Oh my heavens... Did somebody say APPLE PIE!!?? Just something about fresh apples picked hours before, washed & peeled & placed into a pie shell with sugar butter & cinnamon... That just sounds heavenly. As DELICIOUS as the pies all were, the BEST part actually was the hands of the ones who gathered together to make them. My sweet sister in law had all these apples on her trees in her yard & thought how special it would be for us all to get together, put our aprons on & roll out dough & cut out leaves for our decorative pie crust topping. I got a little emotional at one moment as I was rolling the dough with a rolling pin. I look up & around in a precious kitchen with my 3 sister in laws & my mother in law & just thought WOW!!! I have dreamt of moments like these, cooking in the kitchen with family. It felt surreal to be there. To get to be a part of what they do back here in the hills of Tennessee. I felt overly grateful at that moment once again of the Lord bringing us here. Thank you Lord for the best recipe! Apple pie ain't got nothin on Homemade Family.
More family to be even more grateful in our hearts for with lots of birthday celebrations!!!! Gunner turned 10 & our niece turned 2 & my sister in laws turned 34. The pictures of these little faces just make my heart burst into a million sparks of happiness. Family all around for birthdays, for sports, for school programs, for Life. Some of my favorite pics are us driving on Papa's tractor through the woods, up the hill on the road & down into the woods to be with family for a visit. It makes life feel slow and memorable. The kids rode the ranger & me & Nate had a tractor date. I could go on one of those a whole lot more! This post is full of family which is why looking back at the pictures and writing about them & remembering the times makes my heart feel extra full! God is good!
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