Well, hello, sweet friend. I miss you. I miss blogging. I am a poo-poo blogger as of late. My life has turned upside down crazy busy. Most of it is fun stuff, but, still, oh how I miss thee.
Sam got his prayers answered last Saturday as we got to take him fishing! The boy loves it! He stands uber-still and knows exactly when to reel it in! He caught more than anyone else! He even caught a 7 foot bass! (OK, it was really only 7 inches, I just wanted to throw in a little fish tale.) For a kid who is a non-stop ball of energy, it really amazes me that he enjoys this little hobby! He is begging to go back, already. We taught the big 2 how to bait their own hooks with fat, juicy worms...so all is well!
We got to hang with some special gals out at Soaring Wings Ranch. Let's just say we bonded. A tornado warning/watch went through the town of Holland, so we all hopped into their giant pantry that doubles as a storm shelter. It is so big that we had like 10 kids, the adults that weren't caught up in storm watching, a rabbit, a dog, etc., and the kids were still able to play a game of bananagrams on the floor. Good times!
One of the girls made me a special canvas for us that has our family names on it! It is priceless and I am going to post a picture for you soon! She is uber-talented!
After shooting this session yesterday, we went to a cookout with a bunch of friends. The weather was perfect. Something about sipping sweet tea while watching big and lil kids throw the football and play washers is so relaxing. It makes me want to smash my tv into smithereens.
Baseball has overtaken our lives. We have to be out there by 5:30 a lot of nights, which kills the "I really want to cook a good meal tonight" mood! Nevertheless, watching those boys brings a lot of joy! It truly is great fun and I love this season we are in!
Here is a recipe for "Hearty Black Eyed Pea Soup." It probably isn't soup season anymore, so just print it out and save it for September. Or October. Or November. Whenever this state decides to cool off again!
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
4 cups water
3 cans (15.5 oz. ea.) black eyed peas (rinse and drain)
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10 oz.) Rotel
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
4 beef bouillon cubes
4 tsp. molasses
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage, beef, and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink drain. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Yield 12-16 servings.
Sometimes it is nice to have a "open up the cans and dump in" kind of recipe!
I have a special guest writer lined up for you tomorrow!
Now have yourself a nice little Monday evening!
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