It's football time again! Over the weekend, Eli held his Fantasy Football draft for the 2017/2018 football season. This is his second year as commissioner. He decided last year to take it over from his uncle who was ready to pass the torch. Eli has inherited his … [Read more...] about Fantasy Draft: Year 2
Cooking
Cookies ‘n Cream Cake
When asked about his birthday cake request, Abe thought about it for a bit and then he said, "Mom, do you think you could make a cookies 'n cream cake?" I said "I'll do my best!"And with that, his favorite ice cream flavors were born into a cake. I used the basic … [Read more...] about Cookies ‘n Cream Cake
Birthday Doughnuts
Today my baby turns 12. Yes... I said that. 12. TWELVE. twelve... 1-2!My BABY is 12.After church last night, in the rain mind you, Shannon and I went out to pick some flowers out of the miserably-failed-garden. (*sigh*)I wanted to have some fresh flowers for the table … [Read more...] about Birthday Doughnuts
Betty’s Brown Butter Coconut Pie
I love having company... and I honestly need to be much more deliberate and have company more often. I want people to feel free to drop by or I can say, "Hey, you wanna come over for dinner?" It's so easy, but I just don't do it nearly enough. We have a family friend who used to … [Read more...] about Betty’s Brown Butter Coconut Pie
Constructors For Christ 17
Along with all the flurry of July, Constructors for Christ continued on! We always go on the week of the fourth of July. This year was a little unusual because it was so close to home. We drove about 30 minutes each day to a church down in Rosalie, AL where a tornado had hit back … [Read more...] about Constructors For Christ 17
