My Garden Grows

I love my garden this year!  We harvested 7 ears of sweet corn on 7/3 and made the best cream corn EVER (thanks Barbara for teaching me how).   The tomatoes have been so amazing - salsa, BLT's, stir fry, and mex style with onions, garlic, green pepper- sauteed and piled high on corn chips!!!  Today I had enough tomatoes to fill up 4 quart size jars for winter soups.  I have planted more corn and there are still plenty of green toms out there.  We have had so much squash we don't know what to do with it anymore.  We still have yet to see cantaloupe, honeydew, or pumpkin- but the plants are doing well and the fruit should be on it's way. I tried strawberries again this year and although I have seen some...the birds and bugs like them more than me.  Don't think we will be planing berries anymore. 

Alllllmmmooost here

Lake time is so close!! We have been looking at pictures...
here are a few...

ready for some HEARTS, blueberry crumb pie, cool lake baths, loon calls, eagle sightings, late night games, good family dinners, relaxing on the doc, Linda's laugh, hot chocolate in the morning, and watching Owen play in the water with such joy- We are so blessed to be able to experience such a beautiful place. 

O says, "wet sand for me, I want to build a sand castle with my bucket and shovel, I want to go swimming, I want to go on Pop's boat"

Four on Four Wheels

It's been a busy summer and it is just flying by so fast. It has been great
being able to see so much family. O and I were in Chicago for a week, then
we all made a trip to Dayton, my mom and dad both came down for a visit
this month, and we saw my Great aunt and uncle in Onieda this week.
We are looking forward to our trip to the Lake in two weeks!
While we have some down time- we found some wheels for O to try...




Not is favorite thing yet- but off to a good start.
love to all
-n

Birthday Boy

Monster truck cake

Nerf gun was a big hit


Cheetos are a big treat

Owen is Four!!

Thanks for all the gifts! Owen is having a blast

with his guns, cars, trucks, books, and legos!