This Strawberry Tart Recipe is one I'm trying that a childhood friend, Jane Schmidt, used to make. She also made Mincemeat Tarts with Rum Butter. Here is the link:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Strawberry-Tarts

Ricotta Cheese Pancakes

I just got to make these with Trey and Maggie--delicious! Trey washed and hulled strawberries. "Look, Mama," he said.
"Uh-huh," I mumbled semi-aware.
"Wow, how do you do that? I can't see something without looking," Trey wondered.
Gulp! Sometimes I really need to take more time and look!

Trey set the table outside in the sunlit garden, and Maggie made pancake after pancake. All the kids said that they are delicious!

Ricotta Cheese Pancakes

2 c ricotta cheese
2 tsp baking powder
6 eggs
4 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp salt
1 c sifted flour
1 1/3 c milk

Combine ingredients and blend until smooth.
Cook on a greased, preheated grill in 2" rounds.
Serve hot (optional: top with powdered sugar).

Wedding, Santa Barbara & Ventura

Here we are at Scott and Christina's wedding.




This is my brother, Georg, and his family. We enjoyed visiting them in Santa Barbara.
All the girls cousins:

All the cousins enjoyed eating, swimming, the hot tub...


This is behind my dad's house in Ventura--the kids were catching crabs.

Owls by Maggie and Hanna

The girls entered a contest and did these pictures of owls.

These are some great shots at Yosemite--taken by a complete stranger! My camera broke--and this sweet lady had mercy on us at the top of Vernal Falls and snapped a few photos. She emailed them to me yesterday.

Phil. 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Yosemite

We had such a good time at Yosemite--so beautiful! Unfortunately my camera broke when we got there--so here are some shots with Carl's cell phone.