This week in photos

This little dude got to watch a play for the first time, Charlotte's Web. We read the book together in anticipation. Quite fortunately most of the play was directly from the book so he completely understood what was going on the entire time. The only thing he was confused about was why the characters didn't look more like actual animals and spiders. I just had to tell him to use his imagination a few different times. But the play was fantastic, such an awesome experience, and I had the incredible privilege of watching two of my darling nieces on stage for the first time. Both of them had lines and did a stellar job.

The tomato plants I put in the ground May 17th have gotten quite big, lovely, and fragrant.  They're now covered in flowers but from what I can tell these two green bunches are the only actual fruit on any of the plants so far. What's the likelihood that the first tomato this year would be a total mutant? Look at that guy! But I LOVE it!!! That's character. That's sass. That's my kind of tomato. I hope he is able to endure the long road to red without getting bug infested or too serious of wounds. If so he'll be a real trooper.

Note to self: If you let your four year old son make a batch of puppy chow virtually on his own the recipe card will end up covered in peanut butter and powdered sugar. (He was supervised. I read the card to him, and he wasn't allowed to use the stove. But he did most of the scooping, dumping, mixing, shaking and package handling himself.)

We had a family game night this week. Now that my husband is on days things around here have changed a lot. We've never really done a family game night and despite the gross mess from the above game little Abe had the time of his life and the three of us really enjoyed each other. 

Rhubarb cordial use #3
French toast or pancake syrup

Little Abe and I tried both versions this week. I made a fruity pancake one evening and french toast one morning. Rhubarb cordial is works quite deliciously as a breakfast syrup. While not my husband's cup of tea little Abe and I thoroughly enjoyed the treat. 

Water, dirt, water, mud, water, water, and water! We've still be making the most of summer and spending lots of time outdoors in the yard. It's a darn good thing that we live less than two miles from the world's fifth largest lake (and the world's largest lake contained inside one country) because I'm pretty sure between the laundry, dishwasher, shower, and hose I've had the water running for three days straight this week.

I sincerely hope you all are making the most of summer this year (or your winter season if you're on the other side of the world). We're trying our best, that's for sure!