Should I or Shouldn't I

I have been given a great opportunity to make a wonderful cake for some wonderful people. My nephew and his fiance have asked me to make their wedding cake. I was thrilled with the prospect of making the cake and the process of being creative and getting to do what I love most. Then reality hit and well it took the wind right out of my sail.
First big down fall is when they are planning the wedding, SUMMER.. Anyone who bakes cakes in Florida can tell you the weather here during SUMMER is not ideal for cake making. HUMIDITY is a huge issue and NOT TO mention the HEAT or the chance of RAIN! July is a great month for a beach wedding. So I can't say I blame them for wanting to do it then.
Second they choose to have the reception in a hotel ball room. I am not a license baker so I am not to sure that the Hotel will allow me to bring in the cake. I have asked them to check on this but no word yet from them on what the rules are. I will for sure need a cool room to place the cake in and a place to set the cake up at for the reception. I have read the laws and know what I can and can not do here in the this state. And I for sure don't want to be fined for bring it into a hotel. I just hope they let me know something soon.
Third the task at hand is overwhelming all in it's self. I am worried about getting there, worried about the amount of stuff I will have to buy just to make this cake. And then the set up and the transporting of the cake it's self. IT'S very scary to think about but, really exciting that they would ask me to make the cake.

The bride and the groom have gone through about 60 cake ideas that I sent to them and have picked 3 that they really like.

They really like this one and the way it is set up but they want it in a square shape and they want different flavors per cake. They also want to room the shells and add ribbon and flowers.



I think they are leaning more towards this set up with the square cakes.


I am hoping it all works out and I will for sure keep everyone updated.

I want a real wedding..

When Rob and I got married it was kind of just thrown together in a weeks time. Not much planning and not much thought of how we wanted it to be. We were planning a real wedding but I was pregnant with Jordan and we had a lot of outside influences on us and we just decided to do it and get it over with. ROMANTIC RIGHT!! NOT!!
And now after 12 years of marriage I think I want a real wedding. I want the dress, the great looking man in jeans and a white button down shirt and the cute little kids in cute kid clothes all out on the beach at sun set with not shoes on.
I have the song picked out from me to him and he has always had the song for me. I have my dress picked out and what I would wear in my hair and his outfit we own. The girls I would make them dresses and Logan we would get some cute shorts and a white shirt. Easy as can be. I would make my own cake and do the food myself. Nothing over the top just sweet moment with him and I and our kids and our parents. Not other people.
Now really isn't the time to think of all of this as money is tight. But darn it I have made it through some tough times with him and I have stayed and he has stayed. We deserve to have what we wanted a long time ago.
Now to go about planning something and to get him on board with the whole idea. He says once you do it one time you don't need to do it again.. Just like a man to think that way. I'll just plan it and he will just have to show up.

We are family Part 2

My Dad, Del, Joel and myself

Left to Right
Lori,Joel,Serenity,Myself,Logan,Jordan,Rob,Granny,Trevor,My Dad,Del

Left To Right
Aunt Pat,Granny,Dad,Del,Aunt Sharon

BOO Aunt Lori!! Serenity play peek a boo

I'll Eat you Aunt Lori See!!

Lori and Joel (my brother and his girlfriend who I hope will be his wife someday soon)

We are family

Just because I have no new pictures of our family and this one was taken just today at my dad's wedding.
This is (from Left to right) Serenity,Myself,My Granny Pearson,Rob Jordan and Logan down in front.

This is (from Left to Right) My Brother Joel,his son Trevor, My Granny Pearson,My Dad, Del,My daughter Jordan, My Daughter Serenity, Myself, and Logan in front.


Over all it was a good day. I was really happy for my dad and I have had decided as long as his is happy then I am all for it. He is in his 50's and he isn't getting any younger and it's time for him to find happiness. And if Del is that happiness for him then I am glad. She is a very nice lady and she tries really hard to make us feel very welcomed. I can't wait to get a copy of all the other pictures that were taken today.