After building the sawhorses, they delivered them to the playground construction site (Doesn't Sam look excited to be involved?). After they were used there, they were donated to Habitat for Humanity. Go, Gabe!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Gabe's Eagle Project
We're so proud of Gabe -- he's completed his Eagle project! He organized his team and built 24 sawhorses for our local Playground by the Sound building project.
After building the sawhorses, they delivered them to the playground construction site (Doesn't Sam look excited to be involved?). After they were used there, they were donated to Habitat for Humanity. Go, Gabe!
After building the sawhorses, they delivered them to the playground construction site (Doesn't Sam look excited to be involved?). After they were used there, they were donated to Habitat for Humanity. Go, Gabe!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Sam's 50-mile Bike Ride
Sam's Boy Scout group has been building up to this big bike ride for months now, and finally it's here. They met very early at 5a, and as you can see are raring to go! (Ha!)
The boys and their leaders rode from Snoqualmie pass to the town of Carnation, all on bike trails. The ride included a 2-mile ride through a dark tunnel, and they were gone for most of the day. Sam was tired when he got home, and didn't give much details (he's not very talkative when it comes to non-video game conversations). But, he completed it! We're very proud of him.
The boys and their leaders rode from Snoqualmie pass to the town of Carnation, all on bike trails. The ride included a 2-mile ride through a dark tunnel, and they were gone for most of the day. Sam was tired when he got home, and didn't give much details (he's not very talkative when it comes to non-video game conversations). But, he completed it! We're very proud of him.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Chambers Bay
Gabe, Carly and I went for a short outing this weekend at Chambers Bay (our local golf course that has serene views of the Puget Sound and will be home to the 2015 US Open). The Central Meadow is a big park with lots of paths and beach access. The kids had a great time riding their bikes in the warm summer air:
We need to do this more often. Next time I hope there will be a picnic basket involved...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
HOT Lake Mead
We met about 30 of our Vogt (Mack) relatives in Las Vegas this year. It was quite a drive to get there, but so nice to be in the Utah and Nevada sunshine.
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We stayed at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas for a few days. The kids enjoyed the pool and the view. We had to drag them out of the hotel to see a few sites. My favorite event was the Celine Dion concert. I happily went by myself while the rest of the family hung out at the hotel. It was an awesome concert!
Next we moved to Henderson NV to stay at the Fiesta and enjoy the lake. The heat started early in the morning, which meant more lake time for us. The afternoons got to 115 degrees! There were three boats, four jetskis, and a huge lake to swim in.
Here's a short video of Carly being towed on a tube. We were just starting out here, so just relaxing and slow...
We stopped in Salt Lake City on the way back home and enjoyed touring Temple Square.
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We stayed at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas for a few days. The kids enjoyed the pool and the view. We had to drag them out of the hotel to see a few sites. My favorite event was the Celine Dion concert. I happily went by myself while the rest of the family hung out at the hotel. It was an awesome concert!
Next we moved to Henderson NV to stay at the Fiesta and enjoy the lake. The heat started early in the morning, which meant more lake time for us. The afternoons got to 115 degrees! There were three boats, four jetskis, and a huge lake to swim in.
Here's a short video of Carly being towed on a tube. We were just starting out here, so just relaxing and slow...
We stopped in Salt Lake City on the way back home and enjoyed touring Temple Square.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Leslie's Soft Caramel Popcorn
Since college I've used my roommate's recipe for caramel popcorn -- it's the perfect combination of golden, soft, buttery caramel drizzled over popcorn. Every time I make it, I wonder why I don't make it more.
My roommate, Leslie, is so fun and sweet -- just like the caramel popcorn.
Recently I misplaced the recipe and had to go online for an alternate (OK, I didn't HAVE to, but I was really in the mood for caramel popcorn!). I picked the one that was as close to Leslie's as possible and made it. It was edible, but nowhere close to the gooey goodness of my usual recipe.
I immediately e-mailed Leslie and asked her to re-send me her tried and true formula. This time I'm posting it on my blog, so I'll never lose it again:
Leslie's Gooey Caramel Popcorn
*Pre-pop 4 bags of microwave popcorn and sift out unpopped kernals. Spread on two large baking sheets for mixing. (I use the "movie theatre butter" version -- all that butter flavor and salt goes perfectly well with the caramel. No calorie counting allowed when eating caramel popcorn!)
1 C Sugar
1 C Brown Sugar
1/2 t Cream of Tartar
1/2 C Corn Syrup
1 C Butter
1/4 C Warm Water
Combine the above ingredients and cook on medium low until "softball" stage. (If you like crispier popcorn, cook longer -- "hardball" or "hardcrack". I love it soft.) Add 1 t baking soda, and immediately pour over popcorn. Mix together and enjoy.
My roommate, Leslie, is so fun and sweet -- just like the caramel popcorn.
Recently I misplaced the recipe and had to go online for an alternate (OK, I didn't HAVE to, but I was really in the mood for caramel popcorn!). I picked the one that was as close to Leslie's as possible and made it. It was edible, but nowhere close to the gooey goodness of my usual recipe.
I immediately e-mailed Leslie and asked her to re-send me her tried and true formula. This time I'm posting it on my blog, so I'll never lose it again:
Leslie's Gooey Caramel Popcorn
*Pre-pop 4 bags of microwave popcorn and sift out unpopped kernals. Spread on two large baking sheets for mixing. (I use the "movie theatre butter" version -- all that butter flavor and salt goes perfectly well with the caramel. No calorie counting allowed when eating caramel popcorn!)
1 C Sugar
1 C Brown Sugar
1/2 t Cream of Tartar
1/2 C Corn Syrup
1 C Butter
1/4 C Warm Water
Combine the above ingredients and cook on medium low until "softball" stage. (If you like crispier popcorn, cook longer -- "hardball" or "hardcrack". I love it soft.) Add 1 t baking soda, and immediately pour over popcorn. Mix together and enjoy.
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