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haircut

we cut jackson's curls off. cutting his hair had been a debate. i love the wild reckless look. glen was not fond of the unkempt look. and finally his hair was in his eyes and in need of a hair cut. we knew going into it that we wouldnt have any chance of cutting it with scissors to save his curls and we didnt have a guard long enough for the clippers. so for now the curls are going and we are investing in a longer guard.

also, where did my baby go...

3 1/2 {macy}

peek-a-boo

i love that brody never quite covers all of his eyes when playing peek-a-boo!

swan lake

i didnt get any actual pictures of the ballet or the ballerinas but here we are ready to go (plus macy). the ballet was phenomenal. the orchestra was fantastic. the only downside was how late it ended (emma taylor was so tired at intermission and there was a whole other act to go).

twice baked collard potatos

i love that this cookbook uses all parts of the ingredients and does not like to waste. i however regretted not looking ahead at the collard recipes when i originally made the stewed collards. this recipe took a good two days because of the amount of time and prep it took. i actually ended up cooking three recipes to end up with the final product. i started with stewed collards, turned those into creamed collards (not pictured) which can be used as a dip and were quite yummy, and finally added the creamed collards to the twice baked potatos. somewhere in there i pickled the collard stems as well as a garnish for the potatos. i am so glad i did not skip this. it really made the dish! they did not turn out pretty at all, but they tasted great! lastly i was super excited to use collards from our garden. they were taken out by insects when we first planted them but came back somehow!

recipe count: 8

this is us

the eyes not looking AT the camera (emma taylor) and the crooked smile (macy) and the skeptical look (jackson) and the intense stare (brody). this is us.