What country should you be living in???

Apparently I shouldn't be living in the west. I should be living in Spain. Take the quiz and find out where you belong!

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Which country should you REALLY be living in? Spain Usted es el español! You have a passion for fine foods and beautiful scenery - as well as feeling a great love for your country and fellow citizens. You wish to remain independant in a world which is hard to stand out, and you are doing it well. Ibravo!

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T's working hard

and then hardly working. T decided work was a lot more fascinating when watching someone else...

A's blessing day

A's blessing day! She was so good. She didn't cry at all and promptly fell asleep right after she was blessed.

Not a fun week

This morning my teeth hurt, my nose won't stop running, I can't stop coughing, and I haven't had a nap in 3 days. I can't take any cold medicine because I am still nursing and don't want my milk to dry up and I can't suck on any cough drops because they'll stick to my braces.

I'm not a happy camper.

Laugh all you want...

Don't laugh too hard at my awful pictures. But when you are taking photos of yourself this is the best you can get.

My new braces

If you look hard you can see where a tooth used to be. Good times.

I'm glad T won't be driving anytime soon!

Because he's not that great of a driver. You should have seen how many times his driver was thrown from the car or rammed into a tree. Not to mention the fact that both trucks were on fire most of the time he was driving.


And some love from baby A.

Ridiculously Easy... and good... Beef noodle bowl

The only changes I made was to double the sauce and I used pre-cut broccoli and carrot stir-fry veggies. I also used steak that had already been cut into stir-fry strips.

I made this in less that 20 minutes while being pestered unmercifully by my three year old and stopping umpteen times to put a pacifier in the mouth of my screaming 6 week old.

-Oh, and giving credit where credit is due, I got this recipe from K*raft magazine.

Beef Noodle Bowl
1/2 lb. linguine, uncooked
3 cups broccoli florets
3 carrots, peeled, sliced
2 tsp. oil
1 lb. beef sirloin steak, cut into strips
1/4 cup K*RAFT Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
1 Tbsp. teriyaki sauce

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, adding vegetables to the boiling water for the last 2 min.

MEANWHILE, heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add meat; cook until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Stir in dressing and teriyaki sauce; cook 2 min. or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta mixture; place in large serving bowl. Add meat mixture; toss to coat.

Stupid, stupid dogs and their stupid owners!!

I'll be the first to admit that I am not a dog lover. Other people's dogs are fine as long as they don't lick me, jump on me, or bark all day or night.

Last night I would have had uninterrupted sleep from 11:00 to 4:00 if it weren't for a stupid, damn dog. At 12:30 I am dreaming and this weird sound woke me up. I run down the hall staggering because I thought Audrey is either whimpering really weird or is having trouble breathing or something else catastrophic. She's asleep. As I wake up a bit and make a bathroom stop, I realize that the stupid chihuahua down the street is barking its head off. That's the sound that woke me from a deep, deep sleep.

Who lets their dog bark for 10 minutes at 12:30 in the morning????

Oh, I know. People who tie their dog up on the front porch to bark at every person, child, car, leaf, and bug that goes past the house.

GRRR!

Baby A's first day at Church

She looked so sweet in her dress.

So, so, good! Simple too! Penne Arribiata

This was so easy to make and it tasted so good! We had it for dinner tonight and it was so good. Thanks to MOF Les for sharing it!

Penne Arribiata

1 T. olive oil
3 cloves crushed garlic
1 onion chopped
1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes- increase or decrease to change spiciness
1 28 oz can petite diced tomatoes
Salt if needed
1 pkg penne (12-16 oz)

Sautee onion and garlic and crushed red pepper in olive oil. When onions are clear/soft add tomatoes- Simmer for 20 minutes. In the meantime cool penne. Drain. Mix with sauce. Top with mozz and parm cheese.

Will winter never end?

It seems like it has been winter for 100 years now. Being stuck home with a new baby to avoid germs isn't helping either. Add to that a three year old who desperately wants to play outside all day every day.

I might go insane!

T's Third Birthday

I realize it looks I posted every picture that I took, but I didn't. Honest.

Pictures from T's 3rd birthday party. Since baby A was only a week old we kept the party small. Really small.

If you think it looks like T had been bawling, you would be right. We had a trauma, a tantrum, and a melt down before our little party. That's what happens when you peek at your presents while Mom is wrapping them! You still have to wait!

The box from Nana and A that T had been dying to open for 2 days.

Baby A, the little party animal.

The most beloved Trash Can Truck and reason for the trauma, tantrum, and melt down.

He loved the candles that kept lighting themselves!

Baby A's birth story is now up on the other blog...

http://addingonemore.blogspot.com/

Our baby girl...

I know most of you probably read my other baby blog but I think once I post her birth story I am going to retire the other blog. I'm pretty sure now that we have Miss A we won't be adding anymore to our family. But.... never say never.

On bedrest.....

http://addingonemore.blogspot.com/

Well that was short lived....

We aren't potty training anymore. Each day it's been getting worse and worse. First he stopped telling us he needed to go (only happened 3-4 times anyway), then he refused to even consider sitting on the potty. Not even the much loved truck he got for sitting on the potty the first time could convince him. He didn't even care that we took it away. So... we are waiting until after the baby is born in February.

I'm kind of disappointed, but kind of relieved too.

It's over...

Christmas that is. We had a great visit with family, but I'm glad that things are returning to normal. I'm to tired to add extra stuff into my day. If I ever get around to downloading pictures I'll post some.

The biggest thing that has happened is T has FINALLY started peeing on the potty. All it took was the promise of a truck. Who knew? We've had a few really good days, but I'm not ready to take away the diapers. Until he tells me he needs to go potty (instead of me just taking him every hour) we are sticking with pull-ups.

So, so tired...

I am so done with this whole Christmas thing. My tree is only half decorated but I can't seem to make myself finish it. Presents are wrapped and under the tree but I have a few I need to mail but I keep forgetting!

My MIL is coming for Christmas and I have a list of stuff I want to clean/organize before she comes, but she just may have to love me anyway inspite of dusty blinds and curtains, and windows that need washing.

I just need the hoopla to be over so I can sit and do nothing. I am out of Dr. Pepper and that seems to be the only way I can get things done.

Baby girl is huge and heavy it seems. And still un-named.

Girl Night Out...

I went out with my sisters and niece tonight and it was so fun! We saw the movie "Enchanted" and I just loved it. I'm glad I didn't see it with DA (like I would have ever been able to get him to go) because I didn't have to listen to the constant mocking of a boy watching a chick flick. I love him, but it's difficult when chick flicks are involved.

Something is wrong with me...

My Christmas shopping is all done and I am planning on wrapping gifts this afternoon.

My saving grace is I am not listening to Christmas music yet, nor have I put up Christmas decorations.

Pat on the back for me...

I didn't beat T at Costco, Bed Bath and Beyond, or Walmart. He sure deserved it though!!He was throwing tantrums right and left, biting and scratching me, screaming no over and over again and being awful!

One older lady at Walmart almost had me in tears (they were swimming in my eyes) when she came to my cart, looked at T (lovingly even) and said "Are you having a bad day?" and then told him that she was sorry he was having a bad day, but he should give me a hug and stop hitting me. (I was making him stay in the cart) Then she just commiserated with me about what a hard age it was.

She saved him. All I could think about was what a rotten child he was. After that I had a bit more love in my heart.

Busy Week...

I am ready for some down time. Right now I am debating whether or not we really have to eat next week. I don't want to leave the house to go to the grocery store.

My week in review:

Monday: went into my Dr's to give a urine sample. Blood in your urine is not a good thing! (Dr's office is about 45 minutes away) Ended up spending the day up there at my mom's running errands.

Tuesday: Primary day. Had my primary presidency meetings and ran more errands.

Wednesday: An early morning trip to the grocery store for donuts led to spending the day fixing a flat tire. Thank heavens for Grandpa (who works closer than DA does) who came and changed my tire for me. We had to make a trip home (grocery store is 15 minutes from my house) to get a wrench to get the stupid jack to come out of the car, and to get the car manual so we could figure out how to get the spare out. Complicated! I found out later that the tire couldn't be fixed so we bought 4 new tires.

Thursday: Went up to my mom's so I could leave the car to get worked on. Bought baby material for a quilt that Grandma is going to make. Ended up paying for an alignment, new stems for the tire (two broke off) and rear brake pads. It was one expensive flat tire.

Today (Friday): I'm trying to work up the energy to go to the grocery store. Tonight we are meeting DA and a friend from out of town for dinner. Dinner will be in the big city so more driving is involved.... sigh.

Tomorrow: a scentsy party to attend (unfortunately with T in tow) and then a Temple trip later that afternoon.

To all you women who do this day in and day out my hat is off to you! I like staying home more than this.

Uh huh...

Yep, I am having a hard time making up my mind. I'm also having a lot of fun seeing what kind of templates I can come up with. But, I do think I will stick with this one for awhile.

A new look thanks to T...

Instead of cleaning out my closet like I had planned, I have I new look to my blog! While I was being the nap police today, telling T to get back in bed every 5 minutes or so, I was able to fiddle with the look of both my blogs.

What do you think?

Toddler Talk

So T is having a hard time with his R's. That's fine. It's totally common. But I totally cringe every time he says fork. I know he doesn't mean to leave out the r and he has no idea what he is saying, but still! I keep waiting for the parental police to come and haul me away.

He's inserting r's where they don't belong too. This morning he asked for a crup of milk. Yesterday it was a crap of milk. At least he is getting closer to the right word.

His language is totally exploding which makes things easier and harder. Easier because we can understand him more, but harder because he gets really frustrated when we don't understand him. It's a double edged sword.

Cruise Pictures - Part One - Juneau

Our cabin on the ship. We were on Deck 2.

The room was smaller than DA thought it would be and bigger than I thought. I had heard about cruise ship room so I thought it would be smaller. The bathroom, however, was just a small as I thought it was going to be. The shower? Even smaller. I should have taken a picture.
View of our cruise ship from the Mt. Roberts Tram. Ours is the one out in the middle.
View of half of Juneau. We are in the lookout part of Mt. Roberts. DA pointing out an eagle. Naturally I missed it.

DH and BH. The company that DA works for sent them on the cruise too. DA and BH were working on the same job.

View of Mendenhall Glacier from the Helicopter.
The Glacier Stream
The water is so cold that it's blue.
Not a great picture, but this is the hole that the glacier stream goes into. The guide said that it's so deep they have no idea just how deep it is and where it goes. He recommended that they didn't get too close in case some of the ice broke off. He said that if you fell in you were gone for good. There would be no way to rescue you.

At the Gold Creek Salmon Bake. It was SOOO Yummy. We had salmon, ribs, and chicken. There were some cornbread and salads too, but we weren't there for those! The salmon was glazed with a mixture of equal parts butter and brown sugar with just a hint of lemon. (I asked)
DA looking thrilled that I was taking another picture.
Bridal Veil Falls.
DA and I at the Falls.
That was our day in Juneau. Stay tuned for pictures of Skagway.

Ahh, Toddlers!

We have reached the stage where T is always telling me to "wat" (watch) as he performs some amazing act. It's usually things like throwing rocks into a puddle, jumping off a stair, etc.

I, of course, am always suitably impressed.

A sign of things to come?

My two year old just stole all the change out of my purse and put it in his piggy bank. I was sitting at my desk paying bills when he took my change and ran away giggling. Am I going to have to lock up my purse already?