Shark Cake

This is Matthew's 6th birthday cake. It's not in the finished state - the final cake had seaweed mad of sour apple belts going up the sides, and jelly belly "rocks" around the bottom. Also more blue frosting on the platter, with gummy sharks "swimming" on it.

We were pretty happy with this creation! The teeth are made from a white Airhead candy that I cut up with scissors. I like how they look sharp.

Eiffel Tower cookies

I made these for Adam's Winter Ball dinner party. His girlfriend's mom was telling me about the dinner she was having beforehand. The theme was An Evening in Paris, and she'd found really cute Eiffel Tower centerpieces and confetti for the tables.

And I, of course, pipe up with "I have an Eiffel Tower cookie cutter". Which, of course, I do. It's copper, and I bought it at the CIA in St. Helena, CA.

So I made the cookies. About 32 of them. They're big too! But I was so pleased with how they turned out. It doesn't always happen that way - sometime my vision of the finished product isn't replicated in reality.

June 4, 2008

Today is Matthew's last day of Kindergarten. The year went by so fast. He's growing up so fast.

Katie emailed from the Dublin airport at 1:18 a.m. our time, 9:18 a.m. their time, to let us know she'd arrived there safely. Then she's off to Paris. Heck, she's probably there already! I just know she's going to have a wonderful time!

June 3, 2008

Well, 2 posts in a row! LOL



Today is the end of the year party for Matthew's school. I thought it was yesterday, originally, and sent him off with his hotdogs, swim trunks, towel, sunscreen, change of clothes and watershoes, dressed in shorts and a tee shirt.

We get to school and all the other kids are wearing uniforms. Uh oh. Only the hotdogs had to be there yesterday. Oh well!

Today we get there and he's looking around and tells me "Mom, I need to put on my swim trunks now!" He started out in shorts. So I take him into the restroom and help him change. We come out and I ask if he wants to wear water shoes or tennies. He looks around the room, checking out what the others are wearing, and decides on his tennies.

He just is so funny! I do love him. Despite his sometimes difficult little quirks. I think he is a very strong spirit.

June 2, 2008

I survived May! The wedding, the graduations, the baby shower. It's done!

Saturday night Sarah moved out into a house with friends. It was fast, like ripping off a bandaid. Two trips and she was done. She came and got the cat on sunday while we were gone taking Rachel to the airport.

Last night I vacuumed out her room, sucking up all the kitty litter and cat hair. Now I kind of miss the darn cat.

Teddy in a boat cake

Here's the cake I made for the baby shower tonight. It didn't turn out quite like I wanted, but it's cute enough. The teddy cake pan makes it easy. Rachel had to take a turn on the fur though, when my hand gave out from squeezing the frosting bag. All I need is for my carpal tunnel to come back!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Clearly this hasn't become the habit I wanted it to be! I'll keep trying though :)

Rachel's wedding is over, Katie's graduation is over. All that remains is Katie's graduation party, which is saturday. Oh, and a baby shower for Sarah's friend Angela friday night. And Matthew's Kindergarten graduation, also friday night.

I seriously need to have my head examined.

Somewhere in there I need to sign Matthew up for soccer for fall. Friday and saturday are, of course, the last signups. Sheesh!

Matthew's school ends on June 4; his summer program stars June 10. Slight discrepancy there! I'm taking 3 days off of work to play with him. I hope we can stand each other :) I am toying with the idea of taking him to Tahoe. But I'm just not sure if I can handle all the one on one.

I love him so much, but he's so clingy. And sometimes I just need a little time to myself, without him wanting to play What's Under This Blanket, or whatever.

I keep reminding myself, he'll be grown up soon enough, look at Adam!