A Fun day with family

We had a birthday party for my grandpa at my uncles house. Here are some pics. My uncle even gave me a ride on his motorcycle. It was my first time. It was a blast. It was a fun day!

A red velvet cake that I made for my grandpa.
         

   Us, playing cornhole

Rebecca and Kathy filling up water balloons

My and My awesome aunt

Some of the filled water balloons for a fight

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                                                                        The siblings
                                                                         Bro and sis

 Andy playing guitar

                                                                                                        My dad playing guitar

My RED Velvet Cake

I am making this Red Velvet Cake for my grandpa's birthday. I have never made this cake before so I had to make one before his birthday, so I couldn't totally mess it up. This is my first layered cake that didn't look like crap. :) If I say so myself, It turned out really well. :)

Red Velvet Cake
Makes one 9-inch layer cake
Ingredients: 
2 1/2 cups White Lily self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring ( I used 1 whole bottle of red food coloring)


Directions:
 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 9-by-2-inch round cake pans with cooking spray, and line with wax paper. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking soda. Set aside. 
 2. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla. With an electric mixer, beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add flour mixture, and mix on low speed just until flour has been incorporated. Slowly add buttermilk. Add food coloring, and beat to combine.
 3. Divide batter among pans; each pan will be about half full. Tap pans on counter to remove bubbles. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove the pans to a rack to cool for 5 minutes. Invert pans onto wire racks sprayed with vegetable oil to cool cake completely, or quick-chill in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes.
 4. To assemble, place one layer, top side down, on a cake stand. Using an offset spatula, spread with 1/4 inch of frosting. Repeat with remaining layers. To frost the top and sides of the cake, work from the center toward and over the edge, making sure to evenly coat. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.


Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting
 makes 6 cups

Ingredents: 
8 oz. cream cheese, room temp.
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temp.
1 pound confectioners sugar, sifted
1 cup finely chopped pecans 
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


Directions:
 1. Place cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl. With a handheld electric mixer, beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, pecans, and vanilla. Beat, on low speed to combine. If too soft, chill until slightly stiff, about 10 minutes, before using.
 

Christina and Ali, 13, 20 ~ America's Got Talent 2010, auditions Portland

You have to watch this inspiring story and performance. These sisters are good!

Top Of the World- Dixie Chicks

I love this song!!!

Heavenly Filled Strawberries

I found this amazing recipe, called Heavenly Filled Strawberries. Our whole family loves strawberries, especially my mom. So I made them this afternoon. They are a very elegant dish. Here is the recipe. I didn't have grated chocolate, but I did have leftover chocolate chips, so I melted them and made that my little garnish. I also didn't put chocolate on all of them.This recipe is a very very simple, easy and enjoyable treat for everyone.



HEAVENLY FILLED STRAWBERRIES 
36 Servings      Prep/Total  Time: 20min.

Ingredents:
* 1 pound fresh strawberries
*2 pkgs (one 8oz, one 3oz.) cream cheese, softened
*1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
*1/4 teaspoon almond extract
*Grated chocolate

Directions:
* Remove stems from strawberries;cut a deep "X" in the tip of each berry. Gently spread berries open.
* In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until light and fluffy. Pipe or spoon about 2 teaspoons into each berry; sprinkle with chocolate. Chill until serving. Yield: about 3 dozen 

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Nutrition Facts: I filled strawberry (calculated without chocolate) equals 41 calories, 3 grams of fat ( 2 grams saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 3 grams carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 gram protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 fat

Our National Corvette Museum Visit

My Dad and I went to the National Corvette Museum here in Bowling Green, Ky. Thanks to my friend, Bethany Anderson for giving us two free tickets that she won, and didn't want to use, because she's already been there. So he has been wanting to take me forever, we were so excited, now that we got our chance to go. It was a blast, here are some pictures of our day together.
<3 Faith Anne

Corvette inspired gibson

my dad looking at the pace car, Patric drove :)

A very signed hood

My lovely dad

This the the sweet vette that Patric Dempsey drove

The car Patrick Dempsey drove

Pace Cars... All of these were driven by actors. Morgan Freeman, Patric Dempsey and more

Me<3

I love the interior of this vette

Inside the pink bedazzled corvette

Nice paint job!

Old Hot Rod

There was a vette parked beside us, and I just had to take a pic! lol