Life as a Lewis

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A few things I've cooked/baked this summer that have made their way onto my Tried It, Liked It Pinterest board: Banana Crumb Muffins - I left out the creamer because I didn't have any, but these were really good. Not too sweet, but that crumb topping made them perfect! Hummus Veggie Wraps Pioneer Woman Caramelized Onion & Prosciutto Pizza - I might need a whole board just for my pizza recipes; definitely one of our favorite things to eat, and this one was delicious! Iced Coffee - I've tried several recipes out this summer. This was the best concoction so far although I'd probably leave out the cinnamon next time. Cucumber, Avocado, and Feta Salad - made this at lunch today, and it was amazing! I would have never really thought of this combo. Grilled Ginger-Sesame Chicken Salad - YUM (I did not have hoisin or sesame seeds and it was great without them) Blueberry Arugula Salad - I made a version of this: almonds instead of walnut...

The last time our family went to an official July 4th celebration was back in 2006. Let's get a visual on how long ago that actually was, shall we? That was a lifetime ago. We decided to participate in Clarksville's family event last night, and it was SO fun. The weather was glorious. Seriously, 70 and sunny and no humidity, which is just unheard of in Tennessee. We got there about 5:30 and stayed until 10:30. We ate funnel cakes and philly cheese fries; listened to some very good live music and some very, very bad live music; we laughed at Addison (who was pretty slap happy the whole time); the kids made friends and played and laughed all night. I thought to myself several times that it felt like such an iconic American family evening. Dancing for a shaved ice. These two are always tangled up in each other. If she's not running around crazy, that is. And now on our actual I...

Photography disclaimer: I was CRAZY to bring my big girl camera to this place. Partially because I was in fear for not only my life, but for the life of my camera and phone. Also because there was no way to adequately capture how beautiful this was. It was dark, dark, and green/yellow in the shade; bright and brown in the sun. I decided to not spend time editing so I know these are inconsistent. I know; no one cares. Just me. And try to imagine the deafening sound of the water. We had planned a trip to Burgess Falls last summer and it never happened for some reason. I was determined to go this year, and I'm so glad we did. It's about a 2-hour drive from Clarksville. We managed to choose one of the hottest days of the summer, and I had NO idea that the website really did mean that whole "very strenuous" label they put on the hike down to the falls.  The views were beautiful, the lookout was amazing. The very, very steep hike (with no trail, just crazy roc...