I am in love........

Randomness.....

Check out the legs on our "little girl."

An outfit from Grandma. Isn't she a cutie!!!

I blog robbed this picture from my cousin Ashley. She rarely posts anything on her blog. I don't know what made me look at it but when I did I saw this picture taken at our house on Easter. I just love this picture of her. I could get lost in those big beautiful brown eyes. 

This is what happens when you take Brooke's food away before she's done. Daddy shot this footage while feeding her. 

Graduation!!!

I graduated from the Wilton Course 1 on Friday.....YEAH!!! Now for some strange reason, Hobby lobby doesn't offer Course 2 until August, but they have course 3 in June.  It makes no sense to me why Hobby Lobby doesn't offer course 2 before course 3, but the instructor said as long as you've had course 1 you can take the other 3 out of order. I signed up for course 3 with Hobby Lobby and will be going to Michael's for Course 2 in May. I'm ready to get finished with all the course's so I can make birthday cakes and baby shower goodies! Below is my last cake from Course 1. Shelby has already picked her birthday cake out of a wilton magazine I have. I have to learn everything by September so I can make it perfect for her!!!

A Post for Nina!!

Nina told me earlier today she needed a "Brooke fix." Hope this helps Nina!!! These were taken today.

The Sweetest Thing!!

This past Friday, my sister's family, my brother and our family went to dinner at Zen's Japanese Restaurant. We decided to head to my parent's house for a big party since they were out of town. Shelby wanted to ride with me over to my parent's house. (Jeff drove seperately because I had cake decorating class earlier). Shelby got in and was excited to sit next to Brooke. My sister's husband drove off and left her to ride with me.  As we were riding down the road chatting, we noticed that Shelby had decided to sing to Brooke to try to keep her calm. It is the funniest and sweetest thing. Shelby makes up her own songs which makes it even funnier and even more sweet. Brooke is usually fine in the backseat as long as her pacifier is in her mouth.  It's when she drops it that she starts her fit. Listen closely to what Shelby says in her song in the bottom video!!

Cake Decorating Classes

I've always wanted to take cake decorating classes and I finally was able to do so. I found a class at Hobby Lobby in the evenings and quickly signed up. One more session and I'll be done with Course One. Our teacher is from Puerto Rico and is very difficult to understand. I guess it's a good thing we have instruction books in English with pictures. So far I've really enjoyed the class. I think I should invest in Domino's confectioner's sugar and Crisco!!! I use a ton for the buttercream icing!! Sam's here I come!!!! Back to our teacher......she may be able to decorate a cake, but she sure CANNOT bake one!!!! Every cake she has brought to class to demonstrate on has fallen apart...lol....The one last week slowly fell off the cake pedestal onto the table during class. It's too funny!! She always ends up using a students cake to demonstrate. I'm very excited to finish all four courses. Course 4 is fondant!! I'm so excited that I'll be able to make Brooke's birthday cakes growing up (not that I'm in any hurry for her to grow up). My niece and nephew both have birthdays coming up. Maybe my sister will let me attempt one for them!!! Here are a few pictures of my cakes. I've only done 2 so far....but I'm proud of myself darn it...lol

My first cake with buttercream icing. Headed to class to decorate it!!

My first decorated creation. 

Notice my work area in class. It takes alot of tools to create a cake.

My 2nd creation (last night). I am proud of my clowns!!!

Don't mind the borders, I was playing around with different techniques. After class, I took it to my mom's for the kids to eat. 

Guess the clowns got a little tired of sitting up last night!! 

We caught them laying down this morning....bad clowns!!

Little things....

As I watch my daughter, it amazes me how the littlest things she does just brings tears to my eyes and such pride comes over me. She is growing up before our eyes and accomplishing so many things. I love waking up to her every morning and seeing her happy, smiling, laughing little face. She is discovering so many things and she is so amazed by everything around her. She has a little toy mirror on her play gym and she finally saw herself in the mirror. She talks to herself and smiles and it just melts my heart watching her do this. She has also started grabbing and reaching for things. She loves to pull on my shirt and pull those little hairs right on the nape of my neck. She also started to lift her head like she wants to sit up. She'll be leaning back on me and lift her head and throw herself forward. Before I know it, she'll be walking!!! Brooke loves the outdoors!! If she's upset and doesn't want to calm down, I'll walk outside and she'll immeditaley become calm and just look around. She loves her walks, although it's been very windy here for a couple weeks and it takes her breath away. Hopefully soon the wind will calm down so we can restart our walks!!! I watch Oprah a few week ago and listened to moms say how they lose themselves after having kids.  Sometimes I think that I didn't find myself until I had her. I love Motherhood!!

Funny Pictures....

Just thought I'd post these pictures of Jeff holding Brooke with the nice cupcake Boppy pillow around his neck. I'm sure his dad will be so proud of these pictures!!!

Easter Festivities

This picture was taken on Saturday at the mall.

Her little outfit is size 6-9 months. She was 3 months old on Easter day...lol

She liked her Bunny Ears!!!

Our sweet little bunny!! Can you count the rolls in her arms???

Brooke with her Aunt Angela

Gavin with his Papa.

Trying to play badmitton in the wind.

If only you could hear the guys while playing horse shoes. I should have gotten a video....darn!!!

The kids flipping out of the hammock.

Aunt Charlene passed out on the couch. In her defense, she had to work on Easter and was up at 4:30 in the morning.

Our little honey with her Aunt Angie.

Brooke with her "My 1st Easter" bib on. 

We decided to have our Easter Festivities at our house this year. We had my parents, my sister's family, my uncle Ronnie and Aunt Charlene, our cousin Ashley, our friends Pat, Paula and their daughter Kinley over to celebrate. My poor brother was under the weather, so he didn't make it. We grilled out, had two cakes, cookies, chips and the kids favorite drinks......YOO-HOOS!!! Yummy!!!!! My sister and Paula hid the easter eggs once in the front yard and once in the back yard for the kids which they thoroughly enjoyed. Brooke did manage to find one laying in the yard but she couldn't quite pick it up. Jeff put our hammock together outside and mom and Shaan finally managed to get the badmitton net up (after what seemed like an hour...lol). The kids loved the hammock (so did Mom!). Of course the kids main goal was to tip over!!! Now if you noticed who all came over, you will have noticed Jeff, Shaan, my dad and my uncle were all here. They are the weekend golf competitors who talk crap over who's going to beat who. Well, since they were unable to golf in the yard, they broke out the horse shoes. I have never heard so much crap talking on Easter in my life. They were soooooo funny!!!! I took Kalyn on a 4-wheeler ride throught the woods which she absolutely loved!!! We had such a good time yesterday. We will definitely have to do that more often!!!