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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Times a flyin!
I can't believe we've been here for almost 3 years! I can't believe we're almost there. It truly is more bitter than sweet thought, however. I love Spokane. We all do. The ONLY downfall is the distance from family. Which, truly, wins over all. ;) We love the many parks and family friendly activities surrounding the area, we love that there is a temple nearby, we love the members of the church here who treat us like family, we love our cute little home... I could go on and on! Really, I could.
Thinking about post-graduation actually makes me get all anxious and not in an excited way. It gives me anxiety! Where are we going to live? Ashton starts kindergarten next year~ I hope we live in a place with a good school... Where is Brent going to have a job? IS he going to have a job? How are we going to pay back student loans and live at the same time? My mind goes racing along the multiple tracks of problems and possible solutions. One thing that I do know for sure though is that the Lord will not lead us astray. He has always done us right. I just need to continue to pray for patience and faith. It will all work out... :)
Well, the past week has been FULL of grapes. I have finally decided to try my hand at harvesting our grape vines and canning the crops. It is so exciting for me to do something SO domestic! I feel a special "I'm doing what my grandma used to do" feeling as I am filling each jar. I know that sounds silly, but it's true! I love the smell that fills the house as well-- Mmmm cooked fruit always smells divine. Tomorrow I am setting out to clip more grapes from the vines since I have already used up 2 whole boxes full! I have posted a few pictures of the adventures of Kira and the Grapes of ... the back yard...?... on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/kiradot. Just look under "mobile uploads". ;)
Ashton is now in the full swing of preschool things~ 4 days a week. He loves it and entering the doors of his school brings a smile to his face every single time. I love that. I know he is in a good environment there. What a reassuring thing! He truly is nurtured there. One of these days I want to sit in and just watch so I can learn a few things about being a better mother! His teachers seem to always say the perfectly right things to the kiddos and I know I could learn a few things. :)
Brigham and I have grown closer while Ashton has been in school. It has been fun to hang out with him at home and on the go. I think he likes the extra attention and mom time as well. He is such a good kid. He loves his brothers and is learning new things each day. I love the way he is talking now~ wow that kid picks things up super quick! Just like most two-year-olds, he's too smart and innovative for his own good! Many a messes have been made because he simply was exploring or just playing around. He's a handful at times, but we love him all the more for it.
Kimball now sits to look at the world around him and from what I can tell, he loves what he sees. He loves bouncing in his jonny-jump-up, too. He even bounces when he is not in it!! He is a very happy baby and loves to see his family. He gets so excited when he gets attention from any of us, and we love it. Ashton is very good at calming him down and making him laugh. It is so fun to watch Kimball interact with both his brothers. He watches them so closely and loves them so much. :) He is at such a fun age!
Brent and I still strive to get out once a week together despite his crazy schedule. We love the one on one time with each other then and after the kids go to bed. I am so lucky to have such a great person in my life. He loves spending time with the kiddos and they love playing the "running game" (running from across the house to him and knocking him over) and the "light game" (turning off all the lights and having glowing bracelets and necklaces while we dance to crazy music) and Super Mario Brothers with him on the Wii. Brent is such a great daddy and how one can really tell is when he is gone... because the kids CONSTANTLY ask for him! They anxiously await his arrival every day.
Well, it's off to bed for me! Thanks for reading! ;) :)
Thinking about post-graduation actually makes me get all anxious and not in an excited way. It gives me anxiety! Where are we going to live? Ashton starts kindergarten next year~ I hope we live in a place with a good school... Where is Brent going to have a job? IS he going to have a job? How are we going to pay back student loans and live at the same time? My mind goes racing along the multiple tracks of problems and possible solutions. One thing that I do know for sure though is that the Lord will not lead us astray. He has always done us right. I just need to continue to pray for patience and faith. It will all work out... :)
Well, the past week has been FULL of grapes. I have finally decided to try my hand at harvesting our grape vines and canning the crops. It is so exciting for me to do something SO domestic! I feel a special "I'm doing what my grandma used to do" feeling as I am filling each jar. I know that sounds silly, but it's true! I love the smell that fills the house as well-- Mmmm cooked fruit always smells divine. Tomorrow I am setting out to clip more grapes from the vines since I have already used up 2 whole boxes full! I have posted a few pictures of the adventures of Kira and the Grapes of ... the back yard...?... on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/kiradot. Just look under "mobile uploads". ;)
Ashton is now in the full swing of preschool things~ 4 days a week. He loves it and entering the doors of his school brings a smile to his face every single time. I love that. I know he is in a good environment there. What a reassuring thing! He truly is nurtured there. One of these days I want to sit in and just watch so I can learn a few things about being a better mother! His teachers seem to always say the perfectly right things to the kiddos and I know I could learn a few things. :)
Brigham and I have grown closer while Ashton has been in school. It has been fun to hang out with him at home and on the go. I think he likes the extra attention and mom time as well. He is such a good kid. He loves his brothers and is learning new things each day. I love the way he is talking now~ wow that kid picks things up super quick! Just like most two-year-olds, he's too smart and innovative for his own good! Many a messes have been made because he simply was exploring or just playing around. He's a handful at times, but we love him all the more for it.
Kimball now sits to look at the world around him and from what I can tell, he loves what he sees. He loves bouncing in his jonny-jump-up, too. He even bounces when he is not in it!! He is a very happy baby and loves to see his family. He gets so excited when he gets attention from any of us, and we love it. Ashton is very good at calming him down and making him laugh. It is so fun to watch Kimball interact with both his brothers. He watches them so closely and loves them so much. :) He is at such a fun age!
Brent and I still strive to get out once a week together despite his crazy schedule. We love the one on one time with each other then and after the kids go to bed. I am so lucky to have such a great person in my life. He loves spending time with the kiddos and they love playing the "running game" (running from across the house to him and knocking him over) and the "light game" (turning off all the lights and having glowing bracelets and necklaces while we dance to crazy music) and Super Mario Brothers with him on the Wii. Brent is such a great daddy and how one can really tell is when he is gone... because the kids CONSTANTLY ask for him! They anxiously await his arrival every day.
Well, it's off to bed for me! Thanks for reading! ;) :)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
My New Favorite Idea
SO... Have you heard about these mesh bags that you wash socks in? You know, the same type that you wash your delicates in, but bigger? Well, I saw and add for some about a month ago and thought it was a FABULOUS idea- I just hated the $10 price tag associated with EACH bag. So, back into the mental filing cabinet in went. Until I went to the supermarket about two weeks later when I was gathering some oranges in the produce section. I noticed a 3-pack of mesh produce bags for 1.99... "Reusable, washable produce bags" *Bing! Lightbulb moment!* I'll just use these bags instead!
After shopping I anxiously went home and wrote the names of my boys on two bags in permanent marker. Wa-Lah! Perfect sock bags! (Just make sure to tie them securely, or they'll open up in the wash.) No more lost socks, no more searching, no more stressing. Done and done. Ahhh... It feels so good to open the bag, match the socks and know what child it belongs to! You really should try it. :)
:) ~Kira
p.s. there is always the option of making your own too if you are super ambitious... Just a thought. ;)
After shopping I anxiously went home and wrote the names of my boys on two bags in permanent marker. Wa-Lah! Perfect sock bags! (Just make sure to tie them securely, or they'll open up in the wash.) No more lost socks, no more searching, no more stressing. Done and done. Ahhh... It feels so good to open the bag, match the socks and know what child it belongs to! You really should try it. :)
:) ~Kira
p.s. there is always the option of making your own too if you are super ambitious... Just a thought. ;)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
RATATOUILLE!!!! Oh so yummy!
Okay, so this is actually the "Ratatouille" from the movie- not the traditional dish recipe. Just to clarify. :)
Here is what I did. ( I modified the recipe a tad- I will post the website where I got the orig. from at the end)
Ingredients:
-1 zucchini
-1 yellow squash (Come to find out, it works best if they are both about the same size around. I improvised though and put two side by side zucchini slices instead of one big one...)
-1 clove garlic
-3- 4 roma tomatoes
-Thyme (dried is what I used)
-Salt, pepper
-minced onion flakes
-2 Tbsp. olive oil
-1 1/2 qt. baking dish (or there abouts)
-parchment paper
Preheat oven to 375* F.
Cut one roma tomato into fourths. Put in blender for 20-30 seconds until well blended. Poor into baking dish and spread evenly.
Wash zucchini, squash and remaining roma tomatoes and slice thinly. I didn't do anything fancy, just cut them. If you have a slicer, great! If not, no worries. Don't stress about getting everything perfect.
Start laying your zucchini and squash over the tomato puree in an alternating pattern. Once you come to the end of your outside circle, tuck the last slice under your first slice and then continue with the middle.
Take your roma tomato slices and tuck them in every so often. I did it about every 4-5 slices or so.
Mince your clove of garlic and sprinkle evenly over top.
Sprinkle a generous amount of salt and pepper ( I say generous because I am not one to put salt on things very often... I think I went over mine twice with each). Also sprinkle your onion flakes and thyme over the dish.
Poor olive oil over top.
Take your parchment paper and trace the bottom of your baking dish. Place parchment paper on top of your ratatouille and bake for 45- 55 minutes. Enjoy!! :)
Here is the origional recipe's link. I don't think I EVER follow a recipe 100%... Call me a rogue recipe cooker! =)
http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/rat-a-too-ee-for-you-ee/
Here is what I did. ( I modified the recipe a tad- I will post the website where I got the orig. from at the end)
Ingredients:
-1 zucchini
-1 yellow squash (Come to find out, it works best if they are both about the same size around. I improvised though and put two side by side zucchini slices instead of one big one...)
-1 clove garlic
-3- 4 roma tomatoes
-Thyme (dried is what I used)
-Salt, pepper
-minced onion flakes
-2 Tbsp. olive oil
-1 1/2 qt. baking dish (or there abouts)
-parchment paper
Preheat oven to 375* F.
Cut one roma tomato into fourths. Put in blender for 20-30 seconds until well blended. Poor into baking dish and spread evenly.
Wash zucchini, squash and remaining roma tomatoes and slice thinly. I didn't do anything fancy, just cut them. If you have a slicer, great! If not, no worries. Don't stress about getting everything perfect.
Start laying your zucchini and squash over the tomato puree in an alternating pattern. Once you come to the end of your outside circle, tuck the last slice under your first slice and then continue with the middle.
Take your roma tomato slices and tuck them in every so often. I did it about every 4-5 slices or so.
Mince your clove of garlic and sprinkle evenly over top.
Sprinkle a generous amount of salt and pepper ( I say generous because I am not one to put salt on things very often... I think I went over mine twice with each). Also sprinkle your onion flakes and thyme over the dish.
Poor olive oil over top.
Take your parchment paper and trace the bottom of your baking dish. Place parchment paper on top of your ratatouille and bake for 45- 55 minutes. Enjoy!! :)
Here is the origional recipe's link. I don't think I EVER follow a recipe 100%... Call me a rogue recipe cooker! =)
http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/rat-a-too-ee-for-you-ee/
Ratatouille!!
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