He makes me laugh.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Swan lake, EFA 2.17
A different sort of family day for us. With the warning of thunder showers we decided to avoid brooks with metal kid carrying back packs attached to us. So we packed our beach stuff and headed to Swan lake state park. It's about a 45 minute drive and has a pebble beach, but those two things aside it is perfect!
I don't ever want to forget how little there hands were...
I feel the same about there toes.
I don't ever want to forget how little there hands were...
I feel the same about there toes.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Char you are...
You are there hero, the one they dream to be some day.
An example I'm grateful they admire. A man of God.
Thank you, this is one of the many reasons I love you.
SHMILY...
Saturday, June 16, 2012
A day of slowing, EFA 2.16
This week we packed a bag full of snacks, grabbed our picnic blanket, put on sun screen all to spend the day at a park three blocks away. Some days we need to simply slow and enjoy.
Family day, an addicting drug that shots through my veins filling me with love.
Family day, an addicting drug that shots through my veins filling me with love.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Rainy days call for a recipe swap
Shan's famous coffee cake...I don't make this for just us very often because of the sour cream in it, but when there's an outing it is often requested and always a hit!
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together:
1 1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 c sour cream
3 large eggs
3/4 c oil
2 tsp vanilla
3 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Pour half of the batter into a 9 x 13 greased pan. Set aside.
In a separate bowl mix together:
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1 3/4 tsp cinnamon
Sprinkle 1/3 of the mixture onto batter in pan.
Pour the rest of the batter into the pan sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture onto cake.
Bake for about 45 minutes.
Let cool.
Combine 1/2 c powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, & a few tsp of water. When mixture is smooth drizzle over cake, and enjoy!
Now it's your turn what yumminess do you create on rainy days?
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together:
1 1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 c sour cream
3 large eggs
3/4 c oil
2 tsp vanilla
3 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Pour half of the batter into a 9 x 13 greased pan. Set aside.
In a separate bowl mix together:
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1 3/4 tsp cinnamon
Sprinkle 1/3 of the mixture onto batter in pan.
Pour the rest of the batter into the pan sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture onto cake.
Bake for about 45 minutes.
Let cool.
Combine 1/2 c powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, & a few tsp of water. When mixture is smooth drizzle over cake, and enjoy!
Now it's your turn what yumminess do you create on rainy days?
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Berry season has begun!
Oh yes it is that time of year. The time where my hands are perpetually stained with berry juice. The boys only eat fresh berries, and this Momma begins the canning process.
These five quarts were a preseason gift from my Aunts fields. Anybody from the the Oxford area I have tried all the fields in the area and these are the best, even compared to the places up here, her berries are hands down the are the best. Check out the FB page for Fairwind Farms here.
#2426-2433-A gift of love; fresh picked berries.-Smell of cooking jam.-Watching the steam rise from a dusted off pressure cooker.-Sweet sound of jars sealing.-Dreaming of fresh bread & homemade jam.-Berry stained hands.-Smoothies with dinner.-Melt in your mouth berries throughout the day; a little piece of heaven with each bite.
These five quarts were a preseason gift from my Aunts fields. Anybody from the the Oxford area I have tried all the fields in the area and these are the best, even compared to the places up here, her berries are hands down the are the best. Check out the FB page for Fairwind Farms here.
#2426-2433-A gift of love; fresh picked berries.-Smell of cooking jam.-Watching the steam rise from a dusted off pressure cooker.-Sweet sound of jars sealing.-Dreaming of fresh bread & homemade jam.-Berry stained hands.-Smoothies with dinner.-Melt in your mouth berries throughout the day; a little piece of heaven with each bite.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Meet my sibs
It takes quite a lot to get our gang all together and even more effort to get us all to stand still for a family photo.
But this particular BBQ was in honor of our my brother Pickle and his wife Mrs. Pickle.
Meet Pickle, he's in the air force.
And his beautiful wife, Mrs. Pickle. We were goofing off with the cameras for this shot, but as I looked back over my photos I realized this is the only one I have of her. Oops!
And now to introduce the rest of the gang:
Here we are, The original four and then five and then seven and then seven in a half. Plus the spouses and significant others. Oh and a best friend that is just like any of the other brothers, he's in the kutless shirt.
And then there's this one:
See the one in the background with his tongue sticking out that's number five and the guy in the green shirt flew in from the south just to see him. Long lost brothers. True story.
I know there's a lot of us so let me break this down a bit:
The original four with spouses minus one. The two in white tanks are still in the getting to know you phase. Technecally my sister counts for two as she's expecting her second child sometime around Christmas.
You already met number five:
On to sibs numbered six and seven.
Man of the woods told us on the way home that this uncle gave him some dead bugs he could keep in his pocket and take home! Fifteen years younger then me he's the favorite uncle of my boys!
And the baby of the family, Little mother:
By the end of the day we did finally get a few good family shots in:
By the way number 7.5 is the guy in the red shorts and black shirt. He's been with my parents for about two years now. The more the merrier is the family motto.
The whole gang with Grammy and Deano.
Us with grandpa B.
But this particular BBQ was in honor of our my brother Pickle and his wife Mrs. Pickle.
Meet Pickle, he's in the air force.
And his beautiful wife, Mrs. Pickle. We were goofing off with the cameras for this shot, but as I looked back over my photos I realized this is the only one I have of her. Oops!
And now to introduce the rest of the gang:
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| And you thought I never made any trouble? |
Here we are, The original four and then five and then seven and then seven in a half. Plus the spouses and significant others. Oh and a best friend that is just like any of the other brothers, he's in the kutless shirt.
And then there's this one:
See the one in the background with his tongue sticking out that's number five and the guy in the green shirt flew in from the south just to see him. Long lost brothers. True story.
I know there's a lot of us so let me break this down a bit:
The original four with spouses minus one. The two in white tanks are still in the getting to know you phase. Technecally my sister counts for two as she's expecting her second child sometime around Christmas.
You already met number five:
On to sibs numbered six and seven.
Man of the woods told us on the way home that this uncle gave him some dead bugs he could keep in his pocket and take home! Fifteen years younger then me he's the favorite uncle of my boys!
And the baby of the family, Little mother:
By the end of the day we did finally get a few good family shots in:
By the way number 7.5 is the guy in the red shorts and black shirt. He's been with my parents for about two years now. The more the merrier is the family motto.
The whole gang with Grammy and Deano.
Us with grandpa B.
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