i did it!

well, i did it. i made the two birthday cakes i had promised my nephews.

my monster truck one though, didnt turn out quite like i had planned. i had originally wanted it higher up, but as i started frosting the truck part, the weight of the frosting smashed down my bottom layer. the result was a regular looking truck, not a lifted monster truck. i was disappointed, but my nephew could care less. he was happy that it even resembled a truck. i used chocolate donuts as wheels. that was his favorite part. :)

my backyardigans cake turned out really well. i made pablo the penguin, for those of you who are somewhat familiar with this show. i made his hat really high though, but the rest of it was pretty awesome. no one could really tell the difference. i was satisfied with both of the cakes. the more cakes that i do, the more confident i become. i knew exactly which shapes i would need to make the cakes and just let my artistic side take over. my favorite part is the frosting. i love mixing and making the different colors. i am actually getting really good at figuring out how much frosting i should need for the cakes i am making, so i dont end up getting too much. i dont use the fancy piping bags or attachments, i just use ziploc baggies and cut a small or big hole at the end of one of the corners. WAY cheaper and easier.

next weekend i have two more cakes to do, then i am DONE for awhile!

here are my final products and some other pictures from this weekend. hope everyone had a great weekend. i am on my spring break and am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow! well, sleeping in until the kids wake up.

tutu sonia and vincent

diego acting silly

mama and jj

jesse and veronica

my mother in law, celia, and my grandmother in law, francisca.

jesse and his mama

uncle chris, tutu vero and my baby girl