" (made up by mom, but the most requested by far)
Movie - "Your Baby Can Read" and "Green Eggs and Ham"
Food - Cheese, Asparagus, Candy, Quesadillas, Hot Dogs, Grapes preceded by "I want some ..."
In the past 6 months...
You've grown 4 new teeth for a total of 12. We're still waiting on that second set of molars. You are a full fledged talker with few grammar errors, and you do it non-stop. You're initially shy, especially around guys, but you warm up to people and love them. You like to watch people and what they are doing. You know basic shapes (heart, star, circle, triangle) and are getting really good at colors. You know pink, red, black, yellow, and sometimes purple. You can count to 10 or 11 by yourself, but you usually mess it up somewhere in the middle. You watch Elmo's world everyday after breakfast and learn so many new things that come out during your play time. It's funny to hear what you come up with and wonder where you learned it.
You still like to organize and clean things. You won't play with play dough. You just ask me to do it and say "wash my hands" when I make you do it. You like to help with chores and fixing meals. You have your own cleaning bucket with supplies and apron for cooking. You're dishes from Christmas and empty containers are your favorite toys, especially when combined with your babies and animals that you feed and take care of. You like to "do a project" with Mom like stringing beads or coloring a page or sticking on stickers. You get excited when we go shopping at Hobby Lobby. Funny, all these things can be said about Mom also.
You love your sister Niki. We worry if she'll live through your loving. When you focus, you can be really soft and gentle. But usually you are too excited and playful to restrain from mauling her. You try to pick her up, change her diaper, feed her bottles and pacifiers, cover her with blankets, change her clothes, and give her toys all day long. She puts up with most of it and I think she actually likes all the attention. She surprisingly cries less when you are around, even if she can just hear you playing nearby.
You fall asleep eating lunch most days. Food is still your biggest comfort, next is your lovey. You won't go to sleep at night until everyone else is asleep, no mater how tired you are. Once the lights are off and we are in bed, you'll wander into your own bed and fall asleep. Lately you like to sleep on the floor.
From Mom
Lily I love you. You make messes and demand attention and it is so much work to take care of you, but I love it. I love playing with you. I love that you talk to me all day. I love hearing you explain things that you learn about the gospel. I love to tickle and play with you. Thank you for being my friend.
From Dad
Lily you are such an amazing daughter. I love your little personality and being able to spend time playing with you. We have so much fun together having tickle time, tossing you on the bed, reading, and playing games. I can't get enough of your smile and enthusiasm for life...seeing you happy means the world to me and makes me happy. You are so smart and you say things that amaze me every day. I can't wait for all the fun time we will get to spend together as you continue to grow.
-------
but wait there's more... keep reading for more posts from today.
Monday, March 15, 2010
FHE: Bunny Cupcakes!!!
Well, they looked better in the recipe but we still had fun making these bunny treats. Lily was most excited to spread frosting on her own cupcake and eat the bunny nose or bunny ears or bunny eyes. She had a major sugar rush the rest of the night. I'm so glad I had a rare burst of energy today that allowed me to make this FHE extra memorable!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Piece of Cake?
I've wanted to get better at cake decorating for some time. SO I've started making them whenever I have an excuse. I've discovered that really the hardest part is the mess it makes and the time it takes to clean up that mess. Good thing it is fun and worth it. Here are the cakes I made for our friends' farewell party.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)