The kids are really getting into the hang of this "no-school" thing. I am not getting the hang of having them around all the time. The day was fairly normal, with everyone home for lunch and off doing there own thing the rest of the day. For the kids, there summer at home is pretty short. In about 4 weeks, they head to their grandparent's house near the beach, and that's where they stay for the rest of the summer. The 13 year old will be gone for 3 of those weeks, and the 15 year old for 2 of them. Because of this, they are trying to spend time with friends as much as possible. I know I traveled a good deal during the summers too, but so much of summer to me was swim team and being in the neighborhood riding bikes from house to house. Obviously spending a month on the coast isn't anything to pity, but it's a very different summer than I had.
For dinner I made a makeshift pasta sauce. I took the marinara I made for pizza and added bell peppers, onion, and a random bunch of spices. The 13 year old loves bell peppers but the other kids just eat them. Surprisingly, this dish I wasn't too impressed with was a hit with the kids. The 17 year old, who is stingy with her compliments, liked it a lot and named it Pasta a la Caitlin. Those of you who know my eating habits, did you ever think a dish named after me would be based on bell peppers and tomatoes? No, me neither.
For dinner I made a makeshift pasta sauce. I took the marinara I made for pizza and added bell peppers, onion, and a random bunch of spices. The 13 year old loves bell peppers but the other kids just eat them. Surprisingly, this dish I wasn't too impressed with was a hit with the kids. The 17 year old, who is stingy with her compliments, liked it a lot and named it Pasta a la Caitlin. Those of you who know my eating habits, did you ever think a dish named after me would be based on bell peppers and tomatoes? No, me neither.
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