This was my father-in-law's 51st birthday (not the candles).  I baked a carrot cake and purchased the sugar carrots from Trigg's Grocery in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.  They were a little confused at the bakery counter but agreed to sell me a few carrots.  

I am still shocked at how excited I was with my creative baby steps.

In this photo I see a cake that was stacked, filled, frosted and coordinated.

Al passed away two years after this birthday.  We miss him severely and talk about him often.  He was our greatest cheerleader.