the scene out our window at 5am

Jim woke up a little before 5 this morning and took the fan out of the window because it was getting a bit chilly in the bedroom. He shut the window and curtains and went back to bed. That's Trey's normal time to wake up and come up to our bed and nurse, so he was just coming up the stairs. I decided to use the bathroom before going back to sleep (no, 5 am is NOT my waking time!) I noticed that there were flashing red lights through a crack in the curtains and asked Jim about it but he just said there's a police car with it's lights on outside. Not all that strange considering our neighbor is a police man, but enough to get my curiosity up! So I went to the window and saw THIS scene and I said to Jim, "more like a fire across the street!" They hadn't been there a few minuets before when he shut the window! The crazy lady that I am had to go downstairs, load my memory card back into my camera, change to my wide angle lens and take a picture! I wanted to wake Kyrie up so she could see it because we've been talking a lot about fire safety, but I decided to let her sleep and see the picture later!
Glad it wasn't our house! I don't think the damage was extensive, it looked like it might have been limited to the "attic" on the porch but don't know for sure!
Good reminder to test the smoke detectors and teach those little ones about fire safety and have a fire plan!!!

My favorite wedding cake!

My Aunt got married this past Friday and I had the honor of making the wedding cake! I was SO pleased with how it turned out! She wanted something on the "antique-vintage" side and I think we succeeded! Mom helped me with it - the pleats on the bottom were all done by here and she helped with the flowers on the top. It was really a group effort, my sisters Meshayla, Kara & Kaela also did their part!

Talula Does the Hula and Psss...kirt

I had to borrow Jeanne's camera yesterday to take these video's, since mine is "too good" to take video's!
Thankfully, we didn't have to name Kyrie "Talula Does the Hula" for her to learn the hula hoop! While my younger sibblings were here on spring break (no, I don't have any pictures - you'll have to check out Jeanne's blog!), we spent a lot of time playing with the hula hoops, and Kyrie was pretty disgusted that she couldn't do it like the bigger kids! Obviously, she's been practicing!

Trey is quite the talker, and he loves trying out new words! He seems to be figuring out at least a new word every day! Kyrie has had a hard time saying her "S's", and "Skirt" has been her practice word. Trey has obviously been listening! lol!

Bridal Shower

I just finished this bridal shower cake and I think it's one of my absolute favorites!

6th folder, 6th picture!

Time for a picture tag. Go to your 6th folder and show your 6th picture!

September 28, 2003, Lincoln, NE
Craig & Lorinda, Jim & Lynisha and Barry & Andrea
Our last "couples" weekend before kids
I remember us girls discussing the price of butter, then being appalled that we were even talking about the price of butter, eating cold stone for the first time (for me), discussing Andrea's pregnancy and baby names and wonderful fellowship.

I tag you!

Plays well with others

Of course it helps that he's willing to play HER kind of games! He'll hate me for it someday but he was so cute and WANTED to dress up with sissy. What do you do?!

New cakes

Here's my most recent cakes - including Trey's second birthday cake!

Meshayla made most of the cars, the train and the airplane for his cake - Great job Shay!

Both Tiara's and the jewelry on this cake are edible.

Name that rash

Anyone want to play "Name that Rash"?! This kid has never had a rash or any sort on his face or eczema problems or food reactions so I'm kind of stumped with this one! It's a "pimply" sort of rash. I'm wondering if we picked something up while we were at the Children's Hospital in Denver, although we were only in the ENT area and he barely had time in the waiting area to play with any toys... He seems to be feeling fine otherwise. Any ideas?!