The Essence of Who I Am

Wednesday was Kevin's birthday - he is getting old! I'm not going to tell you his age but you can guess when you see his cake. lol Every year we make each other a cake. This year his only request was "something with peanut butter", so I made him a chocolate cake with a peanut butter filling and icing. If you don't like peanut butter then you wouldn't like this cake! Make a chocolate cake and bake it in two 9 inch round cake pans.  Pour milk and dry vanilla pudding mix into medium bowl. Beat 2 min. or until well blended. Add peanut butter; beat well.  Place one of the cake layers on a cake platter; spread with 1 cup of the pudding mixture   Cover with remaining cake layer.  Gently stir whipped topping into remaining pudding mixture. Spread over top and side of cake. I decorated his cake with Reese peanut butter cups! The finished product! Happy Birthday Kevin!  For Thanksgiving I made a two layer pumpkin and cheescake pie. 

Last Saturday, Dylan and I went with my parents and  two nephews to a Fall Fest at a church in Tickfaw. While my dad sang and played his trumpet and guitar, we all ate and had a good time! There was a petting zoo and a carousel with real horses! Dylan rode a horse for the first time and enjoyed it. He petted the sheep and goats and even managed to fall into some sheep poop! (lol, only my child!)

I can't believe my lil' man is going to be two soon! Time is just flying by and I'm trying to keep up with it! lol. I feel like the last two years have went by in fast forward. I just want to rewind and pause for a little while. Before I know it he will be graduating highschool! lol. I know that's a looooong way from now but that's how fast life seems to be going. So much has been going on.  Me and my mom went to Ladies Conference and then there was the Harvest Party, Pastor Appreciation, and Youth Explosion. All were awesome and a success and now I can start planning Dylan's birthday party! Corn on the cob! Ladies Conference! Ladies Conference! My mamma and I! Beautiful Natchez, MS! Dylan & Mommy! Add caption Playing after the Pastor Appreciation service! The theme at this year's Harvest Party was western! Preach it Brotha! Dylan rehearsing with the quartet!