Happy Birthday To Me!

I have to say that 27 is starting out just fine! While Denver decided to give me a snowstorm, I did not let it damper my mood (and even quite enjoyed the fluffy white). My day started by venturing out into the blizzard-like conditions to go to our second service at Restoration Community Church! I think we found a good fit.

Carson is 27 weeks old on my 27th birthday

Later in the day, Reid and I took Snyder for some fun in the snow. Snyder loves the snow and he had a blast running around. Reid and I apparently had too much fun also because we found our inner-child and played on the playground.

Reid and Snyder out playing in the snow

Tara having a little too much fun on the playground

 

Our original plan for the day was to go out hiking and end up at Beau Jo's, a well-known Colorado pizza joint. Reid and I have yet to try it so we found my b-day fitting for the first time experience. However, Colorado had other plans so we will postpone this until next weekend. Hopefully we'll add in a job celebration for Reid as he has three interviews this week! Fingers crossed!!

 

We instead made dinner at home which included rib-eye, asparagus and sweet potatoes. Quite tasty if I should say so myself but did not even compare to the delicious cake Reid made for me. He whipped up a sweet potato cake with cream cheese frosting and it was to die for! Happy to eat the leftovers this week.

 

 

Sweet Potato Suprise Cake (from cooks.com)

1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
1/4 cup hot water
2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cup grated raw sweet potatoes (we mashed ours)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine oil, sugar, egg yolks and water and beat on medium speed until combined. Combine dry ingredients and add to the oil mixture, mixing until moistened. Stir in the sweet potatoes, walnuts and vanilla. Beat egg whites untill stiff, but not dry and fold into batter. Spoon batter into 3 greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. When finished, immediately invert layers on wire cooling racks and cool for 5 minutes then remove from pans; cool completely.

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting (allrecipes.com)

1 8oz package cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

Beat whipping cream  until stiff peaks form; set aside. Combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla, beating until smooth, then fold in whipped cream.