Sunday, July 22, 2012

Ahhh, summer...


 
What can I say, I love summer!  Sure it gets blasted hot, but I've always loved summer and all the possibilities it holds.  I love being outside, swimming, BBQ's, sports, playing in water, popsicles, camping, gardens, fresh fruit, vacations, long days, reunions, and just the fun and feelings of summer.  I have been trying to make the most of it since it always seems to be over quicker than it should.

The owners of the house we are renting left their grill and have graciously allowed us to use it while we are here.  We have never owned our own grill before and we're loving it!  (We will definitely have to get one of our own when we move!)   A couple weeks ago we tried these chicken and veggie skewers and man did they hit the spot. 

 Like I said before, we have never owned a grill and are, therefore, not very experienced in the primal cooking arts.  However, Ryan has loved watching shows like Primal Grill and BBQ University on PBS for the last couple of years, in anticipation of the day when we could have a grill of our own, so we have wasted no time in putting our borrowed grill to good use.  Like I said before, these chicken and veggie skewers were oh-so delish!  By the way, Ryan proposed that we skewer one food item to each skewer so that it would be easier to cook each item to its ideal done-ness before removing it from the grill.  He got this idea from the show Primal Grill and it worked like a charm.  Each item came off the grill at a different time and each item was cooked just right.  What a man! (Ryan, not the Primal Grill guy)  :)

The boys have been loving the slip n' slide this summer.  Thanks to my mom for the double-sided racing slip n' slide.  The boys talked Ryan and I into a few slides and it wasn't until a couple days later when I finally realized what all those bruises on my legs were from.  I'm only 30 and I'm already turning into the achy grown up!  When Ryan saw this picture he said, "Man, I look like the farmer's tan version of Edward (the vampire)."

Luke looks happy enough in this picture, but actually he is not a fan of cold water.  He absolutely loves taking a bath, so I figured he would like being in any kind of water.  Not so.  Dip this boy's toes into anything colder than 80 degrees and you will be repaid with a look of complete betrayal followed by a cry that starts out low and climbs steadily in pitch until you either take his feet out of the water or you are rendered deaf.  Such a sweet boy!

1 comment:

Cheryl said...

HAAAA HAAHAAEEEHH! That is so funny! And you're absolutely right - I've also tested Luke's love of water at the splash pad by dipping his toes into one of the fountains. I was immediately met with a shrill scream that quickly motivated me to remove said toes from the water or be sorry. ;D