Kelli and I made CAKEBALLS!

These I will call sinful morsels. They are really easy to make, and oh so sweet and good. Loaded with sugar, I can't really eat them without getting a sugar headache, so I think I will stick to making them for gifts and parties, and not really eat them myself. Kelli and Jacob were here for the 4th weekend in October. Halloween weekend will be the fifth one and no one is coming. I am kind of sad, that we won't have anyone here for that Halloween. Jacob and Kelli went to the 5th year highschool reunion from Jacob's class. And since Jacob was the class president, he was in charge. Time did not permit a huge advertisement of this event, so it wasn't very well attended. But we were lucky enough to get them for the weekend and we had lots of fun just visiting. Kelli is always so helpful in the kitchen and we had fun rolling and dipping the cake balls.

Recipe" 1) any flavored 2 layer cake mix
prepare cake as directed
let cake completely cool.
You can add any flavorings you like
*these cake balls were a fall halloween
cake, with orange and vanilla flavoring.


2) crumble cake in large bowl (finely crumbled)
mix entire can of frosting in with the cake crumbs

3) get messy and get your hands right in it. Roll
into approx. one inch balls (can be bigger)
put on wax paper and put in freezer for about an hour.
you can use a small melon baller but this does not work
as well as just rolling with your hands.


4) Melt either chocolate candy coating or white chocolate
coating (the kind used for almond bark)
or semi sweet chocolate can be used. Melt it in the microwave
according to directions. Stir and dip each ball in that and place
on the wax paper. If you wish to put sprinkles on it now is the
time cause it sets up very quickly. Then take the contrasting
chocolates, place in ziplock bags and barely cut a small opening
diagonally at the bottome corner and drizzle over balls. There
are just so many possibilities With these. WARNING: very sweet!!!


Post Script: I have really updated my blog, so check out the next 3 posts after this one!!!!

Uncle Ty and Maddox are good friends

Our baby Maddox, Kylee and Clinton were here the first weekend in October for Conference. We had so much fun with this little cute guy.

But Uncle Ty got to be really good friends with his newest nephew. And Grammy even got him to laugh out loud a couple of times. He is such a good natured baby. Kylee hopes all her children will be this way, but I am not so sure that will happen.

Maddox loves sitting in the Bumble so he can see everything that is going on! We love you Maddox, thanks to mommy and daddy for coming and sharing you with us this wonderful weekend!

October update cont.

Two weeks ago, the Leavitt family came here for the weekend. They were only here for two days but it was so nice to have sweet baby Lyla around and Evelyn always keeps us hopping. She did not want her picture taken this time and was not really cooperating. Lyla is such a dear sweet baby, and I love to hold her. She does not take a pacifier, but loves to suck on your shirt if you hold her up to your shoulder. I don't mind getting a wet shoulder, she is adorable.

Check out those big brown eyes.

Tara and Lyla sure look like mommy and daughter in this photo.

Lyla has different eyes than Evelyn and Tara and Trent think she will have hazel eyes. Maybe they will get darker too, who knows!

more October visitors

Cameron, Carys, and Afton came for a visit. We actually had them for 4 days and it was wonderful. We visited the library where they checked out a total of 16 books, and 5 DVDs

We also went to the "Lost City Museum" where they checked out some cool Indian dwellings

and saw dead scorpions and indian pottery and baskets. They had a good time and afterward, we all went to McDonald's for Happy meals.
We also made Apple butter, made Ghost frosted sugar cookies while they were here. We read many books and like any other time they come, they did many drawings and many paper projects. We love them all so much and appreciate their sweet little personalities. PS Grammy misses them!!!

Granddaughter Sailor is growing up!

Five 1/2 months old now.
This dress was made by Grammy.
I smocked this little inset.
I am so happy to see pictures
of her in it. Mom, Kendra says she
looks like a baby doll for sure.

I can't stand it, she just looks so soft and cuddly.
She actually looks a lot like her mommy.

I have not been able to be around her as much
as I would like to be, but I know she is a happy little girl!

At her Aunt's Vintage wedding. She is so stylish!

Maddox will turn 4 months old!

Isn't he a cutie, I guess I am a little bit prejudice.
But come on this is one cute kid! And such a good
happy baby! Love this little boy!

Baby Lyla's Blessing day

We went to Provo for Lyla Jane's baby blessing, Sunday September 5th.
Then we all went to the Kiwanis park afterwards for a picnic. Baby Lyla
looked so sweet in her dress made by Grammy, (yes that's me) there was
15 yards of satin ribbon on that little baby dress. Lyla was 7 weeks old at
time of blessing.

The sweet little family of Tara and Trent Leavitt.
Evelyn's eye found its way to hitting the window sill
and she had her first black eye for this picture. She
still is a little doll, and now a big sister too.

What we did in the summer. . . August

We went Back to Cedar for the baby blessing of Maddox.
He is two months old here, and we all went to the
park to eat after the blessing.

We had a splendid summer rain, something that doesn't happen
often. It really cooled things off for a few days, and then got
extrememly hot after that. Typical of August in Logandale.

Ella turned 1 and we went back to Cedar City for her big Lady Bug
Themed Birthday. She is such a doll, and we have had so much fun
this summer spending it with grandkids and our kids.

The cupcakes were made by Tiffany's neighbor and friend for the party,
and they were red velvet cake with chocolate chips. These were so very yummy.

What we did in the summer. . .July

Visited Isaac and family for a few days to sew valances
for their new house. We went to the July Jamboree
and car show on main street in Cedar City.

Went on another excellent hike with my best friend
Linda Liddle. We hiked to Stuart Falls on the back of Timp.
It was gorgeous up there. And we had a great time checking
out all the wild flowers.

On July 15th Evelyn had a new baby sister come to her family.
Happy parents are Trent and Tara Leavitt. She weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz.
and was 20 inches long.

I spent a week babysitting and helping out with Evelyn.
She is two years old and quite a little cutie.
We played at the park a few times.
We read many books and rolled down grassy hills and laughed a lot.

What we did in the summer. . . June

Ty and I drove up to the "C" on Cedar Mountain in Cedar City.
This was the day before Maddox was born

A little park time with Isaac and his family. Ella was 10 months old.

Maddox came on June 3rd and wieghed in at 7lbs. 11 oz.
Looks alot like his Daddy. We love this new little boy!

He is the son of Kylee and Clinton Dowse.

We went up to Logan for the blessing of baby Sailor Anne Morris.
She was 2 months old and I had the privilege of making her
blessing dress. She is the daughter of Kendra and Sterling Morris.

Our grandsons

Caleb, Maddox, and Nolan together for the 4th of July

Maddox Kale Dowse at about 5 weeks old

Caleb Isaac Askeroth

Nolan James Terry age 4