Blueberry Festival

Saturday me, my mom and Stefanie took Danny to the Blueberry Festival in Burgaw, NC, about an hour away from Carolina Beach. While the outing was fun, we were so disappointed in the variety of blueberry foods. Blueberry tea and blueberry ice cream was the extent of it. No blueberry pastries - craziness! So we bought a flat of blueberries and made our own cobbler on Sunday. It was delicious!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking dish. Place the blueberries into the baking dish, and mix with vanilla and lemon juice. Sprinkle with 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of flour, then stir in the tablespoon of melted butter. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 3/4 cups of flour, baking powder, and 6 tablespoons sugar. Rub in the 5 tablespoons butter using your fingers, or cut in with a pastry blender until it is in small pieces. Make a well in the center, and quickly stir in the milk. Mix just until moistened. You should have a very thick batter, or very wet dough. You may need to add a splash more milk. Cover, and let batter rest for 10 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spoon the batter over the blueberries, leaving only a few small holes for the berries to peek through. Mix together the cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar; sprinkle over the top.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden brown. A knife inserted into the topping should come out clean - of course there will be blueberry syrup on the knife. Let cool until just warm before serving. This can store in the refrigerator for 2 days.

Relaxing in the shade

Being serenaded by Nana

Happy Father's Day

To Jimmy: Happy 1st Father's Day! Danny is beyond blessed to have you for a daddy and I couldn't be luckier to have you as my partner in the wonderful adventure of parenthood. We love you so much!!

To Dad & Dan: Happy Father's (and Grandfather's) Day! Thank you so much for being such amazing fathers. I just can't wait to see you as grandpas to our children. Lots of love and fun to be had by all!!

 Missing you Grandpa Heintzelman. You would have loved our Danny boy...

Danny these days...

Chips and salsa at El Cazador in CB. I kid.

Swimming in a hand-me-down from Amie...

Fail. And rather traumatic for both parties. I'll try again soon.

At doctor's appointment to confirm weight gain is on track.

Mommy's fattening reward for fattening up her little man. Nursing is a no joke calorie burner.

Tummy Time & Faces

Lifting his head so much that we're practicing tummy time for a few minutes each day...

Hamming it up with mommy...

Looking so angelic. I love how he holds his hands when he sleeps...

May or may not be doing a number in his drawers...

First Bath...

...And he loved it.

Getting out of the warm water and being dried off was another story...

Poor guy. His little alligator towel is super cute though. Thanks Grandma Martha!

Beaching it

Chilling under the awesome sunshade from Gpa

Waves and the ocean breeze do wonders

Lazy Days

Catching flies with Nana...

Coordinating outfits with Auntie Stef...

Having a little convo with Mommy...

Practicing putting on my moby wrap with the stuffed penguin Chris Atkinson got Danny. I've since worn the thing twice without inserting Danny. I'm scared. Amie - I need you to magically appear here from Cali to help me :)

Danny got his first package in the mail - an adorable, customized book from Amie, Ben, Lucy and Wyatt.  I can't wait to read it to Danny!