Quentin and DiDi were out from Arizona for a visit the weekend after Thanksgiving. We had a little seafood cookout at the house and hung out. It seems like it has been forever since we last saw them so it was a nice chance to catch up. We'll be going to Las Vegas in March for their wedding!!
King of the Bathtub!! We had to do a little strategic cropping to make this PG13!
I always like to go and get a Christmas tree as soon as Thanksgiving is done with. However, the past couple of years has taught me that trying to find a "nice" tree in LA that early is next to impossible since it is never cold here and the stores don't want to have all their trees die so they put out trees later. So, we waited until the first weekend of December to go on our hunt. Like my mom and sisters I want the "perfect" tree....the right size, the right height, the right bushiness, the right shape, etc., etc. This usually means that Ben is opening and shaking out multiple trees...however this year, much to the shock of Ben, we opened up only one tree and it was perfect!! The tree is up, the house decorated, and the presents wrapped......we're ready for Christmas!!
Ben went on his first job interview this past week to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Riley missed his papa and wanted to send him a good luck picture telling him how much he loved him!! Riley would make an adorable cowboy if we ended up in Texas.
I love to bake but it's been awhile since I've been able to do much since the pregnancy (who wants to bake when it's 90 degrees outside and you're pregnant!) and Riley's birth. Caroline's birthday was a great reason to pull out the cake pans again and do some baking! Ben was gone at his interview at the time and Riley decided that he had to be held so making the chocolate swirls for the border with Riley in one arm was a new experience!! However the cake - a chocolate cake filled with strawberries and bananas and a cream cheese cream and ganache filling - turned out great! Happy Birthday Caroline!!
3 comments:
omg, that cake looks soooooo good, i can almost taste it!!!! great one handed chocolate swirl making!!
i love that picture of ben with riley looking up at him, how sweet!
and riley doesn't want to be a cowboy, he'd rather be a rockie (??)! :)
does he have Ben's smirk? it really looks like he is smirking at Ben in that picture of the two of them.
Leah
i second what joyce said! the cake looks delicious! you should consider opening up your own bakery/catering business with this talent of yours. maybe you and joyce could go into business together...you both have a knack for making beautiful edible creations (that could be the name of your biz).
riley is absolutely adorable!!! i want to hold him and hug him in person! too bad i won't be seeing you guys over christmas. want to make a trip out to my place sometime soon? :)
miss you guys,
yolanda
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