Master Pouter

Our little girl knows how to pout!!! Some of you have seen this one, but it's worth a repeat. This is my precious little one when she was put into time out. Needless to say, she was not happy! I am so astounded by kids & the habits they pick up. I'm blaming this one on my husband! :)

My Favorite Part

This was one of my favorite memories of childhood - licking the spoon clean. Looks like they are fans of it too.

CSA - More August

Well, I'm behind on my CSA posts. So here are the past 3 Sunday's shares. The below picture is from this week. On our menu is Eggplant Parmesan, my grandma's Squash Casserole (no cream of soups!), Stewed Okra & Tomatoes, Sliced Cucumbers,Cherry Tomato Couscous, baked potatoes and homemade salsa. Check out the Green Zebra Tomatoes. Aren't they pretty? And I'm way backed up on peppers. Time to stick some of those guys in the freezer!

Visitors!

Our friends Tommy & Becca came to visit this past week. The kids were in love with them! (Remember the cuties as ring bearer & flower girl at their wedding?) KB asked for "TommyBecca" every morning, instructing Becca to play in the kitchen, sit down, read books, etc. See you guys again soon we hope!

Back to School!

This week, Ethan went back to preschool, and Katie Belle started too! I can't believe it. She seems like such a baby! In other big news, she's decided to potty train this week. It's crazy how easy it can be when they really want it. What a difference from the firstborn boy....

Canning Peaches

And now to canning peaches! I had my very first solo run of canning! It went well, but was time consuming. And I goofed a bit. I thought things were going well, but lost some of the liquid during the canning process. Major bummer. So these are still okay to eat, but I've read that I really should get around to eating them sooner than later, due to the loss of liquids. That stinks, because I was really looking forward to opening these this winter! My kids love those little travel-sized packs of peaches, so this was my attempt at preserving something similar. No preservatives, just peaches + sugar! Boy are they yummy.

30 Weeks

I can't believe that I'm 30 weeks! Time flies with baby #3. Except for the heat, which continually reminds me that it is NOT fun to be pregnant in this Southern Summer! 3rd Trimester + 100 Degree Temperatures = One Grumpy Pregnant Lady.

We still haven't gotten anywhere with the baby names. Here's where I go out on a limb and say, "Suggestions, Anyone?" Feel free to suggest, as long as you don't get your feelings hurt if we don't pick your name. We are having a hard time with this one! I liked Ruby (a family name on my side) but I know a dozen baby Ruby's right now!!!

CSA, August 1

This week we received corn, melon, tomatoes, green bell pepper, cucumber, potatoes, pattypan squash & green beans. Here's what we got this week last year.

Cherry Tomato Tart

Between my garden and the CSA, I had lots of cherry tomatoes floating around here! So on Monday, I made this Cherry Tomato Tart (recipe from Food & Wine Magazine). Oh....It was Delicious. I highly doubted my husband would eat it, because he rarely likes straight-up tomatoes. I thought about going the route of a tomato pie, full of cheese & mayo, which would have been an effort to ensure that the husband ate it. But I'm glad I didn't. He went back for thirds!!! I followed the recipe exactly, but instead of a tart pan, I used a pie pan. Worked beautifully. And 2 days later, I'm already accumulating another mass of cherry tomatoes (and Tommy Toes, thanks to Karina!) This is on the list to make again shortly.This morning, I've got a pot of homemade spaghetti sauce on the stove, thanks to even more tomatoes that have been piling up in my kitchen!.

New Lens

We got a new camera & new lens. I like it!