my oldest had a birthday yesterday....his pop suggested that "we" make a cake and decorate it with a shotgun shell. we're very classy.

i am surrounded by redneck hunters people~ i even gave birth to 3 of them! the other 3 are my hubs, grandson and my daughter's boyfriend.

if you can't beat 'em, join 'em i always say. (actually i never say that)

lars baked the cake, lemon by request, and i took it from there.

you don't believe i made this do you? the sheer talent it took to make this may have you doubting me.

i took this picture to prove it was actually made here in my kitchen:

 the hardest part was turning store bought white frosting into deep red, oh yeah and washing my decorating bags and tips afterwards.

the birthday boy grinned from ear to ear when he saw it... whatever you do don't tell him i put his picture on my blog though....he doesn't have the same appreciation for social media that i do.

: )

this nice boy is single. i made sure to give him the piece with the word "women" on it. he saved it for last.  : )

one of his birthday presents was this bandana for his new doggie, how handsome is duke with his new scarf?

we love birthdays at our house. the birthday person gets to choose what i cook and what kind of cake they want...and of course there are presents-and every year the same old happy birthday sign gets hung on the wall. little sister runs upstairs and plays happy birthday on the piano too....EVEN when brothers beg her not too...hahaha (that's always a highlight for me). what crazy-fun stuff do you do at your house for birthdays?

xo, beth