blue eyes~

A birthday brunch & some family pics~

we popped the strata in the oven

and headed to the woods

for some family photos

we took several pictures

then came in for

strata, homemade cinnamon rolls & fried apples

the kids had fun posing

the parents.....not so much

~*~

just a girl & her grampy~

happy day after your birthday Shannon!

*the oldest*

the child i have known the longest

the child i was to practice my first mothering skills upon

the first person to call me mom

the first to lose teeth

the first child i had to leave at kindergarten

the first one to play an instrument

(and played it very well i might add)

the first one to drive a car

(shouldn't those permit packs come with a perscription for valium and a bottle of wine for the parents?

the first to...

                                                                               

 go on a date

 go out with girlfriends

go to the movies

&

the mall

the first to get grounded

the first to have big hair & jeans with  holes (on purpose!)

the first to proudly do the highschool graduation walk

the first 

to get a job

 go to college

 get married

the first child to leave home

while there have been many other "first" with this, the oldest child

these are the first that stand out the most on this day

~*~

happy 34th birthday shannon



cookie tuesday & barbara is back~

mexican hot chocolate cookies

from

martha's cookie jar

featured in

everyday food

if you haven't tried this recipe

i highly recommend it

it's a good cocoa cookie

rolled in a mixture

of

cinnamon

sugar

and chili powder, yes, chili powder!

i almost omitted the chili powder as

it was optional

i'm glad i didn't

if you would like the recipe

you can find it here

mexican hot chocolate cookies

we enjoyed these cookies

with a few pots of tea

at our tuesday knitting group

we're happy to welcome back

barbara

she summers in canada then

joins us in the fall & winter

we enjoy hearing

all about her adventures

and

to see what is in her knitting basket

~*~