Six years ago....

It's hard to believe that six years ago on June 7, 2008 Bryson and I got married. (I also started this blog six years ago too! You can click on the "anniversary" link on the side an see all our past years too.) I feel like this past year we have realized we still don't communicate well with each other (in the midst of two young kids running around us) and we still disagree on a lot of silly things. But we do have a few things in common: we love each other, we love Jesus, we love our kids/families, we love food, and we love staying at a bed and breakfast!

We spent this years anniversary back in our old stomping grounds of the blessed town of San Marcos, home of the Texas State Bobcats! We found a cute b&b outside of the "city" part called Lime Kiln Bed and Breakfast ". Fun Fact: We actually had our first date on Lime Kiln Road. The owners are super nice, casual and made the place feel like home. We were the only tenants there so we had the backyard pool all to ourselves too. We really liked this b&b because each room had its own private entrance and wasn't attached to any other room. It was like our own little guest house tucked away in the hill country. 

 The entrance 

Our room "The Lighthouse" I forgot to take a bathroom pic, but it was huge and really pretty! 

After checking in to the b&b we met up with our friends from college: The Hull's, Burchett's and Murphy's all love nearby so we met at the Tap Room and stuffed ourselves with the famous Queso Burger. It's funny how almost all of our friends in college married each other! Its a lot of fun to be able to still hangout together! 

 Tap Room 

 

The next morning we woke up to a really good breakfast from the owners. The b&b is in a little neighborhood that basically makes a 2 mile loop. So we went on a walk and chatted and came back to these amazing tan lines: 

  

We were outside for an hour...


It was SO nice to spend a two nights away together. We had a few things we wanted to do but mostly we wanted to relax! So we took a swim in the pool, drove around San Marcos, ate at Valentino's Pizzeria, went to the hiking trail where we got engaged, ate snocones, took a nap, and got ready for dinner.

We went dinner at Huisache Grill in New Braunfels. We hadn't been here since before we got engaged so it was fun to go back. We had a little bit of a wait but there are boutiques to browse in nearby and the weather was nice enough we weren't too hot. We enjoyed a lovely dinner and had a great view to people watch too.

Dinner 

It was so delicious! 


The next morning we woke up to another yummy breakfast and packed up to head home. It was a nice little getaway that was needed for us to rest, have fun and reconnect. Happy 6 year anniversary!

Wedding and B&B

This past weekend my old college roommate, Sandy, got married!!! My parents offered to watch both kids so Bryson and I were able to enjoy a kid-free, just us 24 hours....it was much needed and so much fun! 

We travelled to Austin and met up with the Murphy's and Eacho's and headed to the wedding. Sandy was also involved in Cru with me in college and now is working full time on staff with them. So it was fun to catch up with the South Texas Staff team and old college friends! The wedding was very sweet and full of so much joy for Sandy and Dan.  

Bride and Groom 

After the wedding a group of us went to Trudy's for dinner and enjoyed the weather on the patio. We enjoyed plenty of their famous Mexican martinis and yummy mexican food. We had the best time talking about old college memories and new ones we never new about! I hadn't laughed that hard in a while!! 

Kimberly, Jessie, Me and Jana 

Bryson booked us a cute little bed and breakfast near University of Texas. The Star of Texas Inn has 3 buildings and we were in building 2.  We have stayed in a few other b&b's before and they are just so cozy and homey!! 

Our room 

The room was very spacious and felt like home. Our room was located upstairs in house #2. We had our own bathroom, tv, couch and king size bed! There were ear plugs on the bedside tables, which came in handy around 3am when we heard 2 fire trucks and then later rowdy college students in the street! Haha! 

In the morning we literally woke up to the smell of bacon! We quickly got dressed and were greeted to a lovely and delicious homemade breakfast: bacon, quiche, almond cream crepes, coffee, bagels, cereal etc! The dining room was so pretty, but we opted for the front porch. It was a beautiful crisp morning. 

Dining Room 

Front Porch 

After breakfast we took a long walk around the neighborhood and on campus. I miss taking long walks with Bryson! We use to do this a lot before kids! So it was fun we had the chance to spend time together and enjoy adult time! 

We had a great weekend! 

Weekend Things

I always think weekends go by so fast! We had a really great weekend as enjoyed a productive and family time together. 

Friday Violet and I spent the morning just us! My mom watched Parker while I took V to her 4yr well check up! All healthy and strong! I then stalked a few trail rides coming in for the Houston Rodeo. We found one taking a break in a grassy area and just watched them from the car. 

Trail Rides are so cool! 

We then met Bryson for lunch. I can't remember the last time it was just the 3 of us somewhere. It was sweet to take just Violet out to lunch. She kept saying "it's a date with mommy and daddy!" She was pretty excited! 

Since it was the start of the rodeo it was Rodeo Cookoff weekend too! Bryson was invited to rsvp to two tents this year. So after he got off work we had a little date night at the cookoff. I always forget how many people are at these things! It was packed with people! We walked through the carnival and enjoyed some photo ops: 

Carnival 

I loved these cowboy boots I borrowed from a friend! 

We arrived at our tent and had the most delicious beef fajitas! We found a few co-workers to sit and eat with and then the band started. It was Justin Van Sant band!!! They played at my high school reunion! Very good and got the crowd dancing! A girl I went to high school with is dating the fiddle player and was there too! So it was fun to say hi and catch up for a bit!

Justin Van Sant Band 

Sad but true we are getting old and were ready to go home at 9:30pm! Haha! Was a fun night together and great start to rodeo season. 

Saturday we had a miracle: the kids slept in!!! This never happens! Violet slept until 7:45am and when she came to our room we handed her the phone to play with. But then Parker slept until 9! Way to go kids! Lets keep this up!

We had the most beautiful weather in Houston on Saturday! The high was 78 and we were ready to play outside all day! Bryson did yard work while I laid out and the kids swam! 

Ready for Springtime! 

Sunday again the kids slept until 8am. So we were just a little late to church...but we got there! Violet sat still and long enough for me French braid her hair! 

How cute is this?!? 

I loved my hair French braided when I was little/high school! I could never do it though, Betty did ours when we were little and other friends would do two braids in my hair for high school football games. But I forced myself to learned/practice in college and so glad I can do Violets now! 

The rest of Sunday was naps. We played outside around 4:30 and it was 70 we left to go pick up Bryson's car at work and when we got home it was 50!! The cold front definitely rolled it! 

It was such a nice weekend of staying home. So many of our weekends are busy with errands or going out. I'm thankful for the busy weekends but especially this weekend of nothing to do :) 

 

5 Year Anniversary

**ill have to upload pictures later...once again our laptop keeps messing up**

(Click here to read previous anniversary posts

We celebrated our anniversary this year a week early due to babysitting availability (yay grandparents!) our actual anniversary is June 7. 

We really enjoy mini staycations. We try to to have a little "just us getaway" twice a year. We don't have to travel far but can still enjoy the perks of our city, and an overnight in a hotel is always more enjoyable than staying in your own house.  

I planned lunch for us at Choo Choo Sushi. It's a restaurant with a moving conveyor belt of sushi going by your table. It was a fun and delicious experience! (Also very inexpensive!) 

Next, we walked around a nearby REI and spent some time wandering around Barnes and Nobel. It was so nice and refreshing to not have a schedule or have a kid tugging at you! I haven't been alone in a bookstore in quite some time.

We made it to our hotel and literally right as we get to our room we recived a text from my mom saying its hot in the house even though the AC is on. A little frustrated, but thankfully we were only 20mins from home, we drive back and asses the problem. My mom said that they had a mini power outage and since then the temperature inside kept rising. So we help my parents pack up the kids to go to their house in Cypress. A co-worker of Bryson's installed the AC unit and said he'd come the next day to look at it. We get back to the hotel jump into bed and I fall asleep reading and Bryson watches a movie. So relaxing!

Eventually we get hungry and Bryson drives us to one of our favorite pizza places, Star Pizza. The deep dish starburst pizza with wheat crust is so delicious. We had a really good conversation about our marriage, things we like, things we want to change, things we want to incorporate in this next year.

The next morning I didn't wake up until 9:30am. 9:30 AM! This never happens!!!! It was a reminder of what it was like before we had kids and waking up on a Saturday at our own pace and doing things our way. Oh, how it has changed! But it was sooo refreshing to have a really restful night. We spend brunch at Tiny Boxwood's. It was a cute little restaurant with over priced food. The atmosphere was cozy, but the people there were kinda of annoying. haha! I'd go there again, but maybe just for coffee and a cookie. The BEST chocolate chip cookies ever! (I got mine free bc we had a long wait) 

We stop by our house and the AC is fixed and we make our way to pick up the kids in Cypress. We end the night by starting to paint the breakfast nook. All in all, it was a relaxing and productive weekend. I'm reminded how thankful I am to have married Bryson. Our marriage has grown and we have changed.  We could not do this marriage without the help from God. Here's to another year (and many many more) to come!

4 Years

I know I'm a little (okay a lot) late, but I didn't want to leave this out!

If you've missed them here are previous anniversary  posts.

On June 7, 2012 Bryson and I celebrated our fourth anniversary! "I cant believe its been _____ years already!" I say this every anniversary. But really the years go by so fast! Four years later, a two year old and a 2 1/2 month old, it is hard to get out just the two of us. Thankfully my parents offered to watch the kids and we headed out for a long date!

4 years and 99 more to go :)

We had both agreed and were excited to see the Titanic Exhibit at the  science museum. I was a huge fan of the movie and watched it more than I'd like to admit. It was AMAZING! I probably read every single word in this exhibit! (Which is rare for me in museums!) It was so interesting! From how the ship was made, the types of people that boarded, how many mistakes were made that could of avoided hitting the iceberg, to seeing real artifacts! So cool! Bryson and really thought this was so neat!

We then headed to the contemporary art museum I know I've married a very talented artist, but sometimes contemporary is just weird and I don't get it! There were 2 pieces that I really liked but the rest!! But I really enjoyed the gift shop! We probably spent more time in there being silly then looking at the art!

Gift Shop Silly

It is what it is...so Parker was only 2 months old and since I'm a nursing mom and was away for a long time, we found a parking lot and I pumped. haha! I felt so awkward a the time and couldn't relax. Anyways it was funny now thinking back on it!

We ended the night at a local Japanese restaurant called Nippon. It is cute, quaint but most of all delicious. It was just nice to have spent a fun day with just my husband. Marriages always need date nights, especialy anniversary dates! We ordered way to much food and walked away with happy bellies!

Calamari, Sushi, and Japanese delicious soup

Marriage is a such a blessing and a challenge. We have many hard days, but many fun days too. Without the Lord guiding Bryson and I everyday our marriage would fall apart. I'm excited to see what the next year holds for us.

Long Distance

We are fortunate enough that that in our relationship/marriage we haven't been apart from each other very much. A few weekend trips here and there, but for the most of the time we are always together. In the past 4 years of our marriage the longest we have spent apart is 6 days, 5 nights and it ends today!!! Bryson should be home in three hours!!

I was pretty anxious about the week by myself. But now looking back on it we had pretty good week. We played with friends, had slumber parties, spent afternoons in the back yard and stayed at my parents. I admire those couple that have to spend months/years apart from each other! I don't know how they do it!

We also spent time doing this:

Date Night

While my in laws were here this past week, they offered to watch V one night if we wanted to go out.  We definitely couldn't pass the offer and decided on the classic "dinner and movie" date night.  We couldn't remember when just the two of us had seen a movie together, it was either Harry Potter or Inception, which was LAST YEAR!!  As it being 4th of July night we didn't think restaurants would be closed.  We drove to 3 places in the area and all closed. We then decided to just drive near the theater and see if we anything that catches our taste.  I'm SO glad we did! We found Korean food:

I could eat here everyday!

We weren't too sure at first but thought we'd give it a try. The restaurant is very casual. You order at the front and your food is brought to you.  The staff was very very friend and helpful.  It has all the traditional Korean food items and some of the fusion/food truck items.  As we browsed the menu and asked questions we placed our orders. 

I had the Traditional Beef Bibimbap:

Beef and veggies over rice topped with a fried egg

Bryson ordered the Kobecue Short Ribs and Chicken Plate:

BBQ Ribs, chicken, veggies, rice and a bowl of miso soup (not pictured)



The portions are big, but if you are a good eater, you'll be full. We shared with one another.  Both were delicious and very flavorful. I really liked the Bibimbap, but wish I had asked for the fried egg a little runny.  The BBQ ribs were soooo tasty!! AND you get unlimited kimchi! Bryson and I will definitely be back and it's close to home!  Join us!

Dinner and a Movie



We then went to see Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. With those actors we thought it would be a great movie. Wrong! It sadly wasn't good. The story line was choppy and you didn't really get to know the characters.  It was a little weird, but sorta funny.  Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts made it not so horrible, but if you are planning to see it I would wait until redbox or netflix. 

Though the movie was disappointing and the food delicious we had a fun date night.  It was a good reminder of the many reasons why I like and love my husband.

Overdue

I'm so thankful this is over....

When I thought she was getting better, last weekend it only got worse.  Due to her 103.6 fever on Wednesday night, roseola started to show up Friday afternoon.  While it's very common to have after a fever in children, it just isn't fun at all.  It was so sad to see our happy, crazy, energetic girl lethargic, crying and not feeling good.  While it was hard to be patience and calm with a sick child...it was so nice to get in extra snuggle time with this wiggle worm. 

In the midst of all of the above, Bryson and I were able to sneak away for an evening to celebrate our 3 year anniversary. 

We went to a local Italian restaurant, Auntie Pasto's, and ate waaay to much.  We shared a steak calamari appetizer that was delish, Bry ordered Clams Tuscano and I had the Crawfish Ravioli. (I made myself not eat my entire meal, bc it was so good I wanted to have some to take home to eat the next day...which I ate for breakfast! ha!) The restaurant is cozy and the prices are inexpensive.  Great date or family dinner place and really good food! We will be back!  We then browsed the nearby Boarders and ended the night at Dessert Gallery playing board games, munching on sweets and remembering the past three years together. We couldn't remember the last "date night" we have had together, sad but true!  While we do go out without Violet with our friends, we haven't had an "us" date in a while, which we realized we want and need to do more often.  And our sweet friends have offered so many times to watch Violet, we actually need to take them up on the offer!  Anyways very fun night with my husband with Lord willing many, many, many more years to come :)

3 years

Yesterday Bryson and I (sorta) celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary! Three years has felt like a long time, but in the scheme of things its just the beginning. (I've actually blog about our first and second anniversary too!) While having a birthday or anniversary in the middle of the week always feels strange to me, we made the most of it.  We have plans for a date this weekend...Violet and I joined Bryson downtown and all went to lunch.  Then I made us dinner: Onion-smothered porkchops, mashed potatoes, and veggies!

It was a fun night of talking of the past three years: remembering our wedding, wedding night, the different apartments/houses we have lived, what we have come to love about each other, exchanging sweet handwritten notes (that we didn't know each other were giving),  and enjoying watching Violet run and play in the living room.  

We were later suddenly awoken to a throwing up sick baby girl :( It was really sad, but awesome at how we both took charge of the situation. Bryson consoling and cleaning Violet while I changed sheets and got laundry started (after 3 times of this we were pros!)  While it wasn't what I ever would have expected, the situation just reminded me of nothing in this world is perfect.  Your marriage, your hair, your children, your house, your body, your friends, your church, your family or anything else! But the only perfect and reliable thing in this world is Jesus Christ.  And only through Him are we able to live and survive in this crazy/unpredictable life.  I'm so thankful knowing that Bryson doesn't expect me to be perfect (and vice versa) but we serve a God that loves and gives to us in spite of our imperfections.

Shout out

I'd like to give a special shout out to my wonderful wonderful (did i mention wonderful?) husband Bryson!


I have been a bit under the weather this week (allergies or a cold?) and he has been really taking care of me and V! Thank you! He has this whole week off before he starts his new job and even though I'm a little sick we are still having fun! I'm so proud of him for providing so much for our family! He is a really good Dad and you can see V brighten up every night he comes home from work. It is the sweetest thing! Thanks B for all that you do! Love ya!

Weekend in Paris

This past weekend Bryson and I headed to East Texas so see our friends, Melinda and Ryan get married.

The wedding ceremony was about 20 miles outside of Paris, in a little tiny town called Woodland at the church Millie grew up in. It was perfect fall weather for an outdoor wedding. Millie looked BEAUTIFUL (I loved how she accessorized to make her dress her own) and arrived in style in a old 1940ish car ready to walk down the aisle. The ceremony was at her parents barn, yes a barn and it was awesome. There was a little country folky band playing, twinkle lights up, a photo booth and a delicious home cooked bbq dinner! It fit Millie and Ryan perfectly! Did I mention they were engaged for only 4 weeks!! I dont know how they did it, but everything was perfect and so them! Congrats you two!

It was a wonderful trip! The drive was so pretty because the tree leaves had fall colors on them...And there are a lot of trees in East Texas! Our Austin "family" was at the wedding and it was such a great time to catch up with them. Bry and I talked later at how normal, comforting, loving, and fun they are, we miss yall! Bryson and I had a little adventure of our own while we were in Paris:


I had a great time celebrating the marriage of sweet friends, spending a total of 10+ hours in the car (really, it was a lot of fun!!) with my funny, intelligent, and charming husband, exploring tiny towns, being baby free for the weekend but also coming home to that cute little face!

Tea for 2

I took B out on a date this weekend and for the meal part of the date I found a cute little Thai restaurant, Mango Tree Thai Bistro, that had good reviews on Yelp! I ordered a Thai Tea (I've had them a few times before but not in a long time) Well the Thai Tea came and I was in Heaven! They are so good, I forgot how unique and sweet tasting they are! I've been craving one today!! I know some grocery stores carry Thai tea in a can, so I went to the nearby Kroger and sadly they didnt have any, I'll have to look somewhere else...or just go to the restaurant and order one to go :)


Also this weekend my family went out to a local Vietnamese restaurant. My mom loves the avocado smoothies (I know sounds bizarre, but they are delicious, sweet, and addicting!) So she did order one and got the tapioca in it too = bubble tea!! I haven't had bubble tea since I was pregnant and oh my gosh I missed it! If you have never tried it, you gotta! You can order whatever flavor they offer and they put these little tapioca balls that sink to the bottom. When you drink it, it's a funny feeling to have the tapioca go through the straw to your mouth! I remember the first time Kimmy introduced it to me, I was a bit surprised! haha! But it's so good! I think I'm going to have go on a lunch date there with V this week!

2 years

Really? Two years already?! Its gone by so fast, yet it seems like we've been married longer than that! Two years is longer than we even dated! haha! It has been a really amazing 2 years together! We've experience so much already and we have so much more to experience together!



I love you B! So glad we get to spend the rest of our lives together!

Violet Paige Owen

She is here!!! We love her so much already and she is only 6 days old!! She was born Feb. 11, 2010 at 2:43pm in Austin, Tx weighing 7lbs 10oz and 20 inches. I had her c-section because she was 42 weeks and my body was not changing to have her the "other" way...My recovery is going really well. Violet is so sweet and well behaved, her Nana Judy cannot believe how good she has been! I would love to write more but sleep is calling my name! :) Thanks to all our friends and family visiting and making us delicious food!
Today she smiled!!

Sad Sunday

This week is the start of Bryson's third week of work!! He is loving his new job and enjoying learning all the new things that come with a new job! But...for me it means he leaves for the week :( And well I just get sad on Sundays. I have great friends taking care of me during the week. And the fact that our TV connection is broken and he takes the laptop, I've had to be very creative to entertain myself. I'm very thankful for DVDs and books!! But its hard not to have my husband home, especially while I'm this far along in pregnancy. He can home at any given time if I go into labor. But at the same time I'm thankful this is just temporary. I admire those wives who have husbands have to be gone for long periods. Yall are strong! This weekend was especially sweet though, I feel like we both know it probably is going to be our last weekend of just us. I mean we couldn't be more excited to meet Violet! We had so much fun hanging out, taking each other on dates, laughing, catching up on our shows, cooking together, and just being together! I really enjoy my husband so much!! Hopefully we can get to Houston asap after Violet is born so we can all be together...

Home Sweet Austin!

After 9 days at my parents house in Houston, we are finally back home in Austin! It felt like a short visit and the drive back felt somewhat normal...but it sure does feel real nice to be back in our cozy home. I'm pretty tired right now and wondering how will I make it through a week of work after having such a long vacation, but here are some highlights of our holiday:

-Kimmy and Ryans wedding!
-Not having to cook!! and being feed delicious food my Dad made for us!
-Ice cream! I seriously think I had a few scoops everyday! oops! and go figure my next doctor appointment has to be this week, lets see what the scale says :)
-Sleeping in!
-Hanging out with Kim and Nick...and surprising Lindsey at work next door!
-Realizing that playing Frisbee 34 weeks pregnant is really hard. I can throw, but if the disc isn't thrown exactly to me, bending down is tough when done in repetition.
-Christmas day. My sister and her hubs, Matt, and their dogs finally got home and we had a good time just visiting with each other.
-AVATAR 3D. oh.my.word. if you haven't seen it. GO SEE IT! Amazing, amazing, a-mazing! after the movie Bryson said "I feel like making a banner saying "go see avatar" just so people know to go see it".
-Teaching my family how to play settlers of catan! we played 2 games in one night!
-Giggle fest. This morning Bryson was making me laugh so hard that it made him laugh and we could not stop laughing, all the while I'm brushing my teeth! Also there were tears rolling down my face! I haven't laugh that hard and long in awhile.

The Newmans

This weekend was the wedding of Ryan and Kimmy!!! It was a beautiful beautiful day!! Since I've been married, I just really enjoy weddings and especially when they are close friends. I think because I know what it means/is like to be married and I'm just so happy my friend gets to experience the joy that God has created in a marriage. Kimmy and I have been friends since about 7th grade, so it was really cool to see her as a bride and remember memories of us growing up. They had a Vietnamese wedding with a Tea Ceremony in the morning (where the Grooms family brings gifts/food and there are speeches from the fathers), then the church ceremony (it was cool cause it was a full catholic mass and half was spoken in Vietnamese) and then the Reception at Kim Son (we had a 9 course Vietnamese meal, and then cake and dancing!) Congrats to you two! Love you very much!

Here are a few pics....
Tea Ceremony

Ceremony


Reception...I didn't get too many, but the cakes were beautiful, especially the awesome Rubic Cube Grooms cake...you can see it in the corner of the pic.


And this is the CYP girls! :) We've all been in each other's weddings and our "last" one is Kim's in 3 months! woohoo

Old

You know you're old when you and your husband and 3 friends spend a Friday evening watching travel shows on PBS and dateline.

I'm not going to lie, the travel shows were pretty interesting :)

Saturday Breakfast

Bryson and I love our Saturdays! For me growing up, Saturday always meant a really big and delicious breakfast. Anyone who has been to my house knows my parents love language: feeding people. My parents would cook scramble eggs, sausage, bacon, grits, toast, breakfast fried rice, fruit, hash browns or muffins(upon request)....a lot of food!
Usually on Saturday Bryson and I try to make a fun breakfast that we wouldn't normally eat during the week. We ate this this morning:

Super Super Easy! I dont know the name of it, because I got the recipe from a friend and she got it from our friend Clare. We have just started to call it ClareBear Breakfast. If you want to try it:
Ingredients
1 pkg of buttermilk biscuits (I choose one with 5 in it)
1 roll of Jimmy Dean Sausage
6 eggs
1 pkg of shredded cheese
Salt and Pepper
Preheat oven to 350. Cook sausage in a skillet. Grease a round pan and then place biscuits around the edges, with on in the middle. Press/spread them out a little using your hands. Mix cooked sausage, eggs, and 1 cup of shredded cheese together. Pour on top of biscuits. Put in oven for 15mins. If desired Sprinkle cheese on top and cook for additional 10 mins.

Enjoy the weekend :)

Wedding Cake

This was our wedding cake! This was a custom designed by Lisa Allan of "About Cakes and Catering" in Martindale, Texas. She was wonderful! We had a consultation and she made the cake to coordinate with my dress and gave me so many helpful tips for the type of wedding we were having. The taste of the cake (from that one little bit I got at our wedding) was delicious!! Now as tradition goes the couple freezes the bride's cake top tier to eat on their first anniversary. I looked this up and this tradition goes waaaay back! Not everyone does this, but we wanted to for the fun of seeing if it would still be good after a year!

As you have read, we were in NYC for our one year anniversary, therefore did not get to eat our cake! Well now that we are back in ATX for no particular reason I decided this week, 14.5 months later, to defrost the "foil wrapped thing" that has been in our freezer for so long. I let it defrost on the counter for one day and then in the fridge for another day. And voila:


Now Lisa was at our wedding to set up the cake and to box it up after the wedding. (well worth the extra $25 for the box up fee!) So after removing layers and layers of foil and then layers and layers of plastic wrap the cake appeared!! I had to remove the ribbon that was still on it and chunks of hard frosting came off of it too. Then we cut it:

We each had a bite:


The results: DELICIOUS!! Seriously it was still really good!! I was nervous, but we loved it (again)! The cake part itself seemed dense and a little dry, but other than that it tasted great!! And there is still some in the fridge....hmmm snack time!