The Garden Produces

You know that summer is officially well underway when the garden starts producing its summer crops!  We are up to our ears in zucchini, but fortunately Steve has discovered some very tasty recipes involving zucchini stuffed with sausage that make the green part very palatable so between that and zucchini bread we're keeping up with the zucchini plant. Mostly.

We're still waiting on the tomatoes, peppers, blue potatoes, watermelon, eggplant, and cucumbers, but the carrots are almost big enough to harvest!  These were our test carrots and I think that in another week or so it'll be time for a carrot feast.  These girls will be ready whenever the carrots are!

I have a birthday - and it turns out really fun

by Ben

At my birthday party we played video games cause it was a video game party. And this is what happened.

In this picture, as you can see, we are playing video games.  I personally think the best game we played was Super Smash Bros Brawl or the ghost game (on the WiiU)

In this picture I am getting Pokemon cards from Riley and it's a good deck.

In this picture I got a Minecraft shirt, which I am wearing as I am blogging. It's a good Minecraft shirt.

In this picture I'm trying to hit a pinata.  I got 10 swings, but I was blindfolded and spun around 10 times.

In this picture Riley just cracked open the pinata and we're all getting our candy. We put little chicklets in the pinata, which is what they're called in Mexico.  But it's Mexican candy and it's gum.

In this picture Dad just lit my candle.  I was very confused. And as you can see I have a three-layer ice cream sandwich cake.  First layer is normal vanilla, second layer is neopolitan, third layer is chocolate chip.

In this picture my candle had just opened up, started spinning around, and playing the birthday song.  It was awesome.

I had a really good birthday, a really good candle, with some really good friends.

Happy 10th Birthday Ben!

Happy 10th birthday to my very favorite decader!  We figured that a new decade meant that a new bike was only appropriate and Ben is definitely enjoying the speed of 24-inch wheels.  We also figured that he was old enough to participate in the selection of the new bike, and he went with the brightest color at the shop! Our Ben is vibrant in every way.

Why use the seat when you have a perfectly serviceable crossbar to balance on?

Ben's favorite gift (well, besides the bike) - a whole case of MexiCoke from his brother!

Ben decided that he wanted fondue for his birthday meal, so we headed up to The Melting Pot.  The boy has taste!

Yeah, he liked the cheese fondue.  And the steak.  And the chocolate.

Sasha wasn't so sure about the bananas foster

But once the sparks started flying she decided this dessert was a-ok

Always end with chocolate, it's a requirement

Happy birthday Ben! Our very best wishes for another simply fabulous decade of you!