Hedgehog

Awhile back I was talking on Facebook about the cupcakes I was making for my brothers girlfriend for her birthday (which is the same day as E's bday!).
She has a pet hedgehog Quilla who is so cute. I saw in a Martha Stewart Living magazine a hedgehog cupcake pattern, so I just had to try my hand at it....take a peak:


Awe!
It took forever, but they were so cute!

Some are better than others.
The frosting was really melting because it was so hot that day.

This is what they looked like in the magazine, not bad for my first real
cupcake decorating=)

30...thirty...30

My wonderful husband turned 30 yesterday!
I have a little over 2 more years until I am 30, and I am sure it won't be so bad!
Didn't do much, he worked around the house, we went to 2 different Home Depots and also to Lowes, which made him happy! We also went out to a nice restaurant for dinner.
A nice casual day.

I made him his favorite, Peanut Butter cookies, today.

He got his house by 30 and hopefully he will have a car to buy performance parts for by his 50th=)

Happy Birthday LOVE.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday my sweet Ethan.

I think I missed a few years, because I don't understand how you can be 4 already.

I love you LOTS.
You are such a joy a the completion to our family.

Weekend Roundup

A busy weekend for sure.

Saturday was Merci's Luau birthday party. We had her friend party and then later in the evening we had our family party. It was a LONG day for sure. Josh worked in the AM so I had to prepare and set up all by myself (E was at my aunts and my brothers girlfriend came for the kids party, both a great help.) I was nice to have a few hours to clean up and sit for a bit. The parties went very good and Merci had much FUN!!



Each girl got to have a PINK coconut cup
(Thank You Target dollar section!!)



I served fruit kabobs as a snack, and luckily my day lilies were in bloom for accents, how PERFECT!!



Cupcakes served at the kid party



Cupcakes served at family party

Onto SUNDAY.
Sunday was one of our weeks to do Sunday school. And after than I was excited to have nothing to do, and then Josh's friend Pete called to invite us over for a party for his girlfriends daughter, and then my brother called and wanted to meet us at the beach to ride the jet ski's. UGH, forget relaxing. The jet ski date didn't work out so we napped for a few hours and went to Pete's. I was nervous I have never met him and wouldn't know anyone there. It ended up being a great time. There were tons of kids and ones that were age compatible with mine, BONUS.
We played with Rosco the toad and road dirt bikes of all sizes, swam and just really enjoyed the company of the strangers.




AND

I actually kinda had an extended weekend because I got to go out for a girls night with a few friends on MONDAY. We went to The Melting Pot (a fondue restaurant) YUMMY!! It was ladies night so we also got a spa treatment, we all picked the hand paraffin! The we wandered a few stores and then decided to do goofy photo shoots in a public area. We had to keep reminding ourselves how old we were!! Fun times. Oh and while wandering the outdoor shopping we were blessed with a beautiful view of a FULL rainbow (even thought I couldn't capture the whole thing in a picture)

A week in pictures!

Tuesday:




I asked the kids to turn off the TV and find something else to do. They listened and found out that the magnets stick to the rim around my counter tops (yes, I know they are ugly, as the rest of the kitchen, we rent, what am I supposed to do!)
They had much fun, so who am I to complain.

Later that day they were playing with Moon Sand (they love it, I hate it, HUGE mess, Oh well).
I was cleaning the basement and they were being good, when I came up they both had pants on their heads for chef hats, LOL.
I had to laugh. Such a creative idea.

WEDNESDAY:


I desperately needed a night out so I asked my mom if she would watch my kiddos.
It is easier to get her to sit on a whim than with plans.
She is getting old and loosing her memory ( HAHA, knew you would read this).

I was thinking of going to Quaker Steak and Lube, but after seeing we both picked dressier outfits we decided to go somewhere not so casual.
We decided to try a place we never have before.
Wild Mango
Boy was it nice.
Check out our food!



Mine=Chicken Trio
3 types of chicken, all so yummy!!


Josh's=Surf & Turf


This was my dessert, the basket is some kind of sugar and edible.
It was so pretty.


Josh's Tiramasu

All the food was wonderful, and we will definitely be adding this to our fav's even though pricey.
Forgive the poor pictures due to poor lighting (romantic though), and me trying to be discrete about taking pictures of our food...LOL


SATURDAY:


Next Saturday is Merci's b-day party (her real b-day is July 9, but we will be on vacation!!).
I found piniatas at a local discount store for $1.99, how awesome is that!!
The Barbie one they had for girls was not going to go well with our Luau theme so I redecorated.
I think it is awesome (and it was cheap!!)
What do think??


Before:

After:




I even did the other side to match!