baking friday :) Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Banana Muffins, and Blueberry Muffins! :)

"We love cookies and muffins!"- my nephew's Hunter, Mikey, Jacob, Colby, and Brayden said that today, during baking friday! :)

baking friday! :) calling all cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) cookie monsters unite!!! :) it's baking friday! :) oh my! :) a super fun, and super sweet, happy summer time themed baking friday adventure in the kitchen!!! :) this was so much fun! :) We shared lots of smiles, and lots of cheer in the kitchen today, as we baked up some awesome treats! :) celebrating summer time cheer! :) Little Carter was helping stir the cookies today :) he was smiling and enjoying participating :) he's a little baker in training :) We're loving the day, and week, with all of the festivities, traditions, and sharing heart-felt moments with family, friends, and the spirit of the season :) come on over, for some baking friday goodies! :)

We sure do love our baking friday adventures, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) keeping with the tradition, a wonderfully wholesome tradition :) Today, Alyssa, the kids, and i baked some chocolate chip cookie bars, banana muffins, and blueberry muffins :) it was so much fun! :) after preparing the goodies, the kids went outside to play on the trampoline and playing basketball :) once the goodies finished baking and cooled down, i brought a plate of goodies outside, the kids and everyone went wild gathering the goodies!:) awww! :) this is such an awesome time of the year, and lots of great memories being made :) We're so happy, summer is beginning to arrive, and the spirit of the season is all around :)

SPECIAL THANKS! :) Thank you angel friends, so very much, for your beautifully heart warming comments, congratulations wishes for Kayla, well wishes for her future studies, and for celebrating Kayla's Graduation with us :) We're so happy, and delighted that everyone enjoyed Kayla's graduation journal, pictures, and videos :) We had so much fun, and a very special, wonderful time celebrating :) sharing lots of smiles, and spirited cheer :) it was an awesome ceremony, and such a special joy, getting to share in and celebrate with you all :) You all were with us in spirit, throughout the day :) After the graduation ceremony at dodd stadium, there was a cool parade through the city over by Kayla's high school, NFA :) Kayla and her boyfriend Zach were waving to everyone, during the parade :) Each student got to drive through the parking lot of NFA, to wave to everyone, teachers, staff, parents, family members :) it was an awesome parade :) her school did such a great job, with putting together the ceremony, and parade :) it was so neat, we could see it on tv, and on youtube :) it was very heart warming :) the graduates getting to wave to everyone, getting cheered for, as they made their way out of dodd stadium parking lot :)

During the evening, We had an anniversary party for Kayla :) we had family over to visit, and gathered in our backyard :) we ordered pizza, and also got a nice cake for Kayla :) We gave Kayla cards, with money and amazon gift cards :) Holly and i gave her a card, with two, $20 bills (class of 2020) :) Holly put together an arrangment, of red and white, plastic forks/spoons for Kayla :) red and white are her school's official colors :) Kayla's so happy and excited! :) We all enjoyed some nice pizza, and cake :) the foods were delicious! :) We were all hanging out, and congratulated Kayla again :) She thanked us all, and sends special thanks to you all, our dear angel friends across the miles :) Kayla enjoyed her graduation and party :) we're so happy! :) i texted friends, and also sent pics, across the miles, including to our dear friends in Australia, my ds mum (Bloss) and family :) they've known Kayla, since she was 6 years old, and we were so excited to get to share in her graduation day with dear friends, all around the world :) It was such a spirited, fun, and joyful graduation day for Kayla, with many very special memories made, to always cherish and treasure :) We were so very into the moments of the day :) We're very proud of Kayla and her accomplishment :) We're so happy and excited for Kayla, as she begins a new journey in her life, and all of her fellow graduates :) They are forever a very special member of the class of 2020, NFA :) i took a picture of Kayla's graduation cake to share with everyone :) Thank you all again, for celebrating with us and for making Kayla's graduation very special and memorable :) Last evening, Kayla thanked us all again, for celebrating :)

The Awesome Joys of the season! :) This morning, we had another sweet day, rising and shining :) It's been a sweet stretch of days :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is doing well, healthy,and enjoying an awesome day :) We're loving the special times being shared, and the wonderful blossoming of the season :) Summer is beginning to arrive :) We love the season, and all of the awesome festivities, and traditions :) It's such a beautiful time of the year, with the nature glowing,gardening season in full swing, lots of times being shared, BBQ cookouts, graduations, and lots more :) We're feeling the spirited excitement of the season :) We've been thinking of you and your family's often, and are so happy and excited to share in the season with everyone :) As we share in these times, we're all with eachother in spirit :) We'revery happy, thankful, and blessed to have to have you all in our lives :) You all are very special, and dear friends :)

A very special friday tradition i love very much, is wishing my family, Holly, and friends a happy baking friday, and i share with my family and Holly, your lovely happy baking friday wishes :) awww! :) You all are wonderfully nice and sweet :) We've been looking forward to baking some goodies :) we decided on baking some banana muffins, and chocolate chip cookie bars today :) We love baking, and it's so nice, all of the joys of getting into the summer spirit :) As the new day was blossoming, i gathered a big bowl of goodies, and went outside for my early morning nature walk :) i put lots of goodies in our backyard, bird sanctuary area for our nature friends :) They love their baking friday breakfast feats :) awww! :) i was checking in on our plants, and watching the birds too, they were flying all around our yard, and singing happily :) our plants are doing really well, growing and flourishing :) it's awesome to see how much the plants have grown :) We're looking forward to some more gardening adventures, as the season goes on :) it's a thrilling time, with the nature blossoming, and all of our plants settling into the garden :) We love nature, and gardening :)

It was a sweet morning :) We enjoyed a nice breakfast, and i made an iced coffee :) Cheers! to family, friends, nature, and the wonderful spirit of the season, sharing in heart-felt very special times, with family and friends :) i began to gather our baking friday supplies, and decorations and went out into our kitchen to begin setting up and decorating our kitchen, for our super fun adventure :) it's so much fun decorating :) today, i decorated with a cool summer time theme :) our kitchen looked awesome! :) my mom and dad went to the store, supercenter up the road from us :) We enjoyed a nice lunch around mid-day, and during the early afternoon, i enjoyed some nice time here on DS, writing to friends :)

Around 3pm, Alyssa, Jenn, and the kids came over :) we were all very excited, as we we've been looking forward to baking some awesome treats :) the kids are so excited for summer time :) their summer vacation has officially began :) they finished up the school year with online home schooling :) We're so proud of the kids, as they advance to their next school grade :) They are very excited for all of the summer time fun as the season is beginning to arrive :) we were gathering in our kitchen, getting ready to bake :) Each week, we love to use our nice baking friday supplies we've recieved from family and friends over the years :) i wear my apron, and we use our oven mits, kitchen towels, and all of our supplies ,are a big part of our baking, and cooking each week :) our kitchen was all set, and ready ,and we were ready for some awesome baking friday fun! :)Calling all cookie monsters! :) cookie monsters unite! :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :)

We began our super fun adventure! :) my mom, Jenn, Alyssa, Holly, and i were all out in the kitchen :) You all are always right there with us in spirit :) Holly loves to check in on the baking friday fun :) we first began to prepare the chocolate chip cookie bars :) we used the nice betty crocker cookie mix :) one pouch makes a big pan of cookie bars :) baking friday teamwork! :) the kids love to help! :) they're great helpers! :) They get so proud, adding the ingredients into the bowl, and super stirring :) Jenn helped little Carter sit on the counter, and he helped stir the cookies mix :) awww! :) he was smiling :) We were sharing lots of smiles, and Kayla was joining us in the kitchen today too :) She was getting some graduation cake, for Jenn, Mikey, Hunter, and all of the kids :) awww! :) She's so happy sharing the nice cake she recieved for her graduation :) i used some butter to grease the cookie baking pan, and we then poured the chocolate chip cookies mix into the pan, and i put the cookie bars into the oven to bake :)

As the cookies began to bake, we got ready to prepare the muffins :) my mom and dad picked up 2 packs of muffins, banana and blueberry :) we first prepared the banana muffins ,and then the blueberry muffins :) all we needed to add, was half cup of water or milk :) We were super stiring the muffins mix, and i got the baking cups, and we added the muffins mix into the baking cups :) we made 6 banana muffins, and 6 blueberry muffins :) i put the muffins into the oven to bake :) we did some cleaning up in the kitchen :) the cookie bars finished baking first, i brought them out of the oven to cool down :) the cookie bars are really nice, they bake like brownies :) We were all hanging out, the kids were going back and forth,from the kitchen and living room, and then went outside into our backyard, to play basketball, and to play on the trampoline :)

The muffins finished baking, i brought them out of the oven to cool down :) Holly was so excited about us baking muffins ,she loves muffins :) i sliced the chocolate chip cookie bars into squares, and put them onto a plate, and then put the muffins onto a blue platter :) i put a plate of goodies together, some cookies, and muffins :) my mom had a cookie bar :) when i went out into our backyard, the kids and everyone went wild, enjoying some cookies and muffins :) The kids are having so much fun playing :) We had so much fun baking goodies today :) i thanked Alyssa and the kids for helping :) We love these awesome times, and have many more super fun baking friday adventures to look forwad too, as we countdown to summer :) a very special shoutout for family and friends :) lots of great baking, cooking, and grilling this week :) We love hearing about the nice foods, and goodies you all bake, cook, and grill :) We're with eachother in spirit, in our kitchens, and BBQ's :) i wish we all could gather and have a big baking friday picnic :) Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Banana Muffins, and Bluberry muffins, dedicated to our wonderful family, friends, and to the awesome spirit of the season :) We love you all so very very much! :) many great memories made, to always cherish and treasure :) baking friday! :) we love it!!! :) June 12th, 2020 :) Happy baking friday everyone! :)

We're enjoying an awesome day! :) baking friday! :) Blossoming into summer time! :) We love it!!! :) my family, Holly, and i are doing well, healthy, and keeping in good spirits :) it was so much fun baking goodies today :)We love these very special times, and all of the great memories being made :) it's been a really nice stretch of days, sharing in times with family, friends, and the spirit of the season :) celebrating Kayla's graduation :) We love the weekend's :) The weekend is arriving with lots of seasonal spirit :) We're gonna do some gardening this weekend, writing, Holly and i are going to watch some movies tomorrow, and a new movie tomorrow night :) We're gonna enjoy some nature walks, and tending our plants :) it's gonna be a great weekend :) i'm looking forward to sharing our weekend and pictures with everyone, in my journals :) There's many more special times to look forward too :) Tonight, Holly and i are going to watch 1 episode of most haunted show, and 1 episode of ghost adventures :) We love our friday night, paranormal party night's :) Keep healthy, safe, and strong everyone :) We'll always be here for you all, our dear angel friends :) We're so happy, thankful, and blessed to have you all in our lives :) thank you angel friends, so very much, for all that you do for us, and for the day brightening sunshine, and spirited joy you all bring to our days, and our lives :) You all are wonderfully nice, sweet, and very caring :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) We look forward to sharing in many more special times with family, friends, nature, gardening, and the wonderful spirit of the season as we countdown to summer season :)

-never lose hope :)

To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's a nice day :) Today, we baked some cookie bars, banana muffins, and blueberry muffins for baking friday :) We had so much fun celebrating Kayla's graduation yesterday :) We're very happy and excited to blossom into the weekend, movies, nature, gardening, and continued coundown to the summer season :) thinking of you, our dear friend :)

my mom says hello :) She says, "i hope everyone is healthy, doing well, and enjoying a really good baking friday" :) awww! :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, healthy, and enjoying a great day :) Thank you for sharing in the joys of the week with us :) You all are very special, dear friends :) We wish everyone a safe, and peaceful weekend :)

Happy baking friday!!! :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) Happy countdown to summer season!!! :) We're so happy and excited! :) There's lots of great thingsgoing on, and many very special memories being made :) we had so much fun, celebrating Kayla's graduation :) We're so happy and excited for her :) We love sharing in these very special,heart-felt times and moments with you and your family's :) Traditions and festivities shared with family and friends, are very heart-felt :) we're celebrating Kayla's accomplishment, and the countdown to summer season, today we're baking some goodies :) This is a picture of our kitchen all set up and decorated, for our super fun adventure :) Today, we're baking chocolate chip cookie bars, banana muffins, and bluberry muffins :) We love baking friday, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) Thank you everyone, so very much, for joining us in our kitchen each week, and for welcoming us into your kitchens :) This is so much fun, and very special :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) cookie monsters unite! :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :)

baking friday supplies! :) We have a very special shoutout, and thank you for my dear and lovely mom, and dad :) They went shopping today, and were able to pick up some baking friday supplies :) it's very nice, and sweet of them :) Thank you mom and dad, so very much! :) We all love to chip in to get the baking friday supplies each week :) We love this very special tradition in our lives :)

Greetings, from our kitchen to yours! :) The kids and i got our picture taken in the kitchen today :) it's a cool baking friday tradition :) You all are always right there with us in spirit :) Sharing lots of smiles, and cheer! :) baking friday! :) we love it!!! :)

Holly created this cool baking friday picture for me and the baking crew :) it's very nice and sweet of her :) Thank you Holly! :)

Baking friday teamwork! :) The kids love to help :) they're great helpers :) they get so proud, adding the ingredients, super stirring, and of course enjoying the goodies we bake :) It's always a super fun adventure in the kitchen :)

Little Carter super stirring! :) he was smiling and so happy to be helping prepare the cookie bars :)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Banana Muffins, and Blueberry Muffins! :) come on over, for some baking friday goodies! :) We had a super fun time baking goodies today :) We love these special times, and all of the great spirited excitement in the air, as we countdown to summer season :) many great memories being made, baking friday :)

Kayla's Graduation cake! :) We had such a very special and fun time, celebrating Kayla's graduation ceremony, and having a celebration for her last evening after the parade :) We had pizza, cake, and drinks :) We ordered this special cake for her, with a frosted printed picture of her senior class picture :) Kayla enjoyed a very happy graduation :) Thank you everyone, so very much for celebrating with us, and for helping make Kayla's graduation very special, and memorable :)