We are the Searles, and we have a problem....

 We eat a lot of tomatoes around here. 

We eat them in salad, spaghetti, sliced with salt and pepper, or any other way we can think of to work it into our meal.

 It has become excessive to the point that we are consciously trying to cut back on our tomato intake. 

We tried only buying 3 tomatoes on Saturday instead of the usual 5 for the week. 

I broke down on Tuesday and bought 3 more. 

We're addicts!

I told Clayson I was blogging about our excessive tomato intake and he said "What do you mean? I only got 7 this time!"
He was dead serious. 

Our addiction is getting worse! 

Don't they have a Tomatoes Anonymous we could attend?

Taking Over My Life

Last year I made a movie of our family reunion and it turned out really cute, so I decided to make one for this years reunion too.

It is taking over my life!

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love doing it.
Sometimes I wonder if I love it a little too much.

Here's a sampling of "the kid section" for your enjoyment:

I'm pretty sure I have the cutest nieces and nephews ever. 

And I am not biased at all. Just stating the facts  :)

I'm still having withdrawals from being away from them.

Warning to my family: This years video is going to be long. I mean, really long. Like we could probably make a full length film out of it.
I guess that's what happens when the kids start getting old enough to say funny things, the adults get better at using the camera, and we have way too much fun packed into one week.

I don't think it's such a bad thing.

Foods I Am Loving

I eat these two things on a daily basis.

They are so fast, so easy, so healthy, and so good!

Number One:

Tomato

Avocado

Mozerella Cheese 

(or String Cheese, if you're cheap like me)

Salt

Pepper

Garlic Salt

Balsamic Vinegar

I feel so healthy when I eat this!

I have it for lunch most days, or a snack.

It is so good!

Number 2:

Special K Red Berries

Vanilla Yogurt

Blackberries

Raspberries

Blueberries

The picture doesn't look that appetizing, but it is delicious!

Perfect for breakfast, lunch or a quick snack.

p.s.  berries are on sale 3 for $5! Gotta love Lee's  :)

Best Tradition Ever

I started a new tradition and I love it:

Friday night Slumber Party / Saturday morning Temple trip!

Best tradition ever, am I right?

I'm right.

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We decided to start our Friday night off with some Free Panda Express!

Unfortunately, I didn't notice the "pm" after the 9 and we were a little early.

We ate anyway and it was delicious!

Next on the agenda was slack lining!

Jana is so cute setting it up

Carlie is the expert slack liner

I have had friends try to get me to slack line before, but for some reason it is so scary to me!

We started out holding onto each other for balance

Then we graduated on to holding a rope

Melanie

 

I actually got to the point where I could take a few steps without using the rope!

Chelsey

Then we really started having fun!

We played Chicken and I was pretty good. 

Just sayin'

Jana in the tree, holding the rope

Chelsey climbing up the tree

planking on the slack line - that is real talent right there!

so graceful

doing tricks....

on handed!

classic

After our slack lining adventure, we went back to my place for the sleep over.

We got out our extra mattresses and the pillow talk began!

Carlie and Jana officially have me hooked on these two songs

I now love just about anything by The Wailin' Jennys

I made everyone at work listen to them on Thursday.

I have listened to this song more times than I can keep track.

I may be slightly obsessed.

Can't think of a better way to start the weekend off!

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See, I told you it's the best tradition ever

:)

Addiction

Remember this post?

I'm hooked!

And I'm pretty good, if I do say so myself.

(At least when I'm playing against John, Bill and Lisa)

Vegas, here I come!

:)