Babies, Bikes & Baked Goods

The weekend could easily be summed up in three words:  Babies, Bikes & Baked Goods.  The end.

I was at the hospital a grand total of 4 times this weekend to hang with baby Delaney and my niece baby Hollis.  It was pretty great and I sooooo forgot how tiny a newborn is.  They were just so little.

Then there were the bikes.  Our kids have been needing bigger bikes and we decided this weekend it was time to hook everyone up.  Josh loves to mountain bike and I know he really wants, at least our boys to ride with him one day…sooner than later.  As soon as they are riding well with no training wheels, I know he will take the boys.  Josh Kelley has no fear when it comes to things like that.  I’ll just turn my head and pretend not to notice.

They literally rode their bikes through the store, to the register, out of the store and to the car.  It was quite adorable.  And have been riding them ever since.

And lastly…baked goods.  You know how I feel about baked goods…they can totally change the world.  Since my no-sweets-during-the-week started, I haven’t been baking as much, but I recently found this Salted Caramel Snickers Rice Krispie Bars recipe.  I grew up on rice krispy treats.  They were one of my mom’s favorite and she rarely smashed them into a 9×13 pan.  Instead she divided them right out of the bowl into smaller bowls and we ate them with a spoon.  I adore memories like that.  So when I saw that this recipe was several things I so loved smashing into one, I was game.

These are crazy good.  You know I would tell you if they sucked, but it’s true…I wanted to eat the entire pan.  I actually doubled the recipe and used a 9×13 pan.  So so good.  I’m actually sad they are all gone.

I wanted to share with some sweet people in my life…some people that needed to know I like them and appreciate them.  In the words of Beth Moore, I have been missing the feeling and the knowing in my heart of “natural family” and belonging…outside our little family of 6.  With the loss of Mom, that regular, real sense of family left too…it’s just not easy.  And then certain crazy kind people in my life make me feel as if I belong and give me that “natural family” feeling all over again and it takes my breath away.  And to those people, well they totally deserve Salted Caramel Snickers Rice Krispie Bars.

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You should probably make some baked goods today and share.  It’s little and easy and it’s a way to say, “Hey, I think you’re pretty rad.”  Baked goods can change the world…and start someone’s Monday off much better.

So how was your weekend…did yours have a letter B theme too?  Ha.  Well I hope it was really grand whatever it contained.  Happy Monday!