Hardin Isaac (“Bob”) Dempsey I’m done with the cakes and they are gone to their new homes! YAY!
The big bridal shower cake wasn’t as pretty as I’d liked it to be, but it is so hard to make a 1/2 sheet look beautiful. Not my favorite shape. I have a bad picture of it, and will try to get another.
There was basketweave along the sides but it doesn’t show here. I went with a cream cheese icing, but cut the cream cheese a bit and added more butter.
The birthday cake for Kennedy was really cute, I don’t have a picture of it put together, and will try to get one of those also. I’d made a banner out of fondant with her name to sit around the bottom layer, and some squiggly things to hang between layers, so they won’t be in these pics.
Top Layer
Bottom Layer
Today is mom’s open house too- hope it sells today! 🙂
*Note- Scott raced in a bike ride for diabetes this weekend (50 miles) and made it! He even took the kids to the movies afterwards! I am really impressed!
Jacob got his hair cut short yesterday!
He likes it long like his big brother’s but had gotten a bad haircut last go round, and the layers were all wacky so it always made him look like no one loved him enough to comb or cut his hair. The lady kept going and we ended up with a SHORT cut which is really different. I like the boys’ hair longer because honestly it’s easier to deal with, doesn’t have to get cute every three weeks and looks cute too (and hides the horrible cow licks they have.) Guess J hasn’t had “short” hair since he got his first haircut (at the barber) so this is a big change.
Max said “He doesn’t even look like my brother.”
I’m trying to get the cakes I have to make for Sunday straight in my head…
I have a pink cake for my friend’s 5 yr. old girl and a bridal shower cake for my mom-in-law’s buddies to make.
She wants something like the bear one in yesterday’s post, (minus the bear) so I thought this was cute. Probably with brighter colored dots (hot pink, turquoise, bright green or purple?)
Might do a bow along the bottom with her name instead of on the cake. Don’t know if I dare do that since I haven’t made one in awhile.
The bridal shower cake is the same colors, except they want a solid white sheet cake with some of daisies in those same colors (turquoise, green, hot pink) so I can use the same fondant. They don’t want theirs covered in fondant though, and not sure if I’ll do the little girl’s cake in fondant or just decorate with it. Most people like the taste of buttercream better.
Have to make a trip to the cake store to get some boxes and food coloring (as my kids can’t have it I don’t keep any in the house!)
It’s funny how things work. I know when I was fresh out of college with a BS in my hand- going on 100’s of interviews and being told “When are you getting pregnant?” (I was a 21 yr old newlywed with no plans for kids soon) and “What does your husband do?” or told “We have no need for Spanish speakers in Arkansas.” (Yes, that was from some major companies including Walmart.) So, I took what jobs I could get- grocery store clerk, JCPenney’s salesgirl, ManPower employee… until things came along.
Now, I don’t really want to work. I mean, I do work- but at home. I have three kids that keep me hopping. I volunteer with Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, three schools… but lately it seems like the universe it trying to tell me something.
I translate on the side for friends- mainly for Spanish speaking friends who need help with a school form, government form etc. but also for English speakers wanting to translate a document or website. I’ve never charged since I quit being a “translator” 11 yrs ago. But this week I’ve had opportunities springing up and wondering if that’s a sign I should start trying it on the side. Scott keeps reminding me if I did it for money the pressure would be on and I’d feel obligated more than I do now. Probably true.
I also do a website for a school we used to go to, and that has generated several other people asking me if I’d do it professionally! (Never would have thought about that.)
I’ve also had more cakes pop into sight. I have two cakes to make for Sunday- a bridal shower cake and a little girl’s birthday cake (for friends.) I’ll post pics when I get them done.
And in June a wedding cake! I admit I was a little disappointed when we decided to wait on opening a bakery here in Park Hill, and then someone else opened it right where we were going to- but realize it’s not the best time for me. I love having time with my kids. They are only little for a “little” while and I don’t want to waste it.
I guess the point of my daily rambling is this-
Opportunities are there if I want them, and that IS a nice feeling!
