a weekend too busy to blog.

oh my this past week[end] was so action-packed.
the warm weather is settling in and my summer-skin is starting to breathe! I am thrilled beyond belief!
Thursday my sweet niece Maiah came over to my house for dog walks, baking 101, exploring my favorite bakery and enjoying being family!



[Maiah and her blue cake!]




[Maiah's wonderful decorating skills! she is a natural]




[she even got to meet my sweet little friend, Gabe at whole foods!]

Then on Friday I through a huge birthday party for my wonderful husband, Robert who is now a mere 23 years old!
this year being his first birthday spent with me [last year he was out of town] I wanted to make it really special, so we had a Fiesta Potluck in our backyard. Oh it was so fun!






[wizard helped get the party together]



[margarita glasses, thanks to my sister Shannon]





[Ellis tradition decorations!]


The day before I gave robert a few of his birthday gifts [one being a flip video camera, so i'll be sure to post video's sometime!] and I also had to prepare margarita's to freeze over night and yummy enchiladas!










On Saturday we went to my parent's house for a fabulous meal and family birthday party! Robert got ton's of great gifts and he is so grateful to have a wonderful weekend, all about him! Thank you to both of our families!

a wonderful woman + dave bazan

Happy birthday to my mother!
She is such a beautiful person.
Yesterday we celebrated her 59th birthday!
She doesn't look a year over 40 right?
She has aged wonderfully! I hope I have those genes.

In honor of my mother, I made a [what turned out to be] fabulous Flourless Chocolate cake. With 73% dark chocolate [meaning dairy free] and sweetened with just a few tablespoons of agave [making it refined sugar free!]




The birthday celebration was just great! The whole family together, a light afternoon brunch and dinner to follow at a fun asian place, Wild Ginger!



[my new polka dot dress even made an appearance!]



On wednesday night Robert and I got superb, on the stage seating at the Dave Bazan Show in Nashville!
A few good pictures from the dark venue.








[went to show with some sweet friends, Julia and Jesse Kevon!]



[the Headlights opened for him]




[my sweet niece Maiah on a cannon in down town Franklin!]



[wonderful bus progress]


thats all for now!

his first cupcake.

i have to post these few adorable pictures that were from sweet Julian's 1st birthday.

here he is eating his first cupcake.

i am honored to say that it was my almost-perfected vegan chocolate cupcake!

isn't he so stinkin cute!