OUR FIRST GOLF EXPERIENCE

Every month we get together with some of Nate's high school friends and their wives. We have all become great friends and Nate and I truly enjoy seeing everyone once a month. For those who are out of town we try and get together when they come into town. We have done/seen some crazy things over the last 10 years or so. During the summer we went golfing as a group of adults with no KIDS! Our friends found a baby sitter while we went out and golfed in Rigby/Ririe then we came back and had dinner. It was so much fun! It started raining/snowing on us towards the end. Thanks Adam & Heather for the pointers and the great experience.

Lutz Family Reunion 2010

This was our first camping trip without my Grandpa. We always celebrated his birthday and his twin sister's birthday. Although things were a little different we still had fun. My cousin brought a very nice boat and we brought up 6 four wheelers. We went up on a Wednesday and came home Saturday. We played in the sun and since this is the only time of year I am outside in a swim suit I didn't put sunscreen on so I could "tan". Yeah, I fried. It's been 1 week and I'm peeling and underneath is nothing but red. At least the itch is starting to go away. The girls had a blast especially with Grandma Lutz who was always willing to take them to the potty. They had a fun time with their second cousin Madison who they went on bike rides with, scenic rides in a bike trailer, and on the boat. I was extremely surprised at how well it all went especially potty training Abigail while camping. She had only decided about 10 days prior she wanted to wear big girl underwear and off we were. Alyssa has her moments and while she did great out camping, being home is not as easy.

Yummy Recipes to Try

We have begun to get a bountiful basket each week and I am now excited about the unique/things I haven't eaten before. One week we got butternut squash and I have never had this before. From what I read it is just like potatoes, but better for diabetics. Since Nate is diabetic I thought great I am craving funeral potatoes and we'll try it out. I went onto food network online to find a recipe. I found this one here and modified it. I used 2 butternut squashes and a head of cauliflower all diced up. I boiled the butternut squash first. I also used 16 oz of sour creme and half an onion. I also added garlic. It turned out great. Nate even liked it, which is rare when I experiment.

Another week we got limes and mangos. So I found this recipe and tweeked it.   Here is the original I got again from the food network site. I used 2 fresh mangos, but instead of the yogurt I used mint chocolate chip ice-cream. It was wonderful. The girls didn't care for it, but Nate and I did.

Aunt Kris let the girls help her catch a fish.

We went to our family reunion at the end of July to Island Park. No we don't stay in a cabin we camp 5 people in a tent was a little tight, but thank heavens my mom has a RV so we can at least stand up straight and store food. Kris (my sister) really wanted to go fishing and I really wanted to get away from camp and the girls just wanted to go and do anything so we put Andrew down for a nap with Grandma and we went fishing. Kris caught a fish and the girls got to help her reel it in.

We didn't take many toys up camping so the girls entertained themselves by finding big rocks and pretending they were their babies. We bathed, changed diapers, threw, and moved more times than a cat would her kittens.

A lot of catch up...

I know it's been awhile but lately I've been going thru the phase of I don't want anyone to know anything and I have enough people in my bubble I don't need anyone else. I'm glad a trip to the temple and time has helped me move past that phase. The girls have been itching the last few months to go outside so I finally broke down and we played with sidewalk chalk, ate leaves, and have been making cookies almost weekly with dad. Alyssa loves to take1 bite out of a cookie then set it aside and go on to cookie #2. We have been working on potty training and we go from super excited to almost there to never mind I don't want to.  We are currently in the I don't want to side. No it's not me who doesn't want to it's the MINI me (Alyssa). Abigail will only try to go for a "scooby scooby snack" aka fruit snack. I thank my mom everyday for the curse of "you will have one just like you!" Alyssa and Abigail have gotten so stubborn its insane.

A very nice friend pointed out that I had not posted pics from Easter of any of my other children so Alyssa must be the favorite right? No, I just didn't have time to convert them to jpeg images.  So this is for you Tacie!

Abigail not to happy about stopping to take a picture.

    Andrew found an egg and managed to keep it away from his sisters.

ICU take 2 and Happy Easter.

My little brother was in a car accident Friday and thanks to good samaratins he is alive. They lifeflighted him to EIRMC and he is doing well. He's still in the ICU, but today he took about 75 steps. He is very tired and is having a hard time keeping food down. We don't know if it's the side effects of the medication, a brain injury, or a bruised stomach, or any of the multiple other things it could be. He has the best nurses and doctors anyone could ask for. We have been very blessed as a family to have such great support and love from our friends, family, and our Heavenly Father. Around 9 years ago my other brother had his leg amputated. We felt Gods love then as we do now. My baby brother is continually showing fast signs of improvement and still has his sense of humor. He is very tired and resting but will pull through with amazing colors. Happy Easter to all.

Alyssa was excited at how many eggs she found.

PS. Andrew finally crawled this morning. He is almost 9 months old.