Month: January 2020

Helping Quicks Slowly

Dear Sis,

It’s our first day home since our 2.5 week visit. It was an exhausting time warp of babies, cooking, and laundry, but I’m so glad we were able to help a bit as your beautiful family welcomes its newest member! Since I can’t remember what happened from day to day, I’m going to make a photo journal of our visit, with whatever photos we managed to take despite the chaos:)

We arrived on January 12, a few hours after you all arrived home from the hospital.

I think this is Grant’s first picture at home!

I took these pictures on the morning of the 14th.

Evelyn’s maternal interest in her baby brother is adorable and heart warming to watch!

Evelyn greeting William on the morning of the 20th

Napping cousins, while mamas put away the groceries, on the 21st.

Our Pile of Babies – January 23rd

William and Papa Jeff – January 25th

Papa Jeff and Grant – January 26th

Papa Jeff and Charlotte – January 26th

Evelyn and William having bedtime snack – January 27th

You and Grant – January 27th

Thanks for a wonderful visit! We wish you all the best as your family adjusts to its BIG “little” change:)

Love,

b

P.S. This morning when we woke up, William noticed that we still had snow from your house on top of our van. It looked really weird since there was no other snow anywhere.  

Better than Boxed Homemade Brownies

Dear Sis,

I gave up on homemade brownies so time ago, because no matter which recipe I tried, they couldn’t beat out the box mix! One of my reenacting friends, Hannah, brought her family’s homemade brownies to our last sewing day. Although, it was too rich and dark for our family, they were perfect in every other way, and it gave me hope in finding the perfect homemade brownies for our family. 

Better than Boxed Homemade Brownies
Yields 24
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Ingredients
  1. 2 c unsalted butter, melted
  2. 4 c granulated sugar
  3. 4 eggs
  4. 1 T vanilla
  5. 1 t salt
  6. 1 1/2 t baking powder
  7. 1 1/2 c cocoa powder
  8. 2 1/2 c unbleached flour
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a half (18x13 inch) baking sheet.
  2. Stir sugar into melted butter.
  3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  4. Stir in vanilla, salt, baking powder, cocoa, and flour.
  5. Spread in prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until tooth pick comes out clean.
Notes
  1. I like to individually wrap the brownies, so they stay fresh longer.
  2. These freeze well, if you would like to save some for later.
Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff
Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff
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Love,

b

 

Aunt Cil’s Cookie Pudding

Dear Sis,

I have always enjoyed Aunt Cil’s Cookie Pudding. I’m not sure what took me so long to try making it. It’s not hard.

Cookie Pudding
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Ingredients
  1. 1 pkg. chocolate sandwich cookies
  2. 1 large box vanilla instant pudding
  3. 3 cups whole milk
  4. 8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
  5. 1/3 c powdered sugar
  6. 8 oz tub whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
  1. 1. Set aside some cookies for top, if desired. Place the rest of the cookies in a gallon bag and crush. My kids love to do it with their feet:)
  2. 2. In a bowl, whisk milk into instant pudding mix until smooth. Stand until set.
  3. 3. In another bowl, cream together cheese and powdered sugar.
  4. 4. Stir pudding into cream cheese mixture.
  5. 5. Fold in whipped topping and 3/4 of the cookie crumbs.
  6. 6. Spread into serving dish. Top with remaining crumbs and whole cookies.
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Love,

b

Four Months Old

Dear Sis,

Our little girl is getting so big. She is a bubbly happy girl that loves her people, milk, sleep, and life in general!

Love,

b

Welcome Baby Grant!

Dear Sis,

We are scrambling to pack since you’re little guy decided to arrive two weeks early! Can’t wait to meet him. He looks prefect in the pictures you’ve shared:

Nate and Grant

Papa Jeff and Grant

Nate, Grandma Sharon, Evelyn, and Grant

See You Soon!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Love,

b