Friday, June 27, 2008

Sunny Summer Days...


Summer is finally off and running!

Yay!!! There are blossoms on my squash and tomato plants...yay I can't wait!!! We had some summer squash from Jake & Sheena's garden last night...it was delicious...thanks for sharing the wealth you two!!! We sauteed it in a little olive oil, when tender added some salt, pepper, and soy sauce...it sizzled nicely and had great flavor! Bon Appetit!!!

Here are a few beach pictures...







Wednesday we went to Lake Calhoun...Sailboats in background...





























Ethan kept picking up the rocks and was trying to eat them...















Thursday...We went strawberry picking yesterday...(Mom, Sarah, Ethan, and I) delicious strawberries...we were eating them while we picked.






































Today...Ethan got into a little trouble when I forgot to shut the bathroom door...look at that guilty face! Ethan: "What'd I do? I'm just playing with my truck, see?" (That was a brand new MEGA roll of toilet paper...looks like less here than it really was) He unrolled it all the way to the cardboard! Must have been fun!


















And right now, I'm updating my blog while Ethan naps! (Oh, and enjoying this too...)
(It's called a Venti Iced "Starbucks Double Shot on Ice" (containing 5 shots of espresso) It's just like an iced latte...it's probably the best deal they have right now...for summer. I ask them to substitute the classic syrup in it for vanilla syrup, but tell them to only do half the amount and I add a little extra milk...it's perfect. Only $3.04 with tax. Jeff and I sometimes split one of these (Who says it has to cost $8 everytime you go to Starbuck's?) Try out my discovery! You can substitute any flavor for the classic syrup...and 5 shots...come on! This would normally be atleast a $5 drink!
(I needed a little motivation to clean...hahaha oh lovely Friday!)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The photographer sent me a few nice pictures from the May wedding...


























My Mom's Birthday...

I forgot that I was going to post pictures of the flowers from Mom's birthday...



















The bouquet from Jake(& Sheen & JJ), Sarah, & I (& Jeff & Ethan)...















(we're missing the arkansan fam from this photo and Jeff)


Mom's office was filled with flowers (all ordered through me...)!!!















pink bouquet on Left from Aunt Elana, Grandma Elaine, and Uncle Sid
25 Red Roses bouquet from Dad (on Right) with curly willow and seeded eucalyptus
large bouquet on right (see above)