Can you guess which steak salad was mine?

Recipe found here.

I grilled up a monster ribeye and instead of having leftovers, I just piled the extra on my plate.  This recipe is SO tasty!!  The dressing really compliments the beef.

Dogs!

I had the privilege  of dog sitting our good friends' two dogs the past 4 days.  They were a delight to play with!  Mommy even took Sadie for a 3 mile run Saturday morning and yesterday morning, we loaded all 3 dogs up to walk on the Parkway.

Sadie's favorite toy.

Maizey and Sadie got along like they were always together.

Skyler got to walk Maxwell.  His little legs couldn't keep up so Mommy carried him.

Sadie is a Pit Bull/Lab mix.  She's a sweetheart!

Can you tell how happy Skyler was having a dog to walk?  :)

Blue Heron!

Hard to see him!  Spotted on a bike ride yesterday morning.   (Edit, I published this Sunday morning at 8:11 and for some reason it never showed live on the blog.  Thanks Blogger!)

Back to the Nature Center.

We took the dog and child for a walk yesterday morning around the Redwood Nature Center loop.  It had been a couple of months since we had been there and it was even more lush and spectacular this time!

WAM (Wide Area Mower)  Skyler was thrilled!

Red algae on the pond.

It's hard to believe this is right in the middle of urban sprawl.

Train!

Southwest view.

Right before Skyler had a meltdown due to his Camelback not doing what he wanted it to.

This bird was on the attack!  She kept buzzing Maizey and me as we walked past.  Must have had a nest nearby.

Pond scum.  Looks like Iowa!

A sea of phragmites next to the substation.

The clouds made the whole experience that much better.

Pets.

The pets took advantage of shade and a freshly mowed lawn last night.

Garage fun.

I got my car vacuumed out while Skyler played on the ikea play mat the other day.

"Can we go to Kenny's farm today?"

Skyler has been asking to visit Ken's farm for a while now.  Monday, we made that happen!

Walking along the ditch bank.

His corn is looking good.

A chicken!

This chicken has been handled so much by Ken's kids that it is lap trained!

Hawk in the tree.

Skyler in the corn!

Dog Lake after work.

Mommy left work a little early yesterday so we could take advantage of the low temperature (75 cool degrees) and hike up to Dog Lake.  I'm also happy to report that Skyler hiked the entire trail up and down without having to be carried.  Woo Hoo!

Upper Millcreek never disappoints.

Mommy chasing Skyler.

Trees.

West.

Booking right along.

Perfect day!

The dog on the way up to Dog Lake.

This isn't enhanced I swear.  The sun was illuminating this Columbine flower perfectly underneath the tree canopy.

"Are you guys coming?"

Made it to the saddle.

Here they come.

"Dog Lake!"

Dog in Dog Lake!

Cooling.

Swimming.  I think she wanted that tennis ball.

Coming back ashore.

Pretty full this year.

Aspen goodness.  Bluebells were in full bloom.

We even celebrated at the top with an adult beverage.

Skyler found the moon.

Family portrait.

Look at the date!

Shadows increasing.

Speedy dog.  She's still sleeping as I type this today.

Looking West again.  Skyler asked if we could hike this trail again.  Sure thing son!