I wanted to post some of my favorite pictures from the last couple of weeks. May is here and gone and boy what a wonderful month it was. Cheers to June (and Friday!)
Enjoy!
Friday Reflections – June 2
Category: Friday Reflections
Friday Reflections – May 12
I’m so thankful for Friday this week! My parents fly in today and I am so excited to see them. It’s been a busy week (aren’t they all?) and I’m looking forward to spending some time catching up with them over some tea and banana bread. I am so thankful for my mother-in-law (your card is on the way!) as well as all the women who have joined me on my motherhood journey. It’s a wild ride and takes a village more than I ever imagined. I hope you all get to spend some time with your mom and all the other mom figures in your life.
I’m not much for crafting but I do love putting together birthday parties. These simple goody bags were a nice counter point to the energy that 10 year old boys bring to a party. They left sweaty, happy and with more frosting on their faces than when they came.
Kai learned to ride a bike and is so very excited about it. They spent a week in gym class riding, learning hand signals and getting familiar with the rules of the road. He came home so excited and decided to make his bike sound like a motorcycle. He taped a card to the base of his bike so that the front wheel makes the card flap back and forth. Lets stick with bikes though ok? My mother’s heart isn’t ready for motorcycles yet.
We had the good fortune to get out of school early on one of the most beautiful days of the year. Evidence of this adventure endures by the amount of sand (nature’s glitter!) I am still stepping in but the shear joy of chasing waves with friends makes it worth it.
Enjoy your weekend!
Friday Reflections – May 5
I wanted to pop in and show you what I’ve been up to the last couple weeks.
Baking, baking and baking!
JP looked at his cake last weekend and said “oh wow it’s perfect” and then proceeded to dump sprinkles all over it. Ha! Yes, I would say that now it definitely is perfect.
The cheesecake for my husband’s birthday was a little battered by the time this picture was taken, but boy was it good. When making it, I totally forgot to set the timer when cooling it in the water bath so it sat longer than it should’ve but it still turned out nice, dense and creamy. I added a sour cream topping this year and will do it again next time.
It never fails that rice krispy treats are requested for the class treat on their birthdays. I always say yes because that means I get to eat all the little scraps left on the spoon.
This last dessert is a new one we’ve added to the repertoire. JP requested pavlova for his dessert on the day of his birthday (see how we overdo it!) and I was excited to make it again. It is a surprisingly easy treat that melts in your mouth like cotton candy (but without the blue lips). I made individual ones this time instead of one large one and liked it better that way. I like mine topped with whipped cream and strawberries but JP gobbled his up unadorned.
That’s it! Happy Friday and I hope your week has been filled with a little something sweet, just like mine.
Baking with Rachel 