The latest and Greatest... and a recipe of course!

This month has been pretty busy. Emma and Linnea keep me busy! We've been spending our hot summer days hanging out with friends at the community wading pool and the library. Emma has had so much fun playing with her friends Niev, Olivia and Connor. They are all the same age and are all in Primary together.

The girls with "Aunt Jeanne"

This last week while Jacob was on the High Adventure with the scouts, the girls and I went to Port Orchard to be with my family. We had fun visiting some old friends where Emma got to ride on a Steam Locomotive that I use to ride on when I was her age. They are an older couple that we lived by when I was a little girl and I grew up knowing them as Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Ed. Ed built the train himself and when the train whistle blows, all the neighborhood kids come running to take a ride.We also went to the Point Defiance Zoo with my brother Tyler. Emma really enjoyed the aquarium so we spent all of our time checking it out.

Then we went out to eat with some of my friends from high school. One of them I hadn't talked to or seen since graduation day. It was tons of fun catching up with them.

Also, I went outside the other day to check on Emma and this is how I found her...

She lines EVERYTHING up when she plays with it. I love how orderly she is! Notice the circles she is drawing. They are smiley faces. She's actually getting really good. The other day she drew one and added hair to it. So funny!

And Linnea who is 2 months old today still likes to be swaddled. I think it's funny/cute so here's a picture of that...
And we are going to be closing on our house this week and are really excited about it! That's about it for us!

And here is a recipe for you. Zucchini is starting to come on and Anyone who has grown it or is growing it knows that you get TONS of zucchini. Some times too much to deal with . This is a zucchini recipe that my grandma use to make. It's really yummy! I don't think I've posted this before. I'm too lazy to look right now.

Zucchini Herb Casserole

(Jeanne Trogdon)

5 cups zucchini cut into ¼ inch cubes

1 c sliced green onions

1 clove garlic, minced

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 ½ tsp garlic salt

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp basil

1 c cooked rice

½ tsp oregano

2 c grated cheddar cheese

In frying pan, heat oil and stir in zucchini, onions and garlic. Cover and cook 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are barely tender. Remove from heat and add rest of ingredients except 1 c cheese. Spoon into shallow 1 ½ quart baking dish and sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until heated through at 350˚ F.

I think I usually double it and put it in a 9x13 pan. Anyway, it's really good and you should try it! Haha!