Terrible at blogging anymore...

It has been really rainy in Portland (like every winter) and so between work, spending time with my family, and playing mass amounts of Super Mario on our Wii...

Not much else has been going on. So here is our day to day...

Hyrum's parents sent us $200 worth of raw dairy. Want to know what $200 dollars worth of dairy looks like??

Of course you do.



Of course lots of cake:

Hazelnut cake with marionberry filling and frosting



Spelt Cake



Robin did a sweet set of cakes for one year old twins



and a wedding cake



I bet you will never guess where I took this photo...



This week has a big chocolate event coming up, so I expect us to be a lot more busy. Hopefuly I am able to get some sleep tonight! Wish me good luck.

Simpatico...

Friday was Hy's 25th birthday! We started the day with Hy going to work and me taking the day off (doesn't quite seem fair huh?). While he worked, I made his birthday cake. I didn't do anything too fancy, but I wanted to do make something he would like.

So I made him a german chocolate cake with chocolate chunks and glazed it in milk chocolate.

He loves poker, so that's where I went with it.



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We met up at a Mexican restaurant for lunch and it was tasty. After lunch he had the rest of the day off, so we went and visited Melissa at Sweet Cakes and my favorite boyfriend Elijah (who is now as tall as a weed and 4!) Melissa had some great news to share! She is now expecting their 4th child! Im really happy for them!

For our date that night we started out by going to Cinetopia. Which is a little pricier than a regular theater but so worth it. While waiting for your movie you are invited to spend time in the adult lounge...



When it's finally time to watch the movie, the seating quantity is greatly reduced. Making sure instead that everyone gets a recliner and automans. There is also full bar and restaurant service while you watch the movie. Basically = it's great!



We saw "Up In The Air". Which was great in a really vulgar way. The ending was lacking to me though...

For dinner we went to Rib City. Which was excellent, as always.

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I have to show off a cake that Robin made for the front counter at work. It is really beautiful.



Not a whole lot going on this week. Just enjoying a little down time. Work is slower after the holidays which is really nice.

And yes... Dave is still living with us.

Declining Orbit...

Between the crazy Christmas schedule at work



The mass amounts of holiday shopping, lunch hours at the post office, and the general lack of sleep, I have fallen off the face of the planet.

I have just had the last 5 days off and I go back to work tomorrow.

So what have we been up to?


We celebrated Christmas








We spent time at Wingmans (where if you ask for face melting wings they will actually give you face melting wings.)



I finally did some baking at home



and made Orange Cream Cheese Danishes with an Orange Glaze.

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Grandma Zola's birthday is the 7th and Hyrum's is the 8th. Lots of planning going on this week!

Lets do it...

Alright let just go a head and get right down to it.

2009


We started off 2009 with me fresh from school (so naive and new) and starting my externship at Sweet Cakes...



In April, Hyrum and I celebrated our 2ND wedding anniversary by getting our picture taken at the Rose Garden...



May brought my graduation from WCI (go me)...




and along with it a brand new car...




Lily and I spent lots of time laying in the grass...



I got back into painting (not because I am good at it, but because it helps me relax)




I turned 22 on July 28Th...



My grandparents celebrated their 50Th wedding anniversary...



And I started working at The Dessert Tray, making real money...



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But things weren't all peaches this year.

Grandpa went to the hospital and it was a very scary time for a while...



and Lily was hit by a car...



But we have since bounced back and are doing fantastic!
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As far as 2010 goes, there will be a lot more traveling and a lot of work. I just hope we can keep up.

Here is to the hope that by the end of 2010 we have:

1. Traveled to Bangalore India.
2. Spent a weekend in a Yert.
3. Adopted a 3rd world child.

and finally a "Kenzi" specific goal:

4. Frosted that perfect cake.

Drool.

Dont rain on my parade!

The boys and I finally put up our Christmas tree and lights. We have been getting in the festive mood, which is a very good thing considering my work is crazy with Christmas orders right now.

Tons and tons of shortbread cookies...



Not to mention the endless amount of Dessert Bar Trays in festive boxes...




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The weather has been dreadfully freezing, but practically no rain... pretty random.

Although I do love having a fire place for this very reason...



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Just a little peak inside our festive home...




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And also... I am a mean pet parent...



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Also... I would like to introduce you to my brother in law Dave who is staying with us until February.




Alright. Back to work!