Cantaloupe

We got some cantaloupe the other day since it was on sale and I couldn't help but be amazed by the bright green skin and orange flesh as we cut into the melon. I had to snap some pictures of it before we ate them. And yes, they were as delicious as they look.

How to eat a S'More

During our vacation in New Mexico we made S'Mores and Alicia showed us the proper way to enjoy them! All over your hands and face!

Halloween Popcorn

One of the Soccer team families brought popcorn as a snack for one of the games. The popcorn was mixed with M&Ms and Sarah and I fell in love with the delicious combinations. So not only does it taste yummy, but with the variety of M&Ms available it can always be made to match the seasonal decor! Can't beat that.

Happy Birthday Bobby!

September 30th, 2008

We recently Celebrated Sarah's cousin Bobby's birthday. Adrianna knew his birthday was coming up because Sarah was making a cake, and she wanted it to be a special party. We needed to have balloons, hats, cake, etc. Instead of buying transformers hats we decided to use her dress up hats. As always the girls had a great time playing with their cousin. Adrianna especially loves tickle time and playing firefighter with him.

Canned Peaches

We finished canning our third box of peaches tonight. I think we did a total of 60 lbs.  I can't wait to reap the benefits of all the work. We decided that since we still have jars of peach jam from last year that we should try canning peach slices. They came out very nice and they are worth the effort to can them: Blanching, Peeling, Pitting, Slicing, Canning, and Processing (Boiling). We are going to try some pears next, woo hoo!

Back to School Cake

Sarah made this cute little cake when we had her cousin Bobby over in August. It was to celebrate Adrianna going back to school. The cake was even better than it looks, and I must say she did a really nice job on it!

Pizza Picnic

We started a tradition of late night dinners in bed with Adrianna when I was in school and would get out of class around 11 p.m. Now we reserve eating in bed to special pizza nights. We usually pick up a pizza at Little Ceasars, we make Root Beer floats, we cover the bed with a sheet, throw in a movie and enjoy! The girls love it, though Alicia usually bounces around more than she eats. It makes for a fun and exciting picnic!

Nacho night

July 8th, 2008

To celebrate Adrianna's "big girl" hair cut (she had about 4 inches cut from the back), we enjoyed some homemade nachos. Sarah has a wonderful recipe for nachos piled high with cheese, meat, tomatoes, green onions, olives, and sour cream. After dinner we enjoyed some banana slices (since the bananas are sliced we can't call them banana splits). Adrianna enjoyed everything so much she insisted on giving everyone high fives, which she exclaims: "give me five hands!!!"