7QT: International Student, Graduation Party, and Boy Bait

1.

A big welcome to our latest addition, Maria!  Maria is from Seville, Spain and will be living with us for the entire school year. 

Maria's family and our family have known each other for some time now.  Peter stayed and traveled with Maria's family when he went to World Youth Day in Madrid and walked the Camino de Santiago.

Peter and my dad in 2012 holding Peter's certificate of completion for the Camino de Santiago.

We are very excited to have Maria here.  It's going to be a fun year!

2.

Saturday, we had a graduation/going away party for Peter.

It rained for two hours before the party.  Thank goodness we rented a tent!

The rain cooled things off, but left our yard a little soggy.

"diplomas"

3.

That didn't stop anyone from having a grand old time.

Maria and some new friends in the bounce house.

People partied like rock stars.  In fact, as I type this on Sunday morning, some of the rock stars are still here, asleep.

4.  This chocolate cake was the flavor favorite.

But our heartfelt sentiments on the vanilla one were enjoyed by all.

5.  Speaking of cake, Lucy and a friend whipped up not one but TWO pans of Blueberry Boy Bait for me this week.

She used the fresh blueberries we picked at Uncle Bill's place in Michigan, and she used coconut oil, the kind that smells like coconut.

The smell while the Boy Bait was baking was out-of-this-world, but I can't really taste the coconut in the finished product.

Wait.

Let me taste it again.

I'm not sure, maybe a hint.

Better taste it one more time to be sure.

Nope.  I don't think so.  I will keep researching this for more data.

We used this recipe, because it uses lot more blueberries than the America's Test Kitchen one.

6.  Overheard:

Patrick:  Wash both of your hands.

Anonymous:  I only got poop on one of my hands.

Patrick:  Wash both of your hands.

7.

Overheard:

Jill:  I got chocolate on my underpants.

Patrick: It's okay, Jessica, it's really chocolate.  Here, smell.

I didn't smell it, but it was chocolate. And That my Friends is why I discourage eating in the bathroom.

Until next week, visit Jen.  TTFN.