We have skipped out on Pierogi day for two years now due to illness/pregnancy & were SO excited to bring it back to life this year especially with the woman who has passed along her Polish genes! Bob & Jeannine are pierogi making pros & apparently Polish dancers as well. We enjoyed their rendition of Roll out the Barrel in the middle of the kitchen! The girls were excited to jump in & help grandpa with the dough making (pantless). At least it was Elo & not grandpa ; )
Grammy was in charge of rolling out the dough & cutting it. Thankfully Eloise was there to help her or I'm not sure she would have been able to complete her task in a timely manner.
I'm pretty sure the newest Polish shirt has not been premiered on the blog yet so...PIEROGI LOVER it is!
Charlotte & Eloise got a kick out of helping & were actually pretty decent pierogi makers. Here are some little hands, a fork & extra long creases to close the dough...
Steve, Jenny, Karis & Isaac joined us for the last few pierogi's since the rule is "if you wanna eat one, you gotta make one." Isaac was happy that O & A were in the jumperoos & followed suit with Lolo bouncing them all over the place while they squealed.
That handsome little guy will soon be two AND a big brother to a baby sister who grew so very much while we were in Texas! I wanted to make a shirt for Jenny that said "Pierogi in the Oven" but I just never got around to it : )
Karis is excited about most anything in life minus naps according to her mother. She jumped right up alongside Rob-bu Shamu as she calls him. Not sure where that name came from but it makes me laugh every time she says it! You could tell this girl had 1/8th polish blood with her pierogi making skills.
We boiled them up, pan fried them & enjoyed with some kielbasa! Delicious as usual.
Owen & Anson had never laid eyes on a pierogi before. Owen was not so sure about it & broke down in tears as if to say "that's what I have to eat for dinner??" I gave in & fed him some other yummy things he likes.
And Anson, oh Anson, we wonder why chubby bubby outweighs his bro by 2 pounds.....this picture says it all haha!
After all tummies were full, we headed outside for a group pic. We have not had one since Jenny was pregnant with Isaac! So she looks about the same but she is holding that babe who was in the womb in 2011 & our family has doubled the amount of children we have : ) Makes for a stinkin' hard time to get everyone to look & smile at a boring old camera on a tripod! I love Char's 80's outfit combo. There was way too much going on when we were trying to get out the door & I didn't even pay attention to how she was dressed. It is cute though because it just screams "Charlotte" right now.
I am so thankful for Bob & Jeannine, the way they have stayed committed & faithful to one another through nearly 39 years of marriage, how they raised their sons, how they came to know Christ through the influence of those handsome boys of theirs, how they welcomed me & Jenny into their lives treating us like daughters, how they come to Orlando anytime they can sneak away & jump right into the craziness of all these children even if it can be overwhelming....which it is, how they develop relationships with our children while they are away & how they care deeply for us. Retirement has kept these two quite busy with traveling & home repairs. Maybe some relaxing will come in 2014 : )
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