Caramel Apple Bars

I just made this and now I can't stop eating it. I think it is so fantastic!! I found it at Betty Crocker.com

Ingredients

1

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4

cup shortening

1 3/4

cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2

cups quick-cooking oats

1

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

4 1/2

cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium)

3

tablespoons all-purpose flour

1

bag (14 ounces) caramels

Directions

• 1Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl. Stir in 1 3/4 cups flour, the oats, salt and baking soda. Reserve 2 cups oat mixture; press remaining oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
• 2Toss apples and 3 tablespoons flour; spread over mixture in pan. Heat caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; pour evenly over apples. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture; press lightly.
• 3Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. For 36 bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

Niagara Falls and Dinosaurs

Trevor and I were able to go to Ontario for the weekend last week. We went for Travis and Jessie's wedding in Hamilton. It is so close to Niagara Falls, so we decided we would go and spend the day there on Friday. We took a Greyhound Bus for like $10, which was totally worth it. Ontario is so different from Alberta. It feels a bit like the Okanagan with all of the greenery and the nice weather. We had a really nice trip. The wedding was beautiful. They had it outdoors, and we partied until late into the night! It was fun to see Travis and Jessie again. Trevor misses Travis like crazy!

We have never travelled without Tyler before. It was a little hard, but everyone had a good time. We thought it would be a good idea to Face Time with him the first night we were gone. It was the first and last night we did it. Of course, when we were trying to say goodbye, he started crying and it made it hard on us, and probably Spencer and Shani as well! What a terrible idea.

While we were gone, Spencer and Shani so graciously accepted to watch Tyler for us. He had a wonderful time. We sure appreciate their willingness to help us out! He got to go to the Jurassic Forest Park with them while we were gone. They have Animatronic Dinosaurs. He said it was very cool!

Here are a few pictures of the weekend: