Watermelon

Life has been all consuming lately. We have baseball 3 nights a week. Cub scouts, dance and piano lessons are still on our weekly list - plus homework, pre-school, and the norm - groceries, laundry, meals, church. So thus - I haven't been posting very much and I have a lot to catch up on but it will probably just trickle in.

So two Fridays ago we finally had our first barbecue with our new patio furniture. The only catch was we had to put it together first which took us a while. We didn't end up eating til close to 7:30 but it was so worth it. And yes I did forget to take pictures and right now all the cushions are in the basement because we've had rain.

I was so excited for this particular dinner. It was almost like summer in a bottle, but it wasn't in a bottle - it was on the table, so I guess it was like summer on the table. I had totally planned on overeating all day long. We had cheese dogs on the grill, veggies and dip, corn on the cob and my favorite of all favorites - chips and salsa from Chilis-to-go. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the chips from Chilis so I like to go on Friday's and treat us for dinner. I always ask for double the salsa because we go right through it. And to top everything off - you need watermelon for the perfect summer meal and it's sort of pre-season right now so I had to plunk down $7 for a watermelon. But it was totally worth it. We would have spent a lot more if we had take every one out for an ice cream cone etc...

The weather was absolutely perfect. Eating outside was divine. We took a walk around the neighborhood and talked to all the neighbors. Every kid on the street from age 2 - 18 was outside visiting in the street. It was the most PERFECT Friday night.

So this was Piper's first time experiencing watermelon and she really liked it. Here's a series showing her interest and enjoyment.





Boy that girl has a big smile but I can't get enough of it! Don't you love all that sticky watermelon juice dripping down her chest?

I often feel like I don't get enough pictures of my big kids, especially the boys. They aren't with me as often and don't change as quickly or do new things. So I am making an effort to take more pictures of them doing whatever they do.

Here's Chase trying to ignore me and the camera - just eating his watermelon.

Here's MacGregor totally posing for the camera. These boys of mine have very different personalities. One totally shuns the camera and the other can't get enough.

And here's Ainsley chatting it up on the phone. To whom? Anyone who will listen!