Dave was able to finish his letter to Alex for his baptism book.


ALEXANDER and the BIG DAY

Get up Grandpa, get up and get ready,
It’s time to go, and don’t call me Betty.

Today’s the big day we’ve been waiting for,
Come on and get up, get your pants off the floor.

So Grandpa got up, got up to get ready,
And said to Grandma, what’s wrong with Betty?

I’m up and I’m ready and bright as an apple,
I’m ready to go to Alex’s chapel.

To see him Baptized and Confirmed by his Dad,
This is the biggest day he ever has had.

It’s bigger than teeth falling out of his head,
It’s bigger than jumping on Grandmother’s bed,
While she’s still asleep with dreams in her head.

So off to the chapel we both were so ready,
Grandpa and Grandma, whose name is not Betty.

So Alex was splashed down under the water,
He pinched on his nose while his Dad dunked him harder.

Then Alex stood up, as wet as a fish,
The kind Grandpa eats that tastes so delish.

His Dad then confirmed and blessed him aplenty,
And blessed him with blessings 1 through 20 ,
And we all wiped a tear, especially Grandmother Betty.

Enjoyed having Sarah and Ryan and the Girls visit us last weekend.  Looking forward to Jen and Ben and the boys coming this weekend.  Also looking forward to a Bear Lake Family Retreat in August.

Here is this weeks recipe:

I got this one from our Monthly Cooking Activity in the Val Verda Bountiful ward: (I will be sharing many favorites from this resource)

Sloppy Joes  
given to us from Sheri Heslington

1 Tablespoon butter 
1/4 c chopped onion
1 pound lean ground beef
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 to 1 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
6 hamburger buns
Butter for buttering the buns (optional)

Melt the 1 Tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan or skillet over medium heat and cook and stir the onion until soft.  Add the meat and cook and stir until it is thoroughly cooked. Drain and return to the pan.

Add the ketchup, 1/2 cup of the water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, chili powder, salt and pepper.  Simmer for 20 minutes, adding more water as needed for the desired consistency.

Butter the buns and toast them under the broiler.  Watch closely to be sure they don't burn.  Spoon the meat mixture onto the bottom halves of the buns and cover with the tops.  serve immediately.

Yummy!!!

 

 

 

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