Flower Cupcakes for Mommy's Birthday

Marc's family (my inlaws) are thousands of miles away from us.  7,261 air miles according to Answers.com.  But that doesn't keep us from celebrating their birthdays as well.

So last March, I made cupcakes with sugar flowers for Mommy's (MIL) birthday.

It was my first time to make these kinds of flower icing.

but then again, another beginner's luck.

It helps to pray a lot before beginning to do something, especially for the first time.[-o<

I made these for several consecutive nights after arriving from work.

Mommy has several kinds of flowers in her garden.  Her roses produce flowers all year round even after four years she left for California.  Her wild orchids never fail to bloom according to season.  Very far from the local orchids we bought, which only blossoms flowers once and never again after that one time. 

There is also this unique plant that miraculously grows out from the soil when the rainy season starts to fall.  I say miraculously because we thought it had already died during summer, to the point that nothing was left.  What we didn't know was that the roots were just there waiting for the rain to start pouring down. 

Belated happy birthday Mommy!  Marc and I miss you so much!  For now, here's a virtual flower for you @};-

We love you!