Soul food, new PJ's and much, much more....

Pretty good week. Enjoying the last of the summer before school starts. (tomorrow!) The weather this weekend certainly tried to signal the end of the summer. It was cold, stormy, dark, rainy, and we got pretty good sized hail that knocked half of our peaches off the tree.

I will try to remember some of the highlights of the week.

1- For the first time ever, the DH came to Cherry Hill with us. He has been meaning to for the last few summers, but didn't make it until Friday night. It was fun and nice to have more help in the water with boys who seem to think the water wings are just for decoration and can be removed at any time. (note to self: enroll kids in swimming lessons)

2- Mom helped me can 14 quarts of tomatoes from her garden. (thanks mom!) We even did most of it while the kids slept at her house. I may not have kids who sleep very independently, but at least they'll sleep other places, it's nice sometimes.
The tomatoes from my garden are coming on slowly and so I freeze them as I get enough. I took pictures and was going to post a freezing tomatoes tutorial if I got time- anyone interested?

3- Had a wonderful lunch and fun time playing with two of my BFF's, Becki, and Summer. It was fun to have Becki here from Wisconsin for a few weeks. We just sat and marveled that between the three of us, we had produced six kids! (five of them boys) It still blows me away. I think in my mind I still feel like I'm too young to be a mom. Or something.

4- Had our last Disney Party, where we ate Southern food, watched "Song of the South," and handed out packing lists and final itineraries. Only 12 more days until we head for Sunny Orlando!

5- Watched the DH do the dishes (twice!) this weekend. That was nice :)

6- Today, for our labor day celebration, we had fondue for dinner, which the boys loved. We even had chocolate fondue for the FHE treat, when we were graced with a surprise visit by Aunt Whit!
Here is E asleep on the couch where I found him after doing some housework. I think this is the first time (other than the car) that he has fallen asleep on his own. Maybe it will be a trend?
The family at our party (Whit was asleep on the floor) DH decorated that Mickey cake.

Hadn't taken a "before church" picture in a while, since one of us usually comes late after they wake up from their naps- 12:30 church- arrrh! There were many with just one boy looking at the camera- that's always the way.
New fall PJ's! They are wearing each other's favorite thing. Why does that always happen with sizes? Oh well, eventually the cowboy ones will be E's.