Leopard Cake

A friend of mine needed a birthday cake for her daughter's 18th birthday.  Her daughter has some leopard spotted pjs that she loves so her mom asked if I could make a cake with leopard spots on it.  I found a place online that sells the sugar paper and bought a few sheets.  I made it really simple and I think it turned out pretty cute!  The girl loved it and was so happy with the leopard spots.

Twister

The kids love playing Twister and sometimes one of them will spin the dial while the other plays the game.  Then they switch.  This day it was Ethan's turn to be twisted up.  It's hilarious to watch them. 

Ethan's Tie

Bryan has been teaching Ethan to tie his tie.  His first attempt went...okay...but it was a little too small.  We had a good laugh before Bryan tied it for him.  They work on it each Sunday.  Good try Bug!

The Owie

Bryan and I ran an errand and Ethan wanted to practice babysitting Courtney.  So we decided to let him and, after training him like Courtney insisted, we were off.  I got a phone call from them after a while and Ethan just said, "Mom, Courtney is hurt."  I said, "How hurt?  Is there blood?"  Ethan told me that there wasn't any blood and put Courtney on the phone.  She said that she had been dancing in her room and tripped.  She hit under her eye (thankfully!) on the corner of her dresser.  Ethan had made her an ice bag to put on it so it wouldn't swell.  I told him he had done the right thing and that I would be right home.

I think he did pretty well for his first try at babysitting. 

Ethan's Basketball Game

Ethan has been playing basketball on the Snow Canyon Youth Hoops league.  He has been learning to be more aggressive.  He is the kind of kid that doesn't want to hurt anyone and I think a foul would really throw him for a loop.  But last week at practice (which they have 2 times per week) he decided to get in his friend's face and the two of them just shoved each other.  Ethan realized that it is fun to get under someone's skin.  So Bryan has been working to get Ethan trained in using his bum to push into people.  It's pretty funny and Ethan really enjoys it.

Dad is King!

The kids love to wrestle with Bryan.  In the mornings, they both have to be wrestled to the piano before they will practice.  It's actually really funny watching Bryan and Ethan race through the house.  Bryan will put chairs in Ethan's way and Ethan will crawl under the table to get away.  There has been one casualty in their morning wrestle matches...my glasses were on the table and Bryan crushed them as he tried to climb across the table. ;)

Bryan wins every time.  It will be an  interesting day when Ethan gets big enough to win becaus then we will have to figure out another way to get Ethan to practice the piano. hahaha!

Courtney's Breakfast Order

I guess Courtney decided to make my life easier and leave me a note with her breakfast request on it.  I found this on the counter last night as I was finishing up for the night.

Translation:  "Please make toast for me in the morning.  Wake me up when it's done but not too early or I will not wake up!  Love Courtney"

Cute girl!