Chama

I had to make a run to Chama to pick up some Art work. So we decided to make it a day trip and go see the trains.  The trains don't start running until May so it was very quiet, but it was still really cool.

I loved this pic that Greg took

Here is the shot that Em got

 

Cakes and Snacks

In the little guys Kindergarten class, the parents take turns bringing healthy snacks.  It is really fun because there is only 13 kids in his class.  So I decided to stroll the internet of fun snack ideas.  Here are some that I found and recreated.  I have to change a bunch of them because most use peanut butter as glue.  So I have to rethink or use toothpicks.

P.S.- The kids LOVE when it is O's snack day!!!

carrot and graham cracker airplanes with grape wheels

 

Snack cones with grapes, cutie oranges and graham cracker sticks

 

Apple cars with grape wheels

 

These are my favorite to date.  String cheese scooters, with pretzel handle bars, carrot and tomato wheels

 I have had a few cake jobs in March.  The 1st was for one of Em's friends.  She loves to sing and plays piano so I came up with this cake for her.

Here is a close up of the microphone I made.

 

 O's teacher had a birthday so I made her this apple cake. She is a snowboarder so I made a little snowboard, a motorcycle helmet, her boys play baseball and then little school papers.

 

Then this weekend I had the biggest cake job yet.  It was a castle cake for 60 people.  It took 4 days but I learned a lot and even though I totally stressed out on it, I think it turned out pretty good.

I made a mold of a king and queen, then used fondant pressed into the mold to make them edible.  I hand painted them with food coloring.

The dragon is hand made out of green modeling chocolate.

100% edible. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Busy months for Ay

Ay turned 10

I can not believe this guy is 10.  He is growing up way to quick.  He loves Minecraft which is a video game where you build all kinds of things.  I don't mind it because everything they build comes from their imagination.  It is all squares so anything you build has to use there different squares.  So his cake this year was rice crispy treats colored to look like the different materials used in the game.  I love this guy.  Being affectionate is not high on his list but I love that he lets me kiss his cheek (only when I tuck him in at night) and every now and then he surprises me with a hug. 

Happy Birthday AY!!

 

This was Ay's last year to participate in the Pine Wood Derby.  He came up with the idea to make his car into a Space Shuttle and had it all drawn out.  So then he and his dad spent a day at the shop and got it all cut out.  Then I helped him with his paint job.

Here it is without the wheels.

At the races

This is Ay and one of his best buddies. 

It was a successful design because all he wanted was a trophy so 3rd place was just like winning to him.  His cute smile just beamed most of the night.

 

We decided to go have one more trip to Santa Fe while Poppa- T was in office.  One more tour of his office, the lobby and the floor. 

 

 

One last entry about Mr. Ay

This year there was about 6 of my sisters violin students who got to play with the 7th Grade Honor Orchestra.  Ay made 5th chair.  His goal next year is to make the High School Honor Orchestra as a 5th grader.  I am thinking that is a pretty great goal.