My parents came down for a little visit and to babysit our kids while we went to see Brian Reagan. Davis and Tatum provided them with a constant supply of book reading requests, and as Tatum puts gleefully puts it, "Grr reads me the really long books and she reads all the pages and says all the words." (I guess when it comes to the obnoxious Disney novel-length picture books, I am not as sneaky as I thought.) Lyric ate-up all of the extra attention and became quite attached to my mom. Davis loved going on walks with Papa and entertaining him with his cool moves and tricks. We really enjoyed having them here and we were all sad to see them go. While my parents were here we enjoyed a perfect Californian summer evening outside at a Dos Lagos, a park near our house.
I got this recipe from my friend Kyra and love it!!!
1 1/2 c. shortening 1 1/3 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 3 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp soda 1 (14 oz) bottle maraschino cherries chopped (save juice)
Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, salt, and soda together. Add sugar and shortening and egg mixture. Add chopped cherries. Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.
Frosting: Mix cherry juice, 2 tsp. vanilla and 1 cube butter add powdered sugar one cup at a time, until desired consistency.
4 comments:
Lyric is getting so big! I agree with you about the disney books. They are SO long. We do the same with Jaimee. I wonder if she knows we skip around.
Awww, grandma and grandpa time is the best! I love their names for them!
Wow- I haven't realized how much Lyric looks like you! She is SO cute. You're coming soon aren't you- I'm having withdrawls.
What a dang perdy place to get some shots! I need to do a shoot there for sure! LUV IT!!!
I bet your parents were sad to go as well!
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