I love Caprese salads (I mean really love them), so when I saw this recipe on Pinterest last week, it immediately went on the menu for the week. I will be the first to admit that I have absolutely no creativity when it comes to creating a dish, but I'm getting pretty darn good at finding recipes we like and recreating them. This is my Susie Homemaker alter-ego coming out.

Caprese Chicken with Roasted Asparagus

Here's the link to the master that I stole it from. This was my first successful Reduction. I'm no good at sauces!

Father's Day Pictures

We spent our Saturday morning hanging out with Cowtown Camera Girl last weekend and are SO excited about some of the pictures we've seen so far.

This was my (our) 4th time to take pictures with her and it was such an enjoyable experience, once again. There are many things I love about her photography, but I think that one of the most impressive things to me is that she seems to capture the spirit of my family each time. I really think you can see who my kids are in these photos. Not staged. Not perfectly still. That's rarely the case!

We met in downtown Arlington (a place we spend a lot of time these days). Eric and I walked around the area for a while during the session so that she could capture some unsolicited moments with Addison and Preston alone. We then stopped by the Arlington Farmer's Market (and picked up a few goodies while we were there). Next stop: Shipley's donuts. And then we wrapped up using some backdrops from Abrams St buildings. I know that Eric will treasure his Father's Day pictures for a lifetime!

Click on this link to see a few more of her pictures.

All Star!

Preston was offered the chance to try out for All Stars this year & he made the team! 

We're so proud of all the hard work he has put into his first year playing Kid-Pitch. He was given the opportunity in several games to be the starting pitcher. He also played Short Stop & First Base this year.

His season is supposed to start the 3rd week in June.  If you're from around here, you know that it is SUPER hot this time of year.  We were told that the Midlothian All-Star team typically only plays well-enough to last 1 week. 

So what are the chances that this year they do well & it lasts all summer?  Ahh!

Want to Get Away?

Our friends Chuck & Annette were able to visit us in Glen Rose last weekend. They picked a gorgeous weekend to take in the scenery. We met up at Rough Creek for some swimming and rock climbing then headed to the Rockin' W for some Skeet Shooting and Grub.

'Don't be afraid of the kick'

Ryan, post-shoot

Annette, Eric, & Chuck

Annette  a.k.a. A-Natural

Bobby, giving it a try.

Addison, trying to work her magic.

It took a while for Preston to muster up the nerve, but he had to
get a piece of the action once everyone else did.

The next day we visited Fossil Rim. It seems that we may have arrived right around nap time because most of the animals were lounging in the shade.  But we did have a good visit with the giraffes. 

Addison, Ryan, Bobby, & Preston

You can always count on these guys for feeding!

We're looking forward to the Feddersen's visiting again soon!

Violet Anne

Welcome to our world, Violet Anne Valdez

We've have alot of fun things in store for you, cuz!

Preston 9 yrs, Anne 4 weeks, Addison 12 yrs