Too Much Time On My Hands

I saw some really cute cupcakes on the Internet and became obsessed with them. I decided to try to make them for a Stake Young Women's dinner we have coming up at the end of the month. These are my experiment, the ones I saw were made using only fondant, but fondant doesn't taste to good, so I decided to try them with regular frosting and just a little fondant. I think they turned out kind of cute. Now the question is how long will it take to make 400? I feel  like I am going back to my roots, back to my families catering days! We used to knock out 1000pastries in a couple of hours. Granite there was 9 of us working together. Those were good times! Thanks to my talented sister DeAnn for all her expert advice.

Love Is In The Air

I think I have gone into the Invitation/card making business. Not on purpose, there has just been a lot of baby and bridal activity in my area. I have had fun creating these invitations for my cute friends.  I always love a party, so it has been fun getting ready for the events. Best wishes to all of you in your new life adventures. 

Lucy's Bridal Shower

Emily's Bridal Shower

Caden's Bridal Shower

Susie's Baby Shower Invites

Valentines for the family

Spring Has Sprung

I wish I could bottle the smell in our back yard and send it to everyone, it is the most amazing smell. We have 28 orange trees and they are all in bloom, there is nothing quit like it. If you want to breath it in, stop by and you can set on the back porch with me and we will enjoy it together. 

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

I love this time of year in Arizona, the weather is just right, not to hot and not to cold, the time of year that I walk every morning and enjoy all the beautiful flowers that are in bloom in our yard.

Here are some of my potted plants

PEACH TREE IN BLOOM

ROSES

HONEYSUCKLE

HIBISCUS

RENUCULA

MORE HIBISCUS

LANTANA

DAISIES

Cape Honeysuckle

My How They Grow

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY NIELS

I can't even believe my baby is 19 years old already

Here are some of the things his family Loves about him:

Roni- I love that he calls me big sister even though I think he calls Kels that too, I love that he cuddles and always hugs me

Ben- He is a sweetheart, always nice to people

Dad- His great work ethic

Mom- I never have to ask him twice to help me with things, most the time he does them before I ask, he  gives me a good night hug every night and will still cuddle with me.

Tiffany- Smart and Witty

Tyler- He has a good head on his shoulders 

Kelsie- He is funny, Mr."Cool", a good friend, terrible liar(he can't lie to me and Roni), very hard worker, keeps his word

Niels- "My name"

We all reminisced about some of our favorite stories about Niels.

1. Niels and Ben wrestling matches in the back yard, were both of them ended up crying.

2. When he was 5 year old and split his head open going down the slide at school and had to have  a bunch of stitches. He told everyone he hit his head on the slide but he was really sliding down the stairs (no one knew until he told us all last year!)

3. His secret loves

4. Biting off his brothers toe

5. Interesting places that he used as a bathroom

6. Skim boarding in the retention basin with Kelsie

You will have to ask Niels for details!

Thanks for being a great son, brother and friend Niels

We love you! Happy Birthday

Look Who's 25

Happy Birthday Tyler

Here a just a few of the many things 

we love about Tyler 

(from the Fam)

• He is very personable (people like him). 
  
• He is artsy
  
• Makes us all hip
  
• His all around style
  
• Great friend
• His beard 
  
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• Our talks together
  
• His smile and laugh
  
• His fun personality
  
• His Enthusiasm
  
• He is the "Jr. Master of Useless Trivia"
  
• He Likes to spend time with his mom
  
• Love that he is a good shopper and enjoys it
  

Tyler's 1st birthday

• His Humor
• Trust/reliable
• His creativity

• He has the drive to go after what he wants
• Dedication
• Works hard and has a lot of potential to do really great things
• He's generous will always help you out any way he can
• Reliable

• His Opinion
  
• He is sensitive to other people's feelings
  
• He listens to others when they speak
  
• He shows respect to women, especially his mom & sisters
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• Love that he's sort of a hipster
• His music
• Creativity, he's a deep thinker
• That he loves his family
• His humor (witty) 
• His style has great taste

We Love You 

Tyler 

Happy 25th Birthday