What a Nice Autumn Day!

This is the first day that it has 60 degrees outside! That is definitely a sure sigh that Autumn is on it's way!! Don't you just love the season Autumn?  It makes me think of sweaters and fuzzy socks.  And hot chocolate, and raking leaves. "sigh"

Today, we harvested our Macintosh apples from our tree in the backyard.  This was our best year! We got so many apples!  Dad and I picked about three bushels and it looks like we didn't even dent our tree!!
I had a lot of fun taking pictures of them all!! =]

 Picking from the comforts of my own home! (otherwise known as the bedroom window) 

 We picked a lot of carrots but this year they were really little.  

Joyfully in Him,
  Diana<3

One Hour Cinnamon Rolls

I could not believe how fast it took me to make this! The whole process took me an hour!
[number 15]

Coffee Cinnamon Rolls

Then on a nice warm summer evening,  Kelle, Jonathan, and I made mini pizzas on the grill!!

 Then I took a little climb in our sliver maple tree!

 And our pool water was 82°! That is the record for this year!!

Another flower bloomed in my garden!! Hurray!! 

Joyfully in Him,
   Diana<3

July 1st.

This year, I will be doing a post a day for the fun and happy things I do on my birthday week. My birthday is on July 5th. So by that day I should have 5 blog posts. 

Happy things done on Monday:  merrily made crescent rolls  [number 11]  (they looked so cheery in the oven! =] ), sipped tea and sampled a roll in my little house, (even though it was just with myself), participated in a game of mini bowling, felt the long awaited joy of seeing one's garden look so colorful, created a dinner meal for my dear family, and practiced my photography on a tea cup from a dear friend!

Joyfully in Him,
   Diana<3 

Summer is Here!!

I am off of school for the Summer!!  Yay!!  So Kelle and I have started to bake.
On Monday, Mom said that I could make dinner. I was so excited! I made corn pasta with ground beef and tomato sauce, and sauteed asparagus and Brussels sprouts. And for dessert I made coffee cake muffins with vanilla frosting.

 
Then today, Kelle and I made strawberry basil pizza and a veggie one.  And for dessert we recreated a Paris bakery shop dessert called Eclairs.  From the cookbook "Laduree: Sucre The Recipes"

Kelle hand whisked the milk into whipped cream and I made the custard filling.

Joyfully in Him
    Diana<3

Wash Day.

For Ma and other pioneer women, each day had its own proper chores. Ma used to say, 

Wash on Monday,
Iron on Tuesday,
Mend on Wednesday,
Churn on Thursday,
Clean on Friday,
Bake on Saturday,
Rest on Sunday.

This quote always reminds me of those warm summer days in the backyard, when Mom read to Kelle and I the Little House on the Prairie series. 

When I was little, I helped Mom hang up the laundry in the backyard on our clothesline. My little fingers handed Mom the wooden clothes pin as she hung up the lavender smelling shirts and socks. 

Those were such happy memories, I do it wash and hang up my doll clothes and blankets.  It is a memory I will always cherish. Thank you Mom!! =]

 The Lettuce and Radishes are growing rather nicely.

 Dad opened the pool today. I can't wait till it is all clear to swim in!!

 Joyfully in Him,
     Diana<3

My French Dinner

I am doing a report on Paris,France and I wanted my family to feel like they are in Paris. So, I made a french dinner that night. I used a cook book called Bocuse in Your Kitchen. It has french recipes in it.

The first course I made was the caramelized pearl onions and sliced carrots.

 Pasta Rice

 Lemon Rosemary Chicken with sauteed carrots and celery.

 Salad with tomatoes, walnuts, cucumbers and dried cranberries.