Cupcake Contest

Okay ya'll- I had to come off my blogging break for a brief moment. As I procrastinated in packing yesterday- I submitted pictures of some cupcakes I have recently designed to a Cupcake Contest on http://www.marthastewart.com/. Yesterday was the first day of the contest, it runs until Friday, and there have already been over 500 entries! That is insane... really. Cupcakes are a hot item, I guess! So the fun thing is that this picture of Vivi's birthday cupcake tree has already been viewed by 62 people! That is up there in numbers with some of the fancy bakery designed ones. Do I think I could actually win this contest with the kind of competition there is, no way. But it has been fun to see how many people like my pink polka dot creation. So if you want to view it there, go to Martha's website, click Enter Cutest Cupcake Contest, View All Photos. I am currently on page 50 or higher. You will see my name there along with my lovely little Key Lime Buttercream one I did Saturday for a wedding shower. And I came up with this concept and recipe all on my own! I was so proud.

Okay back to my blogging break as the movers are coming today!

Blogging Break

I am sad to announce to my loyal readers, that I am going on atleast a two week blogging break. We have SO much going on around here that I just don't have the time to devote to typing and downloading! I mean you should see my laundry pile these days! *gasp*

Besides moving I have Vivi's first dentist appt., another egg hunt, shopping and preparing for a wedding shower here this weekend, baking for playgroup, a garage sale, packing, moving, grocery shopping, cleaning, Mops, and a road trip w/ the kids to San Antonio. Whew! I am tired just thinking about all that. And aside from that we bought a laptop computer with the money we have made from Craigslist and so until we get Wireless set up at the new apartment, I will not have internet axcess. :(

So I am signing off...with tears in my eyes...*sniff*

Just kidding, but seriously I will be back soon with more pictures, stories, and updates than ever as I try to catch up after my blog hiatus. Bye, Bye Blog Buddies!

Easter Pics

I have more of the kids doing their egg hunt in the house, but I just have these to post-you will have to use your imagination for the rest! I am having a hard time locating the camera today in all the chaos, so I can't download my second memory card, sheesh. We had a great Easter dinner here as our tradition has been for the past 4 years. Even though our house is in a bit of disarray and lacking some furniture, we thought one last family holiday was in order! We sold our dining room table and chairs on Sat. so we had to set up a card table, but with a festive table cloth and center pieces it all still looked cute! Isaac and Vivi loved their Easter baskets that Mommy assembled and had fun doing their egg hunt with cousin Samantha, along with decorating some eggs with Veggie Tale shrink wrappers. For dessert the older two got to enjoy their chocolate bunnies and I made my ever-popular chocolate lava cakes for the adults. Yummy!

Easter Portraits

We did these portraits the weekend before it snowed here, if you can believe it!

Isaac chose the color scheme...yellow...his favorite color of course!

Happy Easter!

Make a scrapbook - it's easy!

Fun Times at the Galleria

Vivianna enjoyed her first "baby girls day out" at the mall w/her friends.

Having fun below playing with Monae. Yesterday we met up with my friends Brandi and Kristin and their two little munchkins each! We played on the playground and ate lunch. It was nice to get out of the house after so much rain! The kids did great. Isaac insisted on sitting next to the girls instead of across the table. It is so cute to see them getting into having friends at this age. Vivi loved meeting her new friend, Gracie. Kristin, Matt, and Big Sister Jaimes (pictured above w/Isaac) welcomed her home on the 14th- Vivi's birthday. Isn't she adorable?! And we were privileged to be at the mall with them on Gracie's first birthday (March 19th)! This now makes my 3rd friend that has a one year old baby girl! So fun for Vivi and us!

Happy birthday and Welcome Home, Gracie!