Dad and Paul also won a new dutch oven and other prizes.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Austin takes 1st in his first Competition!!!
This year Dad decided he was going to enter the Dutch oven competition at WestFest. Robert asked Austin if he want to participate also and Austin said "Sure". Then Robert talked to his brother Paul to see if he wanted to participate also. Dad decided he would make "Pigs in a Cornfield" and " Baked beans" (my favorite) and Paul is going to make "Wild Boar Chili" and Austin and Robert decide that Austin will make "German Pancakes". So for the past 4 weeks they have been working on the recipe for the competition "German pancakes with Strawberries and Cream". Breakfast on Sundays have been delicious since we usually make 4 or a 5 every Sunday. The competition was yesterday. They started at 3 in the afternoon and final presentation was at 7pm. Austin has made the recipe so many times that he was able to make 5 yesterday from memory. Austin set his final presentation on the table with a minute to spare. There was a total of 10 participates. (2 for the youth division, 2 for the one-pot division, 3 for the two-pot division and 3 for the three-pot division). Austin, Paul and Dad all took 1st Place in their division. They all had had a good time and are starting to gear up for the next year so that they can defend their titles and Robert is going to join in to the challenge Paul and Dad.
Austin Final German Pancake just out of the oven.
Getting the strawberries spread out just right!
Finishing touch Powdered Sugar.
Dads "Pigs in a Cornfield" 
Dad's Baked Beans
Paul setting out his Chili
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Where has 5 years gone!!!
Megan and Nikolai turned 5 today. I can't believe it. Where has the time gone? They have had fun this weekend with a party on Saturday and then one Sunday. When I asked Megan what kind of cake she wanted this year she said "Pink Camo". She is the most unpredictable kid. Nikolai wanted Spiderman which is easy. So I did the best I could with both cake. they were so happy. Then they wanted a Pinata. Luckily it stopped raining long enough for them to go and hit it a few times before the hanger broke. Then the big kid used it as batting practice before Robert finally ripped it open and spread it around the yard.
The picture above is the day they came home from the hospital and then below are how they are today. It is so hard to believe they we once so small.
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