"Summer Time...and the livin's Easy"

The greatest time of year brings about one of my most favorite things to do - grill. Amber and I love food, so I like to try new things when ever it's my turn to do dinner. This happens more often in the summer because of my love for grilling. Our favorite meal that we carbonize over open flame is drumsticks, and this past week I took the plunge and made my own barbecue sauce. Upon first taste I wasn't sure it was a success. The taste wasn't what I expected, and thus was a little disappointed. But, I still went forward with the plan to use this homemade sauce on the meat. I'm glad I did. As the creator, I'm probably biased, but the sauce quickly turned into one of my favorite eating accessories.

As mentioned in our previous entry regarding the 5K in which our family ran back in May, Amber continues to progress through pregnancy. Every day she amazes me with her strength. I think we're both a little apprehensive at the prospect of caring for two children. The best word of encouragement that I've heard is that I shouldn't worry because with two, Amber and I can still play man-to-man, errr child-to-child. When ever we go to three children (no, we're not announcing anything) we have to switch to a zone defense, and that's a bit more tricky.

With the warmer weather comes outside chores. We were able to get our garden in before the days got too warm. And, we even have a yard! The grass has finally grown in enough to mow - which we've done three or four times. I think we can now properly call the area surrounding our house a lawn, and it's looking pretty good.

Personality continues to show in Ashley. With each new day she looks and acts less like a baby and more like a child. The miracle of parenting is truly awe-inspiring.