Raiford's Construction Cake

I haven't baked in awhile. Ok in a very long time. I now remember WHY I don't bake anymore. It takes SO much time. However, that being said, I really enjoyed making this cake. It was actually probably the most fun cake I have ever made. It was like playing with toys instead of making a cake!

Raiford is Tabor's little buddy that he met at church and he turned 2 this week. So we took him this cake to celebrate. Lindsey said his favorite things were construction trucks so... here's what I made.

Everyone played a part in this cake. My mom went shopping for the cars (since it is hard for me to run errands AND bake) then her and Ilka stayed up until almost 2am chatting with me while I baked all the cakes. Ty printed all the signs that I made and went shopping for the chocolate rocks (which by the way are delicious!) and he helped me place all the decorations on. The chocolate boulders were my favorite part. (thanks Ty!)

Raiford was super excited when he saw it. He loved eating the rocks off of it and then LOVED playing with all his new trucks! Happy 2nd birthday Raiford! It was fun celebrating with you!

2K & 5K Family Run

We ran in a family 5k today. You could choose to run/walk 1K or 5K so while Ty & his dad ran the 5K (woo hoo go men!) Tabor, Baby and I walked/ran the 1K. We had so much energy though that we made it 2K and did an extra lap.

The weather was beautiful and it was a lot of fun. The cause was Human Trafficking through Trinity Church which Ty and I learned a lot about while we lived in London, but never realized how bad it was even in Texas. Crazy how you just don't hear about these things! So we helped a good cause and  had a great Saturday morning. 

The men did really well on their 5K and I pulled (or pushed) all the weight on my team, but it was Tabor & Baby Uh Oh's first race so I guess I couldn't expect much from them.

Tabor had fun watching everyone start the 5K. There were other strollers and even dogs there so he was in heaven just watching and waving to everyone.

Here we are after the race. Mom is tired while Tabor couldn't get enough of crawling around on the grass, stairs and later playground. The race was in the Vintage Township neighborhood where Ty and I now want to buy a house ;-) We really loved it there! 

Kapi & Tabor after their runs! Tabor kept us all running after him long after the race was over.

The men. Tabor is in training for his first triathlon with Kapi & Trey - ha! 

Tabor had fun playing Tic Tac Toe at the playground afterwards. We ended the morning with smoothies, showers and naps. (Tabor napped after drinking most of my smoothie)

That was fun! I'll have to find another family run to sign up for! 

Danielle's Baptism

Well I've finally done it!

I'm officially BAPTIZED!! As of August 2nd!

We've been planning this for a year because we wanted it to be in the the ocean and we wanted it to be in the summer so it would be warm. Well we were able to plan it during the summer, but the day was definitely not warm!
It was still perfect! Caleb, Taber & I were all baptized in Hermosa Beach regardless of the weather! Pastor Jeff (Caleb's dad) started us off by reading Matthew 28:18-20

"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Then a few of our amazing friends/family said a few things about us.

(Can you see how Taber and I have our toes BURIED in the sand to keep warm!)

Caleb went first.

Then Taber

Then it was my turn!

Thanks Pastor Jeff and Ty for baptizing me! It was a day I will never forget!

My hubby even gave me his towel. He is too nice to me sometimes!

Thanks to all our friends that supported me through this. I am so blessed to have such amazing friends and thank God everyday for each and every one of you.

Thanks Tim & Marlene for being the official film crew! It is so nice to have pictures and a video to remember this amazing day!

It was even Baby Evelyn's first time at the beach! Poor thing was frozen, but still as cute as ever! I'm convinced she just gets cuter and cuter every time I see her!

After changing we all met up at Rudy's Diner (my new favorite place because of the milkshake selection) it was a blast (and so delicious!)

We kept thinking Baby Liam would come after this meal, but he is way too comfy in there! So we are still waiting on him!

I even got flowers the next day from Sarah. It was such a special day shared with super special people. Thanks to everyone that came to help us celebrate our re-birthday! We love you all.

Cakeball Prayer Request

I'm on my way to meet with the owners of Caffe Luxxe. They are interested in selling my cakeballs in their coffee shop. Please say a prayer for it to work out! If I can start getting a monthly income I can finally move forward and rent a kitchen OR better yet hire an employee!!!

Look how amazing their coffee is:

Dear God please let it be your will for this company to grow. I pray that they like my Cakeballs and that they decide to place a monthly order today. Please let the meeting go well. Amen.