a small change I've made this summer

I decided about May to stop buying bread.  We have this great bread machine. Why not use it more often? I make about 2-3 loaves a week and it has been working out great. I discovered that my machine has a timer so I can put it in at night and wake up to yummy fresh bread.  I tried whole wheat but it was just a bit too heavy from the machine so at the moment we just make white or partial wheat.  I am hoping to find a lighter  recipe or better yet as the weather becomes cooler start making it by hand and cooking in our oven.  The first month I would forget that we needed bread until it was too late, now it is just part of what we do.

I am hoping to make a change like this every few months.  I'm thinking granola bars next.

truly a sweet home day

a cool summery day to just hang out and relax 

I wasn't too sure what the day was going to bring

Landon says I want to play in the sandbox and both boys get lost in there for 2 hours

no whining, no arguments

just some great play

lunch outside,

quiet reading/rest 

snuggle and read together to slowly get moving again

draw for a bit

break for a smoothie

with helpers donning their newly painted aprons

 

back outside

play dough

sandbox adventures for another hour

knitting

inventions

dinner and fast asleep

really a peaceful day at home

days that I have come to love more than any others

days where it is just us

we learn, we live, we laugh

but most of all we LOVE

Brrrr

Catching some waves on a cold day at the beach... which is actually one of my favorite times to be there.

family photo shoot

Natural Playground

Today we went adventuring to a new playground. Although it took us some time to get there- due to traffic and missed turns- it was well worth the trip. We spent time with good friends and played all day. What could be better?

The kids spent the day using their imaginations as to what each piece of wood could be for.  There was lots of hard work building and playing. Definitely a place we will visit again.

You can find out more info about it here.  

Sunday Smiles: cool 'shrooms

 

While hiking one day last week we kept coming across so many colorful mushroom. 

where in the world are we?????

We have taken a little break from blogging this past week.  Grammy and Grampy were in town and we were just too busy having fun. 

What we were up to:

castle building

 

game creating

 

game playing

 

picnicking

 

kite flying

 

hiking

 

strength training