The Finished Wedding Cake

Sorry for the delay in sending this, but with Courtland and Ya here in the States we are trying to soak up as much time with them as we can.  They head back to China this coming Sunday. :(

As promised, here is the cake.  As you can see, Tisha is an artist.

We'll post about the wedding after Court and Ya head back to China.

The Making of Ya and Court's Wedding Cake

Tisha continues to amaze us with her incredible cake making talent.  She is once again hard at work, this time on a wedding cake for her brother Courtland and future sister-in-law Ya.  She's been at it for about 3 days now, and will finish the cake at the church tomorrow.  Here are some pictures of her progress...

Tisha using her favorite tool.  This Kitchen Aid Mixer is one of the best investments we've ever made.

Here is some of Tisha's homemade icing.  You would not believe the amount of butter and sugar that goes into this stuff.  It will absolutely put you into a sugar coma!

She is marbling chocolate and vanilla together for this cake.

Here is the rough up of the top piece.  The cake is going to look great.  I'll show you a picture of the finished cake after the wedding.

  

Court and Ya's Photo Shoot

Yesterday I went out with Court and Ya to do a photo shoot for Alyssa, our friend that is planning their wedding.  She wanted some nice pictures of the both of them to put out on the foyer table.  We got a number of good shots thanks to Chris Mackey's wonderful, illustrious, grand, super-duper camera.  Here are a few for you to enjoy, just click on the images to enlarge them... 

Courtland and Ya are Here!

It was a happy homecoming for both Courtland and welcome for Ya.  They flew in on seperate days and they're preparing to marry this Saturday; so as you can imagine, we've been pretty busy.  Here are a few pictures.

All the kids were so excited to see their Uncle.  He's been in China for a year now.

Tisha and Courtland have always been close.  The distance is hard on the both of them.

Not a bad looking guy for someone that has been traveling for 20 hours or so!

When we got back home, Courtland called Ya to let her know he made it safe and sound. We then called his sister who lives in Brazil on Skype.

We've know Ya for some time know, but here we are finally meeting her in person. She is everything we expected. Beautiful, sweet and a joy to be with.

Here the ladies are having a pow-wow as they discuss what the next week will entail as they get ready for the wedding.

Mia and Ya have become fast friends. Much to Mia's delight!

Our first meal together with Ya. We really missed Ginger and Chris.

Mia's 8th Birthday

Mia celebrated her 8th birthday this week. Here are a few pictures of her party.

Mom, as always, made an outstanding cake. She worked on this one for two days.

Mia is a gum freak! It's a gift she looks forward to every year.

Ian's gift was a hit! Aidan gave her one of his teddy bears.

We got her a much needed case for her guitar.

Mia and her cake!

She also got a Cinderella Barbie and a flower arrangement for her bedroom. She enjoyed her special day. Happy Birthday Mia!

PS - Tisha makes some of the best birthday cakes, to see more of them, click here.

Our Newest Addition to the Family

Meet Tekoa Everette Mackey

Born August 19, 2008 11:45 a.m.

7 pounds, 3 ounces
2o.4 inches long

Congratulations Chris and Ginger!

First Day at School

Hi, this is Ian. Aidan and I decided to make a video of Indiana Jones. Take a look and let me know what you think. How did I do?