April in Florida

We started swimming in April this year!  Elle, our true waterdog, was the first to brave the water.  Petey still keeps his distance but is slowly inching closer.

Jack's Final Newscast!

Jack's final newscast at Lawton Chiles!

Getting a Jump on the Dog Days!

We went to Crescent Beach and decided to take Petey!  It wasn't his favorite thing to do but we all had fun. 

Here's to kicking off Summer!

Chicken with Coconut Rice and Chili Lime Sauce

Steph whipped up the excellent recipe pull from a Food & Wine magazine.  We followed the recipe to a T including quarter a young chicken.

The sauce below ended up making the dish.  It was great on everything but especially the jasmine rice.

You could the chicken indirectly so it take longer.  I have a 3 burner grill so turned the two outer burners on and cooked in the middle.  The ideal cooking temp is 400-450 degrees.  The key is getting the chicken to over 165 degrees which took right at 40-45 minutes.

Done and ready!

The final plated dish!  It was excellent!

Fifth Grade Track and Field Day!

Jack got to participate in the track and field event today... after a field trip to Wild Adventures yesterday.  It's fun to be in your waning days of elementary school!

Spring Piano Recital!

The kids and Mom knocked it out of the park at their recital this afternoon. 

Great Pitcher of Margarita Recipe

Here's a proven recipe for whipping up a pitcher of real margarita's on the fly.

2 cups of tequila - reduce to 1.5 cups if you don't want them quite as strong
1 cup of triple-sec
3/4 cup sweetened lime juice
3 cups of ice

To make it early put in all of the ingredients except the ice.  Then stir and refrigerate.  When ready to serve add the ice, stir again and enjoy!