Our 1 Chance: The Big #1

May was a crazy month for us. We have lots of pictures, but very few blog posts. I'm hoping to do some catch up this week so stayed tuned for more posts coming soon!

If you remember a couple posts back I blogged about our disastrous birthday cake trial (Check it out here). After the first attempt, I decided to ask around and got great advice from my cousin Holly. (This gal knows how to do cakes! If you ever need a beautiful cake for a special occasion, she's your girl!) A new fondant recipe and new cake pans made a world of a difference for our run #2!

No cake was lost while extracting it from the cake pan!

Cutting a perfect square into 2 (almost perfect) rectangles is a breeze,

making my goal for layering a success!

Next comes the dirty ice...

and voila! Look how nicely rectangular that looks!!!

Marshmallow fondant...rolls out great & taste delicious too!

No cracks this time!!

By the time I got the fondant on the cake I was tired and went to bed.

Ryan thought it sounded fun to do the decorating so he stayed up late to finish the cake.

One of the many things I love about my husband is that he is so creative,

and normally his projects turn out GREAT! Cake practicing take 2

turned out SO MUCH BETTER than trial run 1! It now seemed possible

to make that cool cake we found online for Leo's birthday party!

Leo's birthday weekend was really crazy. Ryan's parents were in Florida, my parents were hosting guests for my cousin's wedding and Klint & Sarah were in the hospital trying to deliver stubborn little Whitt (read about it here)! We decided to throw a very informal party for Leo with some of our friends at Ryan's parents house (We missed you Chandler, Rachel, Shiloh, Zander, Adam & Joel). We all became friends before any of us had kids. Four years & 6 kids later we are closer than ever and love hanging out together.