It was a blue weekend...

Full of blueberries! We went to the Farmer's market to see what was new, and ended up bringing home 10 pints of blueberries --- it was the best deal--=- really!!
So two went into a pie

two went into jam, which actually has become bleueberry syrup because I followed Betty Crocker's recipe instead of the manufacturer's... oops! God thing we like waffles!!





and a lot were munched on just plain... that's Meggie's little hand sneaking one more handful! They're her favorite!

I foresee lots of muffins, waffles, smoothies and blue snacks in our immediate future!!
Also, I swear on a pint of berries that I am going to update my blog more often.

Been busy..... keeping busy!

Summer is in full force here! We have been trying to stay cool with the sprinkler and going out in the morning before the sun is scorching! Also, my camera is still broken, so that doesn't lend to many interesting posts....
However, i do have my parents vacation pictures to share...
So here is Tybee Island part 2:

Miss Priss.... Meg has taken to run/walking this way I hope it lasts it is so cute!


Given Daddy some beach smooches!

My muscle men!

Starfish.... they were everywhere!

Megan enjoying the waterfall in the pool!\
Our attempt at synchronized swimming!!

In front of Lady & Sons, Paula Dean's restaurant... unfortunately no Paula sightings.

At Uncle Bubba's.... Paula's brother!


We're ready to go back!!!

Tybee Island part one:

After a three year hiatus, we finally went on a family vacation! Along with my parents, we went to Tybee Island, Georgia. It was beautiful! We stayed right on the beach and were only 20 minutes away from Savannah, which we went to at least 5 of the 7 days we were there! I don't have as many awesome pictures as I would usually have because on Monday, the camera slipped off of my wrist and now this is all that I see on my LCD screen…

 

 

We flew right into the Savannah/Hilton Head airport. Isaac loved flying! He wants to be a pilot when he grows up… along with a baseball/basketball/football player!! He is at that age where if you ask him to smile you get a crazy face; this is an authentic, over the moon smile! I love it!

 

Meg liked it too!! Our flight was crazy early in the morning; we left the house at 4:30am! Isaac was up and cheery, I was planning on them sleeping at least on the way to the airport, but nope! They were too excited! They did crash on the way to our condo… at least for about 20 minutes!

Did you know we have bears in our neighborhood?

See this strawberry plant? Well we have been keeping a very close eye on it waiting for our 12 precious berries to ripen and become red. Everyday we go check on them and note their progress.



Well, last night as soon as we got home, Isaac ran to check on the berries and guess what... see that big, green, could-possibly-have-been-juicy strawberry? Well all that is left of it is the hull with a teeny tiny bit of red!
As you can imagine Isaac is not happy. Why oh why would something eat his strawberry? I tried telling him it was probably a little rabbit who was hungry, but "no" he said... "rabbits eat carrots.... it was a bear!"
Neighbors beware!

These Are the Days…

I used to think this song was written and performed for those having a great high school experience, you know the prom queen, head cheerleader, you know who I'm talking about. Even though I was not any of those things, I still thought… "Yep! These are the days!" as I roamed the halls during one of my two "study halls" senior year.

A couple of years later, while going to college some of the time, and working I had a great time. I had finally found a great group of friends and had tons of fun with them at the local dive dancing the nights away. Occasionally, I would hear Natalie Merchants unique voice crooning, "These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break." And again thought song really defined my life at the time.

I heard this song today while getting dinner started/sweeping the floor/laundry and wiping runny noses. And while typically I don't think I will want to remember the dirt, piles upon piles of laundry and snot I will want to remember these average Tuesdays. Days where being the personal tot stylist, preschool chauffeur, gourmet chicken nuggets and tater tot lunch maker, reader of pre-nap books, tucker-inner, snack maker, bringer of endless cups of milk, laundress extraordinaire all before 1pm are the norm. There are many days that are like this where I have had it. I am frustrated that I am doing yet another load of laundry, not getting to do what I want when I want how I want. But today I after hearing, "These are days you'll remember. Never before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be warm as this. And as you feel it, you'll know it's true that you are blessed and lucky. It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you." I am blessed and lucky and I hope that these are the days they'll remember as days mommy played and snuggled and read an extra book.

 

 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Isaac is really into recycling lately which is great because Boonshoft has a new recycling exhibit where you sort glass, paper & plastic into a garbage truck --- that sounds like a real garbage truck --- and then press a lever and do it all over again! He had a great time and Megan loved being at the wheel!

Has anyone seen my baby boy??