Adrienne's Birthday

I turned 31 on Friday--I can't believe that I'm in my thirty-somethings. It's not so bad! Anyway, we had a great weekend. First I got to go to lunch with my girlfriends! Then later that night my sister Hilerie arrived in Blackfoot in time for Birthday Cake. Saturday we went to Colby's last Junior Jazz basketball game and then to Bubba's BBQ. It was great!

Here's the cake!

Here's the Baker! Brett did a great job on the cake, it was so delicious!

Here's me with the Baker and the cake!

Getting ready to make a wish....

Jolie was sleeping :)

Here's Hilerie...thanks for coming to visit!

Emily and Spencer came too!


This is Colby and Spencer having breakfast. Spencer wanted to do whatever Colby did. It was really cute!

This was my birthday cake request. Brett did such a good job that he'll be baking again next year on my birthday for sure. Thanks Babe!

Pineapple Carrot Cake

2 cups sugar

2-1/2 cups flour

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. cinnamon

1-1/4 cups oil

4 eggs

2 cups packed carrot shavings

2 cups crushed pineapple, drained

Directions: Mix dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix until combined. Pour in a greased and floured 9 x 13" pan. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour. Cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

2 tsp. vanilla

2 pounds powdered sugar

2 TBS milk as necessary

Directions:

Cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Add half the powdered sugar and then more until it reaches your desired consistency.