My Campers 2014

Photo proofs from day camp! I think I will be ordering some this time. These kids are so cute.

Dinner

I guess Abby was getting a little tired of the menu rotation so when we were putting together the July menu she suggested we do a mango steak salad. I found a recipe and gave it a try today. It was delicious! Definitely a keeper. The homemade dressing was a little time consuming but definitely worth it -- so yummy. 

Packing

I know I have been a little delinquent with the blogging. It's been busy this week getting everything ready for camp / vacation! 

Here is the packing so far :

Not much in the way of actual clothes have gone into the duffle bags yet -- hope I have room!

Getting Ready for a Busy Week!

It is going to be a busy week ahead, getting Ben and Becca ready for Camp Blue Star, Joel and I ready to go to Kiawah for a week, and Abby and Mike prepped to take care of the rambunctious and always-getting-into-trouble Miss Caroline :) I started packing the kids' duffle bags over the weekend, which included a couple-hundred-dollar trip to Target for supplies like sun block , extra socks / underwear , toiletries , mosquito repellent , etc. Everything must be individually labeled so I spent about two hours yesterday labeling and packing the clothes like long pants/sweatshirts that they won't need to use this week , as well as labeling and packing all their toiletries and other supplies. Most of their clothes I won't pack until Saturday, and I still have some shopping to do to round out their supplies.More updates on the camp / vacation preparedness to follow, I'm sure!

Poor Clara :)

Clara got a makeover this morning from the youngest Kaplan :)

4th of July Parade

Make Your Own Pizza

Uncle Mike showed us how it's really done :) YUM!