Day: June 27, 2019

Gone Fishing

Dear Sis,

Papa Jeff gave William his fishing pole in the morning and told him to practice, so he could go fishing in the pond after dinner. A determined William practiced a dozen times or more for a minimum of five minutes each time. What a determined 2.5 year old!!! When he wasn’t casting and reeling the fish weight back in, he was driving it around.

After dinner, we applied plenty of bug spray and put William in his puddle jumper just incase he fell into the pond while fishing.

He a Papa Jeff stayed out until dusk. Papa Jeff caught the first fish. Then, William caught three fish… a bass, a bluegill, and a sunfish. 

Thanks Papa Jeff for a wonderful first fishing experience!

Love,

b

 

 

Watermelon Cupcake Toppers

Dear Sis,

Instead of buying fondant in three colors, I bought a box of white fondant and colored it with Wilton coloring paste. I also needed a black edible food marker and  cookie cutter set, with 2.75, 2.4, and 2.25 inch circles, to form each layer.

  1. Knead green food paste into white fondant. Roll as thin as possible and cut with 2.75 inch cookie cutter.
  2. Roll white fondant as thin as possible and cut with 2.5 inch cookie cutter. Add a few dabs of water to the back of the white fondant and center it on green fondant.
  3. Knead red food paste into white fondant. Roll as thin as possible and cut with 2.25 inch cookie cutter. Add a few dabs of water to the back of the pink fondant and center it on the white fondant.
  4. Cut into quarters while still fondant is still soft.
  5. Stand until surface is dry enough to accept edible food marker.
  6. Draw on seeds. Air dry until ready to use.

Love,

b