Recently Griff had to go to South Carolina for a week of training so I bid on a last minute ticket to Iowa and got it. I had the chance to go home for four days and spend time with my parents, Grandma Henry and see a few other family members.
I love Iowa in the Fall, when all the combines are in the field and harvest is in full swing. It was a beautiful but quick four days. Some fun things I got to do...
...See the newest addition to the Henry family, Lindsey (pictured). She is now almost 4 months old and what a cutie pie she is.
...Spend a day with Grandma. I wish I had a picture for you. We spent the morning getting her hair cut and then took off to have lunch and buy groceries. It was so fun to spend time together, hear stories about her life growing up, gain tips on raising kids (she had 10 of them) and also talk about all the quilts she has made over the years and is in the processes of making.
...Teach mom how to make my homemade granola. The house smelled so good as all the cinnamon and nutmeg filled the air.
- Best Granola Recipe Ever (Thanks to Kerri Ely)-
6 cups oats
1 cup oil
1 cup honey
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup coconut
You can also add in shaved almonds or different kinds of nuts
mix these above ingredients together and then add:
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
mix this all together and then spread into a large sheet pan.
bake at 350 for 30 minutes, taking it out and stirring it every 10 minutes.
After it is finished baking you can add in craisins, or raisins.
...Just spending downtime with mom and dad was a huge highlight. It was great to be home, go for a walk with dad, have lunch with them at the bowling alley and eat meals around our dining room table.
It was just a great four days!
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