Beautiful, warm spring-like weather = lots of time at the park = lots of children frolicking happily = lots of contented mamas soaking in the sunshine.

I’ve always wanted to learn how to decorate cakes, so Mom and I are taking a Wilton cake class through Michael’s. Since I’m posting this photo publicly, I need to point out that Mom and I finished our cakes very quickly in order to not have any homework. The crappy “2” and the hot pink rainbow streak are the repercussions of haste. (“Well,” says Tim Gunn with a sigh, “make it work.”) This cake has taught me two things completely unrelated to decorating. 1) White cake in this particular Tredway household is a complete waste of time; no one will touch it. 2) Cheap, plain label cake mixes are not good, not good at all.