A Bundle of Myrrh

>Grandma and Grandpa

April 25th, 2010 by Aubri

Grandpa and Grandma (Neil and Verna) came this week to visit and watch the girls while Phil and I went to Minneapolis for a conference. The girls weren’t sad at all to get a break from Mama and Daddy!

There was lots of dancing with Grandpa!

Verna brought some dresses to the girls that belonged to her when she was a wee lass. They looked so cute on Lily!

Here’s a lovely quote from Proverbs 17:6 for each of you “grand”parents. Phil and I appreciate all that you do for us parents!

“Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.”

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>At The Parsonage.

April 25th, 2010 by Aubri

My apologies to the 15 year old Lily. I couldn’t help taking these! She’s got such style…she gets it from her father.

Clara and I enjoyed a little time outside while Lily took a nap.

Our neighbor Vernon and Daddy joined us.

Pretty apple dress before church…

and after.

Again, she gets her fashion sense from her father…obviously.

These girls are getting so big!

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>Red Velvet Cake…

April 25th, 2010 by Aubri

I’ve never eaten Red Velvet Cake and I’ve certainly never made one. I’ve only associated them bleeding armadillo cakes from the movie Steel Magnolias…

I just never thought about using Red Velvet mix before so when Christi left some here for me I thought I’d go ahead and make something with it.
I had no idea what I was in for. It all started so innocently. It looked different but not alarming…YET!

Warning, this is NOT a cake mix for the faint of heart.

Oh dear…
What have I done??!!

Oh come on!

This was just too much!

Even Lily was curious or a little frightened perhaps.

I just thought I’d share this survival story. I have to say the cake was pretty tasty, especially with homemade chocolate frosting. Red Velvet Cake…perfect for hmmm, Halloween and bleeding armadillo cakes.