Griffin Wedding Cake 12/30/2011

I was asked to make a wedding cake for a girl that grew up with. She wanted a very simple two tiered cake. It is made of fondant, royal icing, and ribbon around the edges. The cake topper is made from a wooden G, scrapbook paper, and mod podge. Here is the finished product!

My Addiction...

I have a new addiction. I'm sure most of you have heard of this website. It is amazing. They have so many great ideas! If you want ideas for recipes, crafts, style choices, good thoughts, etc. This is the place to go. You may know what I am talking about....that's right....it's pinterest. If you haven't visited the website, I definitely recommend it. It's amazing!!!!

Addalei's Blessing Day

We were able to bless little Addie the day after Thanksgiving. On November 25th, loved ones gathered at my parents to help bless Addalei. Trenton did a wonderful job. Of course, I cried. It was a great evening shared with family and friends. I am so thankful for my sweet little family!

Little Cutie!

Everyone always tells you how busy life gets when you have a child. I definitely agree. This little cutie keeps my days so busy right now, I never have time to blog anymore. But I would much rather hang out with her than the computer. Wouldn't you??

Yay!

I've lost 22 lbs of the 30 lbs I gained from the pregnancy. Only 8 lbs to go until I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight......YAY!!!!!!

Announcing...

Addalei Emma Nowling

Addie joined our family on Friday, October 21,2011 at 8:59 a.m.

7 lbs 12 oz, 21 inches

We couldn't be happier!!

The basketball under the shirt photos.....

Well I know it's a little late but Trent and I took maternity photos in September. My mom took them! I think they turned out great! Here are a few of my favorites :)

P.S. These are the unedited versions but I still think they look pretty good.

And last but not least......my favorite!

1 WEEK!!!!!

Only 1 week until baby girl's arrival....well if not sooner!

30 DAYS!!!

It's that time........one month until the baby girl's due date! That's 30 days, or 4 weeks, or 720 hours. However you count it, it's not very far away and we couldn't be more excited!

Tis' the Season for Babies....

My friend asked me to make a baby shower cake for her cousin. Her cousin is expecting a boy so obviously I used baby boy colors. I thought that making a stork carrying the "bundle" of joy would be cute. But it just so happens my first time making a stork turned out more like a duck. Oh well, I still think it turned out great! Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure :)

The cake is made of fondant, royal icing, and buttercream frosting. The "stork" and bundle are made of rice krispie treats and fondant.

And the Countdown Begins....Again.

I'm counting down the days.....I'm counting down the days when I can hold you in my arms for the first time, when I can see what you are going to look like, when Trent and I become parents for the first time! I can't wait for these 10 weeks to be up! That's right folks, I only have 10 weeks left. I am so excited and can not wait to meet our little one.

We recently registered at Target and Babies R' Us. I was in awe at all the things that a baby needs. We had no idea what to register for, but I know that everything will be fine and we will figure it out.

Monkeying Around....

I feel as if I am always posting about either the baby or a cake I made. We just don't lead very exciting lives! Well anyways, here is another cake post. I made a monkey birthday cake for one of my good friend's daughters. She is turning 10! When my friend asked me to make a cake, I asked her what the theme was. Apparently, her daughter had originally wanted an Eminem cake. Yes, I am talking about the rapper Eminem. I thought ok....That's going to be a difficult one, but I can figure it out. Well the next day at work, my friend told me her daughter came to her the night before and said she came up with a better theme for her birthday. Her daughter said, "Let's Go Bananas!" and said she would like a monkey cake! Isn't that one of the cutest themes ever? Well I made the cake and I think it turned out awesome. We will see if she loves it! Here are a few pictures, enjoy :)

All the decorations on the cake are made of fondant!

Another Baby On Board!

As most of you know my sister, Jenna, is also pregnant. She is expecting a little boy August 22nd. Today was her baby shower. I was lucky enough to make little onesie cookies to go with her theme! They turned out so cute!!

Here is a picture of Jenna and I...and yes, we are wearing the same shirt. Like they say, great minds think alike!!!

Jenna - 34 weeks Me - 26 weeks

Another Belly Update!

Here's another belly update......25 weeks! Only 15 more to go and then we can meet our sweet baby!!

Another Belly Update!

Here is a belly update picture! It hasn't grown a ton since the last picture but trust me between all the kicking and jabbing, she's in there. This is at 22 weeks. Only 18 to go!

San Diego Zoo

Trenton's birthday was June 13th. He turned 26 years old!! To celebrate, we decided to take a trip to the San Diego Zoo for a few days. It was so nice to get away from our day to day lives. We spent 3 days in San Diego and 2 of those days at the zoo looking at all the animals and enjoying each other's company. We stayed at the Holiday Inn on the Bay. It was so wonderful enjoying the 68 degree weather. The zoo was amazing. It is so large and located in the middle of Balboa Park which is a tropical getaway. I would definitely recommend going there, but if you do, wear good walking shoes! Here are a few pictures of our trip!

*Our Souvenirs! Mine is the red shirt and Trent's is obviously the black gorilla shirt!

Here are some of my pictures! There were so many animals, it was hard to choose which ones I liked the best!

Country Home Wedding

A friend of mine from work got married yesterday. I was lucky enough to be able to make her cake! She had a country themed wedding, sunflowers and all, so naturally I had to make her a country themed cake. It's made of carrot cake, buttercream frosting, and fondant. Here are a few pictures!

*Before the sunflowers were added.

*The next few pics are of all sides of the cake with the real sunflowers.

*Tren and I

I'm doomed...

I was shopping at Kohl's and couldn't resist buying this cute outfit for our baby girl! I guess my bank account is doomed....

And the Verdict Is...

We had our anatomy ultrasound on Wednesday and the verdict is.....A GIRL!!!!!! We are so excited to meet our daughter in October! She's also a thumb sucker :)

* My growing belly so far! 18.5 weeks

Party Over Here....Woo Woo!!!

I recently made a graduation cake for Emilee's High School Graduation. She is graduating from Verrado High School a whole year early! Go Emilee!!!!! Hope you enjoy the cake pictures :)

Boy or Girl????!!!

The time is coming! Only 20 days until we are able to find out if we're having a boy or girl! We find out on May 25th. Don't worry, everyone will know as soon as we find out! What's your guess?

Girl?

or Boy?

For My Brother

As most of you know, Cody leaves on his mission on Wednesday April 6th! I am so sad but so excited for him. He will be a great missionary serving the people of Dallas, TX. He is also going Spanish speaking! My parents are having an Open House for him tonight and so I decided to make him a cake! It turned out looking great :) Enjoy!

p.s. Sorry the pictures are a little fuzzy, I had to use my camera phone because Trenton misplaced our actual camera :/

p.p.s. What do ya thing about the tye-dye tie??