Cake fun

So my great niece turned 3 and I was in charge of baking the cake, she wanted Kai Lan on the cake, I have to say it was a challenge but fun at the same time. 
I decided to bake a coconut cream pound cake with a Bavarian cream filling and a coconut butter cream frosting. it was good, but man was that a sweet cake!


Front view

 Back view

and this is a view from the other side.

looking at it I see some of the things I shouldn't have done, like the over lapping, but all in all... for a family function it was ok, and the kids didn't notice the imperfection's like I did... lol.. I love kids!

My happy new year and mini vacation

The family and I went to Fort Bragg, CA for a little get away... We left on new years eve and I have to say... Even though we didn't do anything exciting we had a fabulous new years just hanging out! We all stayed up eating finger foods, I made chocolate chip cookie dough dip, graham crackers, spinach dip with french bread, salami, and cookies of course! We drank sparkling cider and the hubs and I had a mini bottle if champagne.

Yesterday we rode the skunk train and the little one had a blast! He was good (more or less, it's what to expect from and excited 3 1/2 y/o...

This morning the noodle and I made breakfast, bacon, eggs, pancakes and orange wedges... Later we will wander around town and just relax!
It's been an awesome mini vaca so far!! Even if the other guys are totally lazy!! Lol