I’ve never been great about taking pictures on the 1st day of school. I was inspired to do better this year. Everyone even got a new shirt!
Kindergarten
2nd Grade
4th Grade
05 September 2012
24 August 2012
Breakfast Mission…
I’ve been on a mission the last 2 days to make breakfast easy once we start back to school. I’ve made 3 kinds of muffins, 2 dozen Egg McMuffins and 2 loaves of this Chocolate Zucchini Bread. I have more on my list to do tomorrow. My freezer looks so nice and full!
Chocolate Zucchini Bread:
adapted from JoyofBaking.com
4 cups shredded raw zucchini
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1 cup semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
3 large eggs
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in the center of the oven. Grease (or spray with a nonstick vegetable spray) two 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans.
Grate the zucchini, using a medium sized grater. Set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
In another large bowl whisk the eggs. Then add the oil, yogurt, sugars, and vanilla extract and whisk until well blended (can use an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer). Fold in the grated zucchini. Then fold into the flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Then fold in chocolate chips. Scrape the batter into the prepared pans and bake until the bread has risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 65 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan and cool completely. This bread can be stored at room temperature for several days, or it can be frozen.
Makes 2 loaves.
06 July 2012
Progress…
She started taking lessons in September & has taken to it like a fish to water. Must be the name! She has good genes on both sides of the family for it.
p.s. She isn’t happy that I’m blogging this. lol! Silly girl.
p.p.s. Sorry about the crappy sound quality. This was impromptu & I recorded it on my phone. I'll know better for next time.
18 June 2012
03 June 2012
Thought…
"How do we, amidst the challenges of our lives, gain the vision necessary to do those things that will bring us closer to the Savior? Speaking of vision, the book of Proverbs teaches this truth: 'Where there is no vision, the people perish' (Proverbs 29:18). If we are to prosper rather than perish, we must gain a vision of ourselves as the Savior sees us."
—Elder O. Vincent Haleck,
30 May 2012
Thoughts…
"Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them. They provide opportunities for growth as children acquire the spiritual maturity to exercise their agency properly. And yes, this means children will sometimes make mistakes and learn from them."
—Elder Larry Y. Wilson,
"Only upon the Principles of Righteousness", General Conference, Apr. 2012
"Our most important work is always within our own home and family. It is within families that the Church is established and real growth occurs. We are to teach our children the principles and doctrines of the gospel. We need to help them have faith in Jesus Christ and prepare them for baptism when they are eight years old. We must be faithful ourselves so that they can see our example of love for the Lord and His Church. This helps our children feel joy in keeping the commandments, happiness in families, and gratitude in service to others."
—Elder David F. Evans,
"Was It Worth It?", General Conference, Apr. 2012
25 May 2012
Thought…
“I do not know who in this vast audience today may need to hear the message of forgiveness inherent in this parable [of the laborers in the vineyard], but however late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don’t have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines."
—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland,
"The Laborers in the Vineyard", General Conference, Apr. 2012
12 May 2012
Not my child…
See this thing…
It’s huge! Would I be caught dead on the top of it? NO! I have a child that loves to climb to the top and did so several times the evening we were there. Can you guess who it was? It’s really not a hard guess if you know my children, even a little.
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