Baking Day 2010

Baking Day is a tradition that was started years ago by my mom when my sisters and I were growing up.  And as we grew up we included our daughters (and sons some times). Early on my oldest sister made us all matching aprons including the little ones and I still have that apron. I wore it up until last year when Kendall made Amanda and I new aprons for our Baking Day.  At one point there were 13 of us baking at one time at my parents house.  It got to be such a big day that my parents bought an extra oven that my Dad would hook up for that one day every year. None of the husband were allowed to come around till later in the day and then they became our cookie testers.  It was a long day but at the end of it we would all good home with some really good cookies and some really great memories.  We don't get to do this day on such a large scale anymore, both of my sisters have moved out of state and parents have moved away too.  But all of us keep the tradition alive in our own way.  My sister and nieces have their own baking day, just like the girls and I do and my other sister has been busy baking in TN. And each year when I get down the cook book that those recipes are in I think of all of the good times that I've had baking with my family. And look forward to all of the Baking Days that are to come - hopefully with my own grand kids some day.

Our Baking Day started when the girls got here at 9am to start the day. It was another wonderful and successful day that ended at about 6pm.  We made all of the family favorites and a few new ones too.

Here are a few pictures of the day:

I hope that you are enjoying your family traditions as much as we are.

Thanks for stopping by...
C