SBL: Bookface

Simple, fun and free!

I'm glad I have kids that are willing to be silly in the library with me!

Black Light Rolladium

 We have several activities on our bucket list that are there just because we bought a Pogo Pass for the summer. The Rolladium is not one we would have done otherwise...it was SOOOO far away (Liberty!) But hey, I've always been down to spend a buck just because we saved a buck. 

And this place turned out to be pretty cool.

The black lights were legit.

There were a few grumps in the group...but after a few hot dogs and a round of slurpees, everyone was in the mood to skate!

Kansas City Day

 We ventured over to Westport to check out Ashleigh's Bakery. We here tales of excellent cookies and we had to investigate. 

We had no idea that the bakery was on the bottom floor of this very cool kitchen supply store!

And may I say? The cookies were superb!

Next we were off to Science City! It was just Anna and Everly. We enjoyed all the new exhibits and discovered the cool outdoor space!

I love these days. Exploring with my girls. 

Pure tired happiness

Trimmed up

Anna and  Laney have been begging to get haircuts for a long time now. 

I have learned not to be too hasty when making the appointments, because 8 out of 10 times, they change their minds withing the week. 

This time, they persevered and I called Nicole. 

Poor Nicole. She specialized is blonde and long. 

That is not what they asked for at all. And let me tell you, she tried to steer them in other dirrections...but she just found out how determined these two are. 

Birthday Far Away

 Mathew is turned 19 in Idaho.

Which means we don't get to make him his favorite meal or bake him a cake. But we DO get to enjoy the video of him unboxing his little gifties. Naturally, his main gift came in the form of financial relief, as is common for starving students. But we couldn't let the special day pass without some favorite treats and hand-drawn cards. 

We miss you, Mathew! Happy 19th!

The Golden Ratio

One more thing....aren't these Mojave Whites the coolest?

It's like art and math and nature showing off all at once.

Father's Day Serenade

Skyline. 

Cake. 

Sandlot.  

And just because we love him so...

And Cubbies Seranade!

Garden Haven

I know what you're thinking....

What's happening in the garden this year? 

Firstly, I finally realized that if I want to have any blueberries, I'll have to make sure that the birds don't take them all. That's hard to do when your blueberry bush is in a place you hardly ever go....but I did it!

And check out this bountiful harvest! That has to be like 3/4 a cup or something. Well worth the months of anticipation.

The shelling peas are a shining star this year. Look at those beauties! 

And a Maren Hufford first....broccoli!! The sight of those broccoli heads sparks true joy in my heart!

And in my belleh.

Aren't these cabbage actually darling? 

Hello, Mr. Onion! You are killing it.

Corn and sunflower bed on the left, bean bed on the right. This year is my last ditch effort at successful corn. I've made a fatal mistake each year.... picked too late, planted to close, planted two varieties...

If I can make 12 corn stalks produce a few delicious ears of corn this year, I'm moving on to something else...even though I will miss is tall cuteness.

The view from the east side...

If you look carefully, you can see the cucumber trellis leaning over the kale and lettuce bed. I had hoped that the cucumbers would lengthen the season for the spring greens, but I think I will still be too hot to save them by the time the cukes can really vine up and give coverage. 

A better view of the corn and sunflowers...

I planted Scarlet Runner Beans this year....man, can they climb. They are already 10 feet tall and too high for me to pick. But the coolness is totally worth it!

These are the Cape Gooseberry plants I started from some smashed fruit I got at Hyvee. They are doing awesome and I can't wait to see if I get a gooseberry crop! These are my replacement for the tomatillos I've done each year. Turns out, there is only so much you can do with hundreds of tomatillos...for this girl, anyway. At least with the gooseberries, I'll munch them. 

 Stay tuned! I'm bound to take more photos as things ripen and the harvest starts coming in!