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We have been working very hard on our shop out at Plano. It has been a long process, but I think we are very pleased on how everything has been turning out! (other than a couple of missing light switches) :)

here is before, durring & after...

this was our first home..a house made of sticks!

then we decided to go with Bricks!

 

counter tops come next week! Sutherland Cab did a great job!!

lOvE CaKeS!

 On the 6th of January, a lady from our old ward called and asked if  I would do a wedding cake for her son on that Friday.  I agreed and went to work.  Really you need a couple of weeks to get the vision, practice, do some research, and all the shopping!  I had 3 1/2 days...I am glad that my mom was here, she went shopping with me and for me, and helped with the kids.   too bad she didn't get to see the finally!

My cake helper...he wanted to help make frosting! and got everything that came with it!  I had to grab the camera fast!

 I was asked to make enough cake to feed 200+ people. so I made the big center piece (3 tier)  then 1 sheet cake & 2 1/2 sheets!  I love how it turned out, could have been a bit more purple instead of white, but it was a fun marbled butterfly cake!  I am using the $ from this cake to buy a Cake Cricut to share with my fun sister...cant wait to use it!!!

First of the 2012 Year

We had a great holiday! All of them! Here are some random pictures of what we have been doing the last couple of weeks to get the year off right!!  Grandma & Pa Merritt came to visit for the new year, and Grandma spent the week with us.

Nephi got out a long lost box...wrestling, old hobbies & mission memories! He was so patient with the kids, letting them hold, look, & taste everything.  they enjoyed seeing everything and listing to all his stories! even the rattle from the rattle snake Nephi & Uncle Enos found in the T. Canyon!

 

got these crazies on film too!

This is Coconut!  Nephi has also gotten hooked on a new hobby...Trail Cam.  His friend Ryan and him check their cameras 3-4xs a week since October abt!  they have found some beauties!  Nella has helped name them all!  I would show you where, but you would have to be blind folded first!

this is "He who shall not be named"

Kamber fell down the stairs at Plano, this is our first major blood!  her teeth look like they went through her lip and she scraped up her lip.  poor girl.