My Handsome Hubby

This is my sweet hubby. I thought I would write alittle about him. Not only is he handsome but he is the sweetest man I know. From the first day I met him, he has always been a gentleman, and so sweet to me. Whenever or wherever we go, Mark will always hold my hand, always. We love to be together. Mark loves to go fishing, and wishes I loved it too. He goes fishing with his buddy when he gets a chance, and I love to see him so happy!
Mark loves Sci Fi movies, computer games, computer tech stuff, fishing, camping, hiking and playing cards with family. He is a great Dad, and loves to be with Kyle, throwing a ball, helping him with his homework, or just being crazy.

This year Mark finally passes me up and turns 40. I stopped having birthdays a few years ago!!!!! I love that he is mine and that we can share anything with eachother. Thank you Mark for 17 wonderful years, only 33 more to go and we can dance at our 50th wedding anniversary!!!

I love you!

The Fleshman Family!!

We are heading on down the road this weekend to go see these wonderful people!!!! This is an old picture but the same great family!!!!!

It has been awhile since we have been to Redmond for a visit, i guess it was Thanksgiving time! It is always nice to go spend time with them, we always have lots of fun and laughs and the kids get along just great!!!!

I am so lucky to have such a great brother. He has always been there for me. Always protecting me. In high school I was not Carie Fleshman, I was John Fleshmans Little Sister, and that was fine with me!!!!! He always made me proud to have him as my big brother! Thanks John, I love you!!!!

WE....are a Baseball Family!!!

I have a ball player. (and a mighty cute one at that.) Just look at him in this pic, all cool with his shades on. He loves baseball. That is his only sport he plays, and he plays it well. In the Spring and early summer, you can always find us at the field watching him play, it is awesome.

Yesterday was tryout day for his age group. He moves up to Juniors this year. Tryouts were 4 hours, and they judged the players on skills, to be able to place the boys on certain level teams: National, American, or Federal. If we got a call last evening, that meant you have to go back today to show more of your skills, in order for them to place you on a American or Federal team. ....................Kyle got a call back. It is so cool too cause the guy that calls doesnt' just talk to Mark, he asks to talk to Kyle, so he can tell the ball player that they want to see more of his skills. He is thrilled that he gets to play ball again today..............then tonite we should get a call to see what team he made it on.

A couple weeks ago my dad was here and he wanted to get Kyle some Catching Gear. He took Kyle to Dicks Sporting Goods and they had lots of fun trying all the stuff on. Kyle is a Great catcher, and rarely does anything get by him. We hope that with his catching gear he will be able to catch more this year. Kyle and Papa John have a deal for the season. Something about 3 homeruns will get him a new bat.................lets see if he can do it!!!!!!

We are just excited for baseball to start. As soon as we see the sign go up at the baseball field every year, that signups are happening, we all get thrilled. I always tell Kyle that just seeing the sign makes me smile. I look forward to many more baseball seasons, watching my son do what he loves to do. ( this parenting thing turns out to be pretty darn great!!!!) When it is baseball season all of our plans revolve around games. It is fun to have Grammy and Papa, Papa John, Uncle John, Aunt Sandra, Chessy and Josh, come for a visit and take them to a game too!!! I can't wait!

Here we go...................................Batter UP!!!!!!

Oh it has been awhile.....

............well I don't know what happened, I guess it was just life that happened. We have been busy with everything, and trying to be happy in all that we do. With things the way they are
right now it is hard to keep smiles on our faces, but we live life one day at a time, enjoyng the beauty.

I am going to try to blog more. I am having troubles getting my pics posted on here, but maybe
I can get "someone" to help me with the computer tricks!!!

Check back here soon for more updates!!

What a weekend!!!

Wow, we had such a great long weekend up in Seattlefor our Yankee Game Weekend!!! We left Friday afternoon and headed to Seattle, checked into our hotel and then went to grab dinner and then swim in the pool. Saturday morning we got ready, had breakfast (our hotel had a awesome continental breakfast so we took advantage of that) then headed on to Seattle for the day. We went to Pike Street Market, the very first Starbucks, and down to the water for more shops. We had such a good time watching them throw fish, seeing all the beautiful flowers and vegies, and just watching people. We then headed to IKEA, trying to waste some time before we had to meet Dan and Andrea for the ball game. 3:00 we met at Pyramid Brewery across from Safeco Field for dinner before the BIG game. We were so excited to walk into Safeco field and once we got inside it was so amazing. We got to see bating practice and pitching practice. I think I got alittle starstruck, seeing all my favorite players ( Johnny Damon!!!!) up close. It was awesome. The game was so fun, Yankees won 7 to 3, and seeing them play in person is so surreal!

Sunday we slept in, had breakfast, did some shopping, then headed over to the Rodriguez's new home for a visit. It had been a long time since we had seen all of them and it was so nice to sit and chat while the kids played. We may have stayed alittle too long but we sure enjoyed our time with them, and hope to see them more often now.

We headed home about 5:30 and got home and relaxed a bit before going to bed. It is really nice to go away,but like Dorothy says, there really is....."No place like home!"

Just looking at this picture makes me cry. Last week our little puppy who was just turning 1 yr. got out, ran in the street and hit by a car. His little body just couldn't handle that, and he passed away. Kyle is devastated, and we are all sad. It is so strange to come home and not hear little Max whining to get out of his kennel, or coming up to you and licking your entire face. We sure miss our little guy,he was part of the family. I think even Kaiba, our cat, as much as they fought and he hissed at Max, misses the little guy. Kyle and I did a little memorial outside, planted 2 plants and made a little cross, and put a little toy of Max's there. We are going to make a stepping stone with his name on it too.

We miss you Maximillion................you are loved.

5 Random things about Me!!!!

I have seen other bloggers do this and it is kindof fun to learn different things about others.............so here is my list:

1. I am a total "Girlie Girl". My friends tease me about this, but I just can't help it. I love all the cutesy things, hate to be dirty, and love to have tons of curls in my hair.

2. I love to watch sappy romance movies and cry. Then watch them again and cry again. Kyle can't believe that I cry so much in movies.

3. I love PINK. My all time favorite color is Red, but secretly I like pink. ( not so much a secret anymore!) Guess it goes along with the girlie girl and princess thing I have going on!)

4. I love being a Wife and Mom. My boys (hubby and son) are my life. I would do anything for them.

5. I have a sock fetish and a purse fetish and can't have enough of either of them!!!

Share your Random 5!!!!!!

Wow 2008...........................

(one of my favorite pictures of my sweet "not-so-little" Kyle!)

.................seems like the holidays flew by so quickly, I dont' think I even got a chance to take one picture!

I have added lots of new links to the page. It is so fun to keep in contact this way, see pictures of my cousins, and share family events. I will be adding more pictures soon. Besides family photos , I also post my cakes on here too..............which will be added here soon also as I just got done doing a bridal show to show off new cake designs.

Thanks for stopping by, Enjoy!
Carie

Big Time UpDates!!!!

FINALLY.......my computer is fixed...( thank you Markie!!!), and the photos I have been looking for have been found. So, here is an update from the past 3 months..............past to present!!!!!

Kyles Birthday, was as he says, the best party ever. Funny how you can spend hours planning birthday parties ( as I always have in the past) and the one year you just relax, and just let stuff happen, it turns out to be the best party ever!!!! We had a sleepover party with about 5 boys and they had a ball. Lots of basketball, and laughs, and then playing on the new Wii game Kyle got for his birthday!

Kyle's birthday cake.......He doesnt' like cake, he likes icecream, so I had to make him an ice cream cake. ( how is it that a cake decorators son does not like cake???!!!!!!!!!)
My sweet boy!!!

OUR 5TH GRADER!!!

First day of school.

Kyle has Style!!!
......well sometimes!!!!!

"24 ....36....hut hut HIKE.............."

Kyle tried football this year, didnt' really like it, but it was a good experience for him.

Ready for a tackle.....what a cutie!!!!
Ready to tackle???.....or.................Constipated???????
Just hanging around!!!!

HALLOWEEN 2007

We had fun carving pumpkins this year...............................

This one is Mine!!!!

Kyle hoarding all his candy after Trick Or Treats

This is Kyles

This is Dads!!!!

We met Willy Wonka when we were out trick or treating!!!!!

We got invited to a Halloween Costume Party that was in the neighborhood, we had a great time!!!!

Here are our costumes!!!

Napoleon Dynamite and Scream...........( kyle is Scream!!!!!!!)
Ooooh Scary!!!!
Minnie Mouse!!!
Our scary Front Porch...................it looked so cute, got lots of compliments on it!!!!!

Fall..........lazy days!

Well, I have been really bad about posting here and I need to get back to it! We have been so busy with sports and getting ready for Halloween there has been no time to be here.

We just got a new camera, and me being so computer illiterate, I can't figure out how to add them on here, it just doesn't want to let me. I need to get the husband in here, aka computer wizard, to help me out. He will fix it in a flash.

With that, I am off and hopefully will have another post on here later today, complete with pictures!!!

My new Masterpiece!!!

Here is a sample picture of my new "WILD" Wedding cake. The bride is my age,(but I am not going to say what that age is!) she proposed, and was just a kick to work with. She wanted this cake so bad, and I told her I would be thrilled to do it. The picture is not good as I took it with my cell phone, but gives an idea of how fun it is. This took me about 5 to 6 hours of work, but it was so fun! (I am a messy cake decorator, don't look at the mess around on the table. I need to put a sign up in my station that says: "I am not messy, I am creative!!!)

"Maximillion"

After a few years of promises for Kyle, we finally got a puppy!!! Meet the newest member of our family...........this is Max...........Maxi.........Maximillion..............he is 3 months old, a Dapple Mini Doxie and it just so flippin' cute!!! He runs around with his short stubby legs and big paws so out of control with his ears flopping. Then you pick him up and he licks your whole face!!!! So fun!!! He and the cat, Kaiba, are getting along ok, Kaiba doesn't quite know what to think of this little thing!!!

Off to STATE!!!

Baseball season we great this year, best year yet!!!!! Kyles team did so well in regular season they made it to State in Eugene. Grammy and Papa, Uncle John, Aunt Sandra, Chessy and Josh all came down during the long weekend to see him play!!!! The team did well, took 5th out of 12 teams. We were very proud. What a awesome way to end the season!!!! Here are a few photos to enjoy!!!!!

New Wedding cakes!!

Here are a couple of cakes I did this week...........not the traditional wedding, but oh so cool!!!!

Bathroom Remodel!!!

Ok.......after a year I finally did something with my sons bathroom. It is small, but I think it turned out nice. I am so proud I did this all by myself.............

WATERMELON!!!!!

My son discovered WATERMELON at his 1st birthday party, he had just learned how to walk, and he had watermelon in his hand the whole time!!!

Advance 9 years later, and as you can see it is still his favorite. Today I cut some watermelon and sent him out to the porch to eat it. These are the fun shots I got!!!!!

Go Yankees!

Above is a photo of the Yankee patch that is sewn on my sons valance in his "Yankee" room. Baseball season is here, and with that comes lots of practices, games, tournaments, fund raisers, and watching the Yankees on the tube, along with the annual trip to Seattle to watch the Yankees play the Mariners. We are a baseball family and we love the sport!!!

Below is a challenge I took from another blogger, Chad. Challenged to answer all the questions so here I go!!!

1. If you could spend a day with any living celebrity, who would it be and why?
I think that would have to be Ellen Degeneres. I love her look on life, her humor, and the way she can make anyone feel comfortable. I think a day with her would be fun, and uplifting!

2. If you could spend a day with any living music celebrity, who would it be and why?
My first thought would be Toby Keith cause he is my favorite singer right now. But I think I would actually have to pick Reba McEntire. She is a classy lady and I think we could have some really fun chats!
3. What place have you visited that has effected you the most and why?
Trip to Washington DC to see all the historic sites. Changing of the guards, Mt Vernon, Lincoln Memorial. Really made me feel proud, and I love learning about history.

4. Who’s the closest friend you ever had in your life thus far?
Besides my husband, that is pretty much my friend for life, obviously. However, I never would have thought that we would be close today as we were in college, but I would have to say my friend Gabe. He is always there for me, we can talk about anything, and he is just a sweetheart.

5. How did you get into Blogging?
My friend Cyndie told me I had to start a blog, so I did, and I love it!!!

6. Are you an athlete? If so, what sport do you play or have played?
I am not an athlete, I guess I am too much of a girlie girl. I love to watch baseball, especially if my son is playing!

7. Favorite movie and why?
My favorite movie of all time is "The Wizard of Oz". I have loved it since I was a little girl, although the wicked witch scared me back then. I love the whole moral of the story, that there really is no place like home, and if you go looking for happiness and for people that love you, you need to look in your own backyard cause they are always there.

8. Favorite song and why?
A Lullabye my mom taught me when I was young called "Once a Giant"

Once a giant came a wandering, late at nite while the world was still,
Seeking for a stool to sit on; he climbed a little green hill.

When he reached the highest part of it; sat him down on its very peak,
Little hill cried out at once in a faint and far away squeek.

"Giant, Giant, I am under you; move or this is the last of me."
But the giant aswered, " Thank you, I like it here don't you see."

9. Most romantic date you’ve ever been on?
That would have to be the nite my husband proposed. He took me to a waterfall ( Multnomah Falls) and we walked around, and with the mist coming off the falls, he knelt down and said:
"Carie, I love you, will you be my wife, my lover and my friend forever?" I said yes and the rest is history!

10. What is your favorite car that you have owned?
That would be my very first car that my mom and my brother bought for me. A cute Silver 1975 Toyota Celica, with blue pinstripes and my name on the driver side door.

You want to answer these, take the challenge!!!

It happens in 3's.....................right??

Wow what a start to the new year, A mess actually!!!!

January 26th, Mark got in an accident on the way home from work, totalling our Ford Escape, and taking him to the ER in an ambulance ride for precautionary measures, he is fine, just a few bruises! Luckily, this was not his fault and everything was taken care of. So, on with life..............

Then Thursday, Feb 1st is here. I go to work, not feeling great, but thinking I will be fine. I lasted 50 minutes at work, came home with bad tummy pains. Thinking it is just gas, I go to bed and think I can work myself through it. All day, my side is hurting, I end up thinking it is Appendicitis. Mark gets home, I am still in pain, we end up going for a visit to the ER, once again! After many tests in the ER, turns out I have a hernia in my belly button and my intestines are being cut off, so in for a hospital stay and surgery.

3 days later, I am home, out of work for a week, with staples in my stomach. So much for my dreams of becoming a bikini model!!!!!;) ( I don't think I have a belly button anymore!)

The week of recovery is over, we go buy a new truck for Mark, and then..............Kyle gets sick! He has a high fever, cough, headache..........he is miserable. This kid does not get sick, so this is very strange for him. He doesn't know how to be sick, tries to be happy, but you can tell he is just miserable. Poor thing, I wish I could take all the pain away.

I went back to work today, 4 hours and lite duty, and I about died. I got so tired just doing the simpliest little things. The staples are still there and driving me crazy. They get taken out on Friday.

Ok so that is 3 right? We are done, done , done. Enough for us!!! When will our lives get back to normal?? I am so ready for NORMAL!!!!!

MORE..........

Cake for a friend, all done in chocolate....roses, ruffles and banner. This was a beautiful cake!

This is one of my favorites, all done in browns. filigree work and fondant flowers.
A huge wedding cake, this took two of us to set up and we had to stand on ladders on the table,it was scary!!

Some of my artwork!

Ok, a few of my friends always ask me if I can post some of my cakes on here. I never really think about that, but since you wanted to see, here is a small sampling. I don't have many pictures, but I will find more!!!!

Winnie the Pooh, the Hunny Pot!
A spring Floral, one of my favorites....Daffodils!
A bridal shower cake, violets, with Stringwork!
Sugared cherries, fondant loops, a very pretty cake!
Bridal shower cake with Filigree scrolls, all freehand!