How I LOVE homemade raspberry freezer jam

I have had raspberries in my grandma’s freezer for…maybe 2 years now, or has it been longer?  Well, needless to say it was waaaay past time to make jam.  I was spoiled as a child to never know the taste of store bought jam.  My mom and grandma always kept our freezer full of homemade freezer jam.  Boysenberry and raspberry to be exact.  Mmmm.  So a couple of years ago I ordered berries with the intent to make jam soon…and soon turned into 2 or 3 years.  Grandma and I were concerned that maybe the berries would have lost some of their flavor, but to our relief they were still full of flavor!

Allie had a lot of fun helping us stir the jam.  Now that I know how easy it is to make I will definitely be doing it more often!  Unfortunately the company we used to order from has significantly increased its prices, so I’ll be on the look out for berries on sale. 

We bottled 25 quart sized bottles and 9 smaller bottles.  I was happy with how much jam it made!

Brittany and Clancy came over to visit so Brooklynn and Clancy kicked around together.  And Emily and Cami were there too, so Allie got to play with Cami.  It’s so fun having some of my cousins be close to Allie’s age and also my cousin’s children be Brooklynn’s age. 

Thanks Grandma for all the help!  I love learning from you and spending time with you! 

Labor Day

  

This Labor Day Nick didn’t have to work and wasn’t even on call…yay!  I kept trying to think of something inexpensive…ok, free!…that we could do as family.  Just our little family.  Too hot to go hiking, too hot to go to the park, too hot for a picnic, you get the picture.  Nick and I both finally had the same thought at the same time…blow up our little pool!  This is September…why on earth did we not do this earlier?!  We had a blast with the four of us!  It was Brooklynn’s first time in a pool and she loved being in the water.  As for me, I loved being with my cute little family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s what we’ve been up to…

 

Playing with Brittany’s baby Clancy

Eating chocolate ice cream cones with cousins Shayla and Hailey

 

Meeting cousins Kylie (on the left born in June) and Lucy (in the middle born in April)

Playing with the Powell grandparents

 

 

 

 

Going on walks at night…even when poor Nick is so exhausted from work.  We love our Daddy!

Laughing with Sharla at her bridal shower!

And her wedding!!  She looked beautiful!  I’ve never seen a dress like hers before.

Bareback riding at Uncle Kent’s.

Letting Allie take pictures…she loves doing it!  And loved on our sleeping girlies.

 

 

 

 

 

Singing Happy Birthday to these three…          and these two girls…    and this cute grandma on the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going to breakfast with Lauren, Matt, and Mattison (Lauren is one of my roomates from BYU and they were in town!)

Going to Clancy’s baby blessing and loving on cousins!

Licking the brownie bowl clean!

Working hard to blow out 24 candles!  Why does that number make me feel old…that’s not old…right?

Whew!  Did you catch all that?

Allie's Not-So-Little Baby Doll

Am I a mean mom for thinking this was hilarious? Poor Brooklynn :) She is such a good sport. Brooklynn lets Allie get away with pretty much anything and she just smiles. Allie had a lot of fun pushing her around tonight. She absolutely loves Brooklynn. I'm so grateful for these stinkin' cute girls!