Skip to main content

Salsa and Splashing

Image
By
Our massive tomatoes plants have produced an amazing amount of crop this year - and there is still a ton to come.  Last Sunday, Scott canned the first 20 jars of his salsa...I remember the first year that we canned it, and we had no idea what we were doing.  Now, he has a process in place, and I stay out of the way.  It really works best for everyone!  This year's salsa has a little more heat to it, but it still tastes fantastic.

Ava and I were finishing up lunch last Sunday when he was starting to chop up the veggies.  She was NOT happy with the food processor, and finished the rest of her lunch with her hands over her ears.  It was best for all when we left the kitchen!

Examining a piece of cheese...looking bored.


Still bored...eating the piece of cheese.



And then the noise started - and she didn't eat any more.


A few random pics from the week:

All three dogs watching Ava and Scott look for the bunny in the front yard.


Posing for the camera


Hm, she didn't take her nap yesterday...and I came into chaos in her room.
The bed should be against the wall you can't see in this pic.


Yesterday, we went to the SSP Splash Pool.  We had been talking about it all summer, but just never seemed to make time for it.  Since it closes for the season today, we HAD to do it this weekend.  Ava's still not a fan of getting her face wet, and it took her a little bit to warm up to being in the water (she must get that from me), but once she found some friends at the pool, she became more adventurous. 

The hardest thing that I had to do was send her down the waterslide on her own.  Scott was at the bottom to catch her, but I was terrified to let her go down on her own.  But she did, and she loved it!  I guess this is where I start learning to let my little girl do new things, even if I don't think she's ready for it.  Deep breath in, deep breath out.  Ahhhh....








It's going to be a beautiful day - the sun is shining, the sky is bright blue, and well, we don't have to go to work!  Enjoy the Sunday!

Comments

Typical Suburban Family said…
How fun! It looks like the pool in Richfield,MN. We went to that one when we were in the cities and the boys absolutely loved it. I did too actually :-) I even talked both Ryan and Owen into going down the big twisty adult water slide. SOOOO FUN!! The little kid slides were super fun too and I enjoyed it just as much as they did. LOL! Glad you guys were able to make it before it closes for the season.
August 22, 2010 at 7:27 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Snuggly Warm

By
It's the time of year to be cozy, so there's nothing better than sitting in front of a warm fire, reading a good book/watching a good show, and enjoying the glow of the Christmas tree. Even Pria thinks so! Pria was avoiding the vacuum earlier this week...she loves to be on Ava's bed! Getting cozy inside of a little fortress After a fairly busy week at school, work, and extracurricular activities, we all enjoyed a night at home on Friday. G and I built gingerbread houses (they both look a little sad, but we had fun), and then we all played Tractoropoly for a few hours. Turns out that G was stockpiling money, so we need to figure out his secret on how to save! Love Ava's face and hand placement here And we can't forget all of the treats that George brought this week! Sunday, December 10 "Can you get a bullseye?" Monday, December 11 "I'm brining Christmas Cheer, by singing loud for everyone to hear!" Tuesday, December 12 "Don't be the o
Post a Comment
Read more

Barbie & George

By
We had a fun week to wrap up November. Last Saturday, Scott and I enjoyed a nice dinner out, and then a spontaneous trip to Home Depot...and we got some new exterior Christmas décor! But more important was the time spent together. Plus, it started to snow, so the view from the restaurant was beautiful (but the drive home was a little sketchy.) On Tuesday night, Ava and I headed out to the Mall of America to experience the Malibu Barbie Café. We had a blast exploring the area, eating the yummy food, and then shopping for a bit. It was a wonderful night evening spent together. Even the drinks were pretty! My Avocado Toast & salad Ava's Paradise Pancakes On Friday night, my book club gathered for our holiday party and it was a blast! We had such a good time chatting, eating, drinking, and finished off the night with a book exchange. I cherish and deeply appreciate the friendships that have developed with my neighbors because of this book club. And to really kick off the holiday se
Post a Comment
Read more

26 Hours in a Day

By
Just yesterday morning, I was thinking to myself that I could really use a few more hours each day.  We don't sleep a whole lot, both work long hours at our jobs, try to play with Ava as much as we can at night and on the weekends, and then we have to do all of the adult-stuff...paying bills, grocery shopping, cleaning, work on side jobs, house projects, etc.  If there were only 26 hours in a day, we could: *Sleep just an extra 30 minutes - we need it since the dogs have been waking us up each weekend day at 5:30am.  What could be SO urgent that they need to get us up then?!?  You'd think we only feed them once a week, or something. *Spend an extra hour with Ava...we could go to the park every night, take an extra long bath, read a few extra stories, and just enjoy the giggles and chattiness. *Take 30 minutes to talk to each other about how things are going.  With Scott leaving for work each day before 5am, and then all of the craziness that ensues when I get home at nigh
4 comments
Read more