I love this picture of our little grand daughter Emry fishing,
It's just full of sweetness to me. There is nothing as wonderful
as a little child, I am so glad that I have so many to love.
It's just full of sweetness to me. There is nothing as wonderful
as a little child, I am so glad that I have so many to love.
This is Cloe and it was her 8Th birthday, so her daddy took her fishing.She looks like a happy girl to me..Happy Birthday sweet Cloe.
Sisters...a great way to grow up, a forever friend.
I love this picture of "their catch"...a happy day!We get to go visit them here soon, can't wait!
This is Ella's 2 year old picture, taken by her mommy.I think she did a great job and I just think it couldn't
be cuter but then I am her grandma! She reminds me
of Shirley Temple a bit.
Ella makes me laugh...she is really full of it! So full of joy andteasing and she has the most contagious laugh that I love!
This was her dress up cake, her aunt made it, I thought it was so cute!
I love this picture of Ella looking at HER cake.
"All mine! Lets cut this cake please!"
Her daddy did this little project for her birthday, I think itturned out so cute! I know she will just love her very own kitchen.
School is about to start here so I wanted to share a quick ides for
those early morning breakfasts for the kids. Hope you like it!
"TEDDY BEAR PANCAKES"You will need:
3 cups of prepared pancake batter
60 Teddy Grahams
golden snacks, (any flavor).
3 cups of cut up assorted fruits,
blueberries, strawberries, bananas.
Powdered sugar and pancake syrup
Spoon prepared pancake batter by 1/4 cupfuls
onto a lightly greased griddle. (0r) A very handy
tip... fill an empty ketcup bottle with your batter,
this makes it so easy to squeeze out just the size of
pancake you want!
Lightly, press 5 bears into surface of each pancake.
Cook 1-2 minutes, turn and cook til golden brown.
Repeat, using remaining batter and bears.
Top each pancake with 1/4 cup of the fruit and syrup.
Sprinkle with the powdered sugar.
I hope everyone will enjoy that first morning of school!
*****
And I will close with something good to think about:
I love the...Is It Kind part of this. I just think it is so very important to be kind.Thank you sweet ladies for all your kindness to me, I love you all. It's feeling
very Fall-ish here now. And to you who asked about the new car, it really does
get awesome gas mileage...43 and 50 on long trips..loving that!
61 comments:
Happy birthday Ella! Hi Julie, you are blessed with a lovely family and they are so lucky to have you!
I love the sweet kitchen that Ella's daddy made her. So much better than any of the plastic ones you can buy. What a lucky little girl to have such a talented daddy. :0)
Oh the sweetness of your dear, little grandchildren. They are just darling and such memories are being made. Love the fishing pictures. We use to delight in fishing with my Dad, when we were little and still love it.
That is one beauty of a cake. Such fun.
Thanks for the recipe. I love the beginning of fall and school. Love the weather, the colors, the fabric, the baking and cooking, sharpened pencils, backpacks...I miss the kids, but, love the season that is almost upon us. xo
Your granddaughters are such cuties! Having sisters is indeed a wonderful thing. I wish I lived closer to mine.
The tiny kitchen is adorable!!!
what a little doll, i have a 2 yearold grandaughter,, (almost two) and she is the light of our life as well,, she does look like shirley temple.Your daughter did and wonderful job on the photos,, really good,,, and that cake is adorable,, thankyou for sharing,, have a great afternoon!
This post is just oooozing with sweetness and how I love things that are sweet!
You are one lucky Grandma there's no doubt about that!
Great pancake idea!!
Awww.... Happy Birthday to Miss Ella! Gorgeous cake, Julie!
Cute pancakes, cute cakes(this one and the owl), cute granddaughters(makes me miss my own)!
I feel so lucky to have so many to love as well! How is the sale of your house coming along? any offers? It is so gorgeous I would think it would sell quickly!
Happy Birthday Ella!I love her name, shes adorable and so are all of them Julie.You have lots of blondes in the family.
The cake is cute.Fun ideas these days.
Julie I cant believe you posted Before you Speak, I downloaded that yesterday for my blog about school starting which I will be posting soon.We must have esp LOL
What a happy post!!
Your grandchildren are all so adorabe Julie!!
Aren't birthday gatherings grand!!
Yummy pancakes!!
The child in me would love these!
Lol!!
Have a happy week my friend!
Deborah xo
All those cute little chickies are so fun and so darling.
I love the way you said that sisters are friends for life - it is so true.
Ella's picture came out really great - I love the pink background and her smile is very contagious.
That cake is one of the cutest I have ever seen! I hope she had a wonderful birthday!!!
Happy Birthday to your sweet granddaughters. All grandchildren are a precious gift from God. Loved the little cupboard and the pancakes look good.
I love the kindness, too. Life is much better with kindness all around. Julie, you guys' birthdays always look SO fun!! And, yea, for the Jetta!! Woo hoo! Have a wonderful day! blessings ~ tanna
those teddy bear pancakes are cute as can be!
just pulled some of your wonderful wheat bread out of the oven and the farmhouse smells so good. Thanks again for sharing the recipe!
You do have so many cute little ones to love on. Ella's pictures are great. Love her cake and her kitchen set.
Love the quotes.....esp. the kind part. I need to send that to my mother.
Such cute grandkids! I love how their personalities shine through their photos!
Those pancakes would send any child off to school with a smile on their face! :)
Love the pictures! I bet all those grandchildren are just as enamored with their grandma as you are with them! And why not ...what's not to love?!
The teddy bear pancakes is a great idea! I used to make monogrammed pancakes for my kids when they were little. I would use a soup spoon to pour a little batter in the shape of their initial backwards, then pour a quarter cup of batter over the initial. The initial cooked just a few seconds longer than the rest of the batter so when you turned the pancake over, the letter was no longer backwards and it was just slightly darker than the rest of the pancake. But I think you teddy graham pancakes are a step up ...something I can look forward to doing with my grandchildren!
Hi Julie,
I love the little kitchen Ella got for her birthday...so precious! So is her birthday photo! She is such a cutie, as are your other grand daughters as well! Very sweet girls!!
I love those pancakes. I will have to copy that recipe and keep it mind for when Parker is old enough for them. :) Thank you for sharing!
adorable! they have the sweetest faces and names! happy birthday :)
blessings,
aimee
You are so blessed with so many children in your life :) You have a gorgeous family!
Ella takes the cake!
xo, misha
Just look at those gorgeous girls!!! Happy birthday to Ella! Time is flying!
I love the THINK message ~ It is something to ponder today.
Have a great week.. I missed the new car thing, now I've gotta go see. Congrats.
How truly precious!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY =)
Julie, you have the most amazing beautiful grandkids I've ever seen. So many sweet birthdays.
Oh and your house OMG. I clicked on it, just fabulous.
Thanks for coming over to say hi. We had FUN getting ready for the girls. I miss them so much already. Time is always so short when you're having fun right?
Love Claudie
xoxoxo
Oh my you have such beautiful grandchildren. That cake looks absolutely yummy...
Another birthday to celebrate... comgratulations and happy birthday to the birthday girl :)
Cute idea with the stove!
Thanks for sharing your pictures with us and the recipe.
I like the 'think' poster too :)
Happy Birthday to little Ella! The cake looks fantastic. Your g'kids are all so sweet and cute. Love that quote!
I loved this so much....thank you for letting us be a part of your family! You are giving them the best parts of mothering......grandmothering!
btw, my blog today is for you....
That is such a great breakfast idea!!!!
Your daughter took fantastic pictures! She should be so proud!
Ella is so cute!!!
Love this post! So happy :)
Hugs
What darling girls and that little makeover kitchen is the cutest!
Happy Birthday to dear Ella! She looks so grown up, I say I want to put a brick on my grand kids heads to stop them from growing so fast! :o) Beautiful cake, I love how so many people are using cupcakes now too. YUMMY!
Fishing pictures are great! My grands love to fish too and we love to take them!
I like the KIND part too. What a different world this would be if everyone tried to be kind each day.
Love all the pictures, what a group of little sweethearts. That birthday cake is totally adorable.
Happy birthday to your granddaughters. I agree with you Ella, reminds me of Shirley Temple too. Her dad did such a wonderful job on her play kitchen.
Hi dear Julie
What lovely grandchildren you have, you are so blessed! They are precious and appreciate you sharing their photographs with us. I love Ella's birthday gift that her daddy made, she will be so thrilled!
I :)
LOVE all the photos. Such sweet little girls and the cupboard is such a wonderful idea!!! A little girl's dream!
Before you speak: VERY wise!
Hi pretty Julie! Happy Birthday to little Ella - oh, she's a charmer! So precious and sweet and look at her pretty hair! Carter still doesn't have any! ;)
You are truly blessed to have such a large and wonderful family and I know they love their G'ma! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
The photos of your granddaughters are just darling. They are all so pretty! And the birthday girl does have a Shirley Temple look to her, I have to agree.
You are blessed to have so many darling little ones.
I love the saying, Before you Speak THINK. So good, if only it would come to my mind before I ever say ANYTHING!!!
Hugs, Cindy
I think Ella is cuter than Shirley Temple! You have some very sweet grandchildren.
Great quote at the end. It's always good to stop and check ourselves before we speak. We can never take back the words we say.
Ella's birthday cake is soooo pretty...just like she is!
Hi Julie, We got such a kick out of your comment about the "fake" law enforcement in your town & how yours has a name. COOL! We didn't pass thru Capital Reef, but we'd like to. It looks like a very pretty area. ALSO what a great party. Lucky little girl.
Warmly, Michelle
What a darling girl! Happy Birthday to her and love her pretty cake! Thanks for the recipe too! xo
You are easy to be kind to Julie. Like begets like.
Your beautiful grandkids always bring a smile. And where DO you get all of these beautiful cakes? I assumed that this one would be the from the same decorator as Sophie's. But you have two different cake artists at your disposal? Wow! One of my daughters is particularly impressed and watching closely. She just decorated her first cake and loves it!
Blessings, Debbie
your grandkids have the worlds coolest birthday cakes! Love the 'think' poster!
Oh my, that kitchen is absolutely adorable! You'll have to share with us pictures of her working in her kitchen:)
~Cindy
OHHH, Miss Ella, Happy 2nd Birthday little princess! Your daddy made you the best present!!! Have fun playing in your little kitchen! Someday you will have a BIG one with REAL ovens to bake in!
Julie, this is such a sweet little post. Your grandchildren are adorable!
Yes, always speak as though God is speaking through you. Kindness is first - always.
xoxo
Becky
I love how you are such a proud grandma....just like me. I never get tired of doing things with them and seeing photos of the grandkids eh.
I'll have to tell my daughter about those pancakes.
and I will remember to THINK before I speak.
good to be visiting you again after my break.
Someone is sure a great cake decorator (cake boss would be proud). I love your blog, alway's so lovely. Maybe someday I will meet you and your husband at the temple. We live 30 mile's north of Manti in beautiful Mt.Pleasant.
Love,Debbie:)
I've said this before, but it really does bear repeating, you really have a beautiful family! I know they are such a blessing in your life, as I know you are in theirs!! HaPpY BiRtHdAy ElLA!!
Totally adorable 2 yr pics! All the little ones are so cute and such blessings. You are fortunate in that you have so many.
xo
Pat
And just because you think it, you don't have to say it!
Hey honey what a precious Birthday Girl. I love the picture of her fishing the best too.
Hope she had a very Happy Birthday.
How are you doing? Been missing you so I must catch up with you
Love
Maggie
Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos of your family. And I love the last little "sign" Before You Speak. How true it is. It is so good to be truthful and kind. Thanks so much for your visit to my blog. I always look forward to your comments. Hugs, Karie
Hi Julie!
What wonderful memories your little granddaughters will have of fishing with their Daddy and especially when it was a birthday wish! LOVE that cake and such a sweet picture of your Granddaughter admiring it on the counter. I agree with you...Ella does look a bit like Shirley Temple with those sweet ringlets. How cute. Those pancakes are great..I'm going to send that recipe along to my daughter..thanks for sharing! I hope your day is a good one and have a wonderful weekend!
Maura :)
Hi Julie,
Love little Ella's 2year old pic, so adorable!
Your pancake recipe looks great and of course I love seeing all the other grands!
Hugs friend,
Cindy
Hi Julie!
I hope Ella had a wonderful birthday - her cake was darling!
Making memories is what it's all about, and I can't think of a better best friend than your sister! All your little grands are so cute!
Love the teddy bear pancakes, what a great idea for the first day of school!
I love the "THINK" thought!
Hugs,
Barb
Sweet photos.... :) I make teddy bear pancakes for our children.
Stop by and say hi!!
Beautiful post, as always! That cake is just darling and I love the pancakes. You are SUCH a good gramma- xo Diana
That is so cute, and the cake is darling. I love her name, so unusual.
I bet many wonderful memories were made that special Bday. Your posts are always full of LOVE, happiness, delicious food, I love love coming over here, Julie.
Here's to a wonderful weekend xoxoxo
You are enjoying sweet birthdays with your adorable little ones too! They sure do keep us busy loving every moment and each child. I am a bit behind in many areas but always enjoy stopping by to say hi!
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