Happy Birthday Vince!

We celebrated Vince's Birthday that was last Tuesday by going camping. We had such a good time. Vince was able to do some fishing, we saw 5 moose, Abbi spotted 3 deer all by herself. It was perfect during the day, almost a little to hot in the sun. But the evenings were freezing! That heavens for heat! We also got to have a much loved unita thunderstorm. Abbi and Vince went exploring, we played Bocce ball, Abbi loved that game. We were camping a secluded area so both dogs got to run to there hearts content. Aspen was actually worn out

What do you mean this is not a ball?!?!

Michael LOVES balls. He like to roll them, throw them, hit them. It does not necessarily have to be a ball, if it will in some way roll down the hall. He will chase after it, utterly enjoying every moment of it! So when Vince's dad brought over a watermelon and honeydew the other day and put them down in the living room. Michael curiously went over to it and pushed it. And to his excitement it rolled! So he entertained himself forever rolling the honeydew around the living room.
I love these pictures because you can see all of his adorable chubbers that we love so much!

September Birthday's !

We have 5 Birthday's in our family for September. It seems like every weekend there is a party. I made a cake for Annette's Birthday and forgot to take a picture of it before I gave it to her, but it was light yellow with Lilies, and petunia's. I made this excavator cake for Jim's ( or as he likes to be called Uncle Cool) birthday. I still have not made a Cake for Vince's Birthday, we were out of town but, shh! maybe he hasn't noticed that I did not get to it yet! The big cake is coming up this week! Michael's 1st Birthday! Everyone send some good thoughts my way in hopes that this one will not be a disaster!

Fondant Cake

Here is the fancy fondant cake that we made in class tonight. You would all be so proud, I even made the fondant myself. I have only attempted a fully covered fondant cake once, that dreaded lady bug cake. And this one was so much easier with the instructor standing by to help.

Abbi's first day of Pre-school

Abbi was so excited to go back to school today! Last week she received a card in the mail from her teacher, saying she missed Abbi, and was looking forward to the new school year. Since then Abbi has not been able to contain her excitement. Every day she asks, do I go to school today? Is it the 2nd yet? She was so excited to go this afternoon, I think she was all dressed and ready 1 hour early. And just waiting.... is it time yet? Is it time yet? She had so much fun, and talked about all of her new friends the rest of the evening.

Labor Day

No need to have your eyes checked, that is SNOW!! It was a very cold labor day. We had planned on going camping, but then the forecast told us to rethink that idea! So we went for a day trip instead. On the Mirror Lake Highway. It was a balmy 28 degrees, with gusting winds. Most of the snow had melted, But there was still about 4 inches in the Bald Mountain area.

We got to see 1 deer, and two hawks, they kept swooping down to the river. No moose, boo! Hopefully we will get to see one on our trip planned for Vince's Birthday, in a couple weeks.
But we got to see a different animal this trip, one that Vince and I have never seen so close. As we were headed home, just making to last turn to the top of Bald Mountain, there was a herd of Mountain goat. Probably 10 of them. Vince had to make a very quick stop, to miss them. They darted up the mountain, as I was fumbling for the camera they were nice enough to take a little stop, so I get get a few pictures.