"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Jun 8th, 2011 by leigharev2
We have received unusually cool and rainy weather here lately. There is always an upside though. Look what we saw in our backyard. The picture does not do it justice. This is the largest rainbow I have ever seen Even larger that the ones we have seen on Maui!
Jun 8th, 2011 by leigharev2
I was cleaning and came across this sweet picture that ‘R’ drew for ‘A’. “I want to watch TV with you”
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
UGH! OK, whenever I hear uncontrollable fits of laughter, my “mom radar” amps up. I discovered the boys taking turns placing a snail on their chests! (I KNOW, GROSS, right?) I am definitely raising boys…
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
This adorable pair walked all along our pool, looking for an ideal spot to grab something to drink. It was cute to watch them try to find the right spot. David was very gracious in waiting for me to get my pictures before shooing them away!
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
We were blessed to celebrate our friend’s birthday on Memorial Day, with a tri-tip BBQ, the salads I just posted, and a homemade birthday cake by Crystal’s grandma!
The tri-tip turned out AMAZING!
The boys made cards for Eric. ‘R’s looked like a wrapped present on the outside. Open the “present”, and on the inside was a “shirt”, “A pair of pants”, and a “cell phone”. I loved his creativity! ‘A’ made two cards. One was of him and Eric skateboarding, and the other was of a birthday cake, presents, and balloons….so special 🙂
Happy Birthday! Such a big boy now!!
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
…from my garden…
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
I made a big batch of this for a dinner with friends and plenty to last the rest of the week. I modified an online recipe to fit into the clean eating criteria. The original recipe calls for sugar. I simply omitted it and it is not missed at all. This version turns out more savory than sweet, and that’s OK by me and all who have tried it!
I raided the pantry and came up with a variety of beans. I also added ingredients to taste, so it probably turned out a little different from this recipe…lastly, I doubled this recipe for company and leftovers.
1 In a large bowl, mix the beans, celery, onion, parsley and rosemary.
2 In a separate small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the dressing to the beans. Toss to coat.
3 Chill beans in the refrigerator for several hours, to allow the beans to soak up the flavor of the dressing.
The original recipe can be found at Simply Recipes
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
This lovely ensemble fills up a shelf in the fridge! This, along with a bean salad make for a nice variety to make salads, wraps, etc. for the week.
The dark grain in the center of the photo is cooked quinoa. I have never seen quinoa this dark before and was excited to try it. It is just as yummy and makes an excellent base for grain salads.
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
Our cutie kids all decided to dress up as pirates or famers for the last meeting before our summer break. So cute!
David sword fighting with the kids…
May 31st, 2011 by leigharev2
Our lesson of the day taught us the following things about this holiday:
*founded shortly after the civil war in the late 1800’s.
*organized women’s groups across the nation placed flowers on the fallen soldiers graves, regardless of whether they were union or confederate. Above all, they were AMERICAN.
*this day was originally called ‘Decoration Day’, and was timed to be late May because that is when most flowers are in bloom.
*today, we honor all the soldiers who have died to protect our country. This differs from Veteran’s Day, where all soldiers, living and dead, are honored.
*we can honor Memorial Day by placing flowers on the graves of soldiers and hanging a flag outside our house.
