Sunday, July 12, 2009

Surf ‘n Surf ‘n Turf ‘n More

When I started dating Steve, he figured out quickly that my family is carnivorous. We love meat. Especially when my dad cooks it out on the grill. And my dad will cook out on the grill in any weather, any season, any condition. The last time we were at my parents’ house for a visit, we had the opportunity to partake of one of these Talbot-style feasts.

The occasion was my parents’ 31st anniversary. They didn’t really feel like going out, and my dad decided to put as much stuff on the barbeque grill as he could possibly fit. We had steak, shrimp, lobster tail, and mushrooms all cooked out on the grill. (I wish I had taken a picture of all that stuff crammed on there.) Then there was also corn on the cob and baked potatoes. Fantastic!

Steve says that he’s never seen any family that uses meat as a main dish and a side dish the way we do. (Hey honey, what would go well with this steak? I know, shrimp and lobster!) I say, Bring it on! And the boys like it, too.

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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Self-esteem booster

The deacons came to collect fast offerings today, as they often do on fast Sunday. As I was walking to get my checkbook, I overheard one of them saying, "Oh yeah, I remember this place. The messy house."

Gee. Thanks. Now get out.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

How people will know you're asleep...

Kevin was pretending to be asleep at my parent's house. How do you pretend to sleep? Pretend to snore of course. My mom and I tried really hard not to laugh, but it was really hard to keep the camera steady when I was holding back laughter.