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Happy Birthday to you.....

Happy Birthday to my hubby.

In his eyes....

A couple of days ago I had the TV on and tuned in to Food Network. Don't ask me which show because I really don't remember. My kids were home from school and having a snack while watching the host cook something...no I don't remember what but I do remember that it was in a certain baking dish that I have been salivating over for the last couple of months. As we are watching my 10 year old boy says, "Mom you should have your own cooking show because you cook good food. Grandma and Grandpa could pick us up from school and then we could eat the meal you made on TV." My heart was happy for two reasons. First this child of mine who can sometimes be picky and take a long time to eat a meal I made because he just really doesn't like it just gave me an out of the blue complement. He likes MY cooking!! Second it made my heart happy because he is so secure in his love from his family that he knows without a doubt that if I am not able to be there with him then his Grandparents would be. What a blessing that is. Last Sunday we took a trip up to Apple Hill and brought home some eating and baking apples. While we were there we of course had an apple pie. We were kind of disappointed with it and when we got home my family wanted me to make them an apple pie. Last night I did and as we were sitting around our table eating it my boy told me that he liked my pie better and that I should call Apple Hill and give them my recipe..."then they would sell more pies because more people would like them." So this last week my boy complimented me and my cooking, twice. So look out Food Network TV Stars and Chefs in my sons eyes I could be right there with you and that is worth far more than any TV program you could ever give me. As I plan my menu next week you can bet that my sons favorite meal will be at the top.

How I roll....

This is how I roll to the grocery store. Unfortunately

on this trip my stomach, and my list, was bigger than

my ride and I had an overflow situation.

Notice the Frito's, all 5 bags , in the front basket??

It's not that we just love them but when they

are a buck a bag you buy them.

My hubby made this cart for me. Now that

I have tested it out a couple of times and we know

that it works he will paint it white to match my bike.

(Note to Hubby: Please oh Please paint my cart white

to match my bike soon!! Love you!)

Flashback to the 80's with a twist

My friend emailed me this clip that I am sharing with you. I watched it and was AMAZED!! First lets go back in time...the year was 1982 and yes big hair was in, especially the bangs. -Side bar- I just have to know if anyone still uses Aqua net? Anyone? Sorry but I just had to ask. Where was I??? Oh yeah the 80's. Do you remember the group Toto and their big hit- Africa...remember-"hurry boy she's waiting there for you" that was me singing and just be glad that you got the typed version and not the live one. My kids are walking by with their ears plugged. Nice. Well the clip below is from an a cappella jazz choir from Slovenia and they do their own rendition of this song...I actually like it better than the original and as you know I really don't like change but it is that good. So please turn up your speakers and sit back and enjoy this fabulous show...for that is truly what it is. African thunderstorm Shared via AddThis

Give me S'MORE!!!

What better way to end a day at the beach than having

s'mores! You know the oooweeey gooey mushhy smushhyy

yummy treat that we all know and love from camping.

What?!? We are not camping tonight?

Well that's true but we still can have that wonderful summertime

favorite right in our own back yard.

How?!? My Hubby bought me an outdoor Fire pit

for Christmas, two years ago, and it would be nice to use it.

So after the boys stacked firewood and the girls rode our bikes

to the store to get the goodies we needed the kids sat

around the fire pit waiting for their uncle or daddy to

light the fire.

I have never seen a sky I like as much as our good old

Nevada sunsets. The clouds, the colors, the mountains. Now I have seen

many nice sunsets- nothing like a Hawaiian sunset with the

tiki torches on the beach or the sun setting into the ocean

as you sit relaxing on a beach in Mexico with no kids..HMMM

one thing both those have in common is that they are vacation

sunsets on beaches. So yes those are both enjoyable for their

own reasons but in all honesty, and this is only my humble opinion,

I love our Nevada sunsets. Now ask me next week after I have

seen a Montana sunset and maybe I will have a different opinion.

What was my original post about?? Oh yeah s'mores mmmm.

My nephews waiting patiently. Daddy and his little girl.

We have a couple of bats that come out right as the sun sets

and they fly around looking for food. It is pretty neat to watch

until they start to dive bomb near you to get the bugs.

I screamed a couple of times.

Roasting mellows.

Sally really wanted someone to drop something.

To bad, so sad. It all ended up in our bellies.

Showing my little girl how to twist the stick to

get the mellows to puff to just the right size.

I waited for my turn then I made myself one.

I think it was even yummier because there

was no sand in it, no bugs biting me and

I knew I would be sleeping in my own bed.

This one makes me laugh. I just have to wonder

how he got marshmallow all over his face?

The smile shows you how much he liked it and

that makes me happy!!!

Fun in the Sun (or clouds)

Today we went up to Tahoe to spend the day in the sun and sand.

Well it started off as a beautiful day but then the clouds came

and the thunder started and we didn't stick around and wait

for the lightening. Of course the kids had a blast and Grandma Rose

and I played cribbage while watching them.

"This is the life" Grandma said. Of course I agreed with her whole-heartedly.

(Thanks honey for working so hard for us.)

After the sun screen soaked in the kids were off to catch crawdads.

They caught about seven then made a little hole for them

in the sand in front of us.

For lunch we met my mom and grandma treated us at the

Harbor House. Uncle Paul even treated the kids to ice cream

afterward.

After lunch is when the clouds started and so the kids stayed out of the

water and buried each other in the sand.

We left the lake around 2:50 and when we headed back to town we

decided to stop off at the farmers market and get some tomatoes.

Then we dropped Grandma off and got back into my car to head home.

The boys (G&J) were sad that they were not going to be seeing their

great grandma again on this trip but I know they were grateful for all the

time they spent with her.