Summertime at Our House

Every morning when Logan wakes up he says, "Is it summertime?" He has summertime and morning mixed up.

We have loved this summer. I'll be sad when autumn comes and I'll have to explain that it is no longer summertime every morning when he wakes up.

Peeking through the corn stalks

Loving the apple tree

Eating corn on the cob for breakfast

Playing in the ditch out back

Homemade Granola Recipe

5 C rolled oats
½ wheat germ
½ cup sesame seeds (could substitute sunflower seeds or flax seeds)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional… I like almonds)
1 cup shredded coconut (please don’t offend me by leaving this out, it is the best part… however, you could use chopped apples, dates, raisins, or some other granolaish thing, if you must)
1 tsp coconut extract (not necessary, but extra yummy… maple extract is also tasty)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup oil
½ cup melted butter or margarine (you could use all oil if you are trying to be healthy… I like the butter though)
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup honey

Mix all ingredients together. Spread evenly onto a greased cookie sheet (or several cookie sheets). Place on center racks of your oven. Cook overnight at 170 degrees. Crumble into airtight containers. Sometimes I mix the granola with Cheerios or grape nuts to make it go farther.

Enjoy!