Spring Break

Hey Y'all! It's the first day of spring! (officially...) And it is finally starting to warm up!  :D  I went with my family to Texas for spring break this year to visit more family, historical sites, Sea World, etc. We had sooo much fun! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the trip...

The Alamo

Stephen, Mom, and Eleanor

This is my absolutely adorable cousin Kaden who is firing off one of the cannons inside the Alamo.

Isn't he just adorable??!!??

Fly with Christ!
Rachel : )

Christmas Recipes {Part 1}

Merry Christmas, Y'all!

Since Christmas is tomorrow, I have decided to break my blogging silence to bring some of my family's favorite holiday recipes! First up is homemade Chex Mix!

Chex Mix:
1 stick of butter
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
almost 1 Tablespoon of seasoned salt
3/4 Teaspoon of garlic powder
1/2 Teaspoon of onion powder
3 cups of Corn Chex
3 cups of Rice  Chex
3 cups of Wheat Chex
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup pretzels
1 cup Cherrios

Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Melt butter in a large roasting pan. Stir in seasonings and then the rest of the ingredients. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, and store in and airtight container.


Fly with Christ!
Rachel : )

Red Velvet Cupcakes!

For her birthday Eleanor wanted red velvet cupcakes! They were so fun to make, and they tasted so good! We got the recipe from Christy Jordan at Southern Plate. They were a good ending to the Papa John's pizza that Eleanor wanted for supper.(Oh yeah! We now have a Papa John's! We are moving up in the world!) Enjoy the recipe!

 Aren't they RED!!!

 Eleanor's TEN! Her fingers are red from the food dye in the batter.

 Happy Birthday El!

Fly with Christ!
Rachel : )

Vacation Pics!...Wrapping Up

Here are some other sights to see in St. Augustine. We have not been to all of these yet.

(Not pictured)

The Lightner Museum

The Fountain of Youth

Colonial Spanish Quarters

St. George Street
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine Lighthouse
Potter's Wax Museum
A1A Ale Works-Really good food, plus they make their own root beer! It is some of the best root beer that I have ever had!

Claude's Chocolate-I would have had pictures but my chocolate went to fast. : )

The Ancient Olive-They specialize in gourmet olive oils and balsamic vinegars.

 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum

 The Bridge of Lions

 The Oldest Store Museum

 And last but not least...

The Columbia.

This restaurant, established in 1905, specializes in Cuban and Spanish food. The food is always excellent! I even have the cookbook. : ) If you're ever in St. Augustine, don't forget to visit the Columbia and try the 1905 salad.

Fly with Christ!
Rachel : )

Vacation Pics!...The Beach

Of course there is also St. Augustine Beach. The beach is always fun, need I say more?

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Rachel : )

Vacation Pics!...The Old Jail

Built in 1891, the old St. Johns County Jail is another cool sight to see. It had a total of 8 men who were hung during the jail's history. The jail also had an office and living quarters for the sheriff and his family. It served as the county jail until 1953. The people who built the old jail also built Alcatraz.

 El in the Birdcage.

 Dad and Stephen, doing their time.

 Sheriff Granny and Stephen the crook. She was very proud of herself.

 We knew this would happen.

A couple of jailbirds.

Fly with Christ!
Rachel : )

Vacation Pics!...The Fort

Here are some pictures of the Castillo de San Marcos, Saint Augustine's fort. The fort is made out of a substance known as coquina, crushed up shells mixed with limestone. Coquina is Spanish for "little shell." The shells were quarried from Anastasia Island. Construction of the fort began in 1672 and ended in 1695. This is one of my favorite places to visit in St. Augustine. It has lots of cool history!

Mom and Granny resting.

Coquina

Dad and El posing with a soldier.

God bless!
Rachel : )