Great Times

We had such a lovely weekend. Despite the fact that I had been fighting a yucky chest cold (I think it's finally gone!!!!) we managed to have some great family times. Dad took Sophia and Danny Jr fishing Saturday morning. Little Guy caught and released one small fish, but they had a fun time doing it! Meanwhile, Olivia and I went to the craft shop so I could teach a knitting class. Olivia had a creative explosion as she was able to use any scraps she could find. She is such an imaginative kid (um, young lady).

After we came back to town, we took the kids to a Chinese buffet. Since Danny Jr scored a goal at his last soccer game and chose the restaurant for the reward we promised, we have been meaning to go. The food was delicious. We had lots of crab legs and Danny got to have his favorite...sushi!!! This was his first plate. He got seconds after this.

Sunday we went to church in the morning. It was a great, inspirational service and a wonderful way to kick off a day filled with family and fun.

We went to visit with Grandpa for lunch and relaxation, stopped by Stuff-Mart for a laundry hamper (Dad's way of trying to encourage Mom to stay on top of the laundry) and then home. We started tidying up but the weather was perfect so we decided to go outside. Dad fired up his favorite outdoor pastime - the cast iron wood stove. He turns into a chef when that thing gets hot! He roasted some tomatoes and peppers - bell peppers and jalapenos (and they were the hottest we ever tasted!).


Olivia is showing somy chef-y potential. She makes a mean burger! I don't know what her trick is, but it has to do with minced shallots, crumbs, and seasoning. Her burgers come out so tasty! Here they are making patties. The grill had a mesquite log in it for flavor.

Even Ellie and Sarah were hungry. The chickens could smell the food and were hanging around. We had to chase them off.

Little Danny couldn't stand by and not make some "crabby patties!" He joined the fun too.

We used fresh Kaiser rolls which were chewy on the outside and soft on the inside. I think we'll never use another kind of bread. I topped my burger with roasted red pepper, roasted tomatoes and jalapenos, avocado, and meunster cheese. It was decadent! Danny Jr ate two burgers!

The sun went down as we ate, so we came in to tidy up and the girls and I started a knitting club.

Does life get any better than this?

My heart swells, it runs over with love for this beautiful family. How blessed we are!