Nope, I haven't forgotten about all of you people who are addicted to my blog. It's just we've been having so much fun this summer that I'm too tired to blog at night. At the moment, we're planning a road trip south, so hopefully, you'll be sufficiently satisfied until I have time for another blog. It's always my goal to blog while traveling, but the reality of it just isn't there.
Fourth of July
Unfortunately, being 1500 miles from Louisiana, we weren't able to travel back to celebrate Gramps' life. The Landry family was in our hearts that weekend, and we wish we could have been there in person. Hugs to all of you.
We did a few people from USG over for a BBQ. We did a brisket in the oven. It was the first time we used an oven bag for it. It sure was easy and delicious! It was a test run for our upcoming BBQ for our neighbors. It's definitely a winner and EASY too!
Texas Oven Brisket
This is an absolutely wonderful way to cook brisket. The result is tender, succulent and flavorful. And it's practically foolproof. The wonderful aroma will fill your house and make you, and anyone else who comes along, impatient for it to get done.
5- to 6-pound fresh beef brisket, well trimmed
1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite)
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup liquid smoke (Colgin's® is best)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons celery salt
2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup water
Preheat oven to 275°F.
In a very large Pyrex baking dish, thoroughly mix all ingredients for sauce. Put the brisket in the baking dish, and turn it over once to coat it with the sauce. Seal the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Bake at 275°F for 5 to 7 hours (about 1 hour and 15 minutes per pound). Remove from oven and allow to stand for 1 hour before slicing. Slice across the grain, and serve with sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
After filling our bellies with delicious food there was a round of Guitar Hero with the Wii. As you can see, we had 2 dogs in the house, which the girls LOVED! Abri woke up the next morning screaming "DOGGIE, DOGGIE" from her crib.
Following the Wii off...we headed out for the fireworks. The weather had threatened rain all day, but we went anyway. As we were walking up the hill the drizzle started, and so did the fireworks (15 min early-I'm guessing b/c of the weather). Lise' and I took off running for a better view. She was in the stroller, and I was the motor. It was an uphill run, and thankfully, the fireworks show was worth it. We were soaked in the end, but the girls loved it.
Other than that, we've been hanging around the house. I'd love to tell you that we've finished another room, but it seems our social life is on the rise, so we're always at playgroups, bbqs, and casual dinners with friends.
Here's a few fun pics of our exciting lives.
It makes us want 8 more 
Learning to use the umbrella
We're currently letting Lise's bangs grow out. I'm tired of having to trim them every other day, so she's in the phase where it just looks bad.
An ice cream break at one of the summer bbqs
How to get chocolate stains out of clothes...soak in OXY Clean overnight
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Note: Before you prepare the brisket, remove it from the refrigerator far enough ahead of time to allow it to come to room temperature.
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