the father daughter dance

next year kate gets to go too!

father daughter dance

on their way out the door...

smoothie pancakes

every saturday we make a batch of pancakes - we enjoy them for breakfast and then freeze the leftovers so that we can eat them throughout the week. i don't think we have used the same "recipe" twice. we almost always add pureed fruit and/or veggies to a just-add-water pancake mix. some of our favorites: beets & cantaloupe and carrots & bananas. i have experimented with multi-grain mixes, but they usually don't fly in our house. today we tried something new - and loved it! we decided to call them "smoothie pancakes" because we made the batter in the blender and it looked just like a smoothie. yum.

1 1/2 cups of blueberries (frozen or fresh)
1 - 2 bananas
1 egg
1/3 c milk
1/3 c water
blend in the blender until smooth

add 1 heaping cup of pancake mix
blend until smooth
add water/milk to desired consistency

cook on a griddle as you would normal pancakes.
all measurements are eye-balled!

i'd love to know if you try them and come up with some winning fruit & veggie combinations!

buddies

playing with rylie and soren

quote of the day

"Even when you are out of sight, I love you."

Lucy's words to me on the way home from church after she learned the story of the Prodigal Son...I hope she remembers that one her whole life.

matching

i love watching their interactions...and dressing them in matching clothes. thanks for the cute valentine shirts, mom!

hand knit ballet slippers

thanks for sharing, kaatje.