Matt wanted an Iron Chef battle for his birthday. This kid is full of good ideas. We had about 40 people over, 5 chefs competed, 4 people judged. Bacon was the main ingredient. My stomach hurts.
Matt was a judge, he said the BBQ bacon wrapped shrimp was his favorite. I made them, but they didn't win. Sigh.
Brett made all the judging sheets.
The wannabe chefs.
Judges, judging.
Bacon pasta, by Tedd.
Bacon fudge, by Lisa.
Bacon explosion. Google it.
Maple bacon ice cream, by Tedd.
Bacon filled pancake popovers, by Robby, or Robby Flay, as Matt was calling him.
Bacon biscuits and gravy, with chicken fried bacon, also by Robby, who won with this one.
Bacon wrapped shrimp.
Brett's bacon pizza. Totally from scratch, I was impressed.
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Tyler turned 12 a few weeks ago. We had a very large party in the canyon, an airsoft war was played, little children swam, dessert nachos were consumed. Oddly, I did not remember to take many pictures. I know. Horrible mom.
Have you ever had dessert nachos? I highly recommend them. Cinnamon sugar tortilla crisps, topped with whatever delicious things you can find. Caramel, hot fudge, bananas, strawberries, toasted coconut and whipped cream to name a few. Awesomeness.
Here's what Tyler purchased with his birthday money. Scary. Did I mention Brett got shot in the face?
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Football camp was fantastic. We had cheerleaders practicing dance routines and stunts, boys knocking each other over, water fights, challenging drills and awesome coaches. I love how dedicated adults come and give up three days to work with kids and teach them fun skills, and about Gods word. It's so cool. Basketball camp started today, it's just as fun.
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Summer is under way! I am overseeing six weeks of summer camps for our church, and last week we did our first installment, baseball camp. Tyler and Matthew are participating in all of them, and even though my kids aren't very sporty, they're having lots of fun. Next week is football/cheer camp. James has been in summer school during the week, so between him and camps, I'm driving over 70 miles a day. Crazy.
Matt, learning to throw.
Group huddle.
Tyler in the grey shorts, doing drills.
Matthew and Michael, my friends son who comes out from Michigan for the summer.
Matts hitting!
Matt and Mikey, last day, medals awarded.
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Love summer weather, although we've only had a few days of it. We are gearing up for a busy season, lots of work, lots of changes coming. Next month Brett and I are renewing our vows, something he always planned on doing at our ten year anniversary. I wasn't to keen on the idea, but with the help of friends who like to organize and plan, and knowing that it would be awesome to recommit ourselves to each other in front of our church family, I'm kind of excited that we are doing it. Invitations are out, and we are planning a trip to spend a few days alone. I hadn't planned on turning this into a big deal, but it's kind of turning into one. We'll see how it turns out.
Here's some pictures from James' end of the year banquet, he had a blast.
Last weekend I ran in the camp Pendleton mud run with a bunch of friends from church, again. I forgot how hard this run is, but it was still fun.
The little guys are skating more these days.
Ty fell in the pool.
Poem at open house by my eight year old.
Memorial day just wouldn't be complete without a trip to the emergency room. Matt got croup again. Ugh. But he's fine now.
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