Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Temple Square

Last year Bryan and I saw the Lights on Temple Square for my birthday. We went again this year with our good friends Denise and Chad.



 I just love the funny natives.  When I read the sign in the corner I thought it said please enjoy natives from the sidewalk :)  Oops!

Gotta make sure you are always safe when crossing the road!  haha.  Too bad we forgot to get a group picture.  Next time I guess!

2011... What a Year

Our Year started out with quite a whirlwind, but it has been filled with blessings, struggles, exhaustion from work, and lots of laughs.  And boy are we excited for 2012!!

On January First we moved into our new apartment in Sandy UT where we both began new jobs.  We were so blessed with Innumerable Blessings.  

February we said goodbye to my Granny who passed away at 87.  She taught me many things in the last few months of her life.
 
In march we planted our wee little garden with two tomato plants, a row of peas, row of beans, and a pot of potatoes.  We enjoyed watching them grow everyday!  We only got enough beans and peas for one dinner, but we loved every bite :)

In April we spent Easter Weekend with Bryan's brother and sister-in-law.  We had a very relaxing weekend.   Our other weekends were filled with playing at the Nickle Arcade, going to the park, and working on decorations for our apartment.

May was filled with quilt making in preparation for the County Fair.  We had a fun holiday with Snow On Memorial Day.

In June Bryan celebrated an Un Birthday for me!  Just read the post :)

July was spent having bonfires with Denise and Chad, playing at the Olson (Bryan's mom side) Family reunion and the Manti Pageant
 

August was a month of Alaska!  We enjoyed Walks in Craig  and using my new camera to take Pictures of The Sea.  Oh and Don't forget Captain Bryan and First Mate Lizzie.  I also entered 2 quilts in the Salt Lake County Fair while Bryan was still in Alaska and got 2nd and 3rd place.  Maybe i'll try again next year!  And how could I forget our 2nd Anniversary!!

In September we enjoyed going to the State Fair, and watching lots of football games at local high schools.  We also had free tickets to the Real Salt Lake Soccer team.

October was a busy month with work but we had lots of fun evenings going to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, and having a Halloween party with family!

November and December blurred together with Thanksgiving in our little apartment with lots of family, spending time in Idaho and South Eastern Utah, and heading to Oregon for Christmas! We are looking forward to next year! 

And being with this guy I love so much!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Hello

Hello.

I'm back.  not super excited about it, but its a part of life that I know needs to go on.  And I have Bryan with me, so I couldn't just hide in the closet at my mom's house and not go back :)

My knuckles and lips are dry already.  Goodbye moisture!

I will post a few fun posts of our Christmas break in Oregon. 

Bye for now.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Meals for the Week

I'm soo hungry everything on this website looks good but I found a few new recipes for us to try these next couple weeks.

First... texas sheet cake sounds so good!  Not sure why, but if I made it I would probably eat the entire thing!
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Then I could go for some Tortilla soup
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Then homemade scalloped potatoes.  yyuuuummmm!
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And our favorite go-to's like spaghetti and meatballs, grilled cheese and soup, and chicken balls.  I know some people call them chicken pillows, but thats not nearly as much fun as calling them chicken balls. So there.  chicken balls!


Saturday, December 17, 2011

Manicotti Stuffed Shells.... Heaven

Dinner tonight was pretty much amazing!  I made super easy manicotti stuffed shells.   Ready for the how to?
Cook manicotti shells (or jumbo shells) according to package, but just al dente or they will be too soft and tear.
 mix 15 oz. ricotta cheese, 1 egg, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, some italian seasonings and a bit of salt.
I put the filling into a plastic bag and cut the tip and squooshed it into the tubes. High tech language there by the way.

Layer a bit of spaghetti sauce on bottom and the rest of the jar on top.  sprinkle with a bit of cheese and bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 then 15 minutes uncovered. 



It was soo good and really easy to make.  Bryan liked too.  He almost licked his plate clean!