Monday, August 30, 2010

A big day for Q!

Helping give Aspen a bath!
Such a great big brother!!!
Carrying his little bro!

When did he get so big???
Quinn that is!
1st Cub Scout meeting tonight
catching him walk out the garage door!!!!
Showing off his patch
(that Nana sewed on!)
Thanks Nana!!!
So excited!!!!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Three Soccer Games & 1 Ginormous Watermelon.....

Em, Laney, Izzy's friend Taylor & Izzy having fun at Rob's game!
Oh & Aspen too!!!
Drew, Meagan, & Viv
The Johnson's made signs (So cute!)
To see more of their picks
Nana & Aspen watching the game!
The "big" girls walking back from getting popcorn.

Aspen only wanted his Daddy after the game!
Chatting w Jon & Aunt EO after the game!
Then Saturday Q played at 10:30am.
He scored 2 goals!
Way to go Q!!!
Then at 11am
Izzy played
She is a stellar goalie!!!
Go Iz!!!

Rob & Q watching Iz save lots of goals!!!!
We came home after soccer
& Rob picked this beauty from our garden!

16 inches
26 inches around
It was so yummy!!!
Delightful!


Iz & Max winding down before bed!!!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Watermelon & Flowers

So this is out of sequence...
A pic of the kids eating our 1st watermelon!

Mini Me!!!
Picking flowers out of our garden!!!
Iz had a wonderful time
picking flowers out of our garden
&
making beautiful
&
creative arrangements!!!
Simple, but pretty!
This one was her favorite!

Iz used basil in this one!


Iz had so much fun creating beautiful boquets!!!
So pretty!!
Zinnia's, Marigold's & Hydrangea's!
Hydrangea is my favorite flower!!!
Iz used a combo of flowers & herbs!
That's my girl!!!

My handsome hubs
enjoying our watermelon
as a healthy dessert!

Monday, August 23, 2010

Just being the farmer that I am!!!

I made applesauce from our apples last night...
Blackberry Cobbler!
We ate it so fast I did not have time to take a picture!!!
My first Piperade Pie!
A french recipe that my mom used
&
made for us growing up!
Cheddar cheese pie crust
mmmm....

Not happy that mom was cooking : (
The finished product!
Hopefully it tastes as good as it looks!!!
Glad mom is finished!
Little does he know I am making chili sauce
with our left over tomatoes
&
will can them later...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Saturday at The Homestead!!!

From our garden...
SO grubby after working in the garden all afternoon!

Getting ready to plant some garlic!
Aspen eating a peach from our tree!!!