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There will be lots going on in these coming months: Lacrosse season is gearing up for both boys and the hubbs and I will be traveling to see Sprat play in Maine.
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Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
More Smoker Foods and a Hair Cut. . .
Maybe I should devote an entire blog to "the smoker?" We tried salmon on the smoker recently and the hubbs and I liked it, the kids not so much. I love salmon baked or broiled in the oven with lemon, butter, and dill. I could eat that all day long. There was something about the smoker salmon, it did not have the good lemon dill flavor that you get in the oven. Shhh, please do not tell my hubby I said that.
He did steak on the smoker the other day for Sprat as a last hurah! before going back to school. It was good and very juicy and tender. I am not a big steak eater either. He is going to fix a druken turkey this weekend. That is when you cook the turkey sitting on a can of beer. My sister makes an amazing smoked turkey on her smoker, I hope ours will be good.
Sprat is making his way back to school, he spent the night in Pennsylvania and he drove the rest of the way to Massachusetts the next day. He did run in to a little snow but thankfully no accumulation and roads were fine. It snowed a little this weekend in Massachusetts but, he was safe at the dorm by that time.
Big T went to the salon for a trim. I have been trying to get him to get his hair shaped up and he always fusses at me and thinks I am trying to drastically cut it. I am not trying to CUT his hair I just want it shaped up and for it to look nice. A few people that do not know my sweet Big T ask why I let him have his hair so long. I always respond with; he is a straight A student dual enrolled in college and high school and is playing varsity lacrosse. . . if he wants long hair that is his choice. This mama chooses her battles and his hair is not one of them. He enjoyed his visit to the salon, my hair dresser and dear friend washed his hair and trimmed it up and told him what product to use and how to take care of his hair. He also talked to her about donating his hair to Wigs 4 Kids, they talked about how long it would have to be to donate and they made a plan to cultivate his beautiful curls.
A few pictures to round out the post. . .
He did steak on the smoker the other day for Sprat as a last hurah! before going back to school. It was good and very juicy and tender. I am not a big steak eater either. He is going to fix a druken turkey this weekend. That is when you cook the turkey sitting on a can of beer. My sister makes an amazing smoked turkey on her smoker, I hope ours will be good.
Sprat is making his way back to school, he spent the night in Pennsylvania and he drove the rest of the way to Massachusetts the next day. He did run in to a little snow but thankfully no accumulation and roads were fine. It snowed a little this weekend in Massachusetts but, he was safe at the dorm by that time.
Big T went to the salon for a trim. I have been trying to get him to get his hair shaped up and he always fusses at me and thinks I am trying to drastically cut it. I am not trying to CUT his hair I just want it shaped up and for it to look nice. A few people that do not know my sweet Big T ask why I let him have his hair so long. I always respond with; he is a straight A student dual enrolled in college and high school and is playing varsity lacrosse. . . if he wants long hair that is his choice. This mama chooses her battles and his hair is not one of them. He enjoyed his visit to the salon, my hair dresser and dear friend washed his hair and trimmed it up and told him what product to use and how to take care of his hair. He also talked to her about donating his hair to Wigs 4 Kids, they talked about how long it would have to be to donate and they made a plan to cultivate his beautiful curls.
A few pictures to round out the post. . .
Before the fish hits the grill
Taking the fish off the grill, yummmm. . . .
The Before and a little shaggy
Don't you just love that sweet smile???
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Drivers, Cars, Kids, School. . . Updates. . . .
Big T finally got his driver's license. Between my schedule and his classes we had a hard time getting everything together. He had his license for several days before he even wanted to drive anywhere. He did talk to the school about his parking pass so, he will be able to drive to school and then ride the bus to his school and that will save us on gas.
I was chomping at the bit to get my license when I was sixteen but, neither of my boys have been very excited about it. Big T did get his license before Sprat though, Sprat was seventeen before he got his license. My kids are not the only ones that have not gotten their license as soon as they turned sixteen. I have heard many of my friends talk about their kids not getting their license right at sixteen either.
You all know Sprat took my little raspberry to Boston so, Big T will be getting Sprat's little blackberry to drive. I took it and washed it and tried to clean it up a little before we headed out to the DMV. I was a little embarrassed at how dirty the car was, it really needs a deep clean. I may take it somewhere and have it detailed later.
Now that we have another driver, it seems we are getting closer to an empty nest. The boys do not depend on us to take them here and there and they are becoming more and more independent, like young adults. I am excited to think about an empty nest, the hubbs and I spending quality time together and traveling. Planning the college tour to Florida and all of our little side trips we took sort of got me excited at the fact that we would be able to do this just the two of us if a few years.
I really enjoyed our trip to St Lucia, WI that was also a little glimpse at what empty nesting might look like for us. I have always wanted to go to Italy and I would love to go back to Germany and Switzerland. The hubbs is not that keen on traveling but I think I could talk him in to those trips.
Stay tuned as our College tours are just beginning and Lax season is getting started.
I was chomping at the bit to get my license when I was sixteen but, neither of my boys have been very excited about it. Big T did get his license before Sprat though, Sprat was seventeen before he got his license. My kids are not the only ones that have not gotten their license as soon as they turned sixteen. I have heard many of my friends talk about their kids not getting their license right at sixteen either.
You all know Sprat took my little raspberry to Boston so, Big T will be getting Sprat's little blackberry to drive. I took it and washed it and tried to clean it up a little before we headed out to the DMV. I was a little embarrassed at how dirty the car was, it really needs a deep clean. I may take it somewhere and have it detailed later.
Now that we have another driver, it seems we are getting closer to an empty nest. The boys do not depend on us to take them here and there and they are becoming more and more independent, like young adults. I am excited to think about an empty nest, the hubbs and I spending quality time together and traveling. Planning the college tour to Florida and all of our little side trips we took sort of got me excited at the fact that we would be able to do this just the two of us if a few years.
I really enjoyed our trip to St Lucia, WI that was also a little glimpse at what empty nesting might look like for us. I have always wanted to go to Italy and I would love to go back to Germany and Switzerland. The hubbs is not that keen on traveling but I think I could talk him in to those trips.
Stay tuned as our College tours are just beginning and Lax season is getting started.
Monday, July 3, 2017
The Weeks Ahead. . .
Crazy week with work and the boys, Sprat is spending the week in Washington DC with our Church for Youth Convo. He has had his eyes opened on a few things. They are going to be very busy these next few days seeing the sights and having Bible study. They are staying at a local University, so he is getting a taste of dorm life. Four or more boys sharing a bathroom and bad mattresses. I do request prayers for their group while they are there. All of the craziness going on in the world today and people trying to hurt or kill innocent people.
On a lighter note, Big T and the hubbs went fishing yesterday and had a good time. They caught seven. I was working. Big T and the hubbs have a few other plans this week while Sprat is out of town.
We are also getting ready for a much needed trip to the beach in a few weeks. I cannot wait and we are taking Basil with us. That should make for a very interesting trip, with the boys and the B. Lots of things planned around that trip too. I have found a few ghost tours and a light house or two to see. We have not been to the beach in at least two years partly due to the hubbs getting laid off.
For all of my Dave Ramsey followers out there we are going fully paid in cash, no credit cards on this trip at all. Loving being debt free, especially since we are going to be sending one to college next year. Sprat will be applying to college and lots and lots of scholarships in these next few weeks too.
Sprat is finishing up his psychology class, his first college course.
Stay tuned lots of changes and adventures to come. . .
On a lighter note, Big T and the hubbs went fishing yesterday and had a good time. They caught seven. I was working. Big T and the hubbs have a few other plans this week while Sprat is out of town.
We are also getting ready for a much needed trip to the beach in a few weeks. I cannot wait and we are taking Basil with us. That should make for a very interesting trip, with the boys and the B. Lots of things planned around that trip too. I have found a few ghost tours and a light house or two to see. We have not been to the beach in at least two years partly due to the hubbs getting laid off.
For all of my Dave Ramsey followers out there we are going fully paid in cash, no credit cards on this trip at all. Loving being debt free, especially since we are going to be sending one to college next year. Sprat will be applying to college and lots and lots of scholarships in these next few weeks too.
Sprat is finishing up his psychology class, his first college course.
Stay tuned lots of changes and adventures to come. . .
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Getting ready for the Beach. . .
We are trying to get ready for the beach. We have not been on a true vacation in probably two years. The kids were busy with sports and camps and we didn't really have the money to go. We decided last year we were going to the beach and we were going Dave Ramsey style. That's right, our vacation was not going to follow us home. We started saving last year, a little here and there. We are also going to make this an educational trip. We are going to visit a few light houses and see some other historic sights. Just for Big T we are going to do a ghost tour or two.
It really takes a lot to get a family of four ready for a beach trip. I guess I had forgotten all the stuff you have to take, all of the just in case stuff. I remember going to Florida every year when I was little. My mom packed everything. Most of the time we drove that 13 1/2 hours, some trips dad would fly us out. We never flew commercial, dad had his pilots license and he and his business partner shared a plane. When we drove we left at 4 am. I never understood that until we drove to Orlando for our trip to Disney several years ago. I always thought we left that early so we would get in before dark to get the house ready. I realized on our trip that dad left that early in the hopes that us kids would sleep a good portion of the way. I have an older brother and an older sister so you can imagine the arguments that would go on when we were cramped in a car for 13 1/2 hours. Our trip this year will not be near 13 hours but I would still like to leave early. The new technology makes things a lot easier for parents now. We have the portable DVD player for the car so our kids are completely entertained for most of the trip.
On our road trips to the beach, once we were awake, we played the alphabet game. You had to find the letters of the alphabet in order on license plates, billboards, and buildings. Q was always a problem and Z was not that easy either. I have taught my kids that game and we play it when ever we are going to be on the road more than 30 minutes. We also played punch bug. Our kids play punch bug and cruiser bruiser for the PT Cruisers. When I was little we played the true "punch" bug, we did not teach our kids to hit each other when they saw one, we just yelled out. Ahhh the memories. . . .
I hope my kids will remember our vacations and the times we have done things as a family as fondly as I remember my own. I hope they will pass on some of these little traditions to their kids.
It really takes a lot to get a family of four ready for a beach trip. I guess I had forgotten all the stuff you have to take, all of the just in case stuff. I remember going to Florida every year when I was little. My mom packed everything. Most of the time we drove that 13 1/2 hours, some trips dad would fly us out. We never flew commercial, dad had his pilots license and he and his business partner shared a plane. When we drove we left at 4 am. I never understood that until we drove to Orlando for our trip to Disney several years ago. I always thought we left that early so we would get in before dark to get the house ready. I realized on our trip that dad left that early in the hopes that us kids would sleep a good portion of the way. I have an older brother and an older sister so you can imagine the arguments that would go on when we were cramped in a car for 13 1/2 hours. Our trip this year will not be near 13 hours but I would still like to leave early. The new technology makes things a lot easier for parents now. We have the portable DVD player for the car so our kids are completely entertained for most of the trip.
On our road trips to the beach, once we were awake, we played the alphabet game. You had to find the letters of the alphabet in order on license plates, billboards, and buildings. Q was always a problem and Z was not that easy either. I have taught my kids that game and we play it when ever we are going to be on the road more than 30 minutes. We also played punch bug. Our kids play punch bug and cruiser bruiser for the PT Cruisers. When I was little we played the true "punch" bug, we did not teach our kids to hit each other when they saw one, we just yelled out. Ahhh the memories. . . .
I hope my kids will remember our vacations and the times we have done things as a family as fondly as I remember my own. I hope they will pass on some of these little traditions to their kids.
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