basil

My little garden is growing quite nicely. We are starting to "eat out of it"!! One thing that I am not always sure how to use is basil. I use it occasionally in recipes etc. but always have way more in my garden than I need. So I came across this great blog that has step by step directions on how to freeze it & also some good recipes to use the frozen or fresh basil througout the year.

http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/06/how-to-freeze-fresh-basil-weekend-herb.html

Last Saturday morning, Addalie & I came bounding down the steps-heading out the door for her weekly swimming lessons and,,,, there was Scott! He totally surprised us & didn't go to market that day. This is the first time since we've been married that he had a whole day off without plans. I must admit, this market schedule is a bit more difficult since Addalie came along....She doesn't see him much/or at all on the weekends & we don't ever really have "Saturdays" even during the week. So, we had a FUN weekend day with him. =) He came with us to Addalie's swimming lessons. He took some pictures of her & I in the pool...but of course I didn't "like" them so you will have to settle for a "post-pool" picture.

Afterwards we played at the playground (at the YMCA where her lessons are held.)


Then we went home & relaxed. I went grocery shopping & Scott & Adds napped. Later in the evening we went to the pool again! (Ken & Karen's pool this time.) We got dinner at Isaacs & ate outside & then spent a very relaxing evening in the pool.

On the way home, we went to Rockville Square for their yearly fireworks show. No pictures from that. But it was fun. Addalie literally fell over when they started....she was so shocked!
What a fun fun summertime day.
=)

A Happy Father's Day

Very rarely do I get to spend Father's Day with my dad because he lives in Kansas. But he & Bev decided to visit & their time here fell right over Father's Day weekend. They made the L*O*N*G drive & got here last Saturday. Just in time to go down to visit Scott at market. =)






Then on Sunday evening we had a Father's Day dinner here!

On Monday we spent the afternoon at the park & then ate at 5 Guys!

Addalie LOVED having non-stop playmates--they didn't stop-even when she was wearing them out!

On Tuesday we got to go to the local Produce Auction with Scott's brother Doug. My dad grows lots of produce so this was right up his alley.

Before they drove back to Kansas on Wed. morning, we went to Dienners for a good Lancaster County Breakfast.

Thanks so much for driving the many hours to PA! We had so much fun & loved spending Father's Day with you this year.

Scott will take any help that he can get!

Bye Bookers....

we already miss you so much!

Addalie's favorite word right now is "Cool"!

The Hershey Spa

Scott decided that he wanted to send all of the girls that work for him to The Spa at Hotel Hershey! Of course I didn't mind "taking them"!! =)) We had SUCH a fun day. There were 9 of us total. We all got to pick a service. (pedicure, manicure, facial or massage)

In the "quiet room". Bry & Juanita had trouble with the "quiet part"! =) (may that is why they aren't in this picture?)

*pedicures*

Yummy buffet lunch in our robes!

We spent the afternoon in the hot tub

& in the pool.

A "Frosty Stop" on the way home.

Fun Fun! Thanks Scott for the wonderful day! & thanks girls for all that you do for us. We love you!!!