I pretty much let Clark dictate what's for dinner when he's home. By that I mean I give him certain choices of new and old, and he selects. I was so glad when he picked this one. Ingredients: - 1.5 C salsa of your choice - juice from one lime - 1/8 C fresh cilantro, chopped - homemade taco seasoning or half a...
I've never made guacamole before. Not quite sure how that's possible, since hubs and I LOVE it. But when we knew he was going to be home for the Patriots v Seahawks playoff game, I knew it was a must. Ingredients: - 2 very ripe avocados - 1 roma tomato, diced - 1/4 to 1/3 C red onion, diced finely - 1/8 to...
Michael would live outside if we let him. That has been even more enforced now because we had our first day of playing with his construction trucks in actual dirt and rocks in the backyard. He wouldn't take a water break unless I let him drink from a "real water bottle". He's just such a boy. Trucks, dirt, and water all over the...
Michael has taught me a lot. When we were surprised with his pregnancy, I wasn't sure how it would go. I was just coming to terms with working on some of my "big issues"... I wasn't ready for a baby. I was just figuring myself out. But God thought otherwise, and so we did what we could do to "prepare". Like any parent...
Not too long after we moved in to our new place I was dealing with some serious tooth pain. Turns out, I had to have ALL my wisdom teeth out. I was not excited. In order to come to that conclusion, I had to get in to see the oral surgeon. With Clark gone, living in a new place, I thought I was...
After the wedding, everyone needed a little of a breather. We had driven to Cali, helped as much as we good, rehearsed, and celebrated. It was such a wonderful time, but we decided to "escape" for a little bit to Balboa Park // The San Diego Zoo. Michael kept asking to see the elephants, so that's the corner of the zoo we decided...
Every weekend we see hot air balloons. These two were basically in our backyard, but it took a while to get a hold of my camera for the picture. Michael and I both act like, well, two-year-olds when the balloons show up. Somehow they just seem to make the day better. They are my favorite part of our new home thus far, and...
Last week we ventured to San Diego, CA for Clark's brother's wedding. We had such a wonderful time. It was mine and Michael's first time to California, and it's definitely not going to be our last. I may have fallen in love with it. The longer we're here, the more I'm loving the West Coast in general. Don't quote me on that just...
We just came back from my brother in-law's wedding (post to come) and had such a wonderful time. The day after the wedding Clark, Michael, and I got to venture out for a little on our own and visit a corner of the San Diego Zoo. It was, in a cheesy word, magical. Michael asked more than once to see the elephants, and...
Michael the artist. His new favorite thing to do is spend countless moments concentrating on a work of art on the easel his Marmee and Papa gave to him for Christmas. So thankful for this precious gift and Michael's creativity. I don't know if you saw any of the 52 Project, but it began with Practising Simplicity (follow the link) and she tells...
Our last stretch was from Albuquerque, NM to the Phoenix area. It wasn't too terribly long, but it seemed like it. Driving that piece of the US, I half expected wild horses to run across the road or for cowboys to appear out of nowhere. I truly felt like I was, well, in a Western. Go figure. In case you missed it, here...
We left Iowa the day after Christmas. Sadly, we didn't have a lot of time to spare. We had to get to Arizona by Saturday at the latest because we knew Clark had to go back to work the first or second, and we needed plenty of time to unpack and attempt to settle in. This was probably the longest stretch. We were...
We were in Fayetteville, NC for two days or so before we hit the road early Dec. 22nd. Our goal was to make it to Iowa the evening of the 23rd (which we did), but it meant two long days of driving. Here's the route we took. My parents were rather worried about us going through WV. After all, there's usually ALWAYS weather....
It's precisely midnight on the East Coast... which means it's 10pm here. STILL! 2014 is looking good, even if 2013 wasn't all that bad. Here are my favorite moments via Instagram/Flipagram from 2013. I know... it goes fast and there are a lot of them, but it was really hard to narrow it down! Do you have any resolutions for 2014? I decided...
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