Birthdays and Beginnings

I made the most death-filled cake for Austin's 27th.

Milky Way cake!

(it's his favourite candy.... and pinterest called for it .:here:.)

The chocolate cake I used was King Arthur's gluten free --but seriously people, it's the best dang chocolate cake out there... so moist! Sean even ate it and loved it, and that's saying something!

The BEST vanilla ever was made by my cousin Rachel... who btw started an amazing blog .:Here:.

She's always doing neat homemade stuffs.

Even though this was a crazy nasty sugar upon sugar cake, there's something said about fresh and quality ingredients (the cake mix, the vanilla...)

We enjoyed ourselves with a family event of horseshoes and a dinner :) Of course Austin's dad won. He's pro and has a pit at their home. I think it's neat the city of Laramie has a whole area for horseshoes!

I only got one day off this week, and it was so nice to celebrate my awesome husband and see my family. We ended the night with presents, and of course I had to throw in this shirt for Austin's new adventures as a law student. I keep teasing him I'll show up with lunches and cheerleader pom-poms while he studies. ;)

I've been having way too much fun at work (yet super exhausted.) Monopoly is on! I can't win the million dollars or anything, nor can anyone that knows me in any remote way (sorry people lol) But you can still win free food... check out my collection from my break cups!

Little things at work keep you sane. I work with the funnest people though so I shouldn't complain. In fact, I am so sad that next week will be my last full time week. I start a lot of schooling, image making for my image shop .:here:., and I have my nurse entrance exam in two weeks!

This is the first time I've ever worked full time, and I have the utmost respect for people who do this for their career and living. It wears me out!

I have weekend availability and I need to focus elsewhere (illustrations and nursing)... sometimes it seems like so much but I know in the end it will be worth it.

Austin's worked super hard as a server at the Hilton, and we both know it's how we get to survive together, make our schooling possible, and have extra money for adoption.

We're on our way!

It's so exciting to think about!

I think the Cat is excited we'll at least be home more too... she waits for us everyday in the window, and naps until we're home to play! I feel sad she has to snuggle with the furniture while we're away lol.

Wish we could share our cake with you all!

xoxo from Wyoming!

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