Cake

"This year I want a Minnie Mouse cake."

"Mom will you make me a Minnie Mouse cake this time?"

"Last year I had Mickey Mouse, so this year I want Minnie Mouse."


I was very prepared to make a Minnie Mouse cake this year... I had it all mapped out in my head and I was ready to make it happen.  Then about a week before his birthday he started in with this.

"Well maybe I want Donald Duck."

"Could you make a Goofy cake?"

"Maybe I want a soccer ball."


I began to panic a bit... what if he wants a cake I can't pull off.  I was running out of time to have a bakery make it.  So I sat him down and we had a heart to heart.


"I just don't think I want Minnie Mouse anymore."   

"What sort of things would you like your cake to be, buddy?"

"Well I like cars, balls, games...."

"Okay but this isn't 'Cake Boss' bud. We have to pick something Mom can make."

(light bulb comes on)

"Baseball!  I want a baseball!"

"A baseball cake, you want a baseball cake?  Are you sure?"

"Yep!"

Dining with Roses

A few weeks ago I meet some friends for lunch.  We decided on a quaint little place I had never been before.  I was the first to arrive and sat at the table taking in the atmosphere. 

My thoughts went to the lovely ladies I was meeting with.  They are charming, caring, inquisitive, honorable, funny, courageous and strong.  I am blessed to have them in my life. 

Morning Beauty

As I sat on the sofa with my little guy I noticed the light playing on the wall.  So I pulled out my iPhone to snap a pic because I thought it looked interesting...


And this is what happened... 

It ended up looking much cooler than I expected it to.  It's amazing the things you can see through the lens of a camera.