responsibility

Wyatt is a terrific boy!  He is also a person that feels awesome when he is given responsibilities.  That being said, helping out on the farm (without his siblings around) is one of his very favorite things. As he gets older, he is given more and more responsibilities and chores to do and LOVES it! 

2012 track&field

This afternoon the boys had their annual track&field day at school.  It was a beautiful and hot afternoon!  They both did great and had lots of fun...   both say the running races were their favorites!

Wyatt

The goofy girl

Landon

Mr. Awesome Day!  Since Landon's birthday is during Summer vacation, he took his birthday treats today to school..  Darin and I also went to school to eat lunch with him...  He had his track meet today..   And he has his first Tball practice tonight..  He is having an awesome day!  :)

Dance

She did it!  Audrey danced at her recital this year!  For those who don't remember last year's recital, Audrey wouldn't dance, but instead scooted around the stage on her bottom  :)

But this year, she did super!  She loves the spotlight and looked absolutely beautiful!

Between songs, I found a great place with natural light to take some pictures of Audrey in her pretty dresses.

Ballet costume and dance

Tap costume and dance

 Finale outfit and light show dance

her pretty flowers from her daddy and her Gramma Tamma and Grampa Richard

we're so proud and amazed at her love of the stage!  We pray her confidence just continues to grow!

enjoying

after a good workout, it's nice to enjoy a good smoothie on the deck....

with 2 of my 4 favorite people!  

(L doesn't have school because of K-roundup being held today)

fresh.

look what I made today.  it only took about 10 minutes.  

fresh.  homemade.  butter.

Fresh & Homemade Butter

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1/2 tsp sea salt

Combine cream and sea salt in a stand mixer.  Using the wire whip attachment, whip until butter and buttermilk separate, scraping bowl down every couple of minutes.  This process takes 7-10 minutes.

Strain the buttermilk out of the butter, pressing the butter to be sure all buttermilk is out.

Press butter into a pretty dish or a tightly covered container if you will not be using the butter right away.

Feel free to use or discard the buttermilk..  

note:  this is not like the buttermilk you purchase in the store, which has been pasteurized

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Very good on homemade Paleo Banana Bread.   enjoy.