Five Years Old Today

Love My New Bike &
Flower Horse Shirt!!

Got All Five Candles Out On My Chocolate Cake
New Shoes!!
New Dolly Bed & Clothes!
Book I Can Read!!!
Barbie Line Up-To Get Ready For BD!
Can We Do This Again Tomorrow??

Indian Summer

Driving through the city late Saturday afternoon
-- what a show of God's glory.
Pumpkins on door step,

brilliant blue sky, glowing trees,
leaves of every hue,
walk in the park, warm air,

pumpkin ice cream, perfect day.

Leaves & Pumpkins

Come with us to find leaves for a school project.
Stop on the way to see some art work.

Beautiful Leaves

Get this pretty one.
Higher mom - higher.

Take good care of our leaves.
Sit by a pumpkin -eat a pumpkin cookie.
Ride a scooter

Find more leaves.

Happy Birthday Hilary

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HILARY!!!

Hope Jared won his game,
you had a fun BD dinner with your boys,
and you got a foot message before bed!!

A Serendipitous Trip To Logan

An Incredibly Beautiful,
Sunny, Crisp, Cool Fall Day With
Lots of Brilliant Colors

Logan Tabernacle
Beautiful Organ

Remembered a baptism here 52 years ago!!

Nostalgic place for a wonderful lunch,
with yummy chocolates
that look like those Grandma Bolander used to make!!

Then on to the temple
to share a special time with a friend!!

A 28th Birthday

Pretty new shoes!!!
Maybe mom will let Kennedy take care of her new shoes!!

Can Mom blow out 28 candles?

Did we blow the puff out of
the German Apple Pancakes???

Kids Make A Birthday Happy

Happy Birthday Baby Daughter!
You're still the baby at 28!!

Fall & Pumpkin Time

I Love FALL
I started looking for pumpkin & apple recipes a couple of weeks ago.
Bought some pumpkin for cookies a few days ago.
Tried a new recipe yesterday:
Pumpkin Butter!!

It is sooooooo yummy.
I can't stop eating it!!!!!!!!!
Can't stop thinking of all the ways to use it...
...Top toast, muffins, crumpets,
ice cream topping, frosting, cake filling,
cheese cake, pancake topping ---
---share with the neighbors.

Here's the recipe.


Pumpkin Butter

· 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree

· 3/4 cup apple juice

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large saucepan; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir frequently.
2. Transfer to sterile containers and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

*I substituted sugar with ½ cup unpacked brown sugar and 1 tsp stevia. I also used 1 cup more apple juice (from frozen concentrate) and only added 1/3 of water when I reconstituted.

Got to go now -- to have some toast with pumpkin butter.

HAPPY FALL

Saturday Soccer in September

Dozens of little guys looking for a ball to kick.

Colin, Parker, Jared and Mitchell help their teams win.

Lots of treats and lots of fun!!!

Celebrating A 7th Wedding Anniversary

We don't know what our mom & dad did to celebrate but we ate french fries & played.





We had a tea party with B-crumpets, beetles (M&M's), pasties & of course tea -- mostly peppermint and ginger!!!

Don't forget to hold your pinky finger up at a tea party!!

Annnnndddd don't forget the lollies for Miles!!!




















A celebration wouldn't be complete without playing Hi Ho Cherrio!!!

A soak in a tub full of warm water!

And reading a fun book!!

Happy Anniversary
MOMMIE & PAPPA!!!

We love you!!!





And are looking forward to another
7x70
happy years!!





Side note:
Leo asked if I pulled the car seat up so far because I was old.
I told him no -- it was so I could reach the pedals!!!