Family Time....

..... what can I say. William's sister, Deb, and family were in town from San Diego. They haven't been up to Redding in a number of years so we thought a family dinner was in store. I took it upon myself to host the dinner due to Toni (Will's step-mom) doesn't do well with planning large family gatherings plus I thought Alexis & Taylor would be more comfortable at our home around many strangers. The head count went up and down with each passing day and we ended up having 18 people. Over all it went very well even though some miscommunication took place amongst family members. We are sorry for those who were unable to attend and hopefully will be able to see them soon. When all was said and done I will think twice before stepping up to the plate again.

Heather ... our cake decorator!

Last April for Heather's birthday we purchased her some Cake Decorating supplies and classes. She really enjoyed taking the classes even though she wasn't able to take the last session due to lack of participants. That hasn't stopped her however. She really has a love for cake decorating and will always give you a yes when you ask. She has done many birthday cakes for friends whose kids are celebrating birthdays and with her group of friends that usually means at least 2 or 3 cakes a month and then you throw in the family cakes ... it keeps her quite busy. She likes to try new things. If she keeps this up when the girls are in school she could have a job baking and decorating cakes.