I am taking a blog break...
Just a small one to get packed, moved, and settled.
There will be no internet except from my phone.
Hopefully everyone will be ready for all the crazy updates in a month.
Lots of fun pictures will be coming...
Especially of the new house that we will be renting.
We just got word that our application was accepted,
And we move in on May 17th.
So hang in there with me...
And be excited/ jealous that I am finally done working in two days:)
4/25/2013
{Recipe} Baked Cinnamon Sugar Wonton Crisps
Four ingredients and thirty minutes are all it takes to make this easy and delicious dessert.
Asher brought some of these for Preschool treat...
We also made these for Family Night.
One package of wonton wrappers goes a long way.
Though these definitely get eaten quickly:)
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Wonton Crisps
Ingredients
1 package Wonton Wrappers
Cinnamon Sugar
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, optional yet desirable:)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Place tinfoil on a cookie sheet.
Take 10 wonton wrappers and cut in half diagonally.
Place the cut halves on the prepared cookie sheet.
Brush each wonton wrapper with a light layer of olive oil.
Sprinkle on a little sea salt and a lot of cinnamon sugar.
Bake in the oven to desired crispness. I leave mine in for at least 10 minutes.
Take out of the oven and allow the crisps to cool.
Eat plain, or with any desired ice cream or sweet dip.
Enjoy:)
4/19/2013
Arizona Here We Come!
After so much waiting...
So many prayers...
Four years of Matt's hard work...
We are moving to Arizona because...
Matt will graduate next week, a certified Athletic Trainer.
He will have earned his Bachelor's degree.
Now he will begin the tough journey of earning his Doctorate Degree.
I am so proud of the dedication Matt puts toward education.
He tries so hard, and now his goal of being a Physical Therapist will be realized!
The last few months have been so stressful.
The waiting and wondering made it so hard to plan.
Every plan that needed to be made, was contingent upon whether Matt got into Grad School.
Now that we know he is in...
New stresses are emerging, but so much more manageable.
We need...
An apartment or house to rent
Find a good school to get Asher into
A new ward to go to for church
Get Abbie in preschool
Get our house in Utah packed and on the market
Figure out how to live so far away from family.
All of these are attainable, but the last one on the list totally sucks.
I don't think about leaving family yet,
Though I am prepping the kids that we won't see the grandma's every day.
I know this will be a bigger adjustment for the kids than when Eden was born.
But we have all Summer long to get settled.
The biggest change for me besides moving...
Our family was blessed that I had a good job with great benefits,
As well as our awesome parents to take care of the kids throughout each work day.
Life is going to be so crazy for the next two months until forever:)
We are so excited to go on this new adventure together...
To rely more heavily on each other, because that's how it should be.
So many prayers...
Four years of Matt's hard work...
We are moving to Arizona because...
MATT GOT ACCEPTED TO MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Matt will graduate next week, a certified Athletic Trainer.
He will have earned his Bachelor's degree.
Now he will begin the tough journey of earning his Doctorate Degree.
I am so proud of the dedication Matt puts toward education.
He tries so hard, and now his goal of being a Physical Therapist will be realized!
The last few months have been so stressful.
The waiting and wondering made it so hard to plan.
Every plan that needed to be made, was contingent upon whether Matt got into Grad School.
Now that we know he is in...
New stresses are emerging, but so much more manageable.
We need...
An apartment or house to rent
Find a good school to get Asher into
A new ward to go to for church
Get Abbie in preschool
Get our house in Utah packed and on the market
Figure out how to live so far away from family.
All of these are attainable, but the last one on the list totally sucks.
I don't think about leaving family yet,
Though I am prepping the kids that we won't see the grandma's every day.
I know this will be a bigger adjustment for the kids than when Eden was born.
But we have all Summer long to get settled.
The biggest change for me besides moving...
I FINALLY GET TO QUIT MY JOB!
We have waited a long time for me to finally be a stay at home mom.Our family was blessed that I had a good job with great benefits,
As well as our awesome parents to take care of the kids throughout each work day.
Life is going to be so crazy for the next two months until forever:)
We are so excited to go on this new adventure together...
To rely more heavily on each other, because that's how it should be.
4/11/2013
{Recipe} Spicy Potato Roast
I was in charge of a vegetable for Easter Sunday.
I wanted to try something new and delicious.
When I saw a recipe for Crispy Potato Roast over at Smitten Kitchen...
That was the recipe I just had to make.
This was such an easy recipe to execute.
It would also be really easy to eat the entire pan.
I can't wait to play with different flavor combinations!
Spicy Potato Roast
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen
Ingredients
5lbs Gold Yukon Potatoes, peeled and sliced
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
4 Tablespoons melted Unsalted Butter, divided
2 Shallots, sliced
Sea Salt
Red Pepper Flakes
Cayenne Pepper (optional)
8 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
After peeling and washing the potatoes, slice them with a mandolin 1/8" thick.
Peel the shallots and slice them with a mandolin 1/16" thick.
Melt the butter and mix with the olive oil.
Pour half of the mixture into a 9x13 glass dish.
Sprinkle some sea salt, a light layer of red pepper flakes, and the faintest dash of cayenne in the dish.
Place all of the potatoes vertically in the dish... there should be three rows.
Separate all of the shallot rings and randomly push them in between each of the potatoes.
Sprinkle any leftover shallots on top of the potato dish.
Pour the rest of the oil/butter mixture on top of the potatoes.
Sprinkle with more sea salt, red pepper flakes, and a dash more of cayenne.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, them place the sprigs of Thyme on top.
Bake for another 15-30 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
If the potatoes brown too quickly, cover with foil to prevent burning this delicious dish.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
I wanted to try something new and delicious.
When I saw a recipe for Crispy Potato Roast over at Smitten Kitchen...
That was the recipe I just had to make.
This was such an easy recipe to execute.
It would also be really easy to eat the entire pan.
I can't wait to play with different flavor combinations!
Spicy Potato Roast
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen
Ingredients
5lbs Gold Yukon Potatoes, peeled and sliced
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
4 Tablespoons melted Unsalted Butter, divided
2 Shallots, sliced
Sea Salt
Red Pepper Flakes
Cayenne Pepper (optional)
8 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
After peeling and washing the potatoes, slice them with a mandolin 1/8" thick.
Peel the shallots and slice them with a mandolin 1/16" thick.
Melt the butter and mix with the olive oil.
Pour half of the mixture into a 9x13 glass dish.
Sprinkle some sea salt, a light layer of red pepper flakes, and the faintest dash of cayenne in the dish.
Place all of the potatoes vertically in the dish... there should be three rows.
Separate all of the shallot rings and randomly push them in between each of the potatoes.
Sprinkle any leftover shallots on top of the potato dish.
Pour the rest of the oil/butter mixture on top of the potatoes.
Sprinkle with more sea salt, red pepper flakes, and a dash more of cayenne.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, them place the sprigs of Thyme on top.
Bake for another 15-30 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
If the potatoes brown too quickly, cover with foil to prevent burning this delicious dish.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
4/04/2013
Eden- 3 Month
Eden is three and a half months old.
She is so happy... such a happy baby.
We finally got Eden to laugh on March 14th.
Before she would get so excited that she would cough,
But now she lets out a laugh or a cough.
On March 22, Eden rolled over for the first time.
We got her to recreate it for me since I missed it because of work.
She didn't freak out like Asher did as a baby:)
Eden drools A TON!
Her shirts are always soaked.
Asher and Abbie are always asking if it is their turn to pop her spit bubbles (weird)
Eden is developing more hand coordination.
There is less jerky movement and more connection.
We all cheered for her when she grabbed a toy by herself to play the music.
If only she could get her binky back in after taking it out.
She still loves to be swaddled to sleep...
But she does not like to be swaddled when she is more alert before sleep.
When she is tired, she likes to bury her eyes into my bicep.
She can almost instantly fall asleep this way.
I have been losing more sleep trying to get my milk supply up by feeding her throughout the night.
She is such a distracted eater...
The sleepier she is the better.
Eden still loves music.
She was crying the other night when a song started in the Les Mis movie...
There was a pause as she listened.
Both my girls love music, while Asher says it is annoying.
Eden loves...
To blow spit bubbles and raspberries.
Talk to people.
Have mommy make crazy sounds and noises.
Lay on the playmat.
Sit down wedged between couch cushions.
Chew on her hands.
Be held facing out while the person stands.
High contrast patterns, like Grandma's scrubs for work.
Showers and Baths.
Eden is so much fun... and I love each new phase!
