Flu Food

What does one do when they have the flu?  They attend a cooking class with tons of other people where they are tasting things and passing communal bowls around for everyone to taste.  Sorry Seattle, but I just spread some localvore germs.

I bought Andrew a cooking class for his birthday.  I wasn't the most fun date, but it was delicious food.  Everyone should check out Hipcooks.

Andrew making some handkerchief pasta.

I was not a fresh tomato person, but now I am.

Oh, the King salmon.  I stopped at the fish market yesterday and bought some for Andrew to grill up for dinner.  The instructor had this 16 lb. salmon flown in directly to her two days ago and she prepares it herself.  I am so spoiled and love how close we are to Alaska.

Dessert peaches off the grill waiting for us to adorn them with a yummy, infused yogurt topping.

Me doing the selfie while Andrew chit chats.  

Swim Lesson Week 1 - Done

A week worth of swim lessons are complete.  I am looking forward to a break from wet swimsuits, busy locker rooms, and "where are my goggles" comments.  We will be at it again next week to try and get Blake swimming independently.

Piper finally stopped wearing her swimsuits to practice (it took her a few days to realize she doesn't get to go swimming like her brothers).  Goggles are enough to keep her happy:

Reade never showcased his shy side.  He happily gabbed with other friends throughout practices:

Blake enjoyed using "those old people's pool floaties":

I feel like I burned calories watching all that swimming so it was time for a Friday treat:

Not a good idea.  That bread pudding was so scrumptious, but a bit too much for 10am:

All the kids wanted in on the picture fun:

Nap He Had

This is how Reade fell asleep the other day.  He is like a cat.

Under $7

 I was on Amazon.com just now ordering two swim life vests for Reade and Piper for our upcoming RV trip.  Here is some stuff for under $7 that everyone needs.

1. Light up thumbs up

2. My grandmother said she read this series as a young girl.  I am going to buy some hardcopies for Piper (around $6), but you can get them for $1.99 for your Kindle

 3. Portable sundial anyone?  Too bad the shipping is the same as the $7 price tag.

Barely Legal

 I love to read my monthly Seattle magazine.

It took me about 30 seconds to realize just what this ad was advertising.  

Mood Movies

There are so many girly movies coming out that I want to see.  

And a good classic to go back to when I am bored:

A Plan

My plan for today: Take kids down to beach park to play, get home and put them on TV so I can clean the house, babysitter (who I am cleaning for) comes so Andrew and I can go out with friends tonight.  Today is exciting.

I am smitten with Piper's cockatiel swimsuit.  Why can't they make that in my size (with super duper tummy control)?