Harry and the Potters

Last week we went down to San Juan Capistrano for "Capistrano Nights" which is a concert series/community event. There was great music, delicious food, a fun atmosphere with face painting and even a drawing for a bike. All Free! We had a blast.

As a result I was looking forward to the "Harry and the Potters" concert tonight at the Mission Viejo Library, a kick-off to the 10 year celebration of the library opening. It was like I was attending my first quidditch tournament, I was so excited. Even though Nels was a stinker today and did nothing I asked at any point during the day, I couldn't follow through with my vain threat to not go to the concert if he didn't shape up. We went. It was horribly disappointing. I now sit here bewildered at the idea that this band is on a world tour.

What do you want to do when you grow up?

Nels saw this the other day and declared "I want to do that when I grow up."

Just a pinch

I started this blog before I knew exactly what I wanted it to be and have been thinking lately that it hasn't turned into what I had hoped. Michael suggested that I start a blog over a year ago when I was in the third trimester of my second pregnancy. I even wrote up several posts and had them in a file waiting until after the baby was born so that I could really delve into this blog thing. It would be ramblings of what happened in my (or is it my mom's) kitchen sharing experiences and ideas. We love to entertain and Michael thought it would be fun for me to keep up/improve writing skills while sharing with the rest of the world some of the ways we entertain simply.

A rather difficult year and a half later, 'Pepper's kitchen' and several posts still sit in a file folder somewhere on my computer. I started a blog, but my ideas of what it should be have changed. I figure since my friend Emily posted a blurb about my blog, maybe I should figure out what I am doing . I want to sound witty, clever, sophisticated and smart. I want everyone to think from my blog that I am talented, but mostly that I have something to offer.

In the end, what I have to offer is my life. Right now it is filled with my boys.

(Photo taken by Nels)