Why Buy A Crib?

When your husband can build one! Josh has been busy working away in the garage building a crib. Here are some pictures from the past week or so of what he has accomplished so far...

This will be the back side of the crib

and this will be the front
the sides...

and here is a basic idea of what it will look like when its done.

Licensed to Ride

I got my motorcycle license a couple weeks ago! I took a motorcycle riding class, which I would highly recommend if you have no experience riding motorcycles and want to get your license. I learned to ride on a smaller bike, so we took Josh's bike out to a local mall so I could practice riding around in the parking lot.

Treehouse

This past weekend Josh went up to his parents to build a treehouse. One of their neighbors recently lost her husband and he had started building a treehouse for the grand kids before he passed away. The grand kids had been so excited for the treehouse and they were devastated because they didn't know who would finish it for them. Her husband had built the base of the treehouse and Josh and his little brother worked most of Saturday afternoon putting up the walls. Josh will be going up again to build a ladder and possibly a roof, but from what we hear the grand kids have been playing in it ever since they finished putting up the walls!

Crepes

One of the perks of having a husband that served a mission in Paris = delicious crepes!

I guess it's time...

for me to post this...


I'm 15 weeks - due December 31st.

Raspberry Streusel Muffins

Here is a recipe I got from Josh's cousin's wife. I made them a couple weeks ago and they are delicious!

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries

Streusel Topping:
1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup oats
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter


Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in the egg. In a small bowl mix yogurt (or sour cream), milk and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl. Alternately stir dry and wet ingredients into the creamed mixture until just moistened. Gently fold in berries. Fill greased of paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Make the streusel topping by adding dry ingredients together, mix. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until they test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing.