Oh Yea.....yum yum!

I TOTALLY want to try and make these! They look so good!!!!!! I'll let ya know how they turn out!


Chewy Homemade Granola Bars



4 1/2 c rolled oats
1c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract (I used artificial)
5/6 c margarine or butter (essentially just a bit shy of a whole cup)
1/3 c brown sugar
3/4 c honey
2 c mini chocolate chips (I used 1 c of reg. chocolate chips)

Heat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix margarine with the sugar.
Add in the baking soda, honey, vanilla extract together.
Add in the flour, oats and stir to coat evenly.
Add chocolate chips.
Press mixture into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden ... remove and cut into bars but wait until they are completely cooled before removing them from the pan.

Maschmidt Family Fun

This past weekend the Maschmidt Family got pictures taken.

Oh yea we had ....

GrandParents + Parents + GrandKids + Great GrandKids 

It was CHAOTIC!!!! And why wouldn't it? With that many people... you can't expect anything less! It took a long time to make this ginormous family! So why not celebrate with some pictures! I got some really great shots and memories to cherish for a lifetime. I think Grandma + Grandpa will be so happy to see these photos. Enjoy!



Munday Family:
Top: Landon + Eden
Bottom: Paulette + Taylor



Munday Family:
Eden + Paulette



Charney Family:
Jason + Joyce + Laura

Busken Family
Top: Chelsey + Amber
Bottom: Kyle + Steve + Glenda + Tyler



Maschmidt Family
Angelina + Jane





GrandParents + GrandKids + Great GrandKids

The GrandKids

GrandParents + GrandKids

The REAL Us

GrandParents + Parents + GrandKids + Great GrandKids

Practice

So... I have a fun camera and a desire to take photographs. But there is A LOT that I have to learn. Today was a BEAUTIFUL day and I thought, "I need practice and today is the day!!!" So I did. 

Enjoy! These are the views that Michael and I get to enjoy each day! We really are blessed with a wonderful home that has AMAZING flowers and scenery.