Soccer Tournament and a Recipe

Last weekend (the 5th) Wayne and Cole had a soccer tournament. It started bright and early at 9 a.m.

 They won against Irasburg.

  

They battled out a tough win against Albany. The game was tied, so they had to have a shoot out.

 They also won against St. Paul's (which I didn't get pictures of) to win the tournament.

The next day, Wayne also had a Fall Ball baseball tournament. It was a miserable cold, rainy day. They came in third or something like that. Wayne didn't have much to say about it. Cole, Heather and I stayed home where we were warm and dry. 

We made Swedish Apple Pie with the last of our apples. We made this in my preschool class and it was really good, so I copied the recipe to make here at home. It's so easy.

 (Do you notice that Cole's shirt is on backwards and inside out?!?)

We like it still warm from the oven with a hefty scoop of ice cream melting down over.

It warmed Wayne up from his wet, cold baseball tournament.

Swedish Apple Pie

filling:

6-7 cups of apples, peeled and sliced

2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

Combine and place into greased pie dish.

Topping:

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 stick softened butter

1 egg

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Combine sugar, butter, and egg. Add flour, mix. Stir in nuts if used. Spread over apples.

Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes. 

(note: topping will spread and may drip over, so placing pie dish on a baking sheet is advised.)

Eliza and Curt"s Wedding

They couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to tie the knot.

It was a little tricky for the bridesmaids to walk down the steep lawn in high heels.

You's think Joanie had been performing marriage ceremonies for years. She was a pro.

Husband and wife.

 Addie and Jesse sounded great.

 Heather's two front teeth came out this week. Just in time for some toothless wedding photos. I love it. It's so classic.

 I swear that sky is not photoshopped.

 Cole can't help but be rumpled. It's just in his nature.

 I think someone said Martha made the cake. How could she possibly have had the time?

 First dance.

 Heather and Elijah played nonstop together.

 And the day would not be complete without the traditional family photo. 

Congratulations Eliza and Curt!

Saxophone

 Did you know that the saxophone is categorized as a woodwind instrument? I did not know that until a few days ago. 

In fourth grade, students can choose an instrument and join the school band. Cole has chosen the saxophone and had his first lesson at school today.

Hmm. Just when we finished paying for Wayne's trumpet, another comes along. It is beautiful though.

Apple Pie

This afternoon, Heather and I picked a few more apples to make a pie. I should say, I picked the apples and she just "hung around."

Taste testing to make sure they're good enough for our pie.

The little one is for her to take to school for snack tomorrow. Now to make some whipped cream and we'll have apple pie for dessert tonight.