Excuse me while I watch my heart turn into one big ol' puddle!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
What could possibly be better then one Monkey-Bear??
How about two!
Courtesy of Auntie Ginny!!
We sure love her!
xoxoxoxo
Before I forget we went up to Kylers folks for thanksgiving and were able to nibble on Grandma Johnsons famous pie! It was 30 below on the way up and a blizzard like conditions. We checked into a hotel in Burley Idaho and getting out of the car felt like a million honey bees stings! it was SO COLD.....how did I ever got to school in REXBURG idaho?!? I am truly more amazing than I even thought!! Staying in a hotel made me feel more like a grown up for some reason :) Jett was amazing! love that little boy of ours! And luckily he had monkey bear to keep him warm!
Monday, November 22, 2010
A whole fleet of turkeys: best Carmel popcorn recipe
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In the spirit of Thanksgiving I decided to make "turkey balls" for the sisters I visit teach, friends and neighbors. I haven't been able to catch my friends and neighbors at home yet and since I may be moving in the next few months I know longer have a visiting teaching group (I just found that one out....) So I have been stuck alone with a whole flock of turkeys.....wish me and my waist line luck!
add 1 cup of Karo syrup
mix in 1 pound of brown sugar
bring to a rapid boil for 1 full minute
pour in 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
stir it in along with a little bit of love until it is a thick and creamy consistency!
pour carmel OVEr the popcorn. Spay your hands with a little a pam and go to town forming little "turkey balls"
xoxoxo
I have to brag just a little....
Marathon Mom
This is my sister Korin and she is now officially a marathon mom! She set a goal to run a marathon before she was 30.....so naturally she did! She is not the type of women or person to put limits on herself! I can not help but admire that! The course had a TON of steep hills and somehow she still managed to have an excellent time!
Her adorable children and doting husband followed her all the way....She said that at mile 18 she stopped for a quick break and her children were all by her side asking for some of the skittles in her front pack and asking her when she would be done so they could go swimming...hahah: ) Afterwards she went swimming and her five year old kept on asking if she would throw her in the water!!! I would never be able to do that on a good day let alone after running a marathon!
Yep no break for her!
p.s. Fridays weigh in has been officially moved to Wednesday weigh in, it just flows better and plus I had way to many treats at my apartment this week :)
xoxoxo
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Add a little Drama and stir in some spice!!
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| These photo's don't really have anything to do with the post but he's awfully sweet!! |
I often worry that my blog is to personal. That maybe I shouldn't share so many of the intimate/boring details of my life......but truth be told if I didn't do this the details wouldn't be recorded...plus the rate I forget things is quite alarming!
Lately I have been feeling nauseated, tired, dramatic, achy, sleep deprived, grumpy, happy anxious, excited, overwhelmed and on edge (almost all at the same time...., it's seriously exhausting:) I have been feeling awfully..... pregnant. Just the thought of this would instantly bring tears to my eyes. But at the same time in a weird way that seems so crazy to even admit out loud it seemed so exciting. Just the mere thought of having another child makes you love them, you already feel attached, I suppose you simply get attached to the idea. But having a four month old.......wouldn't be the best timing. Not only physically but emotionally. What those two little pink lines equal is constant worrying that according to my dear sisters will never go away. Which brings me back to yesterday.
I decided that either I was crazy or that something was seriously wrong with me (turns out it was a little of both ;) I finally broke down and with only a 15 minute notice Jett and I were off to the doctors office....needless to say it was one of those days that you throw a beanie on and call it good. My kind doctor asked me the one questions that always = instant tears. "Caitlin, is everything alright?" I start sobbing. While Dr. Scoville rolled over his chair and awkwardly patted my arm. I explained my concerns. I suddenly felt like a teenager telling their parents about doing something they knew shouldn't of. And plus how embarrassing is it that I am crying to my doctor. I asked him what was wrong with me, he being the nice man he is assured me there was nothing wrong with me....he is too nice because I am confident he thought it....I know I would have. He explained that my body isn't completely back to normal yet (thank goodness he is letting me use the hormone excuse :) and then he said for your Kyler sake I sure hope your not pregnant. He ran some test and the only thing I tested positive for was a bad urinary tract infection.
I instantly felt relieved but at the same time I wondered why I wasted so much time and energy worrying about something that was out of my control anyway not to mentions I spent $20 bucks on pregnancy tests leading up to my appointment. It may not be possible but it sure would be awesome if I were one of those women that took life in strides the type of women that faced life with the attitude "come what may and love it." But instead I am stuck with four extra pounds because I thought I was having "pregnancy cravings."......dang!
Have a beautiful day!!
xoxoxox