118. In her Brother's Footsteps!

Christina got an Award, at school, today! 

She received a Certificate of Achievement for her Excellence in Math! 

Way to go Christina!

We are very proud of you!

117. Fruit

Forgot to do my post last night... So here it is.

These "fruits" (i don't know what to call them) grow in our purple leaf plum tree, in the front yard.

Apparently, these fruits are edible! Either raw or as a jam...

Well in my case, maybe I can try them raw cause I doubt there are enough to make jam!

 

 

116. Christina's Self Portrait

Christina's Self Portrait:

Chalk drawing in our driveway!

115. Pesto Salmon with Green Beans

One of my favorite meal to make comes from "Jamie's Food Revolution", a book that Nicholas gave me for Mother's Day last year. It's called "Salmon Baked in a Foil Parcel with Green Beans and Pesto".

 

Start by trimming the green beans and wash them.

Then take a long piece of aluminum foil, fold it in half, and place a handful of green beans in the middle.

 

 

Lay a small salmon fillet on top of the green beans and spread 1-2 tablespoons of pesto.

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Seal the aluminum foil parcel. For our family, I make two salmon fillets.

Place the aluminum parcels onto a sheet pan and cook over medium-high grill or in the oven at 400ºF for approximately 30 minutes.

Serve with some rice or your favorite side dish.

 

 

And for desert: brownies!

Bon Appetit!

114. Water

Christina doesn't like to drink plain water! She would much rather drink juice or even better, sodas! It's especially a problem in the hot California weather because it's easy to become dehydrated. So, on Saturday, she begged me to give her money so she could buy a snow cone. At half time, I sent her and Anthony to the snack bar to get snow cones and she came back with this huge cup filled with ice and a lot of sugary syrup! It's not the best way to hydrate but ice is water!

113. Header

I love taking action shots. Soccer photos are probably my favorites to take. I usually get some pretty good pictures during one game but sometimes I manage to capture the perfect shot. 

This is one of them! And to make things even better, it's a photo of Nicholas!

In soccer, headers are the most difficult to capture; It's all about timing!

I guess yesterday my timing was pretty good!

112. Side Bangs and Layers

Christina has been asking to get her hair cut for a little while now. She kept saying that she wanted side bangs and layers just like her friend from school. So I told her to find a picture and show it to me. We also talked about the fact that it has to still be long enough to pull up in a pony tail (because of soccer) and I reminded her that once her bangs are cut off, it will take a while for them to grow back.
But she was determined and after doing a quick Google search, she found a photo of Selena Gomez with the hair cut she wanted.
So, yesterday, I took her to the Hair Salon and she got it cut just like she wanted! She was so happy... She was smiling from ear to ear! And I'm glad she likes it because if she didn't,  I am certain it would be very dramatic!