The cake the kids made

Last week was my birthday, I know this is way late but school has thrown me for a loop with my days. The kids had asked to make me a birthday cake, they get all into birthdays, so I said OK this will be fun. I baked the cake and let then ice, decorate and put candles on. And what a creation it was sprinkles in pink of course, a smiley face in pink and candles in pink and white to add variety.

Caleb beginning to ice the cake
Ok so I helped a little ;)
how many sprinkles will fit into a 3yr old mouth?

no mom we did not taste the icing

the finished product, I love the candles around the sides

Caleb said "It's gorgeous"

I had to have some help blowing out all those candles

Favorite from the Beach

Just a few of my favorite pictures of Ella from the beach

no explination needed on why I like this one
yes Ella actually licking the ice cream cone, I'm sure she is not the first...YUCK!
I love the way she is looking at Caleb like she is just waiting for him to make a move

Love it that this year my girl has enough hair to blow in the wind

First day of School

So here it is first day of school, oh the excitement! Caleb was ready to go, see his friends, have his new teacher and I think just ready. Once again I am so thankful for a school we are all so excited about, all the teachers and staff so excited and ready to go what a blessing.

This morning I think Ella had a brief change of heart on not starting school until she is 5, she got her backpack and was ready to head off to school...with Caleb of course!
A vision of the future!

Sand Man

This collage is dedicated to Caleb or as we liked to call him The Sand Man...we are still finding sand.

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Beach Babies

Summer is almost over and this reality has set in as I sit here post vacation and review all the pictures. In a few days Caleb will start school and then summer will officially have ended for this year. Once again my kids and myself are all tanned to a nice brown with bleached hair we all have that beachy glow. These are just a few of my favorite pictures from last week, check back all week for more photos and tales from the beach.

Walking off into the sun set

Caleb and Ella in their truest form

No Greater Joy

Friday we experienced the joy only christian parents can, after weeks of talking about God, Jesus and sin as I was putting Caleb to bed Friday he said "mom can I ask Jesus into my heart right now?" So I got Daddy and we talked a little more and he prayed, asked God to forgive his sins and take away all the badness.

The Lord your God is with you,

He is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,

He will quiet you with his love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17

I thank God for my tenderhearted boy and pray he will grow into a God loving, fearing man. Found this verse on my friend Jen's site, God is mighty to save and heaven is rejoicing over a young soul saved!

Hot pink and feathers

This weekend I had the pleasure of doing a baby shower for my girlie Mel. I have been so excited about this because Mel is such a good friend and so much fun. She is a lover of all things girlie and thinks outside the box, so for her I wanted a fun non-traditional baby shower.

Our "theme" was the letter B for Bree and feathers...I am now obsessed with feathers how fun!Even her corsage was a feather plum with the letter B

Instead of cake we decided on the oh so trendy cupcakes, I had Dan build the cupcake tree and I dressed it with a hot pink tutu
The cupcakes were one bite Flourless Chocolate with Raspberry butter cream and Vanilla bean with Lemon butter cream
And what party would be complete with out a chocolate fountain. Mel's shower defiantly had a party feel, it was just fun!

Of course I did not do all this on my own it was a group effort of all Mel's Girls!

Now just waiting for Miss Bree to make her arrival...Best Wishes Garvich Family!