Pictures of Emily's Birthday

Here are a few photos from Emily's special day! We had some wonderful family time and just a relaxing day together, I hope you enjoy the pictures.

The first picture I took of Emily on her birthday!

Emily with her Mud Pie (special request).
Sam's present he got for Em.
Leah, playing with her doll house before bed during family time
Sam had told me a few weeks ago that he had the PERFECT present he wanted to get for Emily, and so Mom found him a bracelet that he wanted to give her!!!! Ohhh, it was SO SO sweet and cute, watching his face as Emily opened it!!! What a precious brother I have!!! Doesn't he look pleased? :)
Smiling for the ever-flashing camera! :)
Emily, holding a present I got for her! :)
Manda made a special side dish for dinner, special request of Emily
Birthday girl and me! :)
Leah was having fun with the pieces of a game we were playing.



Emily and Sam

Bekah, at our family "party"!
Amanda :)
Hannah



I hope you all enjoyed the pictures. My the LORD bless you all as you seek to serve Him today!
Blessings,

Emily's 14th Birthday

Today is my sister, Emily's 14th Birthday!!! Happy HAPPY Birthday, Dearest Emily!!! Emily is such a blessing from the LORD to our family. Her cheery laugh, sweet hugs, desire for more of the LORD and her companionship is something I treasure very much. I am SO thankful the LORD gave me such a wonderful sister as Emily, and I hope her day is VERY blessed! I love you, Emily!!!



The Best of Friends EVER!!!
LOVE YOU, EM!!!!





Beautiful Emily!!!

I love you SO much!!! Happy HAPPY Birthday, Dearie!!!
Lovingly,

Pictures from August and September...

We took some pictures at a pretty spot on our way home from Boise...
Dad and Mom
The four youngest
Us four oldest :)

All 8 of us children!

We saw our dear friend that came from Virginia!
We went to a wedding...
And were blessed to be able to see another dear friend!
We've been baking...
Butchering...
And lots in between!

Poor Emily! Shredder was not very helpful in her flower gardening this year!

Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To Whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. ~Galatians 1:3-5~

Cheesecake... Yum!

Hello Ladies!

~Well... I've had the delight of making cheesecake! :) It is SO much fun!!! I am going to post the recipe I used... SO yummy!!! :)

Strawberry Cheesecake
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
10 oz. strawberries (frozen or fresh)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 eggs

Here are the instructions below...
First, heat up the butter...

Then grind up the graham cracker crumbs. I know an easy way to do this! :) Just put them in a plastic bag and roll the rolling pin on top of the bag, and it goes really quick! :)
Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter in a bowl.Stir together....

And press into a spring-form pan. ALWAYS remember to cover your spring-form pan with aluminum foil!
YAY!!!

Set aside... and then blend your strawberries and cornstarch in a blender. If you have fresh strawberries, add a 1/3 cup of sugar to them. You may have to add water to make into a puree.

Bring to a boil... :)

Set aside... and measure out your cream cheese!!! :) That's A LOT of cream cheese!!! :)

Blend up the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk together...

Pour into your spring-form pan.

And drop most of the strawberry puree by spoonfuls onto your cheesecake. Swirl with a knife.

Bake at 300 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Don't worry if it's a little wobbly. It will set itself when it refrigerates.

Cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife along the sides of the cake. Cool 1 hour.
Serve!!!!! SO yummy!!! :)

You can put the rest of the strawberry sauce over it if you want... I preferred it without.
And it will be ALLLLLLLLLL gone!!! :) YUM!!! :)

Blessings,