Labor Day falls at the beginning of the month, therefore Benj had to WORK...ugh. So Sat. I took the girls to the
orchard to pick some apples and get some melon. We go every year, but usually during August. We got there and they tell me they had to pick all the apples/fruit so you could only pick vegetables. Ok. So we drive to the vegetable field and start exploring. We only ended up with 4 measely tomatoes (that shriveled up the next day), 3 butternut squash (that I don't even have a clue how to cook), a cantaloupe (which tasted like perfume so I threw it out), and a canary melon (that I have yet to cut into). Yeah, quite a disappointing visit this year... But we made up for it with lunch @ McDonald's and when Benj got home from work, dinner @ Olive Garden. :)
Lexi is carrying the stuffed dog for a project @ school. She was "team player" this week and had to take Top Dog on all her weekend adventures and then write about it in a journal.
Labor Day
Benj only worked half the day, whoo hoo! So late in the afternoon we headed up to one of our favorite spots, Red Rock. We hiked around
Calico Springs and then up some more trails to "find a cave." Lexi is always on the look out for a cool cave. It was such an enjoyable evening. The weather is finally getting a little cooler, at least for my morning runs and in the evenings. We grilled steaks for dinner and ate on the patio. Yay for Fall!
These nice people riding the trail stopped and let the girls pet their horses. :)
Lexi is carrying the stuffed dog for a project @ school. She was "team player" this week and had to take Top Dog on all her weekend adventures and then write about it in a journal.
3 comments:
Too bad the apples were gone, but what a fun day anyway. Love you guys!
Sounds like fun! Butternut squash is extra yummy. I used it all the time when I made baby food and it's good for big people too =). Just cut it in half length wise (take the seeds out) and put it face down in a pan with about 1-2 inches of water. Bake at 400 for about 40 minutes or until the skin looks wrinkly and turns a darker shade of tan. Put some butter on it and call it good. I'm sure there are other seasonings that work well too but I'm a purist =). Enjoy!
Thanks Kara! I will for sure try it, sounds yummo. :)
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