Matthew and the Dog

Matthew and our Dog :)

Here is Matthew, already walking pretty good.

Sorry for the bumpy start!  

Saturday we spent all day outside tearing down our old chicken coop and getting the shed ready for moving it to a different spot. 

 I made Charro Beans and Salsa to go with chips.  

We then had lunch outside in the 70 degree winter day!

They just love it when I do this to them!

I will try and post my salsa for those of you who would like the recipe...

This was my belated birthday cake that Eric and Elyse made for me.

I thought they did a pretty good job!  =) 

Eric and I have been making homemade bread lately and Eric found this really yummy recipe online.  It makes 3 nice size loaves, which is great for our size family! =)

Here's the recipe for anyone interested.

Homemade White Bread

Starter:

1 c. milk

1c. sugar

1c. flour

Mix sugar, flour and stir in milk.  Store in refrigerator.  Stir  and add 1 t. sugar every 3 or 4 days.

Bread:

2 pkgs. yeast

2 c. warm water

1/4 c. oil

1 egg beaten

1 c. bread starter

2 T.  sugar

2 T. salt

6 1/2 to 7 c. of bread flour 

Dissolve both packages of yeast in 1 cup of very warm water.  Add oil, egg, salt, sugar and 1 c. bread starter. Mix well; and 1/2 of the bread flour and the rest of the water.  Mix well and add remaining flour.  Dump out on floured counter and knead for 10 min. ( I just let my mixer do all the work.  I just time it)  Place in oiled bowl, turn over, cover with plastic wrap and let rise to top of bowl.  Punch down. Let rest while greasing pans. Divide dough into 3 equal parts.  Place in 3 greased bread pans and let rise again.  Bake at 350 for 20-30 min. Cool on rack. Brush tops of loaves with butter while still warm.  May be frozen.  Makes great toast.

Of course nothing to go with homemade bread as homemade freezer jam! Strawberry in this case.  =)

"Matthew.... Matthew....  Where in the world  is Matthew?"

"There he was !!! He found the school desk that the kids outgrew and sat down as if ready for school...
Silly.... you can't do school in pajamas!"

A Mexican Fiesta!

Eric and I worked on Cameron's Matador's  Outfit... Cameron was pretty happy with it. =)

My Mexicanita

 Jer Bear the Charro (Mexican Cowboy)

  

The littlest Charro... very mean senores.

She was pretty happy with her outfit too. =)

The Charro and the Matador

A Beautiful Day in our backyard

 On the wheelbarrow!

Matthew does this when something new happens.  He was on the seesaw!

Matthew and the Apple

Matthew loves to reach over his head and bite the apples that are in the basket. 

This time he stuck with one! =)

Matthew's REAL haircut

All of my boys have had to get haircuts almost the moment they were born. =)

Of course it usually means a little trimming with scissors around the ears.

But this haircut is an all around scissor haircut.

Matthew did really well.

We love the little fellow!