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Having Fun

By Lorraine

Cambrie Noelle

Keri Caleb Silas and Noah

Jamie and Cambrie

Raider wearing his mean face even at Jamies

Noah and Mom-Mom trying to be serious until Mom-Mom’s mustache kept falling off

And, the sweetest of all!

Keri and Annika

Remember my birthday friend from my last post…

She is Anni’s Grammy!

Three generations of friends.

I’d say that is pretty special.

♥

When we were expecting our twin daughters, John’s aunt gave us an antique highchair that had been in the family for many years. We think this antique high chair is from the early 1900’s and was used by John’s dad who was born in 1918. I was never able to find another highchair like this one with the beautiful carved Dutch children and tiger oak wood, nor was I able to learn anything more about it.

A Collection of Grandchildren

By Lorraine

Enjoying every minute with each other during Jill’s surprise weekend visit

Jill with her Shaela, Ryan & Brenna ~ Jamie with her Silas, Keri, Noah, Caleb & Cambrie

Wondering when I blinked and this one got so much older.

Ella is not our grandchild but taking care of her for so long, we love just like she was!

Another Surprise

By Lorraine

The Canvas

The medium

The Art

The innocent looking Artist

Blowing kisses isn’t going to get you off the hook, sweet Cambrie.

Well, maybe a little

♥

Linking to Mary’s Mosaic Monday @ Little Red House

‘Twas a Most Happy Birthday

By Lorraine

Perfect in every way

Me and my mom

me and my girlfriend since childood

me and my sister

of course we can’t be together for two minutes without breaking into giggles

playtime

Delicious dinner made by Jill

eating on the patio

family including my sweet niece, Eva.

birthday cake (actually Banana Blueberry Pie)
Our August is FULL of birthdays… I am planning a birthday party for our little Keri Jill on the 19th.

August means Fun!

By Lorraine

Jill, Brad and kids arrived for their two week stay in New Jersey on Friday evening.
As you can see from all the photos, it has been busy fun at our house.

Candid Shots

By Lorraine

Some of my favorite photos of the kids are caught when they aren’t looking.

They sure are captivated by a little fellow named Caillou.

~Caleb John~

~Noah Jeremiah~

AND

~ Little Miss I-Am-Not-Keeping-a-Pretty-Clip-in-My-Hair ~

~Cambrie Noelle~

~ Jared Thomas ~

Children will not remember you for the material things you provide but for the feeling that you cherish them

Richard L Evans

~*~

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you

Jeremiah 1:5

Happy Cambrie

By Lorraine

A new baby will be joining Cambrie, Caleb, Silas, Noah and Keri in February!
Maybe a leap year baby

If it’s a baby girl there will be an even 3 girls and 3 boys for them

and

5 granddaughters and 5 grandsons for us.

Don’t know yet but it’s gonna be fun!

♥

A Sleep-over

By Lorraine

Keri hadn’t spent the night for a while so we asked if she would like to come Sunday evening.

Much to everyone’s surprise, Caleb said in his sweet little voice…

“I go to Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop’s too?”

Pistachio Nut Cake

By Lorraine

I had been wanting to try this cake recipe from my sweet blogging friend, Mildred.

I baked one up Saturday morning to take to Jamie’s that afternoon.

After enjoying her delicious meal of Crock Pot Pulled Barbecue Chicken, coleslaw and onion rings, Josh made us coffee with his French press and we relaxed at the table with dessert.
Well, we relaxed.
They scurried about tending to their five energetic cherubs!

The youngest energetic cherub enjoyed getting in front of the camera lens as I tried to snap a few photos of the cake.

Cambrie also helped me unload load the dishwasher.

This little 14 month peanut is a fearless and constant climber.

Those very short legs do not hinder her from scaling the highest heights.

Here is the recipe for the cake that is just as delicious as Mildred says.
But even better than the cake is a story associated with the author of the cookbook and my dear friend, Mildred. It is a must read story! Thank you, Mildred, for sharing it. ♥

Pistachio Nut Cake

slightly adapted from: A Measure of Love by Linda Martin

INGREDIENTS

1 18-oz box white cake mix
1 small pkg. instant pistachio pudding mix – dry
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. almond extract
3/4 cup chocolate syrup

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients except chocolate syrup.

Beat 5 minutes at medium speed of mixer.

Pour 2/3 of batter into a prepared Bundt cake pan.

Add chocolate syrup to remaining batter and mix.

Pour over batter in pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

Glaze (Optional)

Hoppin’ John New Year’s Eve

By Lorraine

This New Year's eve, we tried a new-to-us dinner menu of traditional southern foods including Hoppin' John, simmered collard greens and prune cake from a segment of Kathie Lee's Early Show program.

We tried a New Year’s eve dinner menu with new-to-us foods including Hoppin’ John and other southern favorites. I caught a segment of the Early Show the other day and saw for the first time, lifestyle contributor, Katie Lee as she served up delicious recipes that she suggested just might bring good luck in the new year. I don’t buy much into luck but these dishes sure did look tempting even to this Northern girl.

Mommy’s Birthday and Baby Cambrie

By Lorraine

That’s how I felt when I went to down load the pictures I took of my mom today as we celebrated her birthday, and realized the camera card was not in the camera!
The sweet photos of her Great-Grandbaby looking into her eyes…
The photos of her Great-Grandchildren gathered round her
The photos of her blowing out the candle on her birthday cake
AAUGH!
(as Charlie Brown would say)

I do have a few rather poor quality shots taken with my little camera

Happy Birthday, Mom!
We love you!

Cambrie Noelle ~ A Baby Smile and God’s Masterpiece poem

By Lorraine

Look who learned to smile at her Mom-Mom…
if you listen real close you’ll hear her tiny little coos.

We had a delightful conversation!

*♥*♥*♥*

Babies are bits of stardust blown from the hand of God.
Lucky the woman who knows the pangs of birth for she has held a star.

♥

God’s Masterpiece

From graceful lilies pure and white,

God fashioned lovely skin,

Forget-me-nots he chose for eyes,

Then formed your baby chin.

He took a tulip bright and red —

‘Twas one that did not fade;

A softer, sweeter little mouth

Before was never made.

Another flower next He used —

A rosebud, pink and fair;

Touched it to your dimpled cheeks

And bade it blossom there.

Then with His magic fingers picked

Two morning glories white;

Curled and shaped your little ears,

Soon they were fastened tight.

That crowning bit of golden down

Will soon become your hair;

He gathered pollen from the flowers,

And sprinkled it with care.

For dainty little fingers dear

And precious, tiny toes,

He used slender daisy frills;

A snowdrop made your nose.

This world and all within it

He created here for man;

But Baby was “God’s Masterpiece”

Since time and life began!

(Poem by Dora Dinsmore)

Cambrie In Mom-Mom’s vintage Christening Dress

By Lorraine

While watching our sweet, baby granddaughter, Cambrie the other day, I dressed her in the Christening dress that belonged to me. Then I made a picture to look like an old cabinet photo.