Chocolate Fudge Pie

Jason and I made this over the weekend! It is a great recipe. Rachel- let me know if you try it!

1 pre-made pie crust
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

3/4 cup 2% milk (we used 1/2%)
1/3 cup light-colored corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites

Topping: Whipped cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Keep pie crust in freezer until ready to use.
3. Combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
4. Combine the next 6 ingredients; stir with a wisk until well blended.
5. Add step #4 and #3. Stir until combined.
6. Pour mixture into crust. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
7. Spread whipped cream evenly over filling; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cocoa if desired.
8. I "1" the pie..... I "2" the pie.... I "3" the pie.... I "4" the pie... I "5"............ I "8" the pie!!!

Time flies....

August just flew by! The kids around here are getting ready for yet another year of school --- they start on Monday! My semester schedule for piano lessons has started again as well! I will also enjoy accompaning for the Lapeer East Choir, although I won't be able to attend many rehearsals during the week.

It was great to see Nana, my parents, and Uncle Chuck & Aunt Margie this past Thursday night! Jason and I always love to hear Uncle Chuck say our names: "J" and "Liz." We definately have royalty in our family line. Uncle Chuck told us how Billy Graham had asked the Ohman trumpet brothers to come to his college (when he was a college president out west before he was "famous"); at the same time the president of Kings College asked the Ohmans to come to his school in NY! The trumpeters had their bags packed, but they didn't know if they were headed East or West! Grandpa Ohman knew what to do, though! He phoned both presidents and asked if they'd take Nana! The president of Kings agreed, but Billy didn't.... so all 4 Ohmans went to Kings with a four year music scholarship!

Friday night we saw about 20 hot air balloons in Metamora, Michigan, during their "Metamora Days." If I had a digital camera, you'd love to see the pictures! The sight was so cool!

I have the best job in the world...

Do I have the BEST job in the world or what??!

Hmmmm...... I just "play" all day and make friends with parents and students who come to the apartment! What fun!

These adorable piano students were invited to a pizza party because they were the winners of a memorizing competition in April! (For every measure they memorized, they received one point; some had over 200 points in just four weeks of lessons!) We also had a summer memorizing competition in July, but I forgot to take pictures then!

I'm so glad Jason gets great insurance coverage because that allows me to have my own business! (... And to be with Jason at lunch time when he comes home for lunch!)

JV SUNDAY SCHOOL

It's a great joy to be involved in a local church and to serve the Lord!

Jason and I love being a part of the JV Sunday School class at our church (Hunters Creek Community Church) in Metamora, MI! The 7th and 8th graders are such a blessing to us. We will be very sad to see the 8th graders go to 9th grade!

These pictures were taken when we had the class over for a game night in the Spring. They can play a loud game of PIT!

Jason is a great Sunday School teacher! Right now we are going through the parables of Christ. Tomorrow we start The Good Samaritan!

Jason's "I-want-to-be-like-Dan" Lunch Poem!

I was late getting home at lunch time, so Jason had written a lovely little poem while he was waiting!
He said he wanted me to publish it on the blog since "Cool Dan" shares his fun poems with us.


Lonely Lunch

I missed someone at lunch today;
I was so sad, I sure must say.

Lunch is not fun when you're not home;
That's why I wrote this lonely poem.

STARBUCKS!

STARBUCKS is coming to Lapeer! The news hit the Lapeer La-View Thursday paper! Jason predicted it long ago... and in the exact spot where it will be located!

Does everyone know Jason LOVES Starbucks? Last night after we finished work at the office, we drove to Flint and ordered the VENTI (extra-large!) strawberries & creme frappuccino (which I drank all by myself!) and the TALL double chocolate-chip frappucchino which was dangerously packed with loads of chocolate & whipped cream!

Guess how much we paid for it? NOTHING! We had a coupon for any size drink, so the strawberries & creme frappuccino was free! Since Jason had never tried the chocolate-chip, he asked for a sample of it, and they gave him a TALL with whipped cream and chocolate syrup!

SHH! Surprise!

O.K. My family (especially Jeremy!) will never believe this, (except for Dad since I talked to him on the phone today to ask his opinion!) .....

After finishing piano lessons this afternoon, I drove to Walmart in the POURING rain and bought Jason a 20" RCA T.V. (on sale, of course!)!!! Unfortunately I got SOAKED (i.e. DRENCHED!) while I was trying to lift it into the car and started laughing right there in the Walmart parking lot!

Then I drove to Jason's office (which is actually about 40 seconds away) and said I wanted to do some filing for him until he finished work. He noticed I was DRIPPING and started asking me if I was walking outside. Of course, I said, "No." Unfortunately he kept asking questions, so he knows I went shopping somewhere and probably bought something!

I think he's going to be the first to read this in a few minutes. Right now he's in the restroom! I'm on the secretary computer so I'll be waiting for a comment from him in just a few minutes when I tell him to look!

I love surprises! I guess it was finally time to get a T.V. after 3 years of marriage since the loaner from Rach & Matt kicked the bucket a few months ago! NBC here we come, Jason.

Kyra & Matt...

Kristi Moore and her cute daughter, Kyra, are sitting with Matt, the coolest 1 year old in Thornville, Michigan! Right, Sheri & Mike?