Surprise Saturdays

You never know what you're going to get out of a Saturday at our house. We were going to put the baseboards in the bathroom, but instead broke apart the shed. We ended up going to Kaiser because John stepped on a nail and I made him get a Tetanus shot. I made him go on Monday, too, because he had an ear infection. He has some drops and antibiotics that are healing him right up, but I'm hoping our frequency of doctor visits does not become the norm.

Bubba was less concerned. I guess he hasn't made the connection between John being alive and him being fed.

We had to wait a while at the hospital because it's a weekend, so we worked up quite an appetite. When we came home we made some tortillas using the Disneyland guy's recipe.

John likes them with a little cinnamon sugar. I think it helped him forget about the shot.

Gourmet Grub

Cousin Ryan's family was at Girl's Camp this week, so he invited us over to use the spa. Then he wowed us with his culinary skills.

Appetizers

And a delicious meal. He had fancy names for everything, but I'm pretty sure they were in French. So I'm going to go with tropical fruit salad, pork tenderloin, and pan-seared nectarines.

Then mocktails for the spa. Such a classy evening.

Panda Party

What could possibly be better than starting the day with a donut? Ending it with free orange chicken bowls.

That's right. Panda Express was promoting their new late hours. We took Josh and went to both locations, so that's 6 Panda bowls. We're set for the night!

See Ya Later Shed

The best way to start a Saturday morning is to ride your bike to the donut shop. Then, enjoy your donut holes with some chocolate milk and the friend of your choice.

Before it gets too warm outside, demolish something.

The bigger the better.

See how good it feels?

Josh and Bubba were both extremely helpful with our project today. Ok, really only Josh. Bubba had to rest because he was tired from watching all the work happening around him.

There aren't any "during" pictures of this escapade because I was having too much fun with the sledge hammer.

So Shiny

John bought this stove back when we ordered the other appliances, but we didn't have a gas line in the kitchen . . . until Sergio installed it this week.

Now it's practically a bbq whenever we cook. (And by we I mean John. I don't think I've actually used it yet.) Stoves no longer come in 31" so for now there's a little gap on each side. I think that means we should just get new a countertop.

Boardwalk

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a summer favorite. Two nights a week they do 1907 (the year it opened) prices, so we went for family home evening. I love that the ocean is always just a step away.

Santa Cruz is also hippieville. Some things you can only find there. Like crazily painted political statement cars,

weird decor like clowns,

And, of course, the Giant Dipper! (5th oldest coaster in the U.S.)

Log ride! I don't know how John convinced me to get all wet at night. Again. I must really love him.

As we were leaving some kids were playing with glow-in-the-dark light sabers on the beach. It really completed the evening o' fun.

Youth Dance

We chaperoned at a stake youth dance this weekend. It was some sort of tropical theme. They had sherbet drinks with umbrellas, leis, flaming tiki posts, and smores. Success.

Bubba Comes In

Regular Weekend

John played softball with the ward again.

He did so well catching the ball

and making it on base.

My attention was split between watching the game and reading to Hannah while her dad played.

Then we tried out the pancake forms the Harlines gave John for his birthday.

The Star Wars shapes make them taste even better!

Amanda was overcome with joy.

Today nothing much has happened. I took a picture of John because I think he looks so smashing in this color.

Independence Day

We spent our weekend up at Eagle Lake again this year.

Lots (but not all) of John's side of the family came.

We played with niece and nephews,

the water,

and the fire.

We came home to a very patriotic cat.

He was almost as excited to see us as I was to see the shower.