father's day 2013

what a memorable father's day, for a few reasons!

1. because i flew home and surprised my dad (!!!)

2. i got to be with my family 

3. because i got to go see my cute in-laws

3. and...because my dad had an emergency tooth pulled at the end of the night! * 

whew! definitely memorable!
here are a few snapshots of it:

^^ father's day dinner outside, {and my dad with a tooth ache that he didn't know was escalating!} ^^

^^ the view from my parent's driveway...it doesn't get much better! ^^

^^ one of the best parts of coming home = the food. mom's rolls, plank salmon, 

amazing salad and corn, mushroom rice, and my honey cinnamon peach cobbler for 

dessert! {my brothers ate half of it before i could snap this picture!} ^^

^^ the cutest niece and nephew, stripped down just to diapers by the end of the night ^^

^^ and from father's day morning, where i had balloons, a poster, and a big surprise {myself} waiting for my cute dad! i got him this cute green tie sugar cookie, and chase 

and i picked out this cool mug that looks like a camera lens! perfect for him since 

he loves photography! i made him oatmeal banana chocolate chip pancakes and 

a pina colada green smoothie and he was a happy dad! ^^ 

**after our fun breakfast, church, a walk, and dinner, my dad hadn't told us that he had a toothache that was slowly getting worse. he had his dentist friend numb his mouth in the afternoon so he could make an appointment for monday, but halfway through dinner all of a sudden the pain really hit the high point and he couldn't even see it hurt so bad! so, he called his dentist and set up an appointment with an oral surgeon right away. they met at the office, pulled the tooth, cleaned out the infection, stitched him up, and sent him back! he couldn't enjoy dessert, but we were all still there waiting and we somehow had a great rest of the night! thanks for making it a memorable father's day, dad! love you!

xo

happy father's day!!

we are the luckiest to have two amazing fathers. this year is especially fun, because i flew in to surprise my dad for father's day!!! it was a fun reason to come home, and hopefully made him realize what an amazing dad he is-- enough that i'd fly home to be with him on the day! here's to all the dads today! and thank you, to my dad, for being my biggest fan & supporter my entire life. thank you for spoiling your little girl and making her feel so so loved always. thank you for constantly showing so much love and interest. love you to the moon, and so happy to be with you today. 

..and blake, thank you for raising such an amazing son for me to marry. thank you for teaching him how to work hard, and for being for him every step of the way. we love you!
 XO

honey cinnamon peach cobbler

i figured june was time to make cobbler, so i got some peaches and went to work! luckily, this recipe involves less sugar due 

to the honey & cinnamon flavors, and it's so easy!

ingredients for filling:

3 pounds sliced peaches
1/4 cup honey
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
additional sugar, as needed depending on how sweet your peaches are
ingredients for dough:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
9 tablespoon cold butter, cut into small chunks
1/3 cup boiling water

directions for filling:
spray an 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray & preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
in a mixing bowl, toss together the peaches, honey, cornstarch, cinnamon, & salt until combined. taste test, and sprinkle in additional sugar if needed. pour the filling into the baking dish.

directions for dough:in a smaller bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. cut in the butter chunks, so that dough is crumbly. add the boiling water, and stir until it forms a dough. drop small chunks of the dough on top of the peach filling mixture.

bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. cool before serving. and for goodness sake, serve with ice cream!!!

happy june! 

xo