Corn and Soy Oh My!

I haven't been around much because I've been dealing with a horrible case of eczema. My son's skin broke out and was as bad as it has ever been. We finally made it to an allergist yesterday. I had him on a gluten and dairy free diet but it turns out he is not sensitive to either. However, he is allergic to the ubiquitous corn and soy! I am actually happy about this and view it as a blessing in disguise. What better excuse to avoid all of those GMO's! He also reacted to beans and nuts. So we are eliminating those foods and hoping for relief...

Here are the kiddos, with Taven itching of course.

Taven has been "fishing" a lot.

Simone (check her out on tv at Nationals in a couple of weeks - see below) asked to take a picture with my kids at Eaden's practice last week. Naia was a little shy.

2013 U.S. Championships

Aug. 15-18, 2013

Aug. 15 - Women - 8-10 p.m. ET - NBC Sports Network Aug. 16 - Men - 8-10 p.m. ET - NBC Sports Network Aug. 17 - Women - 8-10 p.m. ET - NBC Aug. 18 - Men - 1-2:30 p.m. ET - NBC

 Mirek is turning into a little chef!

And 100 degree tennis!

The Farm - Part Three

The Farm - Part Two: Treasure Hunt!

The kids found a treasure map in an old bottle on the farm.

 So we set off to see what we could find!

 A clue!

 Oh no! We have to cross the Bridge of Death!

 What is it!? What is it!?

 TREASURE!!!

The Farm - Part One

 The girls had fun playing with this tree frog.

 Taven almost never puts down this "shooting gun."

 Playing on what will one day be the saloon!

 Feeding the cows.

 This cool dude was Snot Man the whole time and I was his hankie.

 We borrowed the neighbors puppies.

First of all, Mirek has a big head.

 And these two are too cute!

 Our buddy Aidan came over for a game of Paint Twister.

 Then for a game of bowling. Our lanes offer two free games a day for kids in the summer!