Buttercream Dreams

For my dad's birthday, I decided to bake him a cake. I must preface these pictures by saying this is the first cake I've ever made with more than one layer. Also, this is the first round cake I've made. Also, this is the second time I've made frosting from scratch (the first was last week for these cup cakes, that didn't turn out so well). So you can see, I am not very weathered at this whole baking thing.



Since my St. Patrick's Day cupcakes didn't turn out very tastey, I figured I should take a step back and use a box mix for the cake, and make the frosting from scratch (also, we happened to already have a yellow cake mix).




Although it may not have the prettiest frosting job, let me tell you, Bakerella's buttercream frosting recipe is the best I've tasted.







Yes those are the same exact candles we used for my mother's birthday. I really don't like wasting things. Call me cheap!




Can't you just see the utter joy my father exudes as he welcomes his 53rd year?!

This is one of my favorite pictures of me as a little girl. Those are my two aunts [my mom's sisters]. I believe this was taken at our old house, on my birthday. I was probably three. I love my pigtails, and I believe I will style my child's hair the exact same way until she goes to her high school prom!

Family+Food=Fun!

This past Sunday, we went down to my aunt's house to celebrate all the family March birthdays: my dad's, Andrew's, Michael's, and Olivia's.

I kept myself busy by taking pictures.

My family thinks I'm weird as can be when I take pictures of food!

Am I?!

1. your blue eyes
2. your hugs
3. your desire to learn more about God
4. that you like cats
5. your desire for a family with me
6. how you like to read the Bible with me
7. that you miss me as much as I miss you
8. how you follow Christ
9. your chest :)
10. your kisses
11. your letters to me
12. your pictures of your town for me
13. that you adore your nieces
14. what a great runner you are
15. your bedtime stories
16. your poems
17. that you want to be a father
18. your smile
19. when you tell me I'm perfect
20. when you pray with me
21. your accent
22. you never complain when we watch chick flicks
23. how you flex your muscles for me
    
24. you help your mother without complaint
25. your messages throughout the day
26. your thoughtful gifts
27. what a hard worker you are
28. your love for football
29. how easily you make friends
30. your upbeat attitude about things
    

+1 for good luck:
The way you love me

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WAYNE