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The Weekend

We had a busy, but nice weekend around home. Friday night we had our friends, Ryan and Tina, over with their seven-month-old baby. She is so cute and sweet. She and Brynn had a lot of fun together.

I don't have pics, but on Saturday Brynn and I also attended a baby shower for Dana's cousin's wife at Grandma Holly and Papa Kevin's house. Also on Saturday, my parents drove up for the day to take in the Toppers Car show and met us for lunch and came over for supper. 

We had a nice, relaxing day today baking bread and making a cake and cupcakes.

Brynn and Molly

Another game of Memory. Brynn loves to play, but REALLY hates to lose. :-)


Brynn just loves to give Daddy breakfast in bed. And this morning she wanted to bring him his cereal. I think we woke him up. Surprise, Dad! 

Daddy loves a good back scratchin'. 

My sister had bought me one of my favs: cinnamon swirl bread from Bread Poets in Bismarck. We polished it off last week and everyone was very sad when it was gone. So, we tried to make it on our own. I'd say it's not quite up to par with Bread Poets, but I'm hoping for more cinnamon/sugar as we get further along in the loaf.





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theweckerlys said…
You have to try making french toast with that cinnamon swirl bread you made - that is so yummy! Those pics of Brynn bringing Dana breakfast are hilarious. I also didn't know Brynn was so competitive with her games!

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