School Begins

Monday was Julia's first day of 1st grade. She was so excited about starting school again. Joy is also doing a little school work too. We finally received our kitchen table and laid the sod.

 

The Start of 1st Grade

 

Our Beagle Lily died in Nov., and Skippy has not been doing

well since then. We decided to get another dog, so he would have a buddy.

Betsy is a Queensland heeler. She is 8 months.

 

Before

 

After

 

Our 1st meal on the table

 

Girls enjoying the backyard.

 

Girls Room

 

Backyard Before

Martine spent 2 straight weeks working on it.

 

So Beautiful

15 Grape Vines

15 Italian Cypress

Pomegranate Tree

Orange Tree

Plum Tree

 

Can't wait to make fresh grape juice and jelly!

 

Brian attacking the kids with the hose

 

Joy kept coming back for more

 

Pancake Sausage Muffin

 

Pancake-Sausage Muffins

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
( I used the buttermilk)1 1/2 cups milk or buttermilk2 eggs
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 pound cooked turkey sausage (or nine sausage links, cut in half)
Real grade B maple syrup

 

* My family loved these, with a few request. Next time I am going to use white flour, and use the Jimmy Deans maple sausage roll. They want more sausage! Also Brian wants them in jumbo muffin pans.