Frustrations of a Birthday Cake

Did you know that this cake pan is impossible to find. I mistakenly bought one of these years ago at Kohl's.

A 9" round silicone Kitchenaid cake pan.

Now I am trying to make my son a 2-layer cake for his first birthday and I cannot find a second one!

I found one on eBay for $25 plus shipping, I just don't know if it is worth it to save me a little bit of trouble.

Maybe I should just bake them separately and use the same pan.

Do you really want to know this stuff?

So here's more than you ever wanted to know about me:

Current obsession: I think I am finally getting over my Twilight obsession, until the next movie comes out anyway!



Favorite comfort food: Pasta… I love pasta. Any kind will do



Listening to right now: James playing with his toys. I love those sounds.



Favorite weather: mid 70’s, clear skies, flowers in full bloom.

Most challenging goal now: losing those last 30 lbs.

Anywhere to live:



Favorite beauty product: I have recently discovered mascara. It really works!



Like to get rid of: My love handles.



Anywhere for an hour: I always think I would love a spa day. Massage, Facial, the works. I would probably fall asleep there though….

Language to learn: Either Spanish or ASL

Look for in a good friend: Honesty and a good sense of humor

Favorite clothing owned: Comfy t-shirts and jeans

Favorite type of music: anything but polka. I don’t like polka.

Dream job: I would love to own a bakery!



$100 to spend on: I am not a spender… I would just pay bills.

Pet peeve: Someone saying, “ I know something, but I can’t tell you”. Errr I hate that!

Who do you admire: My sister in law. She has 4 kids, a full time job, and always looks great. She is a great mom.

Personal style: Comfy casual

Last thing you bought: A cross necklace for my cousins First Communion.



Wearing today: This is embarrassing… but it is only 7:30 in the morning. I am wearing an old army PT shirt with old PT shorts. They are super comfy and made out of soft cotton.. It is house cleaning day :(



What would make today special: Having a secret house cleaning fairy to come and clean my house for me!

You’d like to learn to: I would love to take cooking classes. I think it would be so much fun. Maybe I would enjoy making dinner more too.

Summary of Vegas Trip

Our beautiful room, which also had a gorgeous marble shower and a jet tub!


The pool at our hotel.


We had a great view of the Bellagio Fountains and the Eiffel Tower.


We saw Darius Rucker. He put on a great show. It was a mixture of his country hits and even a couple of Hootie songs!


We saw the very last showing of Elton John's Red Piano concert. We even saw Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in the audience!


We went to the Hoover Dam....


...and went on the Dam Tour.


We went to Grand Canyon West....


....and saw the Hualapai Indian Reservation.


We took walks along the strip.


We saw the Effiel Tower at Paris.


We saw the Volcano at the Mirage.


We saw the Flamingos at the Flamingo


We saw the Botanical Gardens in the Bellagio.


We saw the Aquariums at the Silverton.


We saw the Statue of Liberty at New York.

After all of our sight seeing, I couldn't wait until we got home....


Because I missed this kid so much!

Vacation!

Christina is away from her computer right now. Please leave a message after the beep.

BEEEEEPPP!!!!

Be back in a week!

My baby is about to turn 1 year old. Only a month and 9 days away.

This is his birthday invitation. It has his pictures that I take each month showing how he is changing in chronological order. From in the womb to 10 months! On the back it has the date, time, RVSP, etc. I just can't believe what a big boy he is becoming!

Vegas Baby

In just 9 days we are going here!



We are going to see...

and...

and...



We are trying to decide if we want to see...



I am so excited!

Happy April Fools!

Weight Loss Update.
It has been about a month since I recieved my eliptical. Working out everyday. Seriously cutting back on food intake. Have lost 3 lbs! This is seriously not acceptable! I only have 16 days until we leave!