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Thursday, July 29, 2010

more plum craziness

I experimented a little more this year, since we had plums breaking limbs off the tree, we couldn't pick them fast enough.

I tried a plum jalapeno salsa...it was interesting. I'm not a big fan of jalapenos, but I liked it with chips. Shawn liked it too but after a day or two in the fridge, it was done. This is a salsa that needs to be eaten the same day it is made.

I also made Upside-down plum blueberry cupcakes...so delish! I adapted this recipe. I will DEFINITELY make this again and again and again!

I wish I could make another batch but I don't dare buy plums from the store, they just don't taste the same! I also made homemade turnovers using frozen puff pastry...super easy and super yummy. I just put about a tablespoon of jam in a square of dough, egg washed the sides and top and baked according to directions. So super yummy!

Logan's love for Legos is starting to rub off

Caden's First Solo Lego creation...that is a milestone in the VP house!

Influenced by big brother Logan...here are two of his recent creations...

Monday, July 12, 2010

Happy Birthday America

We started our 4th of July celebration with an extra special breakfast treat..mmmm...and then off to the annual Rancho Bernardo Spirit of the Fourth Parade. Both boys loved the marching bands, fire trucks and military machinery. Caden especially loved waving to all the soldiers and shouting "Thank You!"

After the parade we enjoyed some backyard fun and a bar-b-que

followed by some plum-blueberry jam over ice cream...mmmm again

To top off our celebration, we watched the fireworks from both PHS and RB from the front yard. Caden had his own fireworks commentary "That's a big one. AWESOME." quickly followed by "It's cold. I'm tired." then finally his overtired ramblings "Where's Bob the Builder? I want a cup. Nigh-Nigh" He was tucked in bed about 45 seconds after the last burst and probably asleep about 3 seconds after that. It's tough work celebrating America's Birthday!