Around here {Part 3}

Our vitex tree was extra beautiful this year

Mrs. Patty took us four girls out to a lovely French cafe

We've been making (and enjoying) this wonderful granola recipe:

Crunchy Overnight Granola

Ingredients:

4 cups old fashioned rolled oats

2 Tbs flax seed

2 cups of nuts and/or seeds (use whatever you have in the pantry)

2/3 cup coconut oil (melted)

2/3 cup honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbs ground cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup dried fruit (add after cooking)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, mix oats, flax seed and nuts. Then add oil. Stir until oats are coated. Add honey, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt – mix well. Spread mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cook for 10min. Turn off oven and leave overnight or approx. 6-8hrs. Add dried fruit to cooled granola when putting it into jar.

Happy smiles from Mrs. Patty and Grandma Margarete!

What do red, white and blue cake pops mean? (July 4th post on it's way)

The butcher barber, in action

Focused

Our big baby ;)

Swim lessons with Ms. Lis!

Giggles before heading off to bed

Good morning!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 

Josh's last day with us :(

Us girlies have been helping Dad a few days last week to get his big summer job done

We were trying to be stylish -- carpentry style :)

Real women use chop-saws

Learn the value of hard work... by working hard

The Master Craftsman

Cheers!

Ahoy, matey!

Femininity does not equal weakness

Coconut smoothies from Mom (who took on our indoor responsibilities on top of her own!)

We miss you Josh! :)

Making sugar cookies for our visiting relatives (post on its way)

Is there even a limit to the amount of sprinkles you put on cookies??

Late night cookie making = crazy, tired wackyness!

Ready to eat!