A Train Cake for a Twoo Twoo

This past weekend (also Mother's Day weekend), we celebrated part two of Alexander's second birthday with my side of the family. My super talented sister, Susy, worked her magic and created this  super cute vintage inspired train engine cake for his twoo twoo.   Alexander is obssessed with trains, so it was only fitting we would do a choo choo inspired celebration. Though we didn't have a party for him, we still wanted to celebrate him and make his second birthday feel really special...  I think we accomplished just that.

 If would like a custom cake for your celebrations, reach out, and I can pass Susy's contact to you. 

Xx,  Rocio

Alexander is Two

Alexander turned two a week ago.  I can't even believe two years have gone by since I held him in my arms for the first time. The last two years have been such a gift + joy. I am truly so grateful and thank the universe each and every day for blessing me with his life.  

My baby is now a boy! Alexander is so full of joy and life. His energy is soo contagious. He is a chatter box, he has a huge personality, he is so playful, and loves to laugh + have fun. He is also the sweetest, most loving and kind little human I know. He is curious, smart, and determined. He is constantly repeating new words and phases, asking questions like "what's that", "is that a plane ... school bus??".

I love that he loves to cuddle with his Mama. He even gets a little feisty when Daddy hugs me and doesn't include him for a family hug. Did I mention family hugs are the best these days? Yup. They are --specially when Alexander says "hugs". He is a great hugger and his besos (kisses) are extra sweet. 

Alexander loves trains, planes, cars, school buses and sports (typical boy!?), but he seems to favor hockey... I always knew he was a wild one at heart. He loves pizza, pasta, fruits, and broccoli. He loves to run around, ride the Tonka truck down the drive way, he loves walks with Mami, being tickled, and going to the park. He also loves loves books, instruments, and music. 

Letter to Alexander

"Alexander, your birthday was extra special this year.  Lola + Papa came up to visit, we went to the zoo and you had pasta for lunch. You were the life of the restaurant, you celebrated, sang happy birthday and toasted "cheers" over and over. You ran around in an open field... wild and free. You had ice cream cake for the first time and you really enjoyed it. We laughed and hugged  and kissed. We sang and danced and played. You really enjoyed yourself and so did we.

We celebrated your birthday times two. Abuy, Nona, Beba, Tita, Yandel and Elena also came to celebrate you turning twoo twoo.  Tita baked a choo choo train just for you and you loved spending time with everyone."

Happy Birthday, Sunshine. Love always, Mami. 

Xx,  Rocio

Pumpkin-Yard + Fall Centerpiece

Xander and I visited our local pumpkin yard yesterday! He has been saying pumpkin and halloween pretty much on repeat lately... So as we gear up for halloween this year, I thought he would really enjoy seeing the pumpkins up-close.  He had fun looking at the pumpkins and watching the tractor go by. It was really cool to see so many varieties of pumpkin, all so uniquely beautiful.

I even picked up a few of these beauties to make a fall table center piece for my dinning table. I'm not much of a halloween or fall decor type of gal, but thought it would be nice to add a touch of fall to the house.  I loved how the center piece turned out.

Fall Centerpiece

1. Pumpkins

2. Platter

3. Maple Leaves

I knew I wanted something really simple and classic, so I selected cream pumpkins as my main color and added a bit of green + orange to the mix. The green and orange pumpkins still had cream in them, which helped tie the collection together. Choosing pumpkins of different sizes, shapes and textures creates a more interesting look.   

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I simply arranged the pumpkins on the platter in a way that was appealing to me.  The platter keeps the arrangement contained and easy to move from one place to another.  I added a couple twigs from the maple tree in my backyard to add a finishing touch and pull the centerpiece together.   I really enjoyed how it all came together!  

Hope you liked this really simple fall home decor idea! 

Xx,

Rocio