Family Reunion in Missouri

BBQ Hamburger and Cupcakes

Neal and I hosted a BBQ with some of the younger families in our ward. It ended up being a lot of fun and was a great way to get to know some people. We wanted to have it at a park but of coarse the weather did not agree and we had to move it to the church.

This is the cake that I made for Neals birthday/the BBQ. It is made out of two yellow cake mixes for the bun, two brownie mixes for the meat, and the onion, cheese and lettuce is made out of fondant. For the cupcakes I used vanilla cake for the bun and chocolate cake for the meat and the condiments are frosting. It was pretty quick to assemble since I didn't have to decorate too much. Was a lot of fun!

Neals Birthday

Last year for Neals birthday we (I should say I) didnt do a whole lot. I didn't even make him a cake. So of coarse he has been reminding me about that for awhile.

I started his day off this year with breakfast (that I bought for him and then heated up) at 4:45 am. I then had his car filled with balloons and told him to go out for lunch at school. When he got home from school at 6pm he and I went out to dinner to this whole in the wall Mexican restaurant, (this was big because I don't like mexican food) We then came home and ate a "Better then sex cake" that I made and gave him his couple of presents. I asked him that night if he like his birthday this year and he said YES. So, the lesson I learned from this is that men really do care about things like this and that it was fun to do things for him that made his day special. I love you babe! Happy ??th birthday.

Kamber was asleep by the time we got home from the restaurant which is why she isn't in the photo.

Young Womens Cake

I made this cake for the young womens cake auction for our ward. It has the medallion and all of the colors and themes of the young women. There are three layers: Milk Chocolate, Yellow and Confetti, which are topped off with home-made fondant. Took an entire day but was a lot of fun.

Easter 2010

Simmons Farm with play group

A little about Pitts. from Makensy Lefler!

PITTSBURGH!!! So we live in Bethel Park which is about 10 miles away from the root of Pitts. . The house that is pictured is ours, and is also the typical house you will see on all of the crazy streets here. You look at these old houses from the front and they are all tiny, old, cottage looking houses. Nowadays people are adding on to the backs of the house like ours is. (When I say our house, I really mean Neals parents, which is who we are living with). Once people add on to their homes they are really good sized homes, but I have no idea how people managed before now.

Some of the things that I dislike about Pitts.

#1- Three way stop sign. Now you usually have a 4-way stop at intersections instead of a light, here they not only have 4-way stops but 3-way stops. They are pointless, ridiculous, and time consuming.

#2- The driving/honking. People are very impatient here. They all drive so fast but yet it takes FOREVER to get anywhere. It took me awhile before I could get in the car and drive. I haven't drivin anywhere with anyone else in the car either.

#3- Stops every 300 meters. This is why it takes so long to get anywhere.

Some of the things I like about Pitts.

#1- The ward! We have only been here a week but have done so much with people in our ward. They are so welcoming and so caring. There are no labels or standards to set yourself up to. I am loving it.

#2- All the land. Mostly every house has quite a bit of land which makes playing outside in the yard so much fun.