Hello Out There

I'm sure everyone has noticed that it's been about a zillion years since I've posted anything. I kind of fell into a blogging funk and haven't really felt like doing it lately. I figure since I'm doing it for my own enjoyment, if I'm not enjoying it, then why do it! :)

I've been super busy with cake decorating, and still keep my cake site updated.

Maybe I'll be back before too long!

Cupcakes

I made some cupcakes for a friend of mine who is a photographer, and she snapped a few pictures for me. Enjoy!

Bunco

It was my mom's turn to host Bunco, so I thought this cake would be very fitting for her little party.

Oh How I Hate April Fools Day

Few things irritate me more than having to answer the phone when I'm sleeping. Tuesday morning my mom called the house four times until I finally woke up and answered. She had forgotten her medicine at home and wanted to know if I would come meet her somewhere with it. Being the grouch-butt I am when I'm woken up, I told her no. I know, I know. I'm a horrible daughter and you think so much less of me now.

Fast forward to Wednesday morning. Two hours before I normally get up, my mom comes into my room.

Mom: "Erin get up. Tal called and she forgot she had a meeting this morning. She wanted to know if you could be there to watch Ella in 30 minutes."
Me: "mumble mumble I'm sleeping mumble mumble"
Mom: "Get up. You need to be there in 30 minutes"

This went on for a couple more minutes until I finally started to roll out of bed.

Mom: "Hey, by the way, what is the date today?"
Me: "Oh shut up. I'M GOING BACK TO BED."

Well played Mom. I can't say I didn't deserve it.

Big Ed's and Tom

I could totally go on picture overload from my trip to Knoxville, but we'll stick to my two favorite parts.

Whitney's parents took us to this hole-in-the-wall pizza joint called Big Ed's. It was quite possibly the most fabulous experience of my life. It's this over crowded, dimly lit little place with the best pizza. And you know what makes it even better? You eat it on the tiniest paper plates you've ever seen.

Goofing around in the back seat on the way to Big Ed's.

The view from our table.

We got t-shirts with this guy on it.

Enjoying the experience.

I know the flash is insane, but you just needed to see the size of the pizza in relation to the plates.

And now, meet Tom. He is my new best friend.

Whitney's parents brought him home from a shelter because he was sick and wasn't getting taken care of. They started nursing him back to health, but he got worse and had to spend a week at the vet on an IV. They thought he wasn't going to make it, but he ended up coming home a couple days before we got there. He got exceptionally better while we were there. And we threatened multiple times to stick him in our bags and bring him back to Missouri with us. What can I say? We fell in love.

(Please ignore the fact that we just rolled out of bed in these pictures.)

Erin...

I thought since I'm not going to be dedicated to posting this week, I would take a new approach. I'll just keep adding to this post to tell you what I'm up to. Since this will essentially be a week long post, if you comment once, feel free to comment again later on. So here we go!

Erin...

...is on the road!
...is getting carsick from blogging on the go.
...is at a gas station in the middle of nowhere listening to some guys in camo make turkey calls.
...thinks Kentucky isn't making a very good first impression with all these ugly trees.
...had her first experience with the southern accents when she walked into McDonalds to hear the lady yelling "We AIN'T got no more BUUUUNS!"
...is in Tennessee!
...has passed about 8 million Cracker Barrels.
...has arrived! (And is very sleepy.)
...wishes she had her puppy dog to sleep in bed with her.

(Monday)
...rolled out of bed at noon today.
...got Max and Pixie each a little present at Petsmart so they'll forgive her for leaving them for so long.
...is trying new things. Whitney says we're not allowed to eat at places we have in Springfield.
...thinks this store is wonderful! Used movies, books, and music as far as the eye can see!
...slept 11 hours last night and still took a nap today. Spring break is so wonderful!
...has the magic touch. Whitney's cat that hates everyone else likes me!

(Tuesday)
...is thrown so far off her normal sleeping pattern.
...is eating baby hamburgers at Krystal.
...went on a Hobby Lobby shopping spree.
...is bitter because the Knoxville Borders is so much better than the Springfield Borders.
...bought the most fantastic mug. Too bad she doesn't drink coffee.
...is in love with the new tote bag she got today.
...is watching old movies. Her and Whitney's favorite pass time.
...is taking all of her new DVDs out of the packaging. Love it!

(Wednesday)
...is going to Pigeon Forge today with Whitney and her momma.
...was too busy shopping today to keep everyone updated. When I get home, I think I'll post pictures of everything I've gotten.

(Thursday)
...went with Whitney to get her hair done and thoroughly enjoyed the funny little hairdresser man.
...didn't fully straighten her hair and it is now poofy and crazy! But she kind of likes it like this.
...went to a bead store and made a necklace!

(Saturday)
...skipped a day of updating. Oops. :)
...is headed back to Missouri!

10 Hour Drive, Here I Come

My friend Whitney is from Knoxville, TN and goes to school here in Springfield. She's going home for spring break this week, and guess who gets to go with her! We'll pulling out bright and early tomorrow morning. We have a pretty good week of lounging and shopping planned, so it should be fantastic. I have the internet back on my phone for the week, so I'll try to keep things updated around here. (But no promises!)

Pixie Must Have Been Watching Elf

I was painting my nails, and Pixie found the cotton balls. She's just not quite sure what to do when the cotton gets stuck to her rough little tongue.

8 Years

Oh yeah. Not only is it my birthday, it's mine and Max's 8th anniversary.

By the way, have I ever told you that his full name is Maximus Theodore? He is a stud.

The Big Two-Oh

Guess who was born 20 years ago today.

Yep. That's me.