Vacation

Last month we had a stay in Sedona we needed to use so Willbert took a week off and we went up north for five days. Now that the kids are getting older, especially Aiden, we are really enjoying taking the kids to different sites and parks. We took the kids to Out of Africa, a little pricey, but we really had a good time. It was so different than the Phoenix zoo, the animals were actually awake and walking around!! We took a safari which took us inside the gates with some animals and we were able to feed giraffes and camels right from the inside the bus.

Elam wasn't too fond of them getting THAT close!!

And neither was Aiden!

The kids watching Tiger Splash

Towards the end of our day there, they give you the chance to follow them around as they feed all of the bigger animals. Here are a few pics of a couple of their tigers.

Peacock Wedding Cake

For the few of you who read this blog, or if you trace back to an entry from last year, I vented about a bad day I had...blah blah blah. Part of my bad day included the deletion of pictures I had just taken of a wedding cake I had just done. After a few emails to the bride, she finally sent me some pictures. The cake was set on a tree stump and was decorated with ribbon and feathers and topped with two wooden birds. (If you look closely you can also see where my sister put her hand, ugh!!) Here it is..

A Fish Cake

An old friend of mine asked me to do a fish cake for her sons' second birthday. She had a picture of what she had in mind, so my sister and I replicated it, in fun brighter colors. Hope they enjoyed, because we sure had a blast making it! Check it out.

Hollywood Sweet Sixteen

About a month ago, we received a request to do a sweet sixteen cake, Hollywood style. The girl wanted her cake to be a replica of a star from the Hollywood walk of fame, in her party colors, red and silver. Here is what my sister and I came up with.

A 3 Tiered Offset

My sister and I have continued to cakes, so seeing that I am playing catch up on the blog, here come a bunch of posts, nothin' but cake!


This cake was done right around Christmas time as well. And if you haven't noticed a pattern, I have been asked to do a lot of ribbon style cakes.(I have another one in a few weeks) All of these cake being slightly different, but very similar with the request of a ribbon bordering the bottom of each tier. This one is a 3 tier offset cake with ribbon and a simple design, accompanied by a extra top tier, made with confetti and sprinkles.(the grooms favorite)

A Cupcake Wedding

Like I said before,the few days before Christmas this year were spent in the kitchen. My sister and I were asked to do a cake for a Christmas themed wedding, the day after Christmas. The bride wanted cupcakes, 300 of them!! Let's just say I will be happy if I never have to do cupcakes again. Here are a few pics!

Aidens 4th Birthday

January came and went, along with Aidens birthday. This year we decided to do a joint birthday party with my niece, who is just two weeks older than Aiden. Can I just say that I think this was the best idea ever?!!!!!! My brother and I had talked about doing this in the past, but dates never seemed to pan out. This year we started talking about it right around Christmas, and neither of us were really getting motivated or excited about throwing a birthday party right after Christmas. We decided on a date and a theme and assigned all of the items we needed. It wasn't anything fancy, it was held at my brothers house in the back yard and we invited family and close friends. We did a knight and princess theme with crowns to decorate, balloon swords/animals, face painting by my very artistic sister, and of course a pinata. We had carne asada with chips and salsa, fruit, and a few other sides. Everybody really enjoyed the food, and we hope they had a good time as well! Here are some pictures of the party along with the birthday boy and girl. Elam with his favorite Tia

Our Cupcake CastlePrince Charming!