My recent creation

I made this carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and yellow and purple mums for my friend, Nicci's, graduation. I'm still learning, but I was pretty proud of this one.



Side view...



I did this one for Wes' birthday lunch at work.



I really like the color combinations and the flowers on this one.

Trip to Monacco

Wes recently went on a trip to Monacco for a "work" project (I'm not jealous at all!). In case you didn't know, Monacco is a tiny little country on the southeastern corner between France and Italy. This was the view outside of his hotel room. Magnifico!



Another beautiful view of the shore.



This is where he had to get on the helicopter which took him to the main airport in Niece, France. Cool, huh?!



The not-so-redneck yacht club! Lifestyles of the rich and richer!

Wes' trip to Vegas

Wes was sent to Las Vegas for a "work" project (Lucky dog!). This is where he stayed during his trip, the Luxor Hotel. Yes, the rooms are angled like that!




Wes posing in front of the Hoover Dam.



Wes was in engineer heaven when he was able to take a tour of the inside of the dam and see how everything works.



A view of the strip.

More Vegas pics...

Here is the famous MGM casino.




This is the Stratosphere.



At the top of the Stratosphere is a crazy ride that takes you over the side of the building.



As you hang there, you then get to spin violently! Wes didn't ride this particular ride, but he did ride one where it pointed downward and stopped in mid air. People are nuts!

CCA Cheer Camp

The night before cheer camp, Stephanie and I had a fun activity planned for the girls. We put all their camp t-shirts in bags we decorated for them and made them close their eyes until we said "Open!" We love teasing them! Then we had funky little visor hats and flip-flops for them to decorate. We wore the flip-flops out to dinner to Acapulco Joe's. It was a fun night! Here they are posing with their bags...



One of our favorite camp outfits was the pink cheerleader shirt with the zebra print ribbons. They looked so cute...



Steph designed the shirts, and this one was our favorite. It looks like the 7up logo, but it says Cheer Up...Charger Pride, Always Had, Always Will. Cute, huh?!



Here are the girls being silly with their hats right before the CCA Spirit Mania...



We took the girls out in the blazing heat and made them pose on the playground. I think we're a little obsessed with taking pictures :)



We won 1st place in the cheer competition as well as the coveted spirit award. Way to go girls!!

Basement

After the June flood, our basement had some water damage (although we think it already had some damage from before). So one day, I saw Wes carrying out a huge roll of carpet from downstairs, and I thought...Oh no, I feel a big project coming on!! As always, he did a great job. Here is the progression of the remodel...




Wes added a wall to create more storage space.



He had to tear out a lot of the old framing and insulation that had water damage.



Here is our cozy basement. We will be adding recessed lighting,painting the ceiling tiles and of course some decorating. I really love it down there now!

More cakes...

I did this cake for Amanda's (my sister-in-law) friend, Summer. Her birthday was on the same day as Amanda's wedding rehearsal, and she wanted to do something special for her. The cake was a 3 layer chocolate with a yummy Oreo cream filling.




Here is the side view...



I just got my first steady cake gig!! I will be making the birthday lunch cakes for Wes' department at work. This is the first one I did last month. It wasn't as level as it needed to be, but I'm still learning :)



Another view...and yes, his name is Doyle!