Summer Fun To-Do List

It's summer time, and we're so ready for some summer time fun!

1) Go to the BEACH! (duh)

2) Visit the lake. (Anybody got a boat?)

3) Water park!

4) Children's museum, Aquarium, Parks...

5) Library story time.

6) Kids Crafts at the Craft store.

7) Go to the movies.

8) Rent movies and veg out in front of the TV.

9) Take a short beach vacation.

10) Buy a little pool and water toys and play every day in the back yard.

11) ride bikes, blow bubbles, draw with chalk on the sidewalk and pretty much not have to be anywhere at any specific time at all!!

Random shots

A few things

This is great stuff. This photographer gets speared in the leg with a javelin. OK, ouch. Then what does he proceed to do...does he A) scream in pain and cry? B) fall to the ground and yell for help? or C) take a picture of it? The correct answer is C! Of course, this doesn't surprise me at all. You've got to love the passion people!



Here's my cat, Miriam. She's officially one year old now. Happy birthday you silly feline.

Here's a recipe for those of you with a sweet tooth. It's out of this world.

Cinnamon Biscuits

Ingredients:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk on hand you can use regular milk - just add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to a cup of milk, stir and let sit for 5 minutes. I used lemon juice.)
1 stick of softened butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:
1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well. Stir in vegetable oil. Add buttermilk and stir just until blended.

2. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.

3. preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a nine inch round baking pan lightly.

4. spread butter over the dough (use your hands because it's more fun that way). Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well. Sprinkle evenly over the butter. Roll up dough, jelly roll fashion, starting from one long side. Pinch seam to seal.

5. Cut the roll into 1 1/2 inch slices. Arrange the slices, cut side up, in prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned about 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before adding icing.

Icing:

2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

mix the sugar with the vanilla and milk. Then add more milk just a splash at a time stirring until it is just thin enough to drizzle.

This is seriously the most delicious recipe ever.

The boys and I stayed home all day today. I can't remember the last time we were actually able to do that. It's going to be a good summer.

Free time...

Well, it seems I've recently discovered a lot of free time on my hands. I'm finished with my Associates and my photography certification, the kids are out of school for the summer and now that we're not going to have another baby I don't have to think about planning for that. So what am I left with? A lot of free time. That's a good thing. I'm not lazy, not one bit, but this is going to be pretty nice. I haven't had time like this on my hands for years. I'm not making any commitments at least until the fall.

The kids had an end-of-the-year school program last night... I. forgot. My camera. What?! I could kick myself. They were so darn cute. Stephen's class did a patriotic theme, and Christian's dressed up like sailors and did row, row, row your boat. Then we went out for food and ice cream. It was good time.

Now we're off to Gungy's for pancakes. Nice. :-)

Because I love this stuff

Lois, Randy and baby Rhett - I just love working with you people!!

New wedding shots...

CONGRATULATIONS DEBBIE AND MICHAEL!

Happy Mother's Day

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