My Wedding Cake was a Smash Hit!

My brother, Matt got hitched last month! Yay!! In Hawaii, without me. Boo!!! :) Okay, okay, enough pouting! They had an open house luau and it was a lot of fun. I got talked into making a little wedding cake. What's wrong with me? Have I ever made a wedding cake?? Well, I decided that simple is good, and fresh flowers are the greatest cake decor ever!

So, enter Matt & Amber.

Enter wedding cake.

(Yes, the corner of the cake got attacked by a sea shell...)

Enter Matt's evil laugh as he's holding the slice of cake...

And it's a smash hit!

As Amber was eating the cake off her face and hands, she tells me how good it was, too. That's a bonus!

Amber, we are so happy to have you in our family!

We wish you all the best in your life together!

Soccer Dad

Let the games begin! Lily has been so excited to start playing soccer!! We got her on a team with some friends from our ward (thanks Nathan!) and they looked like they were having a great time! They needed a coach for the team, and Tim was called into action. Way to go, Tim! Though, really, this is the best possible age to coach. They are so funny. If they kick it the wrong way? No big deal! Miss the ball completely? It's all good! As long as there's a treat at the end- Woo Hoo!

Coach Dad. He's pretty hot!!

This picture made me laugh. Lily with her tongue sticking out in determination to get that ball! It's a good thing that she has a big brother to keep up with, because she looked so little out on that field! She's a tough cookie (unless there's blood or a scratch or shots involved...).

Go Green Team! We need a better team name, too. Go Broccoli?

Compliments From A Two-Year-Old

"Glad you're home, Mom!"

I came back from the gym, and Megan is there waiting for me with a hug. It melts my heart. Especially since we've only just started being happy again. She had a yucky cough and cold that turned into an ear infection. Lucky her, and lucky all of us. She has not been sleeping well for several weeks!! I'M TIRED!

"Cute shirt, Mom!"

I bought a new shirt from Kohl's (Where else? Love that place!)

Megan liked it, too.

We're sitting down for dinner, and Megan looks at me and says,

"Cute eyebrows, Mom!"

Sometimes I just love this stage she's in. She makes me laugh!

A First Place Photo!!

I joined a camera club last summer. It has been great to see so many fun photographs and hear what people like/dislike. They offer help and advise, and I like the constructive criticism of my photos. Well, March is the Annual Print Show. Members can submit four photos in four categories: Open, Flowers, Landscapes or Portraits. Then they are judged by a college art teacher. Well, I wasn't really sure what to submit, but this is one of them.

Banana Spider Awaits

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Imagine my surprise when I go to the Art Stroll where the photos are all on display, and see a

FIRST PLACE RIBBON on MY photo for the Open category!

Woo Hoo! I'm still not sure how that happened!

There were some great photos.

I decided that my photography expertise is like golf. I take a million shots, and every once in a while I get that "Sweet Shot" that just feels good and goes like it's supposed to. It makes it all the more fun. I'm hoping that I continue to improve my game so I get more and more sweet shots!

Growing Old Is Mandatory...

But Growing UP is Optional.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TIM!!!

Tim's sister, Rebecca sent him a card with the "growing up is optional" message, and I thought it was just perfect! We tried out iFly for his birthday. I was just planning on Tim & me going, but Alec started begging. "Please. PLEASE! J.J. gets to do it..." J.J. is a friend that is a little younger, but about half his size. I looked on iFly's rules, and it said ages 3 and up. Ages 3?? Why would you put your baby in the tunnel with wind speed of up to 160 miles per hour!! That's crazy! But I figured that if they thought 3 year olds could handle it, so could my 90 lb. son. I told Alec that if he paid for half of it with his allowance I would let him. "Yahoo!!"

Alec did great! He was worried about how you were going to breathe in there at first, but it all worked out fine. :)

Tim also did very well. Woo Hoo!

Not to brag, or anything, but Tim said I did the best out of our group! It was so much fun!! I guess it was going pretty well, so the instructor let go of me, but I didn't realize it, and all of the sudden I was going up high. WAAAHH!! I want to go again!

We also went out and had SUPER delicious fettuccine alfredo and spinach calzones (thanks Maurizio!), and cheesecake. Did I mention Boot Camp is over?? Oh, it tasted so so so good!

I LOVE YOU, TIM!!

You are what puts a spring in my step.

I love to be with you!