Friendship Brunch

Time again for the Ladies Friendship Brunch! It was a blast again this year! We kept with tradition and had a crepe bar, speed friendship dating, a short thought about making friends, and plenty of socializing.

The ladies in charge did a fabulous job planning, decorating, and executing this activity.

Enjoying a nutella crepe from my bestie, Natalie.

Natalie enjoying my thoughts about making friends.

Speed friendship dating!

Love these ladies!

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this activity a success! And thank you to everyone who came! I had a great time getting to know everyone better and enjoying some delicious crepes.

English Muffin Bread

My friend Sonja sent me this recipe for English Muffin Bread. It is amazing! And so easy, only five ingredients, holla! Plus, another goal for the year accomplished!

Zach liked it so much he practically ate an entire loaf himself, and then requested that I make it every week. And who doesn't like their house to smell like homemade bread? Mmmm. Heaven.

English Muffin Bread
Via.  Makes 4 loaves.


Ingredients:

5 1/2 Cups warm water
3 Packages rapid rise yeast
2 Tablespoons salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
11 Cups all purpose flour

Melted butter for brushing on at the end.




Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in large bowl, only enough to combine ingredients. (Will barely fit in a 5 quart mixing bowl.) Dough will be really sticky.

2. Divide into four equal parts and place in pans.

3. Let rise until dough reaches top of pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Ten minutes before done, brush with melted butter and place back in oven for the last ten minutes.

6. Wait for loaves to cool completely on cooling rack before cutting if you want nice slices.

If you are like me and only have one legitimate bread pan, any glass baking dish will do!

It tastes great toasted, warm out of the oven, or however else you can think of. I made some homemade Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup to go with it, and it was a delicious!

I have already bought more ingredients to make this again!


What is your favorite way to eat homemade bread? Favorite meal to pair with it?

Cemetery

On the way home from meeting Dad for lunch, Lucy asked if we could go somewhere. We decided to head over to the cemetery and visit Peter's grave. With the deadline of unemployment/new job and supposed move looming nearer and nearer, I thought it would be good to visit while we still had the chance.

This is the first time visiting that it was set up for a funeral. It made me think back on the day we buried Peter. I didn't take any pictures at the time, and wish I had, so it was nice to snap a few shots of what it was like that day.

And for anyone who is wondering, this is what a funeral/burial looks like for an infant.

Sitting with Peter.

The coffin is placed on top of this frame. Under the AstroTurf rug is the hole with a wooden board covering it. The frame is on top of the board, which is over the hole. To the side (the rug blob to the right) is the dirt mound that will cover the coffin once it is placed in the hole.

Look how nicely the grass has grown over Peter's grave.

Can I have too many pictures of Peter's headstone? Nope!

I love visiting the cemetery. I will miss this peaceful lovely place surrounded by cotton fields.

Family Night: Pool & Pizza

We met up with our friends for a Pizza Pool Party Family Night and had a blast cooling off in the pool. All the babies loved splashing around and eating pizza.

Ha!

This is a smile of a baby enjoying the wind blowing on her naked bottom.

Size Medium swim diaper? Suuuure!

My Bright Eyes.

My girls!

Doing how she does.

Thanks for having us, R Family! Your friendship, pool, and hospitality are greatly appreciated! We love you!


I'm glad we've been able to make so many great friends while here in Texas and create so many fun memories.


Life is good!