It's Jer's Birthday!

And I'm making him a birthday cake that is going to make Duff from "Ace of Cakes" Proud of me. I know he and his crew could do it better, but I'm giving it my best shot. Four layers alternating vanilla bean and devil's food with chocolate buttercream filling.

What will it look like you ask? Well, don't be repulsed...it isn't what it sounds like. "Corn hole" is a game you play! And I'm making a replica of one of the "Boards" for his cake. It's our favorite lawn game, and yes, there will photos to follow!

A little fun!

Last weekend I was a busy woman!

Friday we went to dinner and the mall with our friends "The Molitors"
On Saturday I went with my friend Christy to get a pedicure, and then we went to her house for a girls night. I took a million pics of her cute kitten!

Sunday we had church and Softball practice...Chief and I lounged...
Monday Jer and I went to Hectors for all you can eat crab...turns out when you eat slowly you can't eat much crab...but it was good! And then we got the news of being shown this Sunday! So, there was a lot of good stuff this week too!
And the Orthodontist I used to work for dropped off a bag of sweet corn on Tuesday!
I only have a half day at work tomorrow, and I'm making Jer's birthday cake!

This may be our toughest weekend ever.

Jer's dad isn't well. I know. Could this get any more complicated? I'm sure it could, but let's not tempt "the fates".

Pray that Bob's heart will be softened. Life gets a little too real sometimes doesn't it? I'll know more tomorrow.

I have a few fun food pictures to post, but I'll do it separately.

Prayer Request

My blog life began six years ago over at Livejournal.com. One of my very first Internet friends, Viv, is losing her father to cancer. Please pray for her and her family.

Dear Heavenly Father,
Please be with my friend. Comfort Viv and her family and help them through this time of loss. If there is one thing I've learned this last year, it's that no matter how well lived the life, we will miss our dear ones when they leave this earth to meet you. Above all things, place a firm memory of her father in the hearts and minds of her little girls. Help them remember the funny faces, jokes and little things that grandpas do to make their granddaughters feel special. Please help them all to find a peace that only you can place in their hearts, and help them remember that you carry them when they can no longer walk.

In your loving name I pray,
Amen

Lunch with mom and grandma

I drove down to Centrailia today, about 2 hours south of Seattle to visit with my mom and grandma who drove up from Portland. It's approximately half way between the two cities, which may be why it's called Centrailia...

I almost never drive that long, Jer has motion sickness issues if he's not driving, and since we usually go places together, he drives. I forgot how much I love cruise control!

we ate at the Country Cousin, which has decent food and usually isn't too loud, so it's good for conversation (not to mention you can see it from the Interstate, so it's easy to find) Really, how could you miss it?

I arrived in town about half an hour before my mom did, so I took a little drive down a road I've always been curious about when we stop for Star.bucks on the way to and from Portland. And was rewarded with this little gem: It's a car museum...it was closed, and there were no indications that it was ever really open...

Then I went to the restaurant and this is what happens when your 4'9" grandma tries to take a picture...

We had a good visit and I found a REALLY cute jacket at the outlet mall.

Yes, I am very tall when I stand next to the two of them...I am a giant 5'4.5" Mom is 5' and Grandma is the aforementioned 4'8" She used to be 4'10" but age has shrunk the disks in her spine. We're going to have to do this more often!