My Attempt at Cake Pops

So my new favorite website is bakerella.blogspot.com and on this site she makes the cutest little cake pops. Its cake on a stick and they seemed so easy to make so I tried it and they taste great but not so pretty.

So I started by baking a regular yellow sheet cake. After it cooled completely I crumbled it up and mixed it with a container of cream cheese icing. So here's what mine looked like...

Bakerella's do not look like this her's are all smooth and one color...I don't know how she does that cause when you bake a cake the outside is darker than the inside. Anyway, moving on so I melted these candy melts and dipped the cake balls in the chocolate, then sprinkles, then put them on the styrofoam to harden. But they're all clumpy and the chocolate drips off. And my chocolate only covered like 13 balls! When the chocolate hardened you couldn't re-microwave and use it so some of it went to waste : ( This is the covered cake balls...

And these are all my leftover cake balls needing chocolate...BUT...they all taste good!

This is what Bakerella's cake balls look like...

Is hockey finished yet????

I called Erik today asking if he wanted to go see this new movie. We've both been wanting to see it and we hardly ever do anything other than hang out at the house so I thought it was a good idea...nope there's a hockey game tonight. So we can't go...I mean its not like its Alabama football or something like that. Erik keeps saying its an important game but it really doesn't matter who wins tonight cause they're gonna play again regardless. Anyway I was a little bummed but he loves hockey and I'm a good girlfriend. So GO REDWINGS!!!!

Anyway a few min later I got a call and it was Erik asking if I wanted him to cook for me. I think he started feeling bad...he's so sweet! He had me spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad waiting on me when I got home! And...he made my bed for me! He kinda got it right : )...

New Bedrooms

After monthes of looking I finally got a new comforter set and I'm in love with it! I also bought the candle sconces for behind the bed but I have much more to buy I just ran out of money. I think I'm gonna do that purple color curtains and put gold material on the wall behind the bed with the sconces on top of that. I need art though and I"m not sure what I'm gonna do about that...


And this is my new guest bedroom! I got the bed from Lee and it took me a little while to figure out what I wanted in here but I finally am getting it. I did this room first and then it was cuter than my room so I had to get on the ball with the other one.

Hazmat Class

We went to this horribly boring class today but at the end we got to put on these fabulous costumes! It was hilarious! Chris could barely fit in and once he got in he couldn't move too good.

Destin Trip

Monday morning I went with some girls from work to Destin for a little beach trip. It was gorgeous! The water was crystal clear and hardly any waves. We had an awesome house to stay in and had a great time! We laid out for 2 days straight, did some shopping, and ate out at some great restaurants. Today we were going to lay out a little again but it was ugly outside so we just came on home. (Its always easier to leave when its raining though) Thanks Katherine for letting us use your house!!!

Tuesday night waiting to eat at Red Bar. (Natalie, me, Kristen, Katherine, and Mary Shaffer)

pirate ship sailing the gulf

the twins showing off their guns

Shark or dolphin??? We hoped dolphin

ER girls outside Dewey's on Monday night

Fishin with Daddy

We spent Sat night in Aville and were gonna come home early today (I'm going to beach tomorrow morning) BUT it was so pretty we ended up going to the lake. Well, first we took Erik to eat at Top o the River for lunch...so good! Then me, Erik, and Daddy went back to the lake. I just laid out and took pics, Daddy fished, and Erik helped Daddy (we couldn't fish cause we didn't have our license). Daddy ended up catching 18 crappie!

It looks like I copy and pasted Erik into this pic

just hanging out...watching Daddy catch fish

time to cool off!

Erik's checking out the loot

Daddy admiring his fish

Uncle Johnny's Karoke Party

Our 2nd annual karaoke party was this weekend at Johnny's house and it was just as fun as last years! I took Erik and he had a blast (I think)! Johnny moved the stage to a new area this year but it was very nice. Can't wait till next year!

Morten & Johnny attempting a song

Me & Erik

Daddy & Johnny...HAHAHA!!!

notice Daddy out there getting down...

us girls singing

Awkward Family Photos

I added a new funny site to my faves. Its www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com and its the funniest website ever! I emailed a few in myself so we'll see if the fam gets put on this site : )

May Beach Trip

Friday me and Erik left for the beach and spent the weekend in Panama City. It was gorgeous and the water was the clearest I've ever seen there. We had a great time! Can't wait to go back again!

Erik diggin for seashells

Happy Mother's Day!!

Since I was off on Saturday for Keri's graduation I took off on Sunday too and went home for Mother's Day. We had a fish fry for the mother's and for Megan's Bday.

sissurs!!!

my aunt Pam and her grandson Brayson (one of the cutest kids ever)

Keri Graduates!!!

My cousin Keri graduated last weekend from Tuscaloosa. She's a social worker now!

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This was a cake she made for a little girl's sleepover party.




This pic is an upclose look at the doll that was on a cake I posted in the other post. And its all edible! She made the doll to look just like the little girl who was having the party!

I'm Advertising

My cousin started making cakes and they are sooo cute! So I'm gonna try and help get her business. They are very detailed and taste good also! These cakes would cost so much more here in Birmingham but she has great prices (she's in Aville). So if you need a cake for anything let me know and I'll get you in contact with her!

Crawfish Boil

Last night me, Carrie, and Erik went to the crawfish boil. This year we were going to take chairs and sit in the back but it was set up different than it use to be over at the railroad district...we didn't like it. It was all gravel and after we saw all the people we decided not to take in our chairs. We did eventually find a grassy spot with a good view off to the side where we ended up sitting and listening to Jason Mraz and 311. Fun times!