Filling AJ's shorts

Sammi went swimming with Dad, Gramsi and Popop this last week when they were in town. This is a swim outfit that AJ wore when he was little.....too cute!!!

CSA starts later this week

Tues - Saute mushrooms (b/c Dad is gone) w/ peppers and chicken; Cucumber tomato salad (b/c dad is gone)

Wed - ???

Thurs - Beef Ribs on the BBQ; corn on the cob; salad

Fri - Grilled chicken or Deer Roast; Organic artichokes (on sale!!) grilled

We get our CSA Friday afternoon so I will need to start building our menus on Friday/Saturday. Can't wait to see all the lovely local greens we get this week. I'm expecting a lot of spinach/salad/herbs so I got a book at the library with salad recipes!!!

Updates and Surprises

Don't worry I'm not so pregnant brain that I forgot to post pictures.....I'm still waiting on pictures from Europe!!!!

Until then here is some other fun pictures and info:

We were sitting at breakfast one morning a few days after our trip and Samantha says: "Amie Dourney, Albert Dourney". Not sure what she meant AJ suggested Amie in Germany, Albert in Germany. Sam agreed and now if you ask her where Amie and Albert live she will say Germany. However, she is also saying "Dad (fill in other names) Dourney....so we think there is an alternate meaning but haven't figured it out yet....and ideas?

We have a GIRL for sure and she loves to accessorize with shoes, purses and necklaces!!! She loves to wear everyones shoes, apparently the fetish is inherited from her Great Grandmother Galloochio, as well as Great Grandma Platt. She also has learned well from Grandma and Gramsi on the finer points of shopping and loves to browse the shops......at least she can do it with them because everyone knows how much I love to shop, NOT!!

Her new cowboy boots!!

Here are some pics of our shoe modeling and Sam picked out this purse in Paris the first day....She carried around for 3 days, she wouldn't even let us help.

Dad's favorite picture in Paris!!

We enjoyed a fun weekend when my best friend Sharon surprised us with a quick 24 hour visit. Sam made a new great friend, so much so that she woke up on Monday asking for fun Sharon!!! Loved the visit girl:)









We also had our community garage sale and did great getting rid of some stuff this weekend. We even tried to get an offer on Sam.....$1 a day with return at night was the best we got, we turned it down:)

Menu

Busy week this week with Gramsi and Popop visiting as well as car races and volunteer time!!! Whew I'm tired just writing it!!!

Sun - Taco Salad

Mon - Pappardelle's Pasta w/ cucumber and tomatoes

Tues - Coconut Curry Chicken

Wed - Grilled Fontina and Honey Turkey Sandwiches; Carrots, Peppers, onions

Thurs - O'Brien Pizza

Fri - Deer Roast grilled; Corn on the grill; salad

Sat - Car race - Turkey Burgers, pasta salad, fruit

Sun - Bradley Group BBQ; taking an appetizer...don't know what yet:)

Goodbye to the Acura

Well, our family is growing and so must our vehicles.......AJ sadly had to put his trusty Acura up for sale. It's such a great car that it sold on the first day to the first buyer for cash. The 3 other interested parties were very sad to get the call that it was already gone.

I was cheesy and made him take a nostalgic picture!!!