Home at last

As I sit here tonight not wanting to unpack anymore boxes (and wait for the banana bread to finish baking) I am so grateful we moved into the home we did and that my son is going to a school where he has friends and he feels comfortable.
We attended an event at his school and he just went off and played with his friends.  Normally he would want one of us there by his side.  Today we come home from hockey practice and running around and the boys in the neighborhood are out playing.  They asked if he could come out, and amazingly they don't mind playing in our cul de sac with him (because I won't allow him to leave it).  He's been out there playing with them for the last 3 hours and they are having a blast!  The last place we lived he didn't have kids in the neighborhood to play with.  It warms my heart that he has made friends and that he's settling in and confident in himself!  Today during hockey practice that confidence was just beaming from him.  He was finally getting how to stop!  The best part, he was doing it on his own.  It's amazing how much difference one week can make.  Even though our family is in Alaska (and we miss them incredibly), Spokane is where home is for us.

Now back to that Banana Bread... My house smells incredible!!!  I love the way the house smells when yummy goodness is baking!!

 Banana Bread Recipe

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
3-4 bananas, mashed
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs and bananas.  Combine well.  Sift together flour, soda and salt.  Add to creamed mixture.  Add vanilla.  Pour into greased loaf pan.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Enjoy the recipe and your weekend!
~K