BIRTHDAY BOY

Calvin turned the big 1 yesterday. I can't believe how fast he is growing. We had a great time watching him eat his first birthday cake. I might add he definitely takes after me. He sure does have a sweet tooth. Here are some fun facts about Calvin.
1. He loves to feed the dog his food. He thinks it's the funniest thing in the world.
2. His favorite game is playing peek-a-boo with his dad
3. His favorite toy is the remote control for the tv. We tried buying him a toy one, but it just isn't the same i guess
4. He can say "mama" "dada" "baba" and now he says "cha cha". that is what he calls our dog, checkers
5. he thinks he's superman and just flies off the couch (getting hurt of course)
6. he loves bath time.
7. he loves our dog and loves to jump on him
8. he has learned how to pinch (which i do not like one bit)
9. when he laughs it's like he can't breathe and tries to suck in a lot of air. it's so cute
10. his favorite cartoon is mickey mouse. he loves the songs and loves to dance to them in the mornings.

his one year pictures

getting ready to eat some yummy cake

it was soooo good. he would have eaten the whole cake if we had let him. love you buddy. Happy birthday!!!

CRICUT CAKE

Ahhhhhh! You won't believe what I've just discovered!!! It's a cake decorating made by the company Cricut. Yes, this machine will actually cut out your gumpaste (fondant-like dough) into different font words, pictures, so many coooooool things. I'm in love with this new machine. Too bad it costs way toooooo much. Very fun idea though.

CAKES BY MELANIE

So I decided to create a blog with all of the cakes I have made and also include some fun ideas I have found that I would like to use one day. I also plan on adding cake and cookie decorating tips for all of those who would like to learn a bit more about cake decorating. Check it out. It's www.cakesmelanie.blogspot.com.

EASTER EGGS

We went over to a friend's house today to dye some Easter eggs. Unfortunately my son was mr. grouchy after his nap. So I got one sticker on one egg. and then the fits began. poor guy. well, it was fun to attempt. hopefully next year will be a bit more successful!