Pa Singing!

He's so amazing!




This one is my favorite!!!

BayLea's 8th year birthday party...photo shoot fun! They got totally into it!

My little guy's photoshoot

Kathleen put together another top notch photo shoot...this time for Breccan! Love them! And he had a BALL!!!!!

60 minute Homemade Bread...this will become my staple recipe!

Oh so very good and oh so very FAST!  It may take slightly longer than 60 minutes, but not much...

3 cups all-purpose better for bread flour

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 package quick-rise yeast

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

In mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat milk, water and softened butter in microwave until 120-130 degrees (my butter was mostly melted). Add to dry ingredients, and beat until smooth (I used my Kitchenaide mixer with the dough hook). Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes (or if you're using a Kitchenaide mixer, let it mix on speed #2 for 4 -5 minutes...no hand kneading requried!). Remove from mixing bowl, form into a loaf and place in a bread pan. Place bread pan in a larger pan of hot water, about 1 inch deep. Cover and allow to rise for 15 minutes. Remove from water bath and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

I brushed melted butter and sprinkled with rosemary and garlic salt before baking.

Yummy and easy!

Basketball!

At 2nd grade, kids can play basketball. BayLea started this year. At first she was a little unsure of how to play, but caught on quickly. She made at least one basket almost every game, and some times she made two or three! She even dribbled the ball (good for her...I never dribbled!).






Look at my beautiful girl's face in the above and below pictures. Man...I love her!

Our New House

We decided to take the chance and buy another house...we're hoping to sell the other one soon, or at least rent it!

We have since moved into this house...and we LOVE it.











The day that we closed, we came over and set up the Christmas tree. The next day we decorated it. The movers came the next day.

cookies and santa

Cookies and Santa fundraiser at school!

Laundry Shoot

Kathleen and I wanted an old fashioned theme...so here's my girl in all her glory! She loves the old fashioned type themes!

Cal's Whirlwind Trip to D.C.

I love taking pictures of my BABES!

They're so darned cute!