Cake Slash the 4th

We had a great holiday weekend, and it was fantastic to be able to have a three day weekend.  On Friday we had Jordan's grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary party, which was a lot of fun.  Definitely the first time Jordan and I had ever worn a matching shirt.  Now I'm thinking of coordinating our entire wardrobe.

Saturday we went with our bestie Maggie to PG to watch the fireworks.  We brought the pups, and though we were nervous how they would react to the fireworks, they did really well, and ended up just laying in Jordan's lap the whole time.

Poor Bella was cold.  Then again, when is she not?

Brighton on the other hand looks like the Yeti from Monsters Inc.;

   

He's got a beard for the ages.

Sunday we were celebrating my neice's first birthday and my sis-in-law asked me and my sister to make the cake for her, which we were more than happy to do.  I like making cakes, but I don't have much of an opportunity to make them, so when I get the chance I jump at it.  Here is the beautiful cake:

The bottom tier is marble with buttercream frosting, the middle one is chocolate and vanilla in rings with buttercream, and the top (the dress) is chocolate with buttercream.  We were able to practice both fondant and piping, and the flowers on the dress are made of fondant.  We were really excited to get some practice in, and are learning some tricks here and there as we go along.  It's been a really fun hobby! 

After my neice's b-day party we ran over to Jordan's parents for a deligthful BBQ.

Happy 4th to all and Happy Birthday America!