First, check out our new kitchen sink, faucet and garbage disposal that Kelly and his dad installed recently.
I taught my kids how to make a lattice top pie yesterday. Here's Lindsey demonstrating the weave while I take pictures. You cut the strips of dough, then place several on top of the pie going the same direction. You then start in the middle to place one strip at a time, lifting back each piece that it crosses to alternate. These are such fun pies to make and they look artistic. As you can see, the piece that Lindsey is putting on, she will start in the center, then fold back half of the strip to lift the other piece over it and repeat that process.
We used a pastry wheel to cut the pie dough with a zigzag edge. If you don't have one, a pizza cutter will work just as well. After you finish creating the lattice design, you pinch the edges together and form a pretty crust, then sprinkle the top with sugar, then bake it. Christopher feels like he just finished art class.
Sweet results.
Pie is better than cake. Happy birthday, Daddy!
Opening birthday gifts. These are from Christopher, in case you couldn't guess.
The Sundeck surface got done on Tuesday. Yay!
The makeover of my back steps from the garage to the pool area turned out gorgeous.
Now we need steps built for the wood deck and plaster for the pool and we'll be done. Yippee!
I taught my kids how to make a lattice top pie yesterday. Here's Lindsey demonstrating the weave while I take pictures. You cut the strips of dough, then place several on top of the pie going the same direction. You then start in the middle to place one strip at a time, lifting back each piece that it crosses to alternate. These are such fun pies to make and they look artistic. As you can see, the piece that Lindsey is putting on, she will start in the center, then fold back half of the strip to lift the other piece over it and repeat that process.
We used a pastry wheel to cut the pie dough with a zigzag edge. If you don't have one, a pizza cutter will work just as well. After you finish creating the lattice design, you pinch the edges together and form a pretty crust, then sprinkle the top with sugar, then bake it. Christopher feels like he just finished art class.
Sweet results.
Pie is better than cake. Happy birthday, Daddy!
Opening birthday gifts. These are from Christopher, in case you couldn't guess.
The Sundeck surface got done on Tuesday. Yay!
The makeover of my back steps from the garage to the pool area turned out gorgeous.
Now we need steps built for the wood deck and plaster for the pool and we'll be done. Yippee!
Comments
and your outdoor stuff looks great!! as does your new sink. i love the black look.
I love the progress on your pool. It is looking gorgeous! I know you guys are anxious for that thing to get finished. It is going to be so nice, and the timing just right with summer in full power right now!
Hope you guys had fun-
And thanks for showing your new sink.It looks so nice.
And... this is the wrong post, but Happy be-lated to Kelly - he's a lucky man to have found you and you both having chosen each other for life-mates...love is awesome!
~ Tina