We were invited to the newlyweds home in Provo. We loaded up the kids, a cute table that a sweet lady in our ward gave them for their wedding, strawberries, sugar, pectin, and headed on down south to see Kelsey and Covey's apartment.
We went to dinner at this hip little joint:
and then after the Grand Tour of the Cole Residence, we participated in a fun FHE activity of making homemade strawberry jam.
Did you know that freezer jam is about the easiest--and fastest--thing to make? Four cups of sugar mixed into 2 cups of crushed strawberries, wait 10 minutes, add pectin and then pour into prepared containers. BAM! Summer-preserved deliciousness in 15 minutes.
Isn't this a beautiful sight?
Covey was the berry de-stemmer, jam pourer, and washer-upper. Kelsey was the sugar measurer and mixer. Karen was the pectin preparer. And Ashley just kept us entertained.
Kelsey made some really yummy and healthy chocolate malts: almond milk, peanut butter, Agave, and cocoa. Steve, Madi and Adam gave us all moral support:)
We loved seeing how well Kelsey and Covey put together their place and made it into a comfortable and lovely HOME. Steve and I had to chuckle to ourselves: We had to take off our shoes, there were "for show" towels hanging in the bathroom, and every crumb and spill was immediately wiped clean on the kitchen counters--everything we have been trying (unsuccessfully) to pound into our kids for the past 20 plus years! I guess we can be satisfied that it has finally stuck. (just wish it could've happened while they lived at home...)