
August 3, 2010
So, I'm averaging 1 post per 2 months...not bad, eh? (Actually, I'm too lazy to look back and see how long in between the previous posts.) *side note: I'm finding it difficult to actually type out whole words and capitalize. My constant texting and email writing is messing with my grammar!*
Really, a lot has happened since I last wrote. Mostly summertime fun and a 3 week vacation to good 'old Sterling Heights, MI. Leon stayed home to work and the kids and I had fun with my parents. They took us on all sorts of fun day activities. It's really like a break from parenting for me. I don't really worry about feeding the kids and they're always playing something with Grammy, swimming, or going to pick up a paper or get ice cream with Papa. (actually, it's frozen custard, not ice cream - WAY better and none to speak of in Lynchburg :(
Just thought I'd mention... (you know, for record's sake) Both my kids are great swimmers! Caleb took a few years (as in 4) before he really gave it his all, but now he's jumping/cannonballing/diving off the off the 3m and 1m springboard, doing the 'freestyle' with his face in the water, sinking to the bottom, etc. (all with his manditory goggles on though -just like my brother David did.) And little Em has no fear whatsoever! I took her arm floaties off at the beginning of June just to see what would happen, and she hasn't let me put them back on her since. She too will jump off the 1m springboard (not tall enough for the 3, but probably would if she was allowed to), doing a 1 legged cannonball (from their memorization of "The Sandlot"), doggy paddles from the diving board to the side of the pool without help and swims under water with her Little Mermaid goggles.
**Side note: Mommies, don't let your daughter's precious curly hair get destroyed by constantly ripping on and off the rubber-banded goggles. Instead, take off the rubber band and sew on a thick piece of elastic, sized to fit. I learned from experience.*** I think I could market these comfy goggles in the little kid boutiques around here, no? Watch, next May, I'll see them and kick myself for not having more of an 'entrepreneurial' spirit.
Currently in Hill house: Emory just set up a "tea party" with all her plastic cups and such and dragged Leon and Caleb out to have a party with her. Me - on computer, duh!, and I just made a fabulous dinner and I even improvised some, which made me feel very top-chefy. It consisted of: 3 Chicken breasts cooked in skillet with about 30 whole cloves of garlic. Add 1/4 c lite Cesar dressing, 3/4 c Chicken broth, and some capers I had sitting in the fridge forever. Cook chicken and garlic for 4 min (2 on ea. side), then add liquid ingredients and cook another 4 min or so until Chicken is done. Then add about 1/4 c Parmesan cheese and let sit a few min. The sauce will thicken up and the garlic will become sweet and succulent! Some chopped fresh basil (from backyard) on top for presentation :)
Made a side of sauteed veggies (used all the veggies I had that were about to go bad) - carrots, celery, onion - drizzled with evoo, some sea salt, and fresh basil. Then I used the 2 leftover hotdog buns that lasted unusually a long time (b/c they were wheat!) turned on the broiler and made some garlic bread (with evoo, garlic salt and shredded cheddar cheese). Now, what to make for dessert??
Well, perhaps I'll post again before school starts? (Aug 23)
-D