Phase 1: Washing. It was difficult trying to imitate the washing machine...
Phase 2:Rinsing.....easy enough
Phase 3: Wringing.....the hard part. I love Mama's expression here! It tells you everything....
Joshy pushing his little brother in the car around the yard....Later, I took a few minutes, to snap some pictures of Timmy! He makes an adorable subject and at times, humrous!
Enjoying cornbread....
Too cute for words.....
playing....
Exploring......
Our family had a special visit from our Opa! He came to spend sometime with his grandchildren, but also to see how big Timmy has been getting!!
Mama asked me to make some bread and muffins for Opa, so I decided to teach Joshy how to help me. I put on a big blue apron, washed his hands and we got to work! He looked adorable in the huge apron, but he was very serious about helping so I tried not to laugh. He sprayed the muffin tins and helped me heat the oven. Next, the bread came, he put everything in the bosch, and then we started it. He was pretty tired by that time, so I told him he could go and I would call for him when it was ready to put in the oven. About this time the muffins came out, and he proudly presented one to his Opa. The bread, after it had risen and baked, stood cooling on the racks.
Joshy and I covered in flour.......the cutest baker in town!
The Bread dough....
Opening the oven to bake the bread.....
Joshua's muffins, cooling......
A muffin?
"Here is your muffin, Opa."
Bread rising...Nice work, Joshy.
Daddy decided this would be a good opportunity to visit the Dutch Store again, and so off we went. We are always allowed, on each visit, to pick something special. We used to pick out a small dessert or candy, but now we are required to try something else besides candy, etc. We had a real special time with Opa! Thank you for coming and spending time with us, Opa! We love you!
Shopping, at the Dutch Store with Opa!
Sunday night, the Lord blessed us with the opportunity of seeing Uncle Daniel again! He was returning home from a camp he had attended at Lassen Pines. He was staying at his parents house and we had a chance to visit with him! He shared about camp and what the Lord had been teaching Him. It was a neat time of fellowship and we enjoyed some cherries and peaches.
"Howdy, everyone!"
Isaiah and Katie talking with Seth, Daniel's nephew.....
Reading the Bible.....
Me, at the piano, as usual.
For the piano lovers. This piano means alot to me, as it hold special memories from when I was little. Uncle Daniel's father used to play while I sang. He was an amazing piano player!
Daddy, playing the accordian. He played for three years in school. He used to have one when I was a baby but we had to sell it. It was a special treat to hear him play. He did a great job after not playing one for about 15 years! Nice job, Daddy!
Uncle Paul was there, too!
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (KJV)
James 1:17
6 comments:
I guess the washing machine didn't get fixed. :( Missed you on Sunday night!! Horray for feeling like Elinor, though. ;)
Love you so much!
PS Thank you SO much for the ecard!! That was entirely sweet of you! :)
I really enjoyed this post, Ashley! It's fun to read about your everday life. :-) It was fun to see pictures of you washing clothes by hand. Our family has had to do that, too. :-)
Love you lots!
What an adventure to have your washing machine break, Ashley, and then to handwash the clothes in the bathtub! That was quite a resourceful idea :) . . . and it sounds like you had fun doing it, too! It is times like this that help to make us even more thankful for modern conveniences!
That was sweet and thoughtful of Katie to watch the little ones outdoors so that you and your Mama could do the laundry undisturbed!
Timothy is growing so quickly! The photos that you took of him are cute. :)
How wonderful that you included Joshy in your baking ventures! I am sure that he was thrilled to not only be able to help bake, but to also spend that time with you. It is so encouraging to see an older sibling seeking to help teach their younger siblings!
Oh Ash, I haven't checked your blog in so long! I am glad that I caught this post, though. =)
As for playing Miss Dashwood for the day, well, you've discovered the secret to a happy life, as you face such a daunting task with a merry heart. I loved that picture of you.
Joshy's muffins look yummy, what sort were they?
Jesse (my brother) made potato bread for the first time last Monday. I only gave a few pointers and he did the rest himself--he is such a blessing! He loves to bake and actually used to be our chief bread baker! He inspired me, though, and two more batches followed during the week. I had to triple the last batch, as it seems to disappear into thin air as soon as it comes out of the oven. =)
I'll send you contact info soon.
Blessings to you, cheery friend.
Dear Ashley,
Thank you for stopping by! It's so nice to read your comments!
Playing Miss Dashwood, was great fun!
The muffins were Cranberry, Carrub muffins. They were delicious!
Do you suppose your brother could give me some bread baking tips? I can never get mine to rise well! It is frusterating! His bread sounds yummy!
Do send me the info soon! I love you!
Blessing back to you, dear one!
It's been awhile since I last visited your blog. I have enjoyed looking around again!:)
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