Fishing Anyone?

Last week was a full week of fishing.  Jake the fly fisherman turned 13 and his birthday...yep you guessed it... all about fish.  My friend Katherine at Katherine's Creations created this beautiful cake for Jake.  One layer was a marble cake and the 2nd layer a lemon strawberry.  The inside was just as amazing as the outside!  I'm not one that loves the taste of fondant but this fondant tasted just like a marshamallow.  Yum!

Each cupcake had a little fish either diving or popping up on the cupcake top.  One proudly displayed the number 13.  Beautifully decorated and eaten within hours.  Jake made quite a catch with this delicious cake!  Thanks  Katherine.  And Happy Birthday Jake!

Among other fishing type birthday gifts Jake received a pair of waders. He could hardly wait to try them out...the very next day...snow still up in the mountains. Brrrrr.

A few days after Jake's birthday we were invited to attend the baby shower of my niece. We celebrated the upcoming birth of a new baby boy, Finn. My niece Allyssa met Noah in beautiful Alaska.  When they found out they were expecting they thought it would be fun to decorate the nursery in Alaskan art. There is even a moose head prominently and solidly hung over the crib! Because both mom and dad love to fish we decided to gift them with a fishing basket complete with pole, gummy worms, fishing shirts and hat, diapers and other baby necessities.  We also included the children's book The Rainbow Fish. The book is best known for its morals about the value of being an individual and for the distinctive shiny foil scales of Rainbow Fish.

Finn's Great Grandma made this beautiful Alaskan quilt along with including an adorable pair of authentic baby mukluks.

We even had a cute little Moose show up!

Now the only thing left is for baby Finn to arrive. 
 We can hardly wait!