So it’s been a while since I have talked about food… but now that the weather is turning nice it’s time for BAR-B-QUEing !!!!!!!!
A few years ago the PARENTALS got a HUGE new fancy grill…so once it is even remotely nice out, the Mother is all about grilling Sunday dinner. This past weekend it was a beautiful Sunday… Rands, the Beau, A.B., Big L and the kids went to the park even. So it was no surprise that we would have something on the grill for dinner.
The Mother has an awesome bar-b-que sauce recipe for ribs and thought it would be great for chicken. So she made it up early in the morning and let the chicken marinate all day. Once you walked into the house you knew it was going to be a wonderful meal just by the smell. I was just excited thinking about what was to come.
Once everyone got to the Parentals, the “boys” went to get out all the patio furniture from the garage so we could enjoy the weather on the deck….after a long winter everyone couldn’t wait to get out there and hang out for awhile. Before we knew it , it was time to get the potatoes in the oven….The Mother’s oven browned potatoes are to die for, no matter how many she makes, we always eat them all. Don’t worry we also had veggies… fresh broccoli and asparagus……plus rolls. A.B. and the Mother fired up the grill and we were on our way!! An hour later everyone was at the table ready to eat….even the kids…Izzie and CJ are finally now in booster seats, so that means we have to get out a bigger table so everyone can sit in a place and have room. It seems so weird that they will be 2 in June and we will be adding another baby to the mix. Like the Mother says our little group is growing…and it’s not really a little group anymore. For example….we are getting ready for Passover and it will be at one of the Mother’s friend’s place…. come to find out we (our whole family) will be half the people there.
Back to dinner…. everything was great the chicken was perfect with the sauce, the potatoes was just right. The only downer was that the Mother didn’t plan the cooking of the veggies correctly and we had the asparagus almost for dessert. Oh well everything else was done on time.
Actually for dessert we ended up having a big bowl of fresh berries….which is one of my favorite desserts for the spring/summer time.
All in all it was an “A+” meal.

2009 in Full Swing!

Well 2009 is in FULL SWING now…..and I will it would start to get warmer here. We did have a few days of “spring” but for the last couple of weeks it has been cold and rainy. So here is an update of how things are going with us:

- New Years was a good one for the most part, we had a fun evening with family and friends….and rang it in right! Although I did crack 2 teeth on th3 1st…which kind of sucked since I couldn’t put it towards last years deductable….Oh well. At least they are fixed now.
- Big L and A.B. found out they are having another little boy…which is cool for CJ….he can then show his new little brother the ropes.
- Speaking of kids, Izzie and CJ are learning new things everyday… you actually have to watch out what you say…since they will repeat everything. I think they might even start getting potty trained soon.
- At the end of last month I was in Atlanta for business…and got stuck there an extra day. But have no fear …like my mom always taught me; I had packed an extra pair of undies in my carry –on. I have to say it was a nice place to visit but the AIRPORT IS HUGE AND TOTALLY BUSY!!
- Tax season is half over, The mother and Howie are working non-stop. Not to mention Rands is working like a dog. But it always pays off in the end.
- Mah Jong is going well….we have a new member and have even started playing for money. It’s only $3.00 but it is a start….our next step might be to “pick ahead” we will see.
- We have started to plan a BIG family trip in Oct. …. Looks like we have narrowed it down to the Gulf coast of Florida… but that is about it. No one can agree on the exact place yet. But we have time.
So that’s about it for what has been going on since the beginning of the year. Granted we have had a ton of dinners at the parentals… but nothing exciting has really happened. Maybe I will have to pull out an old story.