4th of july desserts

the 4th of july is my absolute favorite holiday! the annual lumpkin extravaganza includes games, swimming, tons of food, a fireworks show and this year around 35 of my favorite people! we had a blast and even added a party tent with misters that i'm sure will now be a staple for every party in the future! the full menu is still exhausting to even think about, but the desserts included the triple play, the boomer and the deal breaker all decked out in their patriotic best!

pj's first time!

for those of you who aren't aware, p.j. is my incredibly thoughtful and selfless boyfriend who often has to sacrifice time that we could spend together for me to bake until the wee hours of the morning and then turn around and spend the late morning hours making icing and finishing things. so i'm not sure whether he was genuinely excited about it or he just resigned to the fact that i was going to be in the kitchen all night so he might as well join me; but when i suggested that he make a fondant monkey while i made another cake and icing, he got right to work. as you can see, the monkey is adorable and it was a huge hit at robin's baby shower! i'm convinced the man can do pretty much anything and i'm putting him to work again in the future....after i spend some much-deserved time doing whatever he wants to do of course. :)