a whirlwind week, joy unspeakable + having your cake and eating it too
The weeks are flying by this April! We packed so much activity into just a few days. It was a whirlwind. :) I baked two cakes{?!}. Can you believe it? I can't. It's been so long since I've baked anything. :)
This one was a sugar-free mix cake for my dad's birthday- we went out for dinner and then came back for cake and presents:
And then we took off for Good Friday and went to the zoo with Abbie's crew. It was a gorgeous day, and before we went in I had to record this sweet memory:
I had a specific photo in mind when I took that one. It wasn't so long ago we went to the zoo and they were this size! :(
Babies grow up way too fast. I never really believed all those sweet older ladies who told me they would, but I do now.
Speaking of growing up fast- these little twin cuties are starting to talk and run around:
Two little ones in the stroller, one at home here = still lots of little people all around. :D I think we're so used to our clans, we don't realize how many people do life with us until we see a pic. :D
I still can't believe they're so big. And even more funny- as Abbie said, this was only 60% of our kids! :P We've truly been blessed with babies. :) They are a gift from the Lord.
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After the zoo, we squeezed in a trip to the bread outlet to stock up. We scored this cart plus more full of bread for $35!
The outlet is across the street from the factory, which means we get to try all kinds of breads we've never seen before- like this pull apart bread we were excited to find:
I get excited about new kinds of bread. :) I only eat bread regularly when I'm pregnant or nursing, so I am living it up. :P That one was a little too dense/sweet/processed for my taste, but it was fun to try.
And you know me- I also get very, very enthusiastic {ahem} about new kinds of cake. I made this Tres Leches cake this weekend from scratch, and it was good. It's different- you really have to be willing to try wet cake, but I can honestly say I enjoy anything sweet soaked in condensed milk! Are you kidding me? Yum. The only thing I would change is possibly using cake flour versus all purpose next time. With the liquids, I felt it was a bit too heavy/coarse, even after whipping the egg whites separately.
And after church on Sunday, my dad bought us lunch out. It was a very good weekend in terms of food and fellowship. :)
We took communion at church yesterday, and for some reason, instead of feeling sobered by it like I normally feel, I was just so happy. Jesus died and rose again for ME! I realized as we were singing yesterday that Jesus said to me, "Mandy, come forth!" And I did. I am alive because of Him!! He called me and brought me out of death and into life. It's too incredible to even understand.
He lives, and because He lives I get to be with Him. Nothing is impossible for the Lord.
It's only Monday, but it's already a good week. :)
How was your Easter weekend?
Did you enjoy good food and fellowship in celebration of what Christ did?
Did you have cake too? :P Do you have a great recipe for Tres Leches I could try?
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