Sweet...(Part 2)

:: Remember this sweet photo of my dear friend, Jeriann...

    well, Evangeline arrived on Wednesday!  Here are her sweet fingers...

 her sweet baby toes...

and everything in between~ is nothing but sweetness!  She is going to be well loved by her big brother and big sister :)
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:: a sweet reunion

Ewan and Jeff arrived today from the States, and Levi couldn't be more excited to have his buddy here!
Next week, Jeff will be leading a Sonship retreat for our team and our interns.  We are looking forward to the retreat and getting out of the city for a few days :)
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:: a sweet recipe

I made this "Classic Lemon Cream Tart" a few nights ago, for our Family Night with our interns.  It was yummy!

Here is the recipe:

1 3/4 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
6 egg yolks
1 large egg
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Garnish: sliced lemons

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium bowl, combine crumbs, 1/3 cup melted butter and brown sugar.  Press firmly into a tart pan.  Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool

In a medium saucepan, melt 1 cup butter over medium heat. Whisk in sugar, lemon juice, egg yolks and egg.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and cool completely.

In a medium bowl, beat cream with mixer until soft peaks form.  Fold whipped cream into cooled lemon mixture.  Spoon into prepared tart shell.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.

(taken from the "Cooking with Paula Deen 5th Anniversary Keepsake Issue" magazine)

Hope you have another sweet weekend! :)

Silas has a sleepover...

My name is Silas and today my mom is going to deliver my baby brother! Since I couldn't go to the hospital, my parents thought it would be fun for me to have a sleep over at the Hunters.


I got to read Elmo...


draw...


put puzzles together...


I even played the piano...


And that Miss Stacey is a real softy...she let me play with things that I normally don't get to touch and she even let me eat yogurt with 2 spoons!










So as you can see Mom, I do miss you and I am excited to see my new baby brother...but it is pretty fun here!

Thoughtful...

Last night my mom and I finally had some time alone after the kiddos had gone to bed.  She presented me with a gift that friends and family had made for me for my birthday...

a Brighton charm bracelet.  Each charm with a particular meaning, sent along with notes reminding me of sweet memories.  How thoughtful.  Really.  I am blessed.  Thank you.