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Number 14 and Number 16...and an addition to the Summer List

14) Make a new, refreshing, cold drink to share with friends.

16)  Eat hamburgers and hot dogs at a cookout.

Ohio has been a little crazy this summer when it comes to the weather.  We've had one week of hot, humid summer-like weather and the rest of the time it's been raining and very, very cool.  I'm not complaining...well, not TOO much.  I crave the heat and the sunshine and we've been lacking it a little too much for my liking.  However, I've been trying to make the most of it anyway since ANYTHING is better than snow and 25 degrees.  :)

I planned a little get-together with my friends.  Girls' Night Out.  We were going to have a super-fun outdoor party involving tiki torches, a campfire, and s'mores.  Then, Mother Nature said, "Nah, I'm gonna rain on her party."  Not just for an hour in the morning.  But for the entire day.  Ugh.  So, our party was moved indoors.  And even though it wasn't exactly how I had it planned in my head, I still managed to check two things off of my list.  :)  I made a delicious frozen strawberry lemonade recipe that we loved and also tried my hand at grilling hamburgers and hot dogs.  Everything turned out great and we had a wonderful time despite the cold, rainy day.  :)

Liz and Tammy enjoying their Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
At my mom's urging, I have decided to add Number 21 to the list of fun things to do this summer...

21) Spend a day with my family putting up corn for the freezer.

While this may not sound particularly FUN, I guarantee you...it was!  There's nothing like spending an entire day working together with your parents and siblings to husk 90 dozen of corn, cooking it, cooling it, cutting all of it off the cob, and bagging it up to put in the freezer.  It's exhausting, but an amazing opportunity to catch up on life with the whole family all at once!  We had so much fun talking, laughing, and working together...and of course, ending the day with a pizza party to celebrate finishing the huge task of making 109 bags of corn! 

Lily and Ruthie got in on the husking

Ben is an awesome corn-cutter!

Of course, we have to take a break and EAT some of the beautiful corn!

Oh my...that's a lot of corn...and that's not even ALL of it!


Teri and Al LOVE cutting corn off the cob!

It's the LAST batch to go into the pot!

109 bags of corn

Lookin' good Tammy!

Luke got bored with doing corn...

Finally...we get to take a load off and enjoy some PIZZA!!  :)
The summer is coming to a close, but there are still more fun things to check off the list!!  Stay tuned for more exciting summer adventures!  :)

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  1. LindseyAugust 7, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    Very interesting. I showed the kids since they think corn comes from a can.

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