Get ready for the longest post ever. For those of you that don’t know us – we are lucky enough to go to Hilton Head every year. At first I didn’t like it because Brad used to live there and had history without me. That was when I was insecure and feisty and the jealous type. So the first year that we went (11 years ago) I had an attitude. I didn’t like how secluded it was. I didn’t like that you couldn’t drive along a strip and see the beach.
I’ve changed. Big time.
I love Hilton Head. I want to live there. I love how secluded it is. I love the mossy stuff hanging from the trees. I love the skinny paths to the beach. I love that we stay on a cove within walking distance to the Salty Dog. I love that I have Brad all to myself for a whole week to help me with our litter.
I also love taking pictures on the beach. They are always some of my favorites …….
Right as we were crossing over to the island – then I flipped my camera around and got this lucky super happy shot……
Jackson used to always “fight” the water when he was little. Now Dane does. Weird. Don’t know if it’s a boy thing or a Blackstone thing. And as I said on Facebook – I promise you we feed Jackson. He eats to survive and goes 1,000 mph a day.
If you only saw the fall down screaming fit that this cuteness had at the park today when I couldn’t magically produce a Ring Pop for him. He just decided he needed a Ring Pop right then and there.
He’s alllllll mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. NannyNanny booboo.
Oh look! I’m in a picture!
Ellie threatening kisses. He is such a punk.
This is the view we have had for the last 10 years. i would be so upset if anything happened to this tree. I tried to get all Ansel Adams. Fail.
if you ever want info on where I think you should personally stay in HHI. Email me:)
So cute. Love how puffy and tired they look. Love that they had to wear the exact same outfit that they did the night before for our family pictures (minus the Indians shirt). Love that they all got the teacher they wanted. Love that Miss Kitty is behind Ellie’s back even though you can’t see her. Love Brynn’s cute little closed mouth smile. Love Ellie’s hand on her hip.
Loved this family. Loved. I love my job. I am always nervous at first. Having 4 children can cause you to become a social outcast and fear adult conversations with real people:) But then I get to come out of my cage and meet great families with cool kids. The Heffner family just rolls with it. So nice and real with a little bit of…….
CARAZY sprinkled in. And I am all about the crazy.
Look at this little darling. I love the shape of his little chin. He has a ton of girlfriends. Speaking of which, I have the perfect girl for him in about 20 years:) Good luck – she’s hard!
Humina! Humina! Check out the freckles, the squinty eyes when he smiles and the guns! Kyle was seriously one of the nicest big brothers I have ever met. In fact at the end it dawned on me that they didn’t get into a single squabble (miracle) and I asked if that was normal and mom said yes. Sigh. She better be lying.
They still have it going ON!
Seriously. They got along. Have never seen anything like it.
This would be my giant canvas over the mantle. Needs to be a 20×20 square:)
the end.
First grow some tomatoes. Don’t ask me what kind. all kinds. Every year it is an adventure for us.
Who can guess why he is crying? Because he wanted to carry the bag “ALL BYAH MAHSELF”
Assemble ingredients. I will completely admit that I am a snob about some ingredients. I am brand name all the way about some – don’t care about others. For example – sidetrack – Domino brown sugar, REAL vanilla and fresh baking soda are a must in all cookies. With salsa I think that fresh ground pepper and coarse salt are a must.
Next get yourself this hot piece of burning love to cut and pour and blend. Brad doesn’t even notice when I am taking pictures anymore. Unless I say something that I can’t write here and then he smirks – note the picture on the right…
So cut up 5ish tomatoes…we always add a variety because it looks pretty:)
Add at least 2 teaspoons of fresh ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of coarse salt and a big spoonful of garlic. Do you like how I slowed my shutterspeed for this picture?
Separate a bunch of cilantro into 4 parts. Tear off the tops and add one part. So you are adding 1/4 bunch of cilantro. Once we put the whole thing in. SO NOT FUNNY. Also add my secret ingredient numero uno – chili powder. About 2 Tablespoons.
Then add a big spoonful of sugar – another secret ingredient:)
Then an entire red onion. Not white. Red. Not white. Red.
Pulse and grind until there are no gag inducing chunks and you will have this! Yumma yumma. It is actually better the next day after it has rested. Seriously.
by Cathy
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