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this baby is apparently around 3 pounds now. it's weird, because it's actual weight. that first pound seems to take forever.. like 5 months. I'd read the weekly updates, and it's like... 4 oz.. 5oz... 6oz.... then FINALLY a pound. and then it's a pound a month for the next 2 months, which is where I'm at now. then 1/2 pound a week until the end. ( Read more... )

so my sister came by for a joint birthday party for my mom and chris (whose birthday is today, actually) so I had to make another cake. over the weekend we'd been at his family reunion, and his aunt made this awesome home made chocolate cake with home made icing, so I decided home made chocolate icing was going to be a part of it no matter what. in ( Read more... )

yesterday was my mom's birthday. so I decided to get the kids together and make her a cake. using only what we had in the house. no, I shouldn't say "only". more like making use of some things we had in the house ( Read more... )

this blog is full of LOLs ( Read more... )

I got back from my trip 6 days ago, and am just getting to writing anything now. though I don't really have to write about the trip, since after hardly touching the LJ at all in 2008, my husband managed to find time to write a very thorough recapso I'll just do a little bit of tallying instead ( Read more... )

chris came home from school exclaiming about $5 subs at subway. he talked me into getting some. but before we left, he suggested making a picnic out of it. so we packed up some fruit and drinks and stuff ( Read more... )

I asked my little brother what kind of birthday cake he wanted. he said "that white kind with the little colored dots in it." um, I meant after it's covered in icing, what he wanted it to look like. "something cool". like what? "well if I TELL you, it won't be a SURPRISE ( Read more... )

Chris is downstairs right now looking up a recipe for Ratatouille. there is an EGGPLANT lying on the table. I do not like eggplant :P but I will try anything once. maybe it won't be gross.

you wish you had a girlfriend now. or, scroll down... wedding cake toppers!