Cobb on the Corn?

I like sinking my teeth into a big juicy corn on the cobb as much as the next guy, but when it comes to cobb on the corn?  That I just can't bring myself to dive my teeth into, let alone put my lips on it.
 
How many of you would wrap your mouth around this?  I would really like to know who out there would feel comfortable eating this?  Would you feel shame?  Would you be embarrassed to eat it in front of your family?  Do you eat one part before the other or do you eat them at the same time, back and forth?  I know, I know, you could just wrap your fingers around the protrusion and rip it off, but even that feels wrong.   I just don't think I could eat any thing that looks like this, but by the looks of it, I bet he's the envy of the corn field!

Thanks mom for sharing your sweet cobb with me and the world. 

Raw Fish Roll Ups

So, Adam and I love sushi (who doesn't?...my parents that's who doesn't...they won't even try it...they won't even look at it or sniff it...or lick it... or ...okay...I'm totally getting sidetracked).  Anywho, we decided to try our hand at rollin up a bit of the ol sush.  Along with our pal Big Mike, we set off to make the World's Greatest sushi roll.  Not really the world's greatest, I was just hoping for the World's Not Worst. 

Since we live in a tiny town and fish is not at our finger tips, at least any fish you would want to attempt to eat raw, we opted for a California roll type with carrots, cucumber, avocado, shrimp and crab...mmm:

Getting all the goodies together

And were off:  Michael, is putting down his rice and laying out his veg

Rockin' & Rollin'...literally

Adam a rollin' and a whistlin'

 

mmm...we made a lot more, but ate them before I could get a picure....they were delish!

Homemade Anniversary

Hooray!  Today is Adam and I's third wedding anniversary!  I can't believe it has already been 3 years!  It has gone by so fast!  Everyday I fall more and more in love with him and just when I think I can't possibly love him any more...there I go, falling again!  It is a wonderful life we have and I am so glad I was the one he chose to spend the rest of his life with...happy little sigh...below is us on our sweet wedding day:

I am assuming you just stood up and are applauding us, so  I will give you a moment while you take in all the glory that is us

Anywho, this year we decided to make gifts for each other instead of buying presents.  I have no idea what he has made me, but by the sound of the chop saw outside, it's gonna be dynamite!  As for me, I decided to make him a t-shirt with an image of my favorite thing on it...him, obviously!  I hope he loves it!

Here's a little walk through the creation of my present:

First I started with this awesome picture of Adam :)

Then I turned it into a line drawing to make it easier to make a stencil

I traced the outline onto a piece of vellum

Then cut the lines out to make my stencil

Then I silk screened it onto a t-shirt, you can see the imprint of the design on the screen...funsies!

This is the vellum stencil after I printed it, with missing pieces of course

This finished product!  Adam on a shirt, I challenge anyone to find a better gift!  :)

I am so excited to give it to him and see his reaction, hopefully he loves it!  I'll take a picture of him wearing it and post that later!  

Cheers to us!

Charlie's Blessing

Last Sunday little baby Charlie had her blessing and my oh my did she look beautiful.  Her Grandma Theresa bought her the most amazing gown complete with bonnet, shoes, socks and bloomers...she was definitely dressed to the nines!  Her Great Uncle Frank presented her to the church members and her Grandpa John performed the blessing, it was very moving.  Baby Charlie was wide awake and didn't make a peep, she just took it all in...she was a perfect angel.

Getting ready...she's got her bloomers on!

The back of her beautiful dress

awww...such a little doll...perfect

fast asleep...waiting to be blessed

looking like she belongs in the 1800's, so precious

Our little family

Sweet Ethan and Gage with their little cousin

Baby Charlie with Grandpa John

Miss Precious Perfect

My Current Top 10 Things I Love

So, since it has been a long, long time since I made a list of things I loved...since like this post...I decided it was about time I give you what I am currently lovin'....Prepare to have your jaw drop!

Number 10:  The way cheese curds squeak on your teeth when you eat them. 

Number 9:  My uncontrollable desire to see what that kid on the right's shorts look like from the front.

Number 8:  Dog mug shots

Number 7:  Saying "Farewell" with cupcakes

Number 6:  Not thinking my collection of ceramic pigs is weird.

Number 5:  That this fat mouse has simply given up.

Number 4:  Playing catch so well, it draws a crowd.

Number 3:  All things Dwight Schrute.

Number 2: Baby Charlie + Bumbo + Transforming Cheeseburger = Triple Threat

And Number 1:  Having the hottest husband on the block!

Monkey See, Monkey Do!

Monkey See, Monkey Do
by Charlie Skiles

Monkey See, Monkey Do

I love to just look at you

Just seeing your face,
Can make me smile

To see it again,
I'd walk a mile

But for now,

Stick out your tongue

And we will stay,
Forever young

These pictures were taken on Charlie's 2nd month birthday and she loves loves loves her Grandma Terry to stick her tongue out at her.  She started copying her and now it's her most favorite game...for geniuses, obviously!  Two months old people!  Two months!  She's gonna be a rocket scientist...no pressure...

Splish Splash She's Takin a Bath!

So, it's been a month since I've blogged (sorry) and two months since little Charlie was born and boy oh boy is she a growin'!  It took about 3 weeks but then her gross little umbilical cord stump thing fell off!  Yay, except Fidel ate it right up!  Just kidding, he didn't even want to taste it.  Just kidding, he did want to, but I wouldn't let him...anywho, after that stump fell off....

...She had her first real bath...

...and hated every minute of it!

cut to a month later

Now Charlie is starting to really enjoy bath time...

...getting clean, getting clean...

...rinsing off, rinsing off....

...looking fine, looking fine...

...feeling good, feeling good...

Then, Fidel got shaved

notice his little Tupperware of raw beef treats for being such a good boy!

mmm....raw beef treats...

 

Clean baby + Shaved dog = Photo Op!

nice job guys!

Then we dogsat Molly and all 3 had a bit of a snooze...

 

 That is what is happening over here.  I will be blogging a whole lot more because I now have much more than just "she laid there all day, then she looked up, then she pooped, then she fell asleep, then she ate, then she pooped again..." so look forward to that!