Little Miss Trouble is 3!

       

Photo courtesy of Alyssa Brown Photography

I know it's cliche, but where does time go?  How is this little girl 3 already?!  M brings such joy into our lives...our family would not be the same without her.   She is equal parts silly, mischievous, happy, and crazy!  She loves with her whole heart--Jesus, family, and friends.  M is always the one ready with a little grin and a huge bear hug.  While she definitely is going through some terrible two/threes ;), she'll look at you a minute later with those big blue eyes and beautiful smile and do something to make you laugh...my heart melts every time.  A big thank you to my sister Alyssa for these amazing pictures of Mya...totally capture her and her personality!  

                                                   Photo courtesy of Alyssa Brown Photography

Photo courtesy of Alyssa Brown Photography

And for the cake--Mya loves Strawberry Shortcake, so I decided to make a cake in the shape of Strawberry's hat.  

It was fairly simple to make, with 2 layers of strawberry and vanilla cake (I finally found a fluffy vanilla cake recipe that I'll share with you soon!) and decorated with buttercream and fondant strawberries and a fondant bow.  

Bakerella's cake pop book always inspires me, and I've been wanting to try these strawberry cake pops for a while...and what better time?  Although when there's cake pops around, the cake hardly ever gets eaten :)

Thank you for reading!  Hope you're enjoying this beautiful summer day!  We're off to the beach for some sun and sand!

Rianne