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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
My first wedding cake!
I love baking and have been slowly learning the art over the last couple of years while making lots of cupcakes, cakes, cookies, etc. This weekend was a landmark though because I made my first official wedding cake! It was for my co-worker Jessica. She had a lovely backyard wedding with about 60 people in attendance. The cake I made was a 3 tiered cinnamon swirl cake with strawberry butter cream filling and choco-pan fondant on the outside. My little sister Jenny was staying with me and it helped a ton to have an extra set of hands to get it all done. I started baking the cakes at 9am and just 6 short hours later it was finished. It didn't fall over and no one has died of food poisoning yet, so I think it was a success!!
getting all of the ingredients together
Lots of cake! Each tier had 2 layers of cake
Jenny smoothing out the fondant
putting the finishing touches on before we box it up. my kitchen was a disaster with powdered sugar everywhere!
It's finished! We both look exhausted and like we're going to melt! (it was over 100 degrees). Thanks Jenny, I couldn't have done it without your help!
Me and the cute bride with the cake!
Oh, and today is also my Mom's 29th birthday (again!). You are the best mommy ever, I love you!
getting all of the ingredients together
Lots of cake! Each tier had 2 layers of cake
Jenny smoothing out the fondant
putting the finishing touches on before we box it up. my kitchen was a disaster with powdered sugar everywhere!
It's finished! We both look exhausted and like we're going to melt! (it was over 100 degrees). Thanks Jenny, I couldn't have done it without your help!
Me and the cute bride with the cake!
Oh, and today is also my Mom's 29th birthday (again!). You are the best mommy ever, I love you!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
This is Jake.
Those of you who read my blog may have noticed a particular boy being mentioned quite frequently over the last several months. I decided that it's time to make a formal introduction. This is Jake:
Stats:
-26 years old
-Grew up in Waco, TX
-5th of 7 kids in his family. 6 boys, one girl.
-6'2" tall
-Nickname: Jakers (given to him by me)
-moved to SLC for school and snowboarding
-studying architectural design
-served an LDS mission in Seattle, WA
-working at the airport for Delta (yes, he does get to fly free. so jealous)
-worked 4 years for APEX alarm and got to travel and live in several states
-favorite food: beef stroganoff
-hobbies: skimboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding, flag football, traveling, hiking, being a daredevil and scaring me all the time with his crazy antics.
-What I like about Jakers: He has a positive attitude all the time, he's fun and energetic, he's always up for an adventure, he knows who he is and what he believes, he comes from a big family that is almost as crazy as mine so he understands, he is SO kind to me all the time, he tells me I'm beautiful even when I look like something the cat dragged in, he's nice to my family and is always willing to hang out with them, he's much more romantic and sensitive than I am.
I could keep going, but I don't want to bore you guys! Let me just tell you about a date night that we had over fourth of July weekend.
I was in charge of dinner and Jake was in charge of the activity. He met me at my house at 6:30 where we had grilled salmon over greens with a warm passion fruit vinaigrette and grilled zucchini. Then he took me up Millcreek Canyon to the Salt Lake overlook trail. It was a short, fun, 2 mile hike to a high spot in the canyon with lots of boulders to sit on and a great view of the city. We got there just as the sun was setting and Jake pulled out some climbing webbing and a 2-person hammock and rigged it up in between two of the boulders. As we were watching the sun go down over the city, he got out some ice cream that he had in his pack on dry ice. Once it got dark we were able to watch the big firework show that the city was hosting. It was SO fun to see it from above and he even brought sparklers up for us to light! Then Jake had one more surprise for me, he had brought up his laptop and a movie that we sat in the hammock and watched under the stars. Hiking back in the dark at 1am was a bit of a challenge, but the evening was amazing and it made me feel so special that he took the time to plan it all out.
Unfortunately, we forgot to take a camera up there, but here's an old picture of us going to an opera downtown at the Capitol Theater.
Stats:
-26 years old
-Grew up in Waco, TX
-5th of 7 kids in his family. 6 boys, one girl.
-6'2" tall
-Nickname: Jakers (given to him by me)
-moved to SLC for school and snowboarding
-studying architectural design
-served an LDS mission in Seattle, WA
-working at the airport for Delta (yes, he does get to fly free. so jealous)
-worked 4 years for APEX alarm and got to travel and live in several states
-favorite food: beef stroganoff
-hobbies: skimboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding, flag football, traveling, hiking, being a daredevil and scaring me all the time with his crazy antics.
-What I like about Jakers: He has a positive attitude all the time, he's fun and energetic, he's always up for an adventure, he knows who he is and what he believes, he comes from a big family that is almost as crazy as mine so he understands, he is SO kind to me all the time, he tells me I'm beautiful even when I look like something the cat dragged in, he's nice to my family and is always willing to hang out with them, he's much more romantic and sensitive than I am.
I could keep going, but I don't want to bore you guys! Let me just tell you about a date night that we had over fourth of July weekend.
I was in charge of dinner and Jake was in charge of the activity. He met me at my house at 6:30 where we had grilled salmon over greens with a warm passion fruit vinaigrette and grilled zucchini. Then he took me up Millcreek Canyon to the Salt Lake overlook trail. It was a short, fun, 2 mile hike to a high spot in the canyon with lots of boulders to sit on and a great view of the city. We got there just as the sun was setting and Jake pulled out some climbing webbing and a 2-person hammock and rigged it up in between two of the boulders. As we were watching the sun go down over the city, he got out some ice cream that he had in his pack on dry ice. Once it got dark we were able to watch the big firework show that the city was hosting. It was SO fun to see it from above and he even brought sparklers up for us to light! Then Jake had one more surprise for me, he had brought up his laptop and a movie that we sat in the hammock and watched under the stars. Hiking back in the dark at 1am was a bit of a challenge, but the evening was amazing and it made me feel so special that he took the time to plan it all out.
Unfortunately, we forgot to take a camera up there, but here's an old picture of us going to an opera downtown at the Capitol Theater.
Monday, July 12, 2010
The Story of the Big Blue Beast!
Last night, Jake and I had a lovely dinner and game night with my dear friend Amy and her hubby Cody. During all of the good food and laughter, she scolded me for my lack of consistent updates on my blog. So in her honor, I'm making this post. Yes, it is stolen from my big sister Becky's facebook, but can I at least have some credit for copying it onto here?
This is the story of the Big Blue Beast. This beautiful baby blue station wagon has been our sturdy family car since the 70's. It's seen many years of wear and tear including, a wheel careening off going 55 mph and even a college student (Becky) who found the bumper in a gutter after it went mysteriously missing.
One day, a boy came to our front door and asked if he could have our lovely beast. With a little regret but mostly joy, our Blue Beast road off into the distance to a new and exciting future.
With a few renovations and a lot of love and paint, she was ready to go. No longer baby blue, she was now the Big Black beast. Number 31.
At the signal of the count down, she was off. With a KAPOW!, she rams into an unsuspecting vehicle initiating herself into the derby hall of fame (at least the hall of fame in our eyes).
She even got into a little traffic jam.
Little did we know that the Black Beast had incurred the wrath of an Archenemy, the Panda, number 106.
The Panda seemed to have it out for our burly family car turned derby star.
But, it seemed as if she was going to escape the poisoned influences of the Panda King.
Until.....CRASH!!!!! Sneak attack by the Pandamobile! Metal crunched, dirt sprayed and a piece of the blue soul died on the field.
The boy tries to get her going again until he realizes the problem. The Black Beast has lost her wheel. It seems as if this is not the first time.
She sits on the field feeling lonely and scared. What will happen next? Will she ever make it into another heat? Only time will tell.
Defeat knocks at the door of the Big Black Beast, a tow truck taking her away to the repair ward.
Things don't look so good in the repair ward. She still has what remains of her insides
But, her body is torn to shreds.
We get a close up at the infamous back right tire. If only. If only it had not come off, would she have made it past the first 5 minutes of the bloody battle? Maybe, maybe not.
Even though she is no longer with us I will miss her terribly.
Jenny looks like she misses her, but she is really thinking, "I'm sure glad you're not still sitting in my drive way, wasp nest. Buuwahhaaahhaaa!!!!!
Upon closer inspection, we see that our Beast truly is true blue through and through, nothing can change what lies in her soul.
R.I.P. Big Blue Beast. We love you!!!!!!!!
This is the story of the Big Blue Beast. This beautiful baby blue station wagon has been our sturdy family car since the 70's. It's seen many years of wear and tear including, a wheel careening off going 55 mph and even a college student (Becky) who found the bumper in a gutter after it went mysteriously missing.
One day, a boy came to our front door and asked if he could have our lovely beast. With a little regret but mostly joy, our Blue Beast road off into the distance to a new and exciting future.
With a few renovations and a lot of love and paint, she was ready to go. No longer baby blue, she was now the Big Black beast. Number 31.
At the signal of the count down, she was off. With a KAPOW!, she rams into an unsuspecting vehicle initiating herself into the derby hall of fame (at least the hall of fame in our eyes).
She even got into a little traffic jam.
Little did we know that the Black Beast had incurred the wrath of an Archenemy, the Panda, number 106.
The Panda seemed to have it out for our burly family car turned derby star.
But, it seemed as if she was going to escape the poisoned influences of the Panda King.
Until.....CRASH!!!!! Sneak attack by the Pandamobile! Metal crunched, dirt sprayed and a piece of the blue soul died on the field.
The boy tries to get her going again until he realizes the problem. The Black Beast has lost her wheel. It seems as if this is not the first time.
She sits on the field feeling lonely and scared. What will happen next? Will she ever make it into another heat? Only time will tell.
Defeat knocks at the door of the Big Black Beast, a tow truck taking her away to the repair ward.
Things don't look so good in the repair ward. She still has what remains of her insides
But, her body is torn to shreds.
We get a close up at the infamous back right tire. If only. If only it had not come off, would she have made it past the first 5 minutes of the bloody battle? Maybe, maybe not.
Even though she is no longer with us I will miss her terribly.
Jenny looks like she misses her, but she is really thinking, "I'm sure glad you're not still sitting in my drive way, wasp nest. Buuwahhaaahhaaa!!!!!
Upon closer inspection, we see that our Beast truly is true blue through and through, nothing can change what lies in her soul.
R.I.P. Big Blue Beast. We love you!!!!!!!!
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