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Had a busy week end but fun.  I made a birthday cake for my sister's 43rd birthday.  She wanted a pumpkin shaped cake and I had the grand idea of putting two bundt cakes together (again).  It didn't work out last year and I ended up buying a store cake. 

This year I thought I'd try it again but when it came to crunch time I chickened out and went with 2ea) 9 inch cakes stacked and decorated like a pumpkin.  I don't know what it is but my chocolate cakes are too moist and tear when I try to apply a crumb coat.  FRUSTRATING to say the least.

The sides were crumbie but the top was almost flawless so I was happy with that.  Most of all my sister was happy and that's what counts!

The cake:   

Here's Tucker and his cousins preparing for a small hay ride on Granpa's lawn tractor.  Tucker HAS to have his ride whenever we go and visit mom.

Here's a photo of Carsen.  He kept getting Mom's broom or mop or even both at one time.  My boys like to clean.  I should take advantage of it now.  IT's more likely I won't get this cooperation when they get older.

  He's getting bigger.  He's 30 lbs at 19 months old and Tucker is 33 lbs at almost 4 years old.  I LOVE my boys. Carsen is saying a lot more now.  He can say please and thank you and it sounds sooo cute.  Of course he can say "mine" and every drink is called "Joos."

My schedule is ever so full with my daytime job, taking care of the boys and my house and then my Sunday job at the church nursery.  I feel like I'm running on empty and I have no time to refuel.  Saturday really is my down time but I'm usually catching up on housework.  Then Sunday it's back to work until 1pm.

It's crazy right now and a bit stressful.  I dream about escaping.  HECK I dream about going to the grocery store by myself or taking a walk by myself as ME TIME.  Sad, I know but I'd do it just to have it, you know?  Sometimes I take my lunch hour to window shop but then I worry that I should have stayed at work so I could work on my nursery schedule or issues. ACCCKKKK!!!

Things that comfort me...  My Blackberry Sage tea from The Republic of Tea.  It's a bit expensive but oh so good.  Yeah, I left it at my mom's house. (sigh)  Rain storms comfort me too with soft rolling thunder.  For some reason I feel closer to God during that time.  I wish it were raining today.

C'est la vie.  I push on and fill myself with obsurd amounts of carbs (chocolate chip cookies anyone?).  Soon, very soon I can slow down to tend to the roses and brew the coffee.  Time to make my lunch and work!

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