Happy Birthday, Big Guy!

It's the "Big Guy's" 15th birthday! We had all his favorite food: pizza, spam musubi (the spicy kind), chili/rice, AND his favorite lemon cupcakes! Here's the recipe:

Lemon Cake
1 small package lemon jello
1 cup water
1 lemon cake mix
3/4 cup oil
4 eggs
Dissolve jello in water. Beat cake mix and oil together well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add jello and beat well at low speed. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13" or bundt pan and bake at 350F for 45 minutes.

Glaze: 2c. Powered sugar mixed with juice and grated rind of two lemons.
As soon as cake is removed from the pan, pierce all over with a fork and pour glaze over the top.

C's in High School now, running cross country, and long distance track. He has new friends and turns in his homework most of the time (Well, it's better than NOT turning it in most of the time). He is getting better... he hasn't missed a homework assignment all semester.

It's required now for all kids starting with the class of 2011, to pass a physical fitness test to graduate (They are required to pass 5 out of 7 tests). C is taking his physical fitness test during health class. The first test is Friday... and it's running a mile in less than 19:30. He thinks it's hilarious, since he can run a mile in 5:57. He's trying for a personal record this Friday. His goal is 5:30.