My 18 Month Old Buddy

I just got another bin of Tanner's old clothes down for Kade to use and I love the memories that come back when I see certain shirts, pants or shoes. When I put this outfit on Kade this morning, I knew I would have to go back through the pictures to find this specific one of Tanner when he was wearing the same thing. It was my Mom's birthday, and we were ready to go out to dinner with her and the rest of the family to celebrate. Amazingly enough Tanner and I were ready early so we went into the front room of our house in Utah (my favorite room in the house) and watched out the window for my parents to arrive. Tan was being so dang cute I just had to snap a few shots. Although I love the 6 year old Tanner so so much, it definitely makes me miss my alone days with my 18 month old buddy.

And here are some shots of Kade, my 18 month old buddy.

I love these two.

Homemade Granola

I've promised a few of you the recipe for the Homemade Granola I've become slightly addicted to. I first tried this tasty treat from a wonderful friend in Utah. She gave bags of this to all her friends for Christmas. I recently fell in love with it all over again.

Homemade Granola

6 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

1 cup Wheat Germ

1 cup Coconut

1/4 cup Sesame Seeds

1 cup Chopped Almonds

1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds

1/2 cup Oil

3/4 cup Honey

1 tsp. Almond Extract

2 tsp. Vanilla

1. Mix grains, seeds and coconut
2. Pour oil and honey over- stir
3. Spread on lightly oiled cookie sheet- I actually divide it into 2 cookie sheets. It seems to cook better this way.
4. Bake at 400* for 30 minutes
5. Add Vanilla and Almond Extract. Do this by sprinkling over granola while it is still on the cookie sheets.
6. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes.
7. Cool in Fridge

Greg likes to add raisins to the mix, but enjoy it better plain. It is so yummy and I don't feel guilty snacking on it!