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Thursday, July 21, 2011

heat index of 110

Yep, you read that right. We are having a heat wave. We have been hanging inside for the past few days and let me tell you. I long to go outside and do some yard work or painting (John wishes). But I can't bring myself to do it. Instead we have been doing some reading and blogging. Laundry has taken on an appeal when compared to going outside. I did my grocery shopping yesterday and chatted with my good friend Silvia for a couple of hours. Anything indoors is what appeals right now.
Today however we were invited to go swimming with a neighbor and we didn't let it pass us by. It felt like bath water. It was so warm. The waters temperature was 100 degrees. A little too warm for my blood but it was nice anyway. So on to make that low carb dinner I blogged about yesterday and try to occupy the squirrels until bedtime. Highlights of today. Seeing people from a different view/lunch with the work buddies/ swimming with the Rivera's and Elizaldes/and watching the kids have fun playing with their cousins.  

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

low carb menu

Wednesday
Roasted chicken, potatoes au graten (for kids), green beans, Peaches from my lovely neighbor.
Thursday
ham and beans with celery and onions, salad, corn bread (again for the kids)
Friday
Priebes party, make refried bean dip take tortillas(for guests) and pork rinds for us.
Saturday
spagetti (for kids) with meat sauce on the side. garlic bread (kids) salad
Sunday
Taco salad without the taco part.
Monday
Hamburger pattys no bun/ spinach dip with pork rinds, juice a couple veggies with added fruit
Tuesday
Fish, sauted green peppers and zucchini, sugar free jello

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Top 5 favorite things about Summer

Parker
1. swimming
2. the heat
3. light clothes
4. don't have to walk in steep snow
5. BBQ's

Payton
1. partys
2. swimming
3. eating outside
4. going on bike rides
5. going to the silverhawks campout

mom
1. sitting out on my lounge
2. gardening and storing up the crop for the winter
3. Parker reading to me while Payton and I garden
4. drinking lemonaide and playing UNO in the shade
5. sundresses/outside dinner dates with my hubby

dad
1. summer blockbuster movie at the drive in
2. vacation
3. swimming
4. grilling out
5. no shoveling snow

Izzy
1. playing with her rope
2. eating the boys cherry pits (or all food droppings)
3. the extra time playing outside
4. stealing the bases when the boys are playing baseball
5. chaseing flies in the house.

summer randoms

my sweet little boy
Just passing the time by with a good friend




fathers day 2011




The bro and his big girl








The neighbor took the kids to vbs. I think Payton looks like a little rapper.

I am amazed at the songs they learned in a week.









champs

Payt and his trophyParkers team won the championship so they got two trophys



Here is the gang.





The coach giving his pep talk.