My New Kitchen Aid!

Finally Kitchen Aid sent my replacement after a month. I think I was going through baking withdraw! Poor Brian was having dried cereal for breakfast, and was ready for his bread to be back. Well here are the pics of my beautiful new Mixer!

Isn't She Beautiful!
Brian bought me the glass bowl for Christmas!

1st Time using it!
Pumpkin Bread for Brian's breakfast during the week~
Glass bowl works great!

Bread came out awesome!

 Brian surprised me with this for our

10 year anniversary!

(Can't wait to make some Homemade Bertsche Mayo)

 

 

Here is the recipe if anyone was interested in making the pumpkin bread! I used fresh pumpkin I froze from the fall.

 



Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, lightly bean
• 16 ounces canned unsweetened pumpkin
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 2/3 cup water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 9 by 5 loaf pans. Stir together sugar and oil. Stir in eggs and pumpkin. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Blend dry ingredients and water into wet mixture, alternating. Divide batter between two loaf pans. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool.

 

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY JULIA!!!!

I cannot believe that Julia is 5 now. Time really does fly! Here are some pictures of her special day!

Julia's 2nd Birthday

Excited about her Birthday Balloons!

My Girls~         

Her Birthday Cake

Opening Presents!

 

 Playing with her Presents~

 

Birthday Picture with Mommy & Daddy!
 (Yes I am huge 3.5 more weeks to go)



Nana & Joy

I guess we know who Joy looks like~

 

Our 10 Year Anniversary!

I cannot believe that it is already 10 years since we been married. God has blessed me with such a great husband and children. Looking back on some pictures, it reminds me of how far we have traveled as a couple! I am excited to see what the next 10 years has in store for our future!

Our First Picture together!
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                                               Our Wedding Picture
                                          (Yes we both look Pretty Ruff!)

                                                 Brian Graduating from ALS
                        

                                          Well I guess this just sums it all up!

1st Tooth Pulled!

Well one down, and many more to go. Julia has been crying about her tooth hurting. I looked and the big one already grew in behind it! After much screaming and whining, I was finally able to get it out. She is so proud of her lost tooth now. Oh the joy of making memories!

Julia's 1st tooth lost~

All happy Now!

Joy wanted to get in the fun of showing her tooth also?