Well, I’m sitting here, passing time away at the computer while waiting for my handsome, hard working man to get home. The kids are watching a silly Dr. Seuss video, that one with the abdominal stars.
Just thought I would share a few old photos. These were taken when my family lived in our previous house and are some of the very first pictures taken with my very first digital camera! We were there for about 4 years (I think). Both David and Caleb were born when we lived at this house.
This is a picture of me with darling cutey face Caleb on my shoulders. I love this picture, I just wish we could see his little baby feet.
Here is me in my old kitchen, busily making a meal for my family. That door behind me would constantly open and shut all spring and summer long. I loved all the traffic of my friends and family coming in and out. Most of the time they would find me right here, in the kitchen.
This one is so cute! It was taken on a hot summer day. Baby Caleb is sitting in the kiddie pool while all the rest of us are sitting in lawn chairs around him, eating popcycles. Look at little David’s short legs. They don’t reach the water! How sad.
I hope you enjoyed these never-before-seen pictures! And now, for a cake recipe.
I have this cake in the oven, right now, baking nicely in a fiesta 9 by 13.
Fall Harvest Cake (can be made at any time of year)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 t. cinnamon
2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. ground ginger
1 cup oil
1/2 t. vanilla
4 eggs
Mix all these together. Then add 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
Then, blend in a 15 oz can of pumpkin.
Then, fold in 1 apple (peeled and chopped) and
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Pour into a bundt pan (I used a 9 by 13) grease and flour it first, of course. Bake at 350 for about 70 minutes for bundt pan and about 40 min. for 9 by 13. Cool 20 minutes in the pan; remove and complete cooling on wire rack. Frost when cool.
Do you want the frosting recipe?? Do you?? Okay here it is:
The Frosting
2 t. vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 oz. package of softened cream cheese
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Blend first 3 ingredients, then add just enough sugar for a nice, spreading consistency.
Rich is home now. I’m going to go serve him Dinner with a Smile and then go to the grocery store. I’m out of butter and laundry detergent. . . . . . .
But wait! There’s more!
My cake is done now and I asked Rich to take a picture of me holding my cake. This was his first attempt, which I am sharing because I didn’t know he took it at this angle until I checked my camera to see how the pictures turned out. Needless to say, I laughed and laughed and then hit him.
Here is the 2nd attempt. I have Rich’s huge sweatshirt on because I was cold. I’ve been kind of silly lately. And it’s NOT from coffee. I’m just happy that it is spring.
Now, I better get to the store. I’ll frost the cake later and have a wonderful before bed treat. I figure it’s pretty healthy, with all that pumpkin in it!
Good to be Home 
Love that pic of your sweet little chubba bubba…I just want to reach in and pinch those cheeks!:o)
Oh I see how it is…you just like wearing your boyfriend’s sweatshirt! LOL
Another absolutely adorable “old” photo. Where did all these cute kids come from…and then there are the good-looking parents…I just think it is great.You don’t look a day older now than then…and I could just kiss those fat cheeks on Caleb. The cake sounds wonderful…it will be one I will try for sure.My in-laws are coming at the end of March…I should experiment on them. Do any of your husbands out there ask “Why do you always try out new recipes on guests?”Though I’m not totally convinced that it is the best idea…I still do. 🙂 BTW…I don’t think that the first picture Rich took was an accident.
I love the “old” pictures (we’re not OLD!) anyway…
I tried making funnel cakes this evening – they didn’t turn out like they are supposed to – but they were tasty!
@broncomom – yes, you are so right! I still love wearing my boyfriend’s sweatshirts, and love the fact that I got to marry him 12 years ago, too!
hehe…good job on the first cake pic…lol….looks like something my “boyfriend” would do too….=)
thanks for sharing that cake recipe, might give it a try~
That cakes sounds so good!! I will have to make that. That is funny what he took a picture of:) Thanks for sharing your old pictures!
They always say cake goes to the hips ( or behind for some of us). So I guess your husband was taking a picture of the cake at a later point in time The recipe sounds delicious. I’ll have to try it. I love spice cakes. And I love your fiesta ware pan!
Hahhaha Rich knew just where he was aiming…hehe. I love it. Sounds like a groovy cake, at any rate. Have a good night.
I will definately try that cake recipe! Yummy! We eat Pumpkin bread all year round!
The cake sounds great and I’m glad you’re feeling silly ~
Mmm… I can’t wait to try out that cake recipie… it sounds so yummy!
That makes two of us…I am SO ready for spring. That cake sounds so yummy. =)
your hubby’s pic made me smile~ i think all men prefer that to cake! sweet old photos. have you really been married 12 yrs. ? wow. you seem too young~ 🙂
fun seeing the old photos….and your sweet smile. The cake sounds yummy and makes me want to go start baking…but I need to go to bed now Yay for spring!
I am hoping to scan some old photo’s soon with a friends help…..Our 30th anniversary is in May and I want to do a book for my husband….hoping to do some pics from all the diff. years. Of course all those early years and cute baby pics were before digital! I will definitely have to post some when I get them.
Lord bless you! Jenny
Hey! Your husband knows what he likes! Loved the pictures of chubby cheeked Caleb. I may try this cake for my cell group kids. I have a hard time finding pecans in Denmark, though. Maybe I will put some raisins in it. What do you think?
@DanishDoll – I think raisins would be good! I like to boil mine to make them big and juicy. Cool before adding to the cake batter. Also, I cut the apple into chunks, about the size of a marble. It was nice to have big moist pieces of cooked apple in my piece of cake. . . ..
The cake was even better than I remembered! The frosting is basically cream cheese and butter, with just enough sugar to spread it on. SO SO GOOD.
Sounds so yummy! Thank you for sharing! I love the old photos too!
Great pictures!
He He on the first cake picture. That is so something my hubby would have done. I have more butt pictures than I care to admit!
The cake sounds yummy! My family loves pumpkin roll, so hopefully the will like this cake too. I’ll have to give it a try!
Hugs
Yet another recipe to come from your house to mine. I love anything that involves apples! And I am telling you we make those roasted veggies three or four times a week!!! I loved all of the pictures. blessings and hugs from SC
I loved the line about the door opening and closing so often, I can just picture the action! That house seems so so much smaller than where you live now, isn’t wonderful that you moved up from a small wading pool to two ponds and a stream?!!!
Your posts are delightful. I so enjoy reading them!
Love the old pictures, and that cake sounds wonderful!!
Cake sounds yummy! I’ll have to try it sometime. Rich’s first picture made me laugh! I also enjoyed seeing the “old” pictures from your previous house.
The cake sounds really good….and I like hubby’s playfulness with the camera:) Would you please message me so I can ask you something privately?
mmmm….ate a piece of that wonderful cake a little while ago!! That recipe is a keeper, thanks!! It tasted a lot like a cake my mother makes sometimes, called a hummingbird cake…