I'm Back!

I've returned from my island. I'm not burned to a crisp, I'm relaxed, and I'm not melted. I may though melt today. Here it's now 24C with a forcast of 26C, ahhhhhh heat!

While on the island we visited 4 beaches, 4 playgrounds and many relatives. The boys had a great time sleeping at the inlaws overnight. We should have headed for the cottage for some alone time but all the sights and sounds were in the City. We did what real grown ups without kids do, we went shopping at the liquor store. No "mom are we done yet" "mom why is that bottle shaped different", mom What does V-o-d-k-a spell, or "Mom why are we hear, can I have some too?" it was great!!! Talked to the staff who were nice and engaging but I'm pretty sure they were surveying the customers for traces of previous liquoring up before of course liquoring up more.

Another Night we went for a walk along the Harbour Board walk and took pictures. I think there may even be a picture of me in there.

The inlaws took us out for supper one evening, it was a great deal too, the kids meals were 4.95 then 99cent desserts. I shared some of my meal with my oldest as he's technically not 10 anymore shhhhhhhhh! If he keeps growing tall I'm going to be caught soon. 11yrold do eat more then 10yrolds. ha!

Hubbie had 3 allergic reactions while on our vacation. Nothing says "excitment" and adventure like watching your hubbie start to scratch his head, his nose, his leg then his arm while driving... ugh! I noticed his reaction before he did this time. Another time someone orded a Sizzling Skillet meal and well he's allergic to mushrooms so the smell of just walking by our table. I sent him to the car for his meds. Another day it seemed to be that someone had mowed their lawn which was flourishing in Mushrooms, yummy! deadly to some whether poisonous or not.

I'm going to have to dig out the photo cards and get some pictures load up for you all.

Things I'm doing

We went to a Car show, saw about 1500 cars or so, here are some....







Then we had a Birthday.

We also went to the beach but as per the Altar of truth the past 2wks, I am up 2.2lbstotal, so we'll just wait on those pictures... until the 5th of never....

We saw this at the Car show too, definitely a genius idea, talk about eating on the go...

I also had to bite the bullet and actually cook a meal. This went ontop of rice, but it was just premade Meatballs, can of dice Tomatoes, and a can of Sweet Kernal corn, all heated in the same pan.  I used Spanish Rice for those that chose to have some. (insert eye roll) Some had the rice on a seperate plate. Please!

Also we did some of this... Pool boys in Training.

And finally there has been progress in the Tomato Plant department.

Now since it's HOT today we're off to the River to swim again. Anyone want to come with?

Friday Fill-ins. Happy Memorial Day weekend for Those in the USA

Happy Memorial Day weekend to all who celebrate it :-)


And...here we go!

1. ___Carrot sticks and Hummus on ice, chips, strawberries, ice cubes, diet soda, and anything else I can fit in the car, oh and those nice roast beef Sandwiches with the pickles, hot peppers, onions, bell peppers, black olive, and some mustard. oh now I'm hungry__________ -- the best food to take on a picnic.
2. Summer __is going to be awesome this year, I'm planning it to be awesome, and not going to take no for an answer. Come on Summer, only 25/26days left_______.
3. ___I can't wear_______ flip flops.
4. To love someone is _____awesome________.
5. ______I should probably go on ________ a long hike.
6. When I crave food, it's usually ____have a drink of water first, then think about if I really want it____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _my walk with a friend, and time with my boys____, tomorrow my plans include __a trip to Sears to fix some glasses for 1 boy and then planning their summer daycamp they have to pick 1 week each, walk with a friend___ and Sunday, I want to ___relax oh and walk with a friend, a trip to a play ground might be nice too__!

Friday Fill-ins, the Weekend got away from me

And...here we go!










1. I just had ____Do these this week even though it's Sunday because well I like them_________.
2. __Life just_______ is.
3. The third sentence on the 7th page of the book I'm reading: __book... uh oh no! I don't have a book in motion yet, but here's one my son is reading, it's on the desks... ""Once a fine looking manor,and easily the largest and grandest building for miles around,the Riddle House was now damp, derelict and unoccupied.________.
4. _____My Hubbie________ tickles my fancy. 
5. I was walking ______lastnight and went for 80minutes, I came home with nachos and diet soda for my hubbie but ate none of it msyelf, I also wasn't hungry when I got home but was thinking about eatin a bit before I left, funny how that works________.
6. __The things my boys say at times like this one from MJ "I wonder if you will have hair like daddy, none on top?" "I hope so then it wont get in my eyes all the time" he's 5! and so positive and it ______ makes me laugh!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __we walked and watched Robin Hood___, tomorrow(saturday) my plans include __sleeping in(done) and spending time with the boys, then walking(done)___ and Sunday, I want to _Veg out more with the big and little boys, I LOVE weekends____!
Posted by Janet at 10:00 PM

Yummy Orange Loaf, Aj's Favorite

The orange loaf works out every single time. When I was waiting for MJ to be born I think I baked it about 8times in 2wks. :)AJ now loves it. It came out of a recipe book I received as a wedding shower gift. You know the kind, everyone submits a recipe and they print it to raise money. This was for a hospital fund. The book is so very well used that now the covers, and binding are gone! The Orange loaf page is a mess, along with the Brownies for a Crowd recipe that was used for the new roof in May. I hope you like it as well.
EAsy too!

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening, (Cream together)
2 eggs,
rind of one orange... See More
1tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup flour
1tsp salt
1/2 cup milk

topping,

1/4 cup sugar, and the juice of 1 orange boiled together until disolved.
I use the mixer for loaf batter, and then bake at 350 for 15minutes, then 325 for an hour.
Pour the sauce over the loaf while it's in the pan, wait about 1/2 hour before taking it out.

no breadmaker needed.
OHHHHHHHHH and when you are putting the shortening in and using the handy measure on the side of the box to cut it? Take all the wrapper off first. This morning I took this loaf out of the freezer for breakfast. AJ says "mom there's paper in here" yep! the wax paper from the shortening got cooked into that part of the loaf. I pulled it out and we ate the LOAF not the paper. oops!

The Boys!

So I started to add this to the last post but really it needs to be on it's own.

Oh well more to think on... oH BTW Mr BABE will be 3 on Monday, I'm making the same cake I made in July of 2005, he was too small to remember it it was for my oldest's birthday that year, I hope it turns out as well. The fish? though they don't' stock them anymore; I'm hoping a different kind of blue fish with white bottoms will work, maybe it will look like rough see waves.

The boys are growing again, I measured the oldest and he's grown 2inches since last August! I measured the middle and he's grown 3inches since last august. and mrbabe, He had his first measure against the "door" I should take a picture. I make the line with the ruler over their heads, and then date it, I know it will eventually look messy but that's what paint is for, if I had been thinking I would have done it on a closet wall. oh well for now it's My Kitchen door, where the boys will pass thru it and see it where the food that fills them and helps their bones to grow is found. Maybe some stenciling around it when they are 18 will help cause I'm not sure I'll be able to paint over it unless of course we have ot sell this house and "go back" HA!