Rolling Pins.

I love rolling pins.

Why?

My rolling pins are all from special people in my

life.

I know that it sounds funny, but when two very

special people passed away, I wanted their

rolling pin.

Two of my rolling pins are from Mike's mom, Pat.

One of my rolling pins is from my Gram.

My rolling pins are out on my counter top.

I look at them often.

Those rolling pins help to make the best

cookies, cakes, and pies.

I hope that I will have someone special to

pass the rolling pins to one day.

Knees.

According to Webster, a knee is a joint in the middle part of the human leg that

is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella; also the part of the leg that

holds the joint.

Our Bobby had BOTH of his knees replaced this morning. We have

been at the hospital since the wee hours of the morning.

He is doing great! He looks amazing! We are certainly praying for

him every step of the way on his road to recovery.

We love you Bobby!! Get well soon!!! XO

My Favorite Drawer.

It is a fact . . . boys LOVE cookies!!

To help celebrate holidays there is simply nothing better

than homemade sugar cookies!

Ta-da!! We baked them ourselves!!

As a little boy, Sam was always so excited to help

mix, cut out, bake, and decorate sugar cookies!

Three of my favorite people reporting to help

bake Easter bunny sugar cookies!!!

I am certain that everyone has a favorite drawer in their home.

Mine just happens to be the drawer that holds all

of my cookie cutters!!!

Baking a bazillion sugar cookies over the years has provided

our family with lots of memories.

Bake a Memory.

Gram's YUMMY Oatmeal Cake

1 cup rolled oats

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs 1 2/2 cups flour

1 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup chopped nuts - optional

Pour oats in small bowl and cover with boiling water. Cool. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla. Add egg and beat. Stir in dry ingredients thoroughly. Stir in cooled oatmeal and nuts. Place in 9x13 inch pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Great served without icing or with whipped cream. YUMMY!!!!

I baked this yummy cake today for a bake sale at church!!

Everyone loved it! Scrumptious.

Crazy About Quilts!

I lOvE quilts . . . everything about them . . .

choosing the fabric . . . cutting the fabric . . . sewing the fabric!!!

The boys and I have made some awesome quilts over the

years through our homeschooling experiences.

I could not decide how to keep all of the boys' memories and

STUFF that they made iin school . . .

We turned to the idea of keeping our memories in quilts!

We have made quilts about the two states that we have

lived in and things we like to do . . .

We love our United States of America!

We have enjoyed making many quilts about our beautiful country.

Nana.

Isn't it crazy how some people without even trying have a dramatic effect

on your life?

That was Nana.

Nana was my Gram's mom.

As hard as that is to imagine, I can remember Nana, who passed

away when I was 12 years old, just like yesterday.

What is so amazing about Nana is that everyone

who knew her still speaks about her in such a positive light.

Everyone remembers her for being funny, kind, caring,

jovial, Christian, and loving.

Gram always said that Nana was OVER affectionate.

I want to be remembered like that.

Brothers and Sisters.

Jeff is my younger brother and only sibling.

According to him, he has been paying for being my brother FOREVER.

Being the brother of an older bossy sister just cannot be easy.

Sorry.

Jeff has grown up to be a great dad and a hard worker.

Jeff and I are TOTAL opposites.

Jeff and I have the same values, however, when it comes to

raising children and teaching them the correct principles.

Here's to Jeff, my only brother.