Donuts Donuts Donuts!

Yesterday I was calling Hal and accidentally got Mason... He kept saying.. "Donut Grandma" I told him I would call him back in a minute and hung up. Jenny called me right back and asked what I told Mason... he kept saying "donut"... I told her I wasn't sure what that was about... but that he got me thinking that maybe we should make donuts...So we did! They were delicious! Thanks for the great idea buddy!
Mason our "idea" boy

Rolling and cutting the dough!

Oaks loved the whole process!

The baking crew!

Hot and delicious!

Angie our "frosting" expert!

Jenny dipping the donuts... just like a real donut shop!

Aren't they beautiful?

Aren't they darling?

Big bite Jenny!

Mason... nice and messy! Yummy!

Trey... every single finger has frosting on it!

Yummy! Fun to frost...but more fun to eat!
Preston couldn't smile... his mouth was too full!

Sadie is enjoying this treat!

All done...

Sadie and Angie on the way home... are their mouths still full? Hmmm???

We are all getting OLD!

I was so surprised when my sister in law called to say that she was having a surprise party for her husband Jon... he was turning 50. That was a bit of a shock... I know I am getting older...but so is everyone else I guess! I couldn't believe he was 50! Yikes! We had a yummy dinner and fun time with my darling nieces and Hal's family! Gosh they are growing up too!

Blowing out his candles!

Grandpa and Hal and his mom!

Julie and I ... Julie used to be our baby sitter MANY years ago! We lined her up with Kim and they got married and I got to have her for always! Lucky Me! We have been through a lot together!

Some of my darling nieces! Megan Annika and Hailey! They crack me up!

Pine Nuts!

Every fall for as long as I can remember I would get my dad a sack of pinenuts. I would send them up to him in Seattle and he would call me so excited! He LOVED pinenuts! Now everytime I see a package of them it brings tears to my eyes. I know how much he would enjoy them and it always makes me miss him even more! What a great memory. I sure do love and miss you Dad!

Conference Sunday!

Conference Sunday ~ Waffles Strawberries and Ice Cream! What a fun tradition! This year we got together and had our yummy treat. It is delicious and decadent! A Great breakfast twice a year! (at least!)

Hal dishing his up!

So YUMMY!

Preston woke up and said " Oh good...It's conference!" I think he was thinking about waffles! That kid loves food so much! He is so fun to make treats for! Last Thanksgiving everyone was done eating and off doing other things...and he was still sitting right up to the table eating away! He just loves to eat good food! Preston you are so fun to feed!

Oaks loves this tradition!

Sadie is our little purest. She just loves syrup and butter!

Trey... go get it little buddy!

Angie and Matt

Then it is on to General Conference. The kids always bring the desks that we made and do their conference packets! They were really reverent this time!

Sadie and Trey working together.

Everyone just hangs out and listens!

Ryan and Macie

Presto and Sadie

Millie was LOVING the stairs!

Grandpa helping Mason

Sadie giving Grandpa some good advice!

Just hanging out.

Ryan forgot the diaper bag...Mr Mom... so they headed home early! Sure loved having you!

APPLES APPLES APPLES!

This year we had a great crop of apples! I love watching them grow and this year they looked so beautiful on the trees... Hal took such good care of them and they are so delicious! ! Thanks honey!
What can we do with apples? Well we got busy and made Applesauce and Carmel Apples! Yummy! It is so rewarding to see the bottles all full and as you will see... Grandkids that LOVE Carmel Apples!

Here is our tree of Red Delicious!

Golden Delicious (my very favorite!)

My adorable farmer hiding in the trees!

Aren't they beautiful?

I love those full boxes...So many ideas of what to make!

Here are my beautiful daughters in law helping me with the applesauce!

I love them so much and they are always up for my crazy ideas! Thanks Angie and Heather! I love you!

Such good helpers!

Here I am with Heather... check out my "Ho Ho Ho" apron... wrong season... but it was clean!

All done and in the bottles!

Goofy? Yes and that's one of the reasons I love them so much!

Look who came to help? Miss Millie! What a smile!

And Miss Macie... always on the phone... like mom??? Or dad??? hmmm??

Then yesterday some of the other grandkids arrived. We saved them a couple of branches to pick. They got quite a few! Then we headed inside to make Caramel Apples!

Preston ~ Oakley ~ Sadie ~ Mason and Trey

Sadie and Mason

Look at those yummy treats...and cute kids!

Mason could hardly wait to get his in his mouth. The caramel appears to have been sliding off... or maybe he licked it off first... ?

He is just going for it!

Oaks and his beautiful creation!

That apple is almost as big as Trey!

Here is my crew of kids! Sure missed all the others!

Jenny helping cut Presto's apple. He was worried because his teeth are kinda loose. Sadie is just trying to decide where to bite it!

Looks like he managed just fine!