A Birthday! My excuse to bake a Cake

<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today is my Son's Birthday! </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00I9BvJ9PGdEOu40gOfl7QZaWpyhbASemoF-QFOaAtmT3wBHuKSNlgeB71lmWXOWjrD5YwFDvn4bGvNTxvt5YXTq7OFu4SFRuPXtdAT4EOY3f2cDnasTHipyGI7JsRd43eP0w4UEs3jRH/s1600/tbirthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00I9BvJ9PGdEOu40gOfl7QZaWpyhbASemoF-QFOaAtmT3wBHuKSNlgeB71lmWXOWjrD5YwFDvn4bGvNTxvt5YXTq7OFu4SFRuPXtdAT4EOY3f2cDnasTHipyGI7JsRd43eP0w4UEs3jRH/s400/tbirthday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 22 years ago he came into this world and we feel so blessed to have him in our lives.  His <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Charisma</span> </span></span>and <span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">Personality</span> are infectious to everyone that he meets from all walks of life.  His loving <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: red;">Spirit</span> </span></span>warms my heart and at times amazes me.  His musical<span style="color: yellow;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: lime;">Creativeness</span> </span>is endless and always surprises and delights me.  Most of all, I have watched him become a truly honorable and wonderful young<b> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Man</span></span> </b>whom I always picture like this in my mind...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmRJ6XrBl-pd6EsKtCLVWFhMnqp2uUZEpHUk50ovWWfU9OyhZUrR1_j5gQlqKwLefvIAdYQ2sjxMzcpcfgVoTYd-Z9mwpteS14UrDi6efudWfQ_tPJuW4Z_ZsFrpuY9KnrvtRqCwIGjqq/s1600/Scan53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmRJ6XrBl-pd6EsKtCLVWFhMnqp2uUZEpHUk50ovWWfU9OyhZUrR1_j5gQlqKwLefvIAdYQ2sjxMzcpcfgVoTYd-Z9mwpteS14UrDi6efudWfQ_tPJuW4Z_ZsFrpuY9KnrvtRqCwIGjqq/s640/Scan53.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Skinned knees, An ear to ear smile and A Bowl haircut! </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Birthday Tyler! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxDGWs_7rDaTcVNmAhlqdHbMCsxyq_1ZT1OsytF3BUSnwvRHsHJlP1jhmaAfwtiQWJZPUWvIIjNGhHIWgB6YfUYy_6gKa1g96qRwHY93Ma4KA4qAEVxPOgkXZuUqNgH4_3oR3wsqKtgNt/s1600/Birthdaycake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxDGWs_7rDaTcVNmAhlqdHbMCsxyq_1ZT1OsytF3BUSnwvRHsHJlP1jhmaAfwtiQWJZPUWvIIjNGhHIWgB6YfUYy_6gKa1g96qRwHY93Ma4KA4qAEVxPOgkXZuUqNgH4_3oR3wsqKtgNt/s640/Birthdaycake.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In honor of his Birthday I'm baking a cake!  OK, I'm NO Martha believe me.  This is the only cake I make from scratch and not a mix.  It always turns out delicious!  I just follow the recipe on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa Box, Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9ZZkr9B6G3QYILr7le_UDc7rVQ4PZ58UyQhL9D5RZ2KeJcoO6HgijdTybUXjFKAtdEPN_kRtABmNfHdARrxw97WEXg7lDlDtGT9AotFAnM3rnPpWh4_ATa1nuvy3dfbgih1StMj5Plgn/s1600/1Birthdaycake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9ZZkr9B6G3QYILr7le_UDc7rVQ4PZ58UyQhL9D5RZ2KeJcoO6HgijdTybUXjFKAtdEPN_kRtABmNfHdARrxw97WEXg7lDlDtGT9AotFAnM3rnPpWh4_ATa1nuvy3dfbgih1StMj5Plgn/s640/1Birthdaycake.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I love using my Kitchen Aid, it makes me think I know what I'm doing.  I won't tell you how many times I've gotten the "flour pouff" because I turned it on too high without the guard on...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0PxCDxFZm-TUJttSwHcaxDbz5BvXAD68k-vo_svG5ggFwzv-XKF_N79-pstkOX5GUuSMC6yjp8IQZnblhaKNHtp8eC14OeuMWrl0Jx5z4Z3phCWyI82DmrhsDr8SCSxUcztcL41rj-0i/s1600/2Birthdaycake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0PxCDxFZm-TUJttSwHcaxDbz5BvXAD68k-vo_svG5ggFwzv-XKF_N79-pstkOX5GUuSMC6yjp8IQZnblhaKNHtp8eC14OeuMWrl0Jx5z4Z3phCWyI82DmrhsDr8SCSxUcztcL41rj-0i/s640/2Birthdaycake.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Beaux is helping me today (mostly so she can lick the bowl)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The frosting recipe is "to die for".  Of course cake for me is all about frosting anyway... I always make more than I need YUM!!!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00I9BvJ9PGdEOu40gOfl7QZaWpyhbASemoF-QFOaAtmT3wBHuKSNlgeB71lmWXOWjrD5YwFDvn4bGvNTxvt5YXTq7OFu4SFRuPXtdAT4EOY3f2cDnasTHipyGI7JsRd43eP0w4UEs3jRH/s1600/tbirthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00I9BvJ9PGdEOu40gOfl7QZaWpyhbASemoF-QFOaAtmT3wBHuKSNlgeB71lmWXOWjrD5YwFDvn4bGvNTxvt5YXTq7OFu4SFRuPXtdAT4EOY3f2cDnasTHipyGI7JsRd43eP0w4UEs3jRH/s640/tbirthday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I added White Chocolate dipped Strawberries and Ribbon to the top to make it look Festive.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Off we go to The Melting Pot for Dinner and then home for CAKE!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

A Birthday! My excuse to bake a Cake

Today is my Son's Birthday!  22 years ago he came into this world and we feel so blessed to have him in our lives.  His Charisma and P...

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