Catch Up

In case you didn't notice, I've been taking a break. For the past 6 months, I've been slowly acquiring some pain in my hands and wrists, and my self diagnosis is that it is due to too much computer use. Well, at least improper (non-ergonomically correct) computer use. So I've taken a 2 week break from emailing and blog checking to let them heal a bit. It has helped a lot and now I will try to be more careful. I've missed looking at everyone's blog so I am happy to be using my hands again but Caleb was also doing all of the cooking for me (again, so I could heal) and I am really going to miss that!

So here's a couple of things we've done lately:

Winter garden time is here. It is mostly lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage, but we also planted tomatoes even though I know they don't grow so well in the winter, and some experiments too like onions, leeks, and carrots.

I know this muffin tin lunch idea is all over blogland but last week I decided to try it for myself. The kids really liked it, but who wouldn't? Everything is organized and no food touches any other. Perfection.

We've also been splashing around Tempe Town Lake with the Tapias.


I think Judy isn't afraid of the sprinklers anymore which makes it a lot more fun!


Aaron likes it too. We were bummed that they closed it last week even though the temperatures have still been in the 100's. Waahhhh! It's too hot for the zoo, where do we go now?!!



And one morning I told the kids to get their shoes as we were leaving to run errands. Aaron came to me looking like this and said, "Ready!"
Nice headband kid.