This past week my son turned one year old. It has gone by so quickly and it seems like he has always been with us. He is starting to charge around walking and banging his head every two minutes. I made him an ice cream cake on the actual day of his birthday which I don’t have a great picture of. It was good but pretty simple to make. I used cookies and skor bars crushed up for the base a layer of ice cream then a layer of ice cream sandwiches and another layer of ice cream and then covered it all in blue whipped cream. He thoroughly enjoyed making a big mess while eating it until he started crying because his little fingers were freezing. We had another birthday cake last night at my husbands parents house for him and his little cousin S. who is turning one as well this week. I saw this cake made by Kaitlin who is the author of  Whisk Kid blog and had to try it. I cheated and used cake mix because I knew the cake would never be made if I didn’t simplify things for myself (were in the middle of a bathroom reno). Anyway it was a good surprise and the birthday kids loved it. It is really easy and her buttercream recipe was great. I was a little stressed while making it because I have been unsuccessful with buttercream in the past but it turned out really well. Her directions are simple and easy to follow. There is even this video of her making it with Martha Stewart. I like seeing videos of how to make things, as I am definitely a visual person. It is just easier when you actually see someone do it. When their recipes says add slowly you can actually see what there add slowly is like. Maybe I am just inept at reading recipes.Anyway I was very happy with it.

I was also able to get some things planted in the past week, which was no small feat as it has been raining here almost non stop. Well thankfully it did stop a couple of times so I was able to plant some tomatoes and herbs in containers. So hopefully if all goes well and the sun comes out we will be enjoying some tasty things this summer.