He was meant to be the Big Brother

Yesterday I took the kids on a bike ride around the neighborhood and then to the park. Well, it took alot longer than I thought it would. You would understand if you've ever tried to get Samantha to ride her bike, for more than 5 minutes. Which is ironic considering the love Jeremy and I have for bikes. Myles was so good for her. He loves to ride really fast and wait for us at the corner. Instead of waiting, he would then ride back and push Sammie for a while, run back, get back on his bike, and catch up with us. At one point we lost Evelyn's hat, he rode back 3 blocks and brought it back to me. Finally, an hour and half later were on our way home. Sammie's whining is starting to get on my nerves, but I just keep coaxing her along. And then she crashed. Big Time! And if anyone knows Samantha, she continually wins the Grammy for the Most Dramatic. Myles and I help her get back on her bike and then he tells me, Mom, i'm going to ride ahead and open the garage. Okay. I carry Sammie in, trying to get her to calm down. Myles is sitting there at the kitchen table with band-aids, a popsicle, and barbie dolls to play with "so she can forget about her ouies" What a big brother! With such a good heart! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful boy.

Did i hear you right?....

So, Friday night, just before I left for Nashville, I was sitting with Jeremy at the dinner table explaining all the food and things that I have done to make his weekend with the children easier. He looks over at me with that cute boy-look he gets in eyes, and says, "Trust me, Ang, I'm not going to do any cooking this weekend. I'll be too busy managing everything to cook any meals; I'm not as good as you are." My ears perked up and with a giggle I said, "What did you just say? Why don't you say that one more time?" ...one more time please? I just loved hearing that!

Home made salsa anyone?!

Tomatoes are now in season and I've been wanting to make home made salsa. But I want to make sure it is a trued and tried recipe. I think I could come up with one on my own, but I would still like to know if anyone has a good one they want to share?

The Andersens-Before and After

I"l let you imagine which picture was taken the last day of our trip!

CAMP DESTIN

Our family survived CAMP DESTIN! My children are true campers at heart. We literally camped on the beach in Destin, Fl for 8 days-and I rarely heard them complain. We survived 2 big storms, 100 degree weather, sand in every crevice you can imagine, and a sinus rinse everytime a wave tossed us round like a rag doll. We went down with our cousins and had the time of our life! It was the first time I've seen the Emerald Coast and I loved it!
We saw sting rays, turtles, crabs, a barricuda and lots of lizards! Samantha's favorite part was chasing the crabs at night; I just loved hearing her squeal with delight. She was the only one brave enough to pick them up.
We made sand castle after sand castle, Daddy taught us how to boogie board. I think he had more fun watching me tumble and make a fool of myself. I just couldn't get the hang of it. Nearly took me all week.
We went through alot of sunscreen. We'd get burned in places that I thought the sun never saw-our behinds. I realized the sun rays were reflecting off the crystal white sand.
It really felt like a vacation. We were in an oasis despite being in such a busy tourist city. No phones, T.V.s or constant commotion. It was very peaceful. We had plenty of space to run and enjoy the sun. The campground was immaculate and the people so friendly. We can't wait to book a trip next year.-The only thing that didn't survive was our van. We had to take it easy going home. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we will need to buy a new one soon.