Dinner Out

We invited GaGa and Grandpa over to have some ribs this week.  My preferred way to prepare them is to dry rub and bake them for a few hours the night before, then grill and sauce them for about 10-15 minutes the day of.  We bought a 3-pack from Costco (thought there were only 2, but happy for lots of leftovers).  When they started cooking, it smelled like fish.  Gross!  I let them finish cooking and when I took them out, many of the bones had cracked and leaked.  Gross!

I googled and couldn't find much about that smell during cooking.  Most information was about smell when raw, which these seemed fine.  I did see one mention that an odor during cooking could indicate that it's meat from an old boar.  Gross!  Kevin and I each took a bite the next morning and it was okay, but maybe had a slight aftertaste.  Gross!  I was not taking any chances.  Out to eat for us.  We headed to Turkey Run Inn since we hadn't been in a while.  It was a nice time together, but I still want some good ribs!

I called Costco and they said to bring the meat back for refund...yes, even cooked.

Hatchimals

This past Christmas a toy called "Hatchimals" was the rage.  You couldn't find them anywhere and the asking price was over $100 on a $25 item.  Needless to say, I have since seen the product in stores for $10.

We were at a Target in Indy a few weekends ago and Camden saw a miniature Hatchimal egg.  Since I refused to pay for one last Christmas and I really didn't want to mess with a big one, I let her get this one.

She rubbed on it to get it to hatch and had a cute toy animal surprise inside.  I think that cured her Hatchimal itch.

Hershey's Drive In

Tried a new ice cream place last week.  We give a thumbs up to Hershey's in Veedersburg.  Next time we will have to try some of the food.  Heard the tenderloins and burgers are delicious!

More Friend Time

She loved having Paxton come home on the bus and stay for dinner.  A game of Life and time on the trampoline (as well as homework getting done) was an excellent evening in her book!

Busy Saturday

Saturday was a full day of fun.  Kevin was in the woods getting trails cleared in anticipation of deer season.  Camden and I headed out for fun with her friend Rhianah.

We had lunch at Little Mexico.

 

Played in the fountain and hunted for painted rocks (Camden found on in the fountain).

Headed to the Library for some imagination play.

Back to our house for a little bit more play time with Rhianah AND Molly.  When Rhianah went home, Gramma Pat came over and we headed to the taste.  Molly came with us and they ran into some other friends.  They ate some (we "tasted" lots) and then spent lots of time running around and playing tag on the beautiful grounds of the Lew Wallace Study.

We got our fill, headed home, and picked some veggies from the garden for Gramma Pat to take for her and Aunt Linda.

We played some Skip-bo and someone (Gramma Pat) FINALLY beat Kevin.

Indian Beads

Sugar Creek runs are still one of this girls favorite things.

She and her dad are always finding such interesting items.

Especially lots of indian beads and shells.  See the quarter (left side) to compare size of beads.

Hidden Treasures

I often find pictures on my phone after Camden has been playing.  She has, apparently, mastered the selfie and how to place it into an image.

What a goof!