Okay Momtographers - school is out (or almost out) and it's time to put our snap in overdrive!  Our mission for the May/June challenge?  Capture those memories forever.  Sandy toes. Sprinkler romps. Water balloons. Rope swings... you get the idea.  The winner will receive a gift certificate to Amazon.com.

And since we missed the May challenge (thanks to a very pregnant Momtographer) I'm gonna sweeten the deal.  Here's a recipe Sydney and I made this morning for Fresh Strawberry Lemonade!  It's the perfect way to kick off the summer!

FRESH STRAWBERRY LEMONADE - Southern Style!

This makes a good sized batch, perfect for a self-serve spouted container.  If you're using 2-gallon pitchers, you may need to mix in a larger container first!

1 quart lemon juice (approx. 6 lbs large lemons - larger lemons tend to be sweeter!)
1 lb of strawberries
4 cups of sugar
5 quarts of water

Cut Lemons in half and juice (I use a citrus attachment on my food processor!)

Remove the hulls from the strawberries and puree (I used my food processor again to contain the mess, but a blender will work too.)

Add lemon juice and strawberry puree to large container.

Add sugar, stir.

Add water, stir.

Now sample!  Too thick?  Add more water.  To tart? Add more sugar.

I can't be 100% sure, but I THINK this is international toddler contrarian sign for "just right".