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Kayla Turns 8!

June 14, 2012 - By Jen

Kayla turned 8 on May 24.  We’re so proud of Kayla and so glad she’s our daughter!

 

Making pancakes for her birthday breakfast (she wanted to make them herself):

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Getting flowers from Daddy:

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The cake Grandma Mayes made:

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With Mommy at the park:

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Present time:

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Filed Under: Kayla

Molasses-on-Snow Candy

February 3, 2011 - By Jen

The fresh snow gave us the perfect opportunity to make a favorite treat of Mary and Laura Ingalls–molasses-on-snow candy.  Here’s how we made it:

1)  We mixed one cup molasses and one cup brown sugar in a large cast iron pot.  We then boiled it until the mixture reached the “hard crack” stage–300 degrees F.

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I didn’t get a picture of the mixture boiling, because my hands were full as I stirred constantly and held the thermometer.

2)  Kayla scooped fresh, clean snow in two 9 x 13 pans.  We then dribbled spoonfuls of syrup onto the snow.

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3)  Once the syrup was hard, we lifted it off the snow and set the candy on wax paper.

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4)  Time to eaat–if you dare!  We’re not huge fans of molasses around here, and it’s also slightly possible that the molasses mixture began to burn while I was cooking it (though I never let it get above 300 degrees).  The girls sort of liked it, but I tried it and thought it was horrible.  The smell drove Aaron nuts, but overall we had fun experiencing life as Mary and Laura did.

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Filed Under: Cooking, Kayla, Madeline

Too Cold for Cordelia

February 3, 2011 - By Jen

Kayla and Savannah were super excited to play in the snow after the blizzard on February 1 & 2.  Madeline, also known as Anne or Cordelia, tried going outside twice, but it was just too cold for her.  Here are some pictures of the oldest and youngest enjoying the fresh snow.

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Filed Under: Kayla, Savannah

Lumpy the Snowwoman

December 10, 2010 - By Jen

The girls were thrilled this morning when they inspected last night’s snowfall and found it was packing snow!  Together we created this beautiful snowwoman and named her Lumpy.

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Filed Under: Kayla, Madeline, Savannah

All Bundled Up for Winter

December 7, 2010 - By Jen

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Filed Under: Kayla, Madeline, Savannah

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