Sarah's Bridal Shower

My niece, Sarah, is getting married on October 5th!

She came for a visit with her grandma.  So, her sister, Lyndie, her Mom, Lisa, and I discovered that it would be the perfect occasion to have a bridal shower.  We filled the afternoon with food, family, games, and gifts.

 The bride-to-be, Sarah.

 Sarah means "Princess".

Sarah made this doll when she was 7 years old.

  If you look closely, you can see her doll looks like her.

Food

Yummy food, recipes to follow.

Family Cookbook

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things to the glory of God.  I Cor. 10:31

We all brought a recipe to share with Sarah, and made her a cookbook.

I'm sure she will enjoy "trying them out" on Matt.

Pictured are Uncle Keith & Aunt Ethyl writing their recipes.

Keith passed down his "Super Dooper Meatloaf" recipe.

I quote from Keith, "Feed this to Matt whenever you want him to do something for you
or before buying large-ticket items such as furniture.
Guaranteed to work to get it your way!"

 Aunt Ethyl &  Sarah's Mom, Lisa.

Aunt Robyn & cousin Erica

Grandma, cousin Jessica, Makayla, Aunt Tami & cousin Erica 

Games

More Photos

Cousin Kathy, Grandma Mary Ann, Grandma Ila, Sheila, Keith

Aunt Robyn

Sarah, Uncle Gail, Denise

 Aunt Sheila, Sister, Lyndie, with Sarah

 Grandma Mary Ann & Grandma Ila

Cousins Jessica, Makayla, Erica, Aunt Tami, Aunt Robyn, cousin Kathy

Cousins... Jessica, Makayla, Erica

 Gifts

Dessert

Lemon Blueberry Trifle

Layer Angel Food cake cubes, lemon pudding, Cool Whip, and fresh blueberries.

 Surprise guests!
Sarah's cousins...Camden, Duncan, Garrett, and Aiden with Grandma

 Grandma & Sarah

 Denise & Lyndie 

 The party planners...

Doug, Denise, Lisa, and Lyndie...with Sarah.

Photo History

 Lyndie, Sarah, Grandma, Lisa

 Lyndie, Sarah, Lisa, Denise, Grandma, Ethyl, Keith

 Lyndie, Lisa, Doug, Sarah, Denise, Grandma, Keith

Happy Birthday to Lyndie!

Lyndie celebrated her 25th birthday...with lots of gifts and blessings for another year!

We aren't sure who got more presents, Lyndie or the bride-to-be.

The recipe for the Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

(from Southern Living February 2007)

Ingredients:

• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 8 cooked bacon slices
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Printable version: Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

 Scoop out pulp with a small spoon or melon baller, and discard pulp.

 Place tomatoes, cut side down, on paper towels, and let drain 15 minutes.

 Fill with avocado mixture.

Delicious!

Uncle Doug & Lyndie

Doug worked very hard planning the menu, shopping, and preparing the food

for this happy event.  It was absolutely delicious!

For the other recipes go to:

Turkey-Spinach Wraps

Waldorf Chicken Wraps

Healthy Wraps

Congratulations!

 The Happy Couple

Sarah & Matt

Color Run Cupcakes

From The Color Run in Des Moines 07/13/13

Doused in color!

My friend, Cathy, and I did our first Color Run in Des Moines.  It was a great time with a great friend.  I wanted to capture the day with a recipe, so my grandson, Duncan, and I made our own version of what a cupcake might look like if it went through The Color Run.   I always have memorable times with my friends,  so this is dedicated to Cathy.  Thanks, also, to Duncan and Doug who helped to Color the cupcakes.

My version of The Color Run Cupcakes...

Happiness

“We call The Color Run the ‘Happiest 5K on the Planet’ because our events bring together friends and family in a unique, healthy, and fun environment,” said Travis Snyder, founder of The Color Run. After hundreds of thousands of participants have crossed the finish line – the name has stuck. For more on the color run visit: The Color Run 

The Color Run with a view of the Capitol Building. 

Begin by mixing a batch of cupcakes using a white cake mix.
Prepare them according to the directions on the box.

Color Duncan Happy!

Add food coloring to the batter.

Stir the food coloring in slightly.

 Bake according to directions on cake mix box.

Add some food coloring to some white granulated sugar.
Also add a little powdered sugar for a smoother consistency.

 Frost the cupcakes with a light powdered sugar frosting.

We mixed up three different colors.

 Douse the cupcakes with color.

Enjoy!

Thank you, Lord, for coloring my life with great friends and family!