Monkey Cupcakes

JoAnna loves her stuffed monkey - actually too much - she has been loving on it so hard that it's hair is falling out! I would let her love it to pieces, but it happens to be her Aunt JoAnna's. So, I'm hoping to take a little better care of it. Anyway - I thought since she loved monkeys so much (even says eh eh eh for the monkey sound, compliments of her daddy) that I'd attempt some cupcakes. Her first birthday is right around the corner - CRAZY! I figured if they were presentable that I may could do them for her on her special day. So, Erica was here for the weekend and being the "go getter" that she is got me working on my first rough draft. We had so much fun playing around and learning to be icing artists! Here are our results. Still not sure what the birthday will be like, but I think these little monkeys turned out pretty cute! They even have hair, which is something I thought was impossible. Thanks, Erica! Come back to Oxford...I'd be SO much more productive!
P.S. gotta find a way to make them baby girl monkeys...didn't attempt bows in the hair this time

JoAnna, Georgia, and flowers

For those of you following Lain's blog, forgive the repetition. I did try to find some different pics. As you can see, the girls where way more interested in the natural artwork all around than they were in the camera. Can you blame them? The flowers around campus and in the square are beautiful! Springtime in Oxford is great!
JoAnna, 11 months
Georgia, 10 months