Techno Cupcakes

I am taking a class called Technology in the Library Media Center - it is basically how to use equipment and programs on the computer that can be used in a school library. One assignment was to make a PhotoStory video about yourself. I made my video about how I got started making cakes. For a "handout" a brought these cupcakes for the class. I made marshmallow fondant icons that are found on the computer.

B-I-N-G-O

I had a customer ask for a Bingo Cake for her grandmother. This cake was hard - it required math! I had to figure out how big the squares should be and then I had to try to make straight lines. I thought it turned out good though. It is white cake with whipped cream frosting and filled with custard and fresh strawberries.

Spinster Cake

My little sister Jolynn turned 25. We tease her a bit because the rest of us were married by then. My brother asked me about making Jolynn a spinster cake and I immediately thought-CATS! I whipped this together for her to share with her roommates. I thought it was a cute joke and she is at least 5 years away from actually buying a cat.

Where the Wild Things Are

My kids' school was having a Literacy Night and one of the activities was a cake auction. The cake was to be decorated to depict a book or a character from a book. One of my favorites is Where the Wild Things Are so I made this cake. I thought it turned out pretty cute, The Wild Thing on the right looks pretty much like my favorite one from the book. I hope the cake earned money for the school.

Happy 35th Anniversary to Us!!!

Here's just a little tribute to our 35 years together! Thought you might have fun seeing these!!!

Joe when he was about 3 or 4 years old

Rhonda at 5 years old.

Just before Joe went on his mission in 1966

Rhonda's high school picture in 1973

Our wedding announcement.

Outside the Provo Temple

Wow! Look at all that buttercream!!

~ The wedding party~

My sister Jill, my cousin D'Ann, my friend Michelle, my sister Jody, me, Joe, our friend Wayne, our friend Ralph, my brother Ronnie.

~My Family~

My grandma & grandpa Sorenson, Joe & I, my Mom & Jill, my Dad, Jody & Ronnie

~Joe's Family~

Joe's sister Lenora, brother Daniel, Grandpa Rasmussen, his Mom and Joe and I

~Our Children~

Ryan, JoMax & his wife Liz, Kami & her husband Eric, Mark

~Our precious grandchildren~

Carlee, Alec and Collin

Here we are in 2009! Still together, still happy!!

Our Easter 2009

Ever since our kids were were very small, Joe and I started a different kind of family tradition. We didn't want our children to get confused with the true meaning of Easter, so the Easter Bunny would always come a day early!

My daughter Kami has kept that tradition with her own family! Here is how our Easter weekend went!

Friday Evening Activities

The coloring of the eggs!

Poor, tuckered out Carlee! She didn't make it through to help do the eggs.

Saturday Afternoon Activities

Woo Hoo!!! Let's get this egg hunt rollin'!!

Just look at our stash!!

After the egg hunt, we made Easter cupcakes for Sunday's Easter dinner.

Collin did a pretty good job on his cupcake!!

Mmmmm!! SUGAR!!!

Easter Sunday

Aren't I cute!!!

Kami ran around and played games with Collin, Carlee and Kaitlyn. They played in the new playroom that Grandma Jensen made for the kids, played dress-up and ran everywhere in the house!!!

Collin kept eating these rolls that I made!! I think he ate about 5 or 6 of them and I don't think he was going to stop if we didn't tell him to keep out of them!!

Over the Hill

I made another Over the Hill cake for a 60th birthday. It is a yellow cake with buttercream frosting. I struggled with getting the robe on the Grim Reaper to lay right, but it turned out eventually!

Guitar Hero

A customer asked me to make a Guitar Hero cake. This is probably one of the most challenging cakes I have ever made - I try to avoid carving cakes because you are supposed to use a firmer cake and I like to make them as moist as possible. It was fun to make and turned out pretty well, but I learned a lot. This cake was for a Nick's 16th birthday party. It is white cake with strawberry filling.

St. Patrick's day in Carlee Preschool

I can't believe it has taken me so long to post this!! Same on me!! I have a couple of blogs that are behind!!

Carlee's preschool teacher asked me if I would make a cookie bouquet for the preschool class. I had to do it of course!!

When I first arrived, Carlee was playing with the other kids.

Then I heard what the leprechauns had done to the classroom!!! Oh my!! He left footprints all over the class, dumped out toys and things all over the floor and all the kids had to clean up his mess!! Naughty leprechauns!!

Soon it was time to pass out Carlee's treat to the class, so it was time to wash up!

Carlee passed out all the cookies!!

She even ran out of the classroom to give one to Joel!!

Mmmmm Mmmmmm!!

Then they played the Hokey Pokey and then it was time to drive to their destinations. It was so cute!!

Watch them do this on the video!

The class colored some St. Paddy's Day pictures.

Carlee loved the story time book that her teacher was reading!

At the end of the day, Mrs. Snyder put the Goofy Dance music on. Watch the kids get their groove on!!