it's a GIANT cupcake!

Ok, so I'm not as good at taking pictures with my auto timer as I am at making awesome birthday cakes for my friends... I guess I thought cutting my head off would add some artistic flare. Ha

I made this cake for a friend's birthday last week. I saw the idea in a cake book I perused at Barnes & Noble a few weeks ago, and thought it would be fun to make. Turns out...Wilton makes a Giant cupcake mold -- even better!

Hi

Hey guys. I just felt like I needed to post since I haven't in a long time! I also have pictures to share so...Like Kari said, we had a fun time when she and Brett were here last month...they were good sports being awakened by Easton at 5:30am! Thankfully we are out of that little phase and he is sleeping until 6:30 these days. We had a nice conference weekend too. This weekend we are headed to UT for just 36 hours for out niece's baby blessing in Provo. Should be fun. Rob has a trip to Ireland planned right after our UT trip and then we'll be livin' it up in Kentucky.
Looks like we are headed to Ireland the 3rd week of July...good to have a date to work with but I am wary to plan on it since Rob's company keeps changing things around on us. We are going to a Lakers game this Friday with Rob's work and I'm pretty excited about that...we get to sit in the box seats with unlimited food and drinks...keep the Diet Cokes comin!
I have been working on a quilt for my sister's birthday for a couple of months now. I finally finished it! It was the first quilt I ever really did by myself and I am quite proud of it. So here are pics of that (probably 2 too many) and some of Easton on Easter. We got him a little suit and he looked pretty adorable. I am sad that I won't meet Mason and that you all won't meet Easton in KC but not sad enough to want to bring him along!

our latest travels

So we've pretty much been living out of a suitcase for the last two weeks. We spent 8 days in Southern California at the end of March, enjoying beautiful warm, sunny weather. I lounged at the pool in Long Beach while Brett attended a conference for work. It was a really nice hotel/area, and they were actually filming CSI:Miami there. It was exciting to see all the actors I'm used to watching on tv every week! We were also able to spend time with Rob, Katie, and Easton (who is very cute and so entertaining!), go out to dinner with Danny, and enjoy a fun day at Magic Mountain. This last weekend we were in Utah. Brett had more work meetings while I spent some quality time with Kristen and Aubrey. We also attended his mission reunion, visited our niece and nephews, and went house hunting. After a marathon day of driving all over the Salt Lake Valley we actually found a house that we love. We're still trying to sort out a few details to decide if we want to put an offer on it, but it definitely made me even more excited to finally be a home owner! I've been a slacker on the picture taking, but here are a few at least. I'll keep you updated if we make any decisions on the house.

Need More Red?

Dear Red,
I'm a confident male not afraid to admit I enjoy a good chick flick but is it ok for a date?
Conscientious Dater

Dear Dater,
Sure, after all it's rather nice to snuggle up with your companion during a sappy movie but I would try to avoid reciting dialogue from Pride & Prejudice or mentioning your subscription to 'O' magazine.
Not that there is anything wrong with that,
Red

A Lil' More Red

Dear Red,
I am writing to you because I am currently eating a frozen pizza that isn't completely thawed, while drinking from a glass that appears to have some type of growth at the bottom. The problem is I can't take care of myself. I really need someone who can help me pick out my clothes, cook my frozen pizza's and wash my towels. I have thought about getting married, but no one seems to be interested in the position. What can I do?
Helpless

Dear Gavin,
I think perhaps you have a literacy problem. You do know they put heating instructions on the back of the box, right? Listen, being helpless is super cute…if you're a puppy. But come on man; get up and wash your glass - that's just not healthy.

What would your mother say?
Red

The McClures

Two weeks ago, I had another work trip. This time I went to Houston for a few days. Luckily Nick & Alissa live there. They took me to a fun restaurant, and we spent a couple of hours catching up. It was great to see them again. Now that they live in Texas, hopefully we'll get to see them more often. Plus, they're practically family since Nick's sister is married to Doug's brother. I love my in-laws :)

Some News

The time has finally come! Friday night David opened his mission call, with everyone watching via i-chat. He will be serving in San Jose, California (English speaking) and he goes into the MTC on May 21st. We're all very proud of him, and can't wait for the first Elder Kent.

Also, last week Brett and I went to our first concert together...Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. It was my birthday present, and boy was it a great one! They were both terrific performers, and we had a really good time. I took some pictures to post on the blog, but they didn't turn out so well.

Now we are getting excited for our visit to California next week, and especially for our move back to UTAH in May! Our realtor is already looking for houses, and obviously we've been checking them out online. Looks like we'll be driving out over Memorial Day weekend, so I look forward to hanging out with you Utah girls this summer. Speaking of hanging out...anyone else have plans to join me and Katie in KC next month?;)