Birthdays!!

Since I just started this blog and we've done SO much in the last few months I'd like to start recapping the last 5 months of our marred life. October started off with Spencer's 23rd birthday! How did we get this old?!? Didn't I JUST turn 12 and start Junior High?? Well apparently my diploma and wedding ring is telling me that  I JUST graduated college and got married a week later. Where has time gone?? Sometimes I need to remind myself to just BREATHE and enjoy living. I don't want to wish the weeks away just so it can be the weekend. Since Spence left for his 2 year mission in September of 2008 I've been really good at getting time to go by fast. I need to stop that. NOW. 


For Spence's birthday we opened his presents at midnight because then it was "officially" his birthday!! Here's Spence in his new pajama pants opening the rest of his presents:

He got a HP touchpad as part of his birthday a few days before his birthday:

3 lb bag of gummy bears. He picked them up at Target the day before and I knew he wanted them. When he wasn't looking I picked them up and carried them the rest of the time we were shopping. He didn't even notice I had them. I'm good at being sneaky. ; ) By the way, we are STILL eating these gummy bears 3 weeks later.

This is the magnetic touchpad case with a built in keyboard I bought him. So sweet!!

I also got him a nice dress shirt and tie because he was wanting something new for work since he has to wear a suit every day.

Then on his birthday (Thursday) we both didn't get home from work until 5:30-6p.m. I hurried home so I could start baking his cake, (which he chose) a candy bar cake. The recipe came straight out of his mom's cookbook. YUMMMMMYY!! (I've added the recipe at the bottom of the post.) Then we went out to dinner at Pappasitos. It pretty much ALWAYS sounds good to us, so it was an easy decision. We went so late that the restaurant was almost empty (except for the loud obnoxious guys at the bar watching a game). Our waiter still gathered up some employees to sing to Spence. AND of course, FREE dessert. 

Sorry if this makes you hungry!! ; )

Candy bar cake recipe:

1 box Duncan Hines Devils Food Cake Mix             1 c. oil
1 large box instant chocolate pudding                    1 c. sour cream
                                                                                1/2 c. warm water
                                                                                4 eggs


Mix all ingredients, stirring well. Pour batter into three greased 8" round or square pans. These will be thin layers. Bake @ 350 for 15-25 minutes, just until done. Set aside and cool completely. 


Icing/Filling


(8-oz.) cream cheese, softened                                 (12-oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 c. powdered sugar
1/2c. sugar
1-lb. chocolate candy bar with almonds
and toffee, chopped and separated


In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping and candy bar (except 1/2 c. for garnishing). Divide filling into three parts and layer between cakes, like filling, do not ice sides of cake. Sprinkle top with remaining candy.




HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPENCE!!! One year older and WISER. : ) I love you!!!

                ~Nat