Friday, February 25, 2011

First cake for 1st birthday

So many of you know that I make cakes for the boys' birthdays but for the most part that is it. I normally don't make cakes for any one else because it makes me so nervous. But, how can I say no to making a 1st birthday cake for my best friends son. Besides, I was there when he was born so it just seemed right that I make his cake. The only thing was though, it had to travel 4 hours to get to Tisha's. So I made the cake Thursday. Decorated it Friday and then handed it off to Tisha's father in law and he took it to the party on Saturday. I am happy to say it made it there in one piece and Tish loved it.
Top view

Smash cake

Side view

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Reunion of Sisters

If you know me at all you know that I am a very spontaneous person. I am also very strong willed and usually tend to get what I want or get things done to make it happen. So when I found out that sadly my Great Uncle Warren had passed away I knew that I was going to do everything in my power to get my Gram Ruth to Florida for the memorial and to see her sister, Norma, who she hadn't seen in over 10 years. So that is just what I did. It was a crazy whirlwind of a trip but we made it and had a lot of fun visiting with family. Thank you so much to my Aunt Sue, my parents and Jerald for watching the kids so I could go.

Gayle(my aunt), Norma(my aunt), and Ruth(my grandma)

 Here are a few pictures of us visiting Aunt Norma in the nursing home.

 Aunt Norma loves whopper jr's, onion rings and coke. So we had to bring it to her even though Jimmy had just brought her the same thing the day before.




Aunt Norma had this cute little wave that she did to us all the time.
Jimmy had this picture of Uncle Warren made for the memorial and then he put it in Aunt Norma's room. She loved it.

Of course we couldn't go to Florida with out seeing the Ocean!









Besides seeing Aunt Norma the highlight of my trip was riding a motorcycle for the first time! It was AWESOME!



















Thursday, February 3, 2011

4 Years Ago Today...

Jalen Daniel Phillips was born. 
 2/3/2007

 2/3/2008

 2/3/2009

 not exactly 2/3/2010 but close enough

 2/3/2011(snowed in)

Boy how times flies.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JALEN!!!