Sunday Blogger

Felt the need for some speed one evening last week.  Taught Dallin to drive :)

Trying out the new football pads

Proud Daddy

Some coooool bucks that Ryan found on the Henry mountains

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You gotta love the winged backpack!!

First day of preschool!!

~First day of high school -AAAGH!  I'm too young for this, aren't I?

7th grade, here he comes!

All five, first day of school

Crazy face pics; (Tess was not in the mood for such nonsense)

Bottle rockets science experiment with Tess' 2nd grade class - way fun and perfect weather!

Saturday Dallin, Devon, and I painted Dallin's room.  He has been begging for a long time, and I have been putting him off for a long time!  He chose "dynamic blue" and one wall of black "chalkboard paint."  It is nice and bright, and Dal was proud of himself!  He did almost all of the roller work.  Dev was a great asset until he ditched us to go babysit :). Don't you love the bare chest and the disposable paint suit.  Stylin' to say the least!

Devon begs me close to every night to let him stay up late to draw.  He has such a love of wildlife and a great gift of capturing them on paper.  I love seeing what he comes up with.

Tonight Tess and I had some fun coloring some pictures for Ryan.  I don't think I have colored out of a coloring book for about 30 years.  I was feeling the love for my missing husband!  Tess colored a picture of two girls eating chocolates.  We chose that because we baked brownies tonight and ate them without Ryan, a cardinal sin in the Book of Henrie...notice the brownie crumbs.

In fact, the recipe was so dang good I am going to share it.  Probably my very favorite from scratch Brownie recipe I have ever tried.  I got the recipe online.  I happened to have an Almond Joy out in the car that I won at a baby shower, so I threw that in to help stave off my choclate craving for the day.  MMMMMMM ~Easy and delish.

"Almond Joy Brownies"

1/2 c. butter

1 c. white sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/3 c. cocoa

1/2 c. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1 Almond joy chocolate bar

- Preheat oven to 350. 

- Grease and flour 8 inch square pan (notice my nice square pan.  I was in the mood to think out of the box.  Okay, never mind, you're right.  I just couldn't find my square pan and had to use my springform pan instead :p

- In a saucepan melt 1/2 c. butter.  Remove from heat, stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, coca, flour, salt, and baking powder in that order.  Spread into pan.  Chop up Almond Joy and sprinkle on top, mixing it in just a bit.

- Bake at 350 for 23 minutes and then savor every bite.

It seems like blogging for me is going to become a weekly Sunday activity.  I have sure come to relish, treasure, yum, yum my weekends.  It is so fun to have a full day Saturday to do housework, projects, and laundry.  Sounds insane but true.  Sunday is scrumpdilicious.  I love having a day off to spend at church and with this "dear to my heart" fam of mine....Hope you're enjoying your Sabbath as well. 

Can't wait to head up Thursday to my North Country for my little sis, Whitney's, wedding!  Yay Whit, I'm so happy for you!! 

Miss and can't wait to see you Handsome Husband!...XOXOXOXOXOXOX plus infinity :)