The Treat of the Trade

  My family doesn't live near the ocean. We live in the middle of the driest part of Texas. But! We all enjoy seafood and when the occasion arises well.....we have a fish fry!!   We eat and gather. And honestly i don't care what we eat just as long as we always gather and create memories together. Anything for the kids to get to swim and soak up sun and beat the 105 degree heat. I'm also all about that too!! HAPPY SUNDAY!!

  My husband. He had an idea. So he left the house on an "errand". Came back with some vodka, pears, and jalapeno peppers. Started searching for my mason jars. I thought to myself.... "I didn't see this on Pintrest..."   He cut the pear and pepper up. Secured the lid.   Gave it a good shake and told me that it will set in the fridge for a few days. "OK...." I say. Finished product. And my husband who was kind of annoyed i was taking pictures of this....i thought... "Well you did buy me this bad ass camera and since we met i have taken pictures of everything, so.....and again i haven't seen Pintrest use mason jars like this.....but i will roll with it." a few days later we had infused vodka. and i do have to say that pear and pepper vodka is actually pretty good and since i told my husband.... " this is actually OK!" he set off on more errands and we have had mango infused vodka (which was good in orange soda)

  Loaded up for a day at a local park. Complete with a funnel cake and a fried snickers.   I love random moments. and i dont always have my camera ready or them. This time I did, and i caught Java dancing with a friendly random stranger.   Sweet little Jessie Mae. She is growing up way to fast.   Daddy and Jaxon waiting on the show to start. And another thing we love about summer is fireworks in July. Happy Friday!!

  Daddy gets 14 days off a month. So we really try to make the best of those days when he is home. I have NEVER been to a firework stand. Never have i bought fireworks. Never have i blown them up in my front yard! Shh....   The kids loved the sparklers. They have no fear of anything that can ignite a fire at any moment.   I love this photo of Jaxon. Its everything that is supposed to be a summer night in July to me. Its about seeing the wonder in those small eyes that bring me great joy.   We did this with the kids a few days before the 4th of July. Why limit fireworks to one day anyway? Watching. loving. making memories. being in ahhh. I love summer nights!