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bagel run for breakfast.

yoga.

chores.

errands.

water gun fight to cool down from the heat.

a quick trip to the thrift store for a sheet for the little guys tent cover. i have lots of flowery vintage sheets, but needed something that was a little more boyish.

i found the perfect sheet…and a few beautiful afghans.

i guess nobody is thinking about buying blankets in the 90+ degree heat.

ryan is heading out for a 4 night navigation course in central oregon later this week.

{july 19} firestarter

he needed to test his new firestarter.

i am ready for some cooler temperatures and sitting around a fire.

{july 19} firepit

i am not ready for the kids to go back to school…just want it to be cooler than the HOT we have had here this summer!

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yoga.

my third class this week.

i’ve been practicing yoga for years…probably 15 or more…and i like it more and more every year.

i’ve always dreamed of going on a yoga retreat and/or becoming a teacher…maybe someday.

after yoga i took the kids to barnes and noble.

they had gift cards from earlier this year and i thought it would be a good time to use them.

i usually just let them pick whatever books they want.

they both chose pokemon books.

i have had a pinterest project on my mind for a  while, so after barnes and noble we went to home depot for wood and a drill bit.

a frame tent

a frame tent 1

a frame tent 2i used this tutorial to make the frames.

summer 2015: 36/89

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strength conditioning…a new class i tried this morning.

one of my favorite instructors teaches it.

i will do it again.

getting back into an exercise routine always makes me TIRED the first week.

i would really like to take a nap.

i gave the kids the option of a movie or the zoo this afternoon.

i was hoping they would choose the movie because i would like to just sit.

baby girl didn’t want to do either.

the little guy wanted to go to the zoo.

we got home and watched the preview for minions.

they both decided they would like to go to the movie.

yay!

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minions.

summer 2015: 35/89

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this morning is loud.

the little guy is playing plants vs zombies with his cousin in new york.

baby girl is having conversations with siri.

i have been taking advantage of my 2 hours of childcare at our health club the  last two days.

both days i took yoga classes. goodness i love yoga.

yesterday i also walked on the treadmill…just 2 miles.

while i walk on the treadmill i love to people watch. it is amazing to me how many people use exercise to socialize…especially at our health club.

don’t get me wrong, i love that i get to see friends, neighbors, and acquaintances from all aspects of my life when i am there. however, i have NEVER been one to treat my exercise time as a social hour.

i get in, do my exercise, and get out.

it’s my quiet time.

my time to recharge.

this morning, i came across this article. i really could have written it myself.

the kids got to play online on our ps4 with their cousin in new york.

they miss him.

i really hope he can come visit us in oregon.

i promised the kids a pool day today.

i took them to the health club childcare and ran on the treadmill.

3.5 miles.

did i tell you i am training for a half-marathon?

no?

oh yeah, i just decided today.

i’m not actually signed up for a race, but i am going to train like i am.

i started the hal higdon half marathon training program…i bought the app for my phone.

it all started because i bought new running shoes this morning.

actually, they were free.

i had gift cards, rewards dollars, $10 off coupon, and they were on sale.

i got a penny back.

i bought the same kind i purchased a year ago…that i was still wearing.

brooks. ghost 7.

new running shoes feel good.

so, i’m going to run a half marathon.

or, at the very least, train like i am.

we stayed at the pool a couple of hours and then the kids were done.

it was crowded and baby girl didn’t have a friend to play with so she got bored.

i really think she was tired.

salmon for dinner tonight

try this recipe:

  • salmon {we have copper river sockeye salmon that we bought fresh and froze}
  • green beans
  • kalamata olives
  • grape tomatoes
  • feta
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper

put salmon on foil {enough to wrap around everything}. salt and pepper. drizzle with olive oil.

add a layer of green beans on top. be generous.

add kalamata olives, tomatoes, and feta.

drizzle all with olive oil. add salt and pepper.

wrap up in the foil.

bake, or put on grill until salmon is flaky.

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yoga, two miles on the treadmill, and a nap.

that’s about all i could handle today.

our trip to new york was so full.

it really was relaxing….seriously, my kids always had someone to play with, they rarely argued, i got some quiet time, and ryan and i actually got to do some things on our own!

there are a bunch of local burger places in rochester.

don and bobs.

schallers.

bill grays.

vic and somebody…

at any rate, we took the kids to don and bob’s after we visited grandma taddeo. it’s on burger row near sea breeze. the atmosphere is old time…counter with old stools, only a few booths, cashiers yelling out orders to the cooks.

ryan had started ranking the burger places on what he could remember…we eat at one each time we visit, but sometimes it is years between visits.

the next day, we went to seabreeze and walked down to bill grays for lunch. the building is newer, cleaner and bigger than don and bob’s. they also have abbot’s custard on site, which we got at the end of the day at seabreeze

again, ryan started his comparison and ranking…not deterring from his original ranking from the day before.

on thursday, we had a quiet day at my in-laws house. ryan and i planned to go out to lunch without the kids. we were going for the trifecta…three burgers in three days.

now, if we were some hardcore food network person we would have eaten all three at one sitting, but we allowed our stomachs to settle.

for our lunch date we headed to shallers in irondequoit, near the house ryan grew up in.

atmosphere is almost as good as don and bob’s. the kicker is that they serve coca cola products. i am a coke fan. their ice is also like sonic or chick-fil-a ice. if you’ve been to sonic or chick-fil-a, you know what i mean.

so, ryan’s ranking, and i concur, is:

shallers: sauce is meaty. fries are crispy and crinkle cut. burgers actually taste like beef.

bill grays: sauce is not as meaty, but has a good kick. fries are crispy and crinkle cut. burgers are not charred.

don and bob’s: wins for atmosphere. fries were not steak fries and under cooked. burgers were over done.

are you from western upstate new york? have you ever been to one of these places? what are your thoughts?

summer list 2015 update

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we checked a handful of items off our summer list during our trip to new york.

new york, of course.

hike.

fireworks.

swim.

not to mention, the things that were not on the list…

watch fireflies.

play in a creek.

go to an amusement park.

eat three burgers in three days.

night swimming.

watch live music.

eat frozen custard.

home is…summer, moving right along.

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{july 12} home

fish bowls to clean {so cloudy that we couldn’t see the fish…they survived}.

unpacking {still need to unpack 3 out of 4 suitcases}.

garden to tend to {ryan took care of the front, i’m still working on the back}.

laundry {will get to it eventually}.

grocery shopping {meal planning and shopping done for the week}.

mail to sort {lots of mail}.

white slipcovers to wash black dog hair off of {somebody thought the playroom sofa was his bed while we were gone}.

vacuuming of floors {record hot temps cause dogs to shed}.

dog to brush {see above}.

normalcy to get back to {still working on it}.

home {feels good}.

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new york

today we went to visit ryan’s grandmother. we also got to see one of his aunts and her dog, pete.

the kids immediately loved pete.

{july 7} 2look at those puppy dog eyes.

on the way home we stopped for lunch at don and bob’s down in charlotte. i really wanted to take a walk along the pier, but the kids wanted to go swimming.

so, we skipped the lake and went back home to swim.

we had an early birthday celebration for baby girl.

dinner.

presents.
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{july 7} 6smores.

watching a movie with cousins.

it was a perfect way to celebrate.

in other news…we received a photo from friends in idaho who were visiting our friend (who is our dog breeder and trainer) who is taking care of rainy for the summer!

{july 7} 1looks like rainy has learned how to swim!

 

summer 2015: 26/89

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new york

hot.

humid.

we spent a lot of the day in the pool.

the rest of the day was spent in the air conditioning.

i cannot complain, though. it sounds like portland is still in the heat, and ready to set a record for the most 90 degree days in a row.

ryan and i tried to slip out for a mini date, but plans didn’t work out. the place we were headed is closed on monday.

so, we stopped at the liquor store and grocery store for cocktail fixin’s.

i had a drink called “mommy’s little helper” in sunriver. it’s vanilla vodka, sparkling wine, and grapefruit juice. ryan’s sister said she wanted to try it, so i picked up what i need to make sure that we would be able to replicate it tomorrow night.

i think i got it right. or, at the very least, right enough.

it’s the first quiet evening we have had since last wednesday. just our family and the grandparents for dinner.