Boy do we have a lot to catch up on! Here are some major happenings since the beginning of the year:
Zachary had surgery in January to take out his tonsils, adenoids, and to insert ear tubes. Since the surgery, Zachary received a hearing test and got his first "normal" result since he was a newborn. Zachary has been perfectly healthy this school year and has only missed school for his surgery or if we needed to go out of town. God is so good!
Zachary just before surgery |
Mommy and Zachary on Easter |
My husband, Ben, has officially been at Dow Chemical Company for a year and has recieved 2 raises in the past month! I am so proud of his hard work.
I am still attending culinary school; focusing on Pastry Arts. I am a firm believer that if you are doing what the Lord intends for you to do, you will be successful. I am evidence of this since I started school again 2 semesters ago. This semester has been wonderful and I am so humbled by God's hand in my life.
Chef Eddy (our head Pastry Chef, and Author of our text book) has hired me multiple times to come in and work on projects. I have learned so much from him. And I'm amazed that he finds a first-year student to be qualified to be involved with his projects. In January, I was asked to come and help bake/create many things to be photographed for the next edition of our text book, "On Baking." What an honor. I'm still having a hard time grasping it! Here are just a few pictures from the experience:
Chef Eddy working on cupcake pictures |
Scrutinizing the pitas I had just made for the photo |
Me making Apricot Sorbet |
I also had an incredible opportunity to be a food stylist for a day. Another one of my instructors, Chef Ana, asked me to come with her as she cooked/baked for a company called Tramontina. They have a new line of cookware coming out and needed some chefs and food stylists to test out some recipes and have a photoshoot with all the food. I was on the team and got to "direct" a photo shoot featuring the things we made. Cool, right?!
I finished the past 2 semesters with a 4.0 average, and I'm feeling great about that! I have an incredible support system and a God who has blessed me immensely.
Again, I will stay on top of posts this summer!
Here are some of the prettiest things I got to make this semester since I couldn't possibly post everything I got to make:
A birthday cake for my friend |
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie |
Cake Decoating 1 Final Exam: Carrot Cake |
Earl Grey Truffles |
Chocolate-dipped Marzipan Platter |
Blackberry White Chocolate Torte |
Eros Torte |