Black Forest Cake disaster!

So for dinner yesterday I tried to make this Black Forest Cake - it didn't work out very well - I don't have round pans, the square ones didn't cook very even, the whipping cream turned into butter, and as you can see - the whole top layer split and slid off!! It tasted great! so I will never enter a cake baking contest!!

Valentine's in Primary

In Primary on Sunday we made paper Valentine's for our families and frosted cookies! JuShane was confirmed and received his new scriptures! I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and how it makes people so much happier!!

critters

So - outside our door we found this huge slug - I took a picture then decided to get the ruler so you can see how large it is! Then our little 'house' lizard that is usually on the wall and ceiling eating bugs - was on the microwave - Elder Smith went to get him off only to have the lizard jump and land on Elder Smith's tie!! Both of them jumped - the lizard to the wall where he hid above the kitchen curtains and watched me fix dinner.

critters

chocolate plant

This is a 'chocolate' plant seed pod - the small seeds inside are sweet and when dried and smashed taste like chocolate! the sign at the gas station made me smile - did you know lights could be naked?

Senior Preparation Day

We had a great time today with the senior missionaries couples that came from Kingston to Ochie - we went to Green Grotto, the caves - swung on vines by the roadside and had lunch at Evitas - great people and great fun!

Baptism and Blessing

This is JuShane, a 10 year old Primary boy, who was baptized by his Uncle on Sunday, Feb. 6th ... in the swimming pool at our apt. complex. This is his family that were there. Sister Thomas and her one year old daughter and one month old daughter- Elder Smith blessed the baby on Sunday February 6th, 2011.