My sister-in-law served these on the 4th of July and let me tell you… I couldn’t stop thinking about them.  They are super easy.  Just cut the peppers in half and clean out the seeds. I decided to add my own twist on it and put a pinch of sugar and some garlic powder in the cream cheese.  Stuff the peppers with cream cheese, wrap with bacon and put them in the oven until the bacon is done. The last minute or two I turned on the broiler to crisp up the bacon.  Wow!  It turned out great.  I ate all these myself. It was the first time I’ve made them but it was definitely a success.

• This picture was taken at Adventure Zone after Jon wrecked on the go-karts. He hit the gas instead of the brake and went straight into a steel column. His neck, chest and legs were bruised… not fun. The rest of it was a blast. It was my first time there, so I was impressed.
• Echo, at the grocery store: “Can you stay away from the Chinese cheese please? I like American cheese on my sandwiches.”
• I am not a night person. Walmart was hella crowded and I didn’t get home from shopping until almost ten. After I got home and before I went to bed, I did the following: two loads of laundry, made deviled eggs and a fruit salad for the funeral reception tomorrow, sewed Mikal’s dress, typed Mica’s eulogy speech, found photos and poems for the memorial video, put Butterfly’s hair in curlers, got the boys’ clothes ready, checked the kids’ hair for lice AGAIN, did the dishes, checked email and facebook, picked up film from Walgreens, wrote this blog post.
• Things I didn’t accomplish: taking a shower, ironing my clothes, painting my fingernails.
• I think we finally got rid of the lice. I had to cut almost ten inches off Butterfly’s hair because I couldn’t comb it out well enough. *sniff, sniff*
• I’m not even hungry, but I’m craving a steak…. rare ribeye with bleu cheese and tons of black pepper.
• Echo, checking out a vintage style bike: “Cool! That must be from the Nineteen-Oldies.”

Mica and Mikal’s grandma (here in 2009 with Aspen) passed away yesterday. It wasn’t unexpected as she had been in hospice, but that doesn’t make losing a grandparent any easier. The girls were able to spend a few hours with her before she died, which was a blessing. Please say a little prayer for them, their mom and the whole family.

taken with my new ultra wide and slim from photojojo*

The other day I filled out a request to download a Team USA Backyard Party Pack. It is filled with game ideas, recipes and more. I thought it would be good for the kids in case we stayed home this weekend (which it looks like we are going to do). Last night, the UPS guy dropped off a package. I was completely surprised and very excited to find out that we won one of their Team USA Party Kits. Yay! It has a dozen frisbees, megaphones, stickers, dvd and an apron. I’ll post pictures on flickr when I get a chance, but for now… go download your own Team USA Backyard Party Pack.

Have a happy holiday weekend everyone and stay safe!

See more photos from the first roll of film through my new camera here.

For Lens Day Challenge. What is it? Check out the texture larger here.