Fruits and Veggies . . .

I jokingly told my mom and the Hubby that instead of flowers at the hospital, I wanted an edible fruit arrangement that I could devour all by myself to satisfy my fresh fruit craving. When I got home from the hospital, this was waiting on my table.

It didn't come from my family though. It came from my friend Susan and her daughter Christina. Isn't it just lovely?! Isn't it calling to you to dig right in? I put the baby in the Queen's arms, hugged my other little people, and immediately sat down to nibble on any and everything covered in chocolate. Before I knew it, all the chocolate covered goodness was gone {kids helped . . . a little} and I had to move on to the delicious melons. There were flowers waiting at my house too - and they were lovely - but this gift was so very appreciated. I will definitely be giving this to someone else sometime.

Two days ago we took a family walk over to our friends the Mecks house. We were the beneficiaries of their bounteous garden and came home with enough fresh summer veggies {I know tomatoes are fruits} to make a silly face! The kids had fun arranging each piece. Now if only they'd eat the veggies with such enthusiasm!

Delicious and beautiful fruits and veggies . . . one more reason I love summer!

Perks . . .

There are plenty of perks that come along with having a new baby - a free diaper bag full of coupons and formula, two days worth of hospital food {blech}, that nifty water bottle that will end up in a garage sale some day, and stitches in uncomfortable places, just to name a few.

But one perk that is truly a blessing to a new momma is the few days of dinners brought in by friends from church. Our first dinner home from the hospital was a feast provided by my friend Angela and her family. It was delicious and culminated with us gorging ourselves on the above dessert. I think I'll describe it as an individual sized jumble berry pie - and it was oh so fantastic with a heap of vanilla ice cream and a quick spin in the microwave.

So, I think now we should all beg Angela for the recipe . . . don't ya want some?

ps. A little challenge for you DEVOTED readers . . . the Hubby accused me of "smogging" last night. Any of you want to take a guess at what that means? I'll explain tomorrow.

Mental Note . . .

Did you know 7-11 gives out FREE slurpees on July 11th? It's true. And here's the proof:

Make a mental note of it and surpise your kids next summer.
{Sorry, I would have posted this BEFORE the 11th, but I didn't know about it until my sis-in-law told me the day of and then I went and had a baby, you know!}