This is Samuel's new style. One of the ladies at his daycare snapped this photo last week and I had to share. He almost always flips up his t-shirt like this. His own version of hip! I'm assuming he got this gene from his Dad. :)
We rocked along this weekend. Mostly we spent time together as a family - a welcome treasure in the summer time - and got our house ready for the move. Today we should find out the completion date on the project and know when we will officially have a new address.
We also cooked a lot this weekend and last night I made my Grandma Ruby's famous soup. I've decided to name it - "Grandma Ruby's Frugal Soup." My Grandma grew up in some rough times. She lived on a farm for most of her childhood and with an 8th grade education tried to make a good life for herself and her family. She married my Grandpa when she was only 16 - they had to run away together! Sadly, he died in his 50's and she never remarried. She had my Dad in her forties and spent the rest of her time doting on him. They were tight. Real tight. I hope Sam and I have that kind of relationship.
Anyway, Grandma Ruby was one frugal momma. She had to be. She knew how to count and made sure that she knew where all her pennies were.
She had 4 boys! 3 of those boys lived to be adults. I wish she was around sometimes to give me advice on raising boys. I'm sure she could have taught me a lot.
Most importantly, Grandma Ruby knew Jesus. She wasn't swayed by new religous talk either. She knew the Bible. I remember that she had a rose colored bible that she carried. For most of my childhood I remember her serving cookies and punch at children's events at the church.
My favorite thing about Grandma Ruby was her vegetable soup. Oh my goodness it's good. You won't think it looks all that great...but try it. And then attempt to eat just one bowl. You can't do it. Ok, maybe you can. But I can't.
Everything she put in it came from her garden.
Grandma Ruby's Frugal Soup
tomatoes (fresh in the summer, canned in the winter)
okra
corn
onion
potato
salt
pepper
1/2 stick of butter (a full stick if your feeling generous)
Chop your vegetables and put them in a large pot. Add a generous amount of salt and pepper. Add 1/2 stick of butter. Cover vegetables with water. Place lid on pot and bring to boil. Reduce to medium-low heat from approximately 1 hour - until vegetables are soft. Be sure to season to taste before serving. (And - it's great right from the stove, but even better the next day for leftovers)
Enjoy!
3 comments:
Too cute of Sam, I wonder where he picked that up. I am going to have to try that soup, sounds great. We love a good soup, thanks for sharing. Happy Moving, hope it all goes smoothly.
Sam is Mr. Style! I like how he has his foot. It's a little edgy a little on the wild side..Haha!
I miss you guys so much!
Aunt JoJo
I talked to a friend yesterday with a son the same age as Sam, and she said that her son has discovered his nipples and walks around with his hand up his shirt all the time. I think Sam's "habit" is much better!
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