It's Kreston!

To Gnome Me Is To Love Me

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Mitchell wasn't in it for the candy. He was just happy to be on the loose!

Happy Halloween! --- two months ago

Canadays of Fun --- Way Back When The Weather Was Warm

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Cameron Falls

(Waterton Lakes Park in Alberta...uh, in Canada)

Mitchell has some pretty nice, fun cousins...

...and his new favorite word after this was --- "BIKE!!!"

Throwing Rocks Into Waterton Lake

(The water was a tad beyond chilly; however, Mitchell had no problem wading in and splashing around.)

Here's the regular ol' view of Waterton Lake from behind the Prince of Wales Hotel

Cameron Lake

We camped just outside Waterton for a few days. The motorhome was cozy and full of entertaining features.

(One fun feature in particular was the adorable chubby-legged baby.)

Normally Mitch would be excited to look at a deer, but his mama finally let him get his hands on that surrey steering wheel. Best ride EVER!

Akamina Falls

We hiked all the way to British Columbia to get this picture, so I hope you think it's swell.

The ZOO in Calgary --- with cousins --- and Grandma Porter!!!

Ever since this encounter, Mitch has become enamored with horses. He remembers certain pages in certain books with pictures or drawings of horses. Parades do little to hold his interest, until the horses arrive, and then he yells, "Horse! Horse! Horse!" for the 20 minutes that follow. If we drive past a field, whether he sees one or not, he points and says, "Horse! Horse! Horse!" Luckily, at his current age, he doesn't know enough to insist that I buy a horse for him. (Well, I have bought him a few horses --- small and plastic.)

Zion

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Earlier this summer, our friends from Las Vegas, the Fosters, came up to visit us and we all spent a day hiking and picnicking at Zion NP. It was a nice escape from the heat of our respective home cities.

Emerald Pools Hike

The Fosters --- and 2/3 of The Porters

BFFs

The Wiggles

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Mitchell gets the wiggles when he watches "The Wiggles":

He dances to any music, any beat!

Camping...With Girls

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A few weeks ago, I went to girls' camp. For a few hours on the first day, Preston and Mitch accompanied me. Just look what it did to them!

(They are sleeping in our truck tent.)

The day before, Mitchell came with me to help load up. He was pretty good at backing the trailer up to the shed at the church.

Roos 'N' More...Definitely More

2011-07-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

At the end of May, we took a little trip to a place called Roos 'N' More. As the name would suggest, they had kangaroos and...MORE!

G'day mate!

Day 12: Sandringham Estate

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Sandringham, the Queen's winter cottage

Mitchell is just enjoying the ducks

This is how the queen rolls.

The queen uses that door...by herself!

Beautiful Sandringham!

Day 11: Another Bath

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Roman Baths

These stacked tiles were under the floor, and they would push hot air through, thereby producing "in-floor heating"

Another bath

These steps are all that remain of the Temple of Minerva Sulis

This is the pool where brave little bathers would take a cold dip after

spending time in the steam room

The Roundys were fun to Bath with

Here's where the steamy spring water comes out

Jane Austen lived at this address while in Bath

Here's proof that Mitchell toured the Jane Austen Centre

(He'll appreciate it when he's a teenager.)

The Royal Crescent

Day 10: Stone Henge & Bath

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It's Stone Henge!

Stone Henge --- It's more famous than Angela Lansbury, Justin Bieber, and Bill Clinton...combined! It was way rad!

I shared my gelato with Mitch by dipping his "suckifier" in it, and every time he wanted more, he would pop it out and hold it up to my cone to reload.

Cute little house boats on the Avon River

The Abbey in Bath, known as Bath Abbey

That's one of the entrances to the Roman Baths in...Bath

My Birthday! Day 9: London (third day)

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This is my calm face.

Suzanne threw a raging party for me. There were streamers, balloons, easter eggs, fresh tulips, chicken enchiladas, and more!

Then she made this cake! It's a good thing those numbers are backwards so you can't tell how old I am.

I got some lovely gifts from some lovely girls.

I had a wicked awesome birthday!

We also shopped at Harrod's & H&M and ate at a delicioso Italian restaurant, but we were lazy about taking pictures, so you have to use your imagination.

Day 8: London (second day)

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Tower of London

I think Preston is standing next to what was once a lion's den. I don't know what my clue was, but it just feels like it would have been one.

Traitor's Gate

(This is the gate by which traitors arrived.)

The Ravens

A legend developed that England would not fall to a foreign invader so long as there were ravens at the Tower of London

The Rack

Beefeater or Yeomen Warder of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London or Member of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary

The Tower Bridge

(I know, I already posted a picture of this.)

Westminster Abbey, at the very place the Duchess of Cambridge made her grand entrance

The only place in Westminster Abbey where pictures were allowed to be taken

Day 7: Blenheim & Stratford-Upon-Avon

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Blenheim Palace is the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. It's one of England's largest houses, and was built between 1705 and 1724. It is notable as the birthplace and home of Sir Winston Churchill.

Inside the Secret Garden at Blenheim

Winston Churchill's Backyard

The Churchills were loaded, obviously.

Chapel at Blenheim

This is where Winston proposed to his wife. It's also where Preston and I held hands.

Shakespeare's Street

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Day 6: Cambridge (as in Duke & Duchess of Cambridge)

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We enjoyed a lovely Sunday afternoon in Cambridge.

Queen's College

The Fitzwilliam Museum

King's College

Day 5: London (First Day)

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Watching the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

They closed down the street leading to Buckingham Palace in preparation for some wedding. They were removing street lights with the help of that contraption you see.

The green things were built off to the side of the palace to provide a place for media to chill on the wedding day.

Here's another Presto + Bobby pic

This bobby tried to keep us in line. Did she succeed? You'll have to ask her.

Trafalgar Square & the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson

Classic red phone booth

The dudes at 10 Downing Street don't mess around.

Of course we got a picture of this. Oh, you want a picture of the entire building? I have it somewhere, but just look it up.

Big Ben

"Early each day to the steps of St. Pauls, the little old bird woman comes..."
There has to be a bird woman somewhere on those steps. I'll let you find her.

Preston's illegal pictures of St. Paul's interior

You've been warned.

We climbed like 530 steps to get this shot from the top of St. Paul's Cathedral

Tower Bridge
(which is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "London Bridge")

Harrod's

Two Serious Guys

Days 3 & 4: Edinburgh

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Here's a fun game: Use the clues from this picture to figure out our location.

Now, find the castle in this picture.

The Royal Mile is a succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh. As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Scots Mile long and runs from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle Rock down to Holyrood Abbey.

Preston & Mel Gibson

Preston stands at the top of the Royal Mile in front of Edinburgh Castle, and next to the Tartan Weaving Mill (where we purchased a kilt for Mitch).

A view from Edinburgh Castle

Another lovely view from the castle on the hill

The Great Hall

Mitchell had a peaceful time within the walls of a castle that doesn't have such a peaceful history

My sister and I pose in front of Edinburgh Castle with our dear, sweet ancestor, Robert the Bruce.

Holyrood Palace, The Queen's official residence in Scotland

Holyrood Abbey

We went on a "Ghost Tour" in Edinburgh, where they told us some crazy historical stuff and took us underground to these "haunted" vaults

Vaults

Edinburgh is even more charming at night

St. Giles Cathedral

Inside St. Giles

Isn't that a cute house?

Day 2: Alnwick Castle (pronounced 'ah-nick' or 'Hogwarts')

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Alnwick Castle

Preston and the Whomping Willow
(He was urged to maintain a safe distance.)

Cute little ladies in the courtyard...or schoolyard

View from the castle wall arrow slit

That's a cannon.

It looks like we're riding a broom, huh. No? Well, just pretend.

Another view from within the castle walls

In the garden

Hadrian's Wall

Feelings expressed in this tower alcove were mutual.

Day 1: York

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We're just enjoying walking "The Shambles". Look it up.

Clifford's Tower stands as a proud symbol of the power of England's medieval kings. Originally built by William the Conqueror to subdue the rebels of the north, it was twice burned to the ground, before being rebuilt by Henry III in the 13th century.

We climbed to the top of that hill. (There were steps)

Here we are inside York Minster, Northern Europe's largest Gothic cathedral.

What...we missed Bear.

Preston is in front of York Minster, posing with Constantine, who was proclaimed emperor near this place.

Preston and the po-po (a.k.a. bobbies) in York.

I'm unsure of the significance of this. I just thought it was neato.

Happy Birthday Mitchell!

2011-04-08T21:22:00.001-07:00

Someone fun turned 1!

We had a huge party with cake...

...and some more cake...

...and even more cake!

Mitchell's parents have had such a fun, active year! This little mover seems to cover miles in a day, whether he's crawling, walking, or going up and down the steps. He's a cute little copycat and imitates facial expressions, sounds, several words, and hand gestures. He keeps us laughing and has such a fun-loving, sweet disposition. He loves dancing/listening to music, playing with any ball, hollering when there's an echo, emptying and re-filling bags/containers, laughing, and chasing his "dog-dog" Bear.

Mommy's Little Helper

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If Mommy needs to organize her purse, I can help.

If Mommy needs to fold the laundry, I can help.

If Mommy is bored and needs something to do, I can help!

First Christmas

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Here's an action shot. It looks like a pretty serious situation...

...and a tasty one too!

Opening presents at G & G Pearson's house...mmm...tasty

"I finally got my hands on this tasty tree."

We hope ya'll had a tasty, we mean, MERRY Christmas too!

Another laughing video? Yes!

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Make sure to check out the new pictures also added today. (see below)

Happy Halloween...HA HA HA HA!!!

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Okay, maybe not so happy...

...getting closer...

...that's better!!! What a cute little pumpkin!

Weeeee!!!!

"King of the Wild Frontier"
(Is this the most precious picture ever OR WHAT?!?! I submit that it is.)

*Special thanks to my sweet, special sister Mary Lynne for taking such fabulous pictures!*

Bear Makes Mitchell Laugh

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Mitchell's First Visit To Canada

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Mitchell has two cousins born near the same time. We've all planned for them to be best buddies. ; )

(Note: Mitchell is waving hello.)

Here are all the Porter boy cousins. What a handsome group of fellows!

Mitchell had so much fun in Grandma and Grandpa Porter's toasty trailer. (Yes, we had to dress him like this over Labor Day weekend. Brrr!)

More Coziness

Cameron Lake (both above and below)

We finally rented a surrey after 5 years of visits to Waterton. You haven't seen Waterton until you've seen it from a surrey.

- fringe optional -

It's fun to think about what the photographer was saying to the object to cause him to make such an expression. (This is Cameron Falls.)

Family Surrey Time

Mitchell felt right at home at Grandma and Grandpa Porter's house in Canada, as evidenced by use of his favorite sleep position.

Our Little Pterodactyl

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I just have to say the word "Oh", and Mitchell gets the giggles.

The S.A. and His Father

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California Adventures

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This past week, I decided to join a few of my sisters and a sister-in-law (with accompanying children) on a trip to Disneyland. Preston didn't go with us, so he was a little sad he didn't get to share the experience of our child's first trip to Disneyland. I had to remind him that Mitchell had already been to Disneyland (last July) and that this trip didn't count because he was too young to remember that it was his first real visit to the "happiest place on earth". (I know, you can't see his eyes in that picture, but he was asleep anyway.)

Mitchell made it through the rides with no problem.

He wasn't too excited about riding most of the attractions, so we pretty much just went on rides for the the photo ops (as you can see above).

We decided to take a spin on the teacups...

...while Aunt Mary skipped the ride to hold Mr. Precious.

Here we are waiting for the Aladdin musical to begin. Mitchell decided to blow bubbles to pass the time. Once the show started, the alarmed look on his face turned into one of joy and excitement, and he squealed and laughed through the entire show. Flying carpets make me giggle too.

This group of photos wouldn't be complete without a classic self-taken picture. You always need at least one of those. It's A Small World had Mitchell's complete attention.

Mary Lynne and McKay joined us on my FAVORITE ride. (McKay had a hard time looking at the camera while the little characters were dancing about. So cute!)

We had a wonderful time and I'm excited to take Mitchell back when he's a little older. (I enjoyed riding Dumbo with him, because for the first time I got to play with the up/down lever.)

Mitchell was pretty sleepy the next day, and his cousin Christopher provided a warm, comfy place to recover from the previous day's adventures.

It looks like we also made it to the beach.

He's growing up too fast!

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The Past 1.5 Months

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Mitchell likes to play...

...travel...

...look cute...

...look cute some more...

...and be cooperative (enough to get his passport photo taken).

What a Blessing!

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Mitchell was blessed on Sunday. I didn't take many pictures because I was occupied by the weather crisis we had that day. Right as we were readying to eat outside, a massive wind storm came up that would put even Cedar City wind to shame. So we all (about 35 peeps) made our way back inside my house for a cramped, but delicious lunch. I really should have gotten a picture of that, but ya'll can use your imaginations if you weren't there.

Here little Mitchell is without his hat (above) and with his hat (below). I just had to post them both, because I'm even more indecisive as a mother.

We Celebrated 4/20 at Zion National Park Too

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April 20th was my birthday, so I decided the three of us should do something fun. Last week, entrance to all national parks was free, so we took advantage of that and headed to Zion National Park. We thought it was time for Mitchell to see more of this beautiful world...

...but he wasn't too impressed.

He did think it was indeed beautiful, however, and his parents agreed. We had a lovely day.

He's Here!

2010-04-26T16:22:00.000-07:00

Four weeks ago on March 28th, precious little Mitchell Preston Porter made his appearance.

He was born via emergency c-section around 9 PM after a full day of labor. We were shocked to discover he weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces and was 21.5 inches in length. Whew!

He's saying "Hi". (The red marks are from his heavy pacifier sucking.)

I'm trying to say hello as well; however, the drugs in my system aren't allowing me to fully open my eyes and give a non-crazy smile.

The drugs wore off the next day...sort of. Can you tell? Anyway, look how cuddly our boy is!

More precious cuddles...

About two weeks after he was born, my sister Mary Lynne did a little photo shoot with him. This is my favorite hat, but I'm not sure it's Mitchell's favorite.

Oh, the messes Mary Lynne and I went through for her to get this shot! Good times.

Here's one of Mitchell's classic expressions.

Sweet.

"Hmmm, what to do next..."

"Maybe I'll just sit in my swing and look cute."

Here he is!

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They didn't put the ultrasound pics on a disc for us, so the above is a picture taken of the ultrasound picture using Preston's camera phone. It's my favorite of all the ultrasound pictures I have, so I thought instead of posting a zillion, we'd share this one with you.

Baby, Oh Baby

2009-11-15T22:16:00.000-08:00

I'm a little behind on posts, so I'll fill ya'll in on the major happenings at our house. Let's see, we're having a baby...due in March. We just found out this week that it's a BOY! In keeping with blogging tradition, I'll work on getting those ultrasound pics posted. Hang tight.

Have a Holly Jolley Birthday!

2009-10-01T22:27:00.001-07:00

The eldest of the Pearson sisters had a birthday today. She is so amazingly talented, kind, and beautiful. Oh yeah, and she's good at math. I love her so much (as evidenced by me hugging her in the picture below).My sister, Mary Lynne, had a wider selection of pictures at her disposal for her birthday tribute to HoJo, so check it out here. Also, I want all of you to scroll to the top of this blog and get a load of that totally awesome wedding cake. Who do you think made that little beauty? Yup, Holly made that. She's out-of-this-world amazing! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY!!!

Happy Anniversary To Us!!!

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We'd only been married a few hours when this picture was taken. We were so young, so innocent. Well, it's been four years, and we're still fairly young...and innocent.

International Trip...to Canada

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Preston and I had a fantastic time in the land of Canada this past week. We will share some of the highlights.

We went to Waterton, had a delicioso picnic, and played around the beach of this here lake (Waterton Lake).

Then we hiked to Bertha Falls. There were fantastic views (of the scenery) the entire hike. See?

We had an all-day 60th anniversary celebration for Preston's wonderful grandparents. We all look pretty happy after a tasty roast beef dinner eh?

Joy of all joys! I visited the largest Walmart in Canada. It looks small in the picture, but I need you to trust me on this one. It's huge!

We had a total blast at the Canada Day Parade in Raymond. I LOVE this parade, and look forward to it every year we're able to go.

Bear was out of his mind with gladness, because he had a massive backyard to play around in all week. He got pretty spoiled.

Here we are watching fireworks in the backyard. Sorry you can't see 'em, but I trust you to use your imagination. At the same time, I received a lovely new hairdo.

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Now I conclude this post with this sassy pic of me out at the ranch. I have loads of more pictures, as you could imagine, and since I usually have little to blog about, perhaps I'll post more pictures of the trip later.

Happy Birthday Sweet Sister Suzanne!

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My charming, kind, clever, smart, fun sister had a birthday today. Hooray! Until she requests the removal of the following pictures, they shall be on display as a tribute to her, for she is a true supermodel superstar!

Happy Birthday Suzanne!

(Note: I have four totally awesome sisters, and this little trend of doing a birthday tributes on our blogs started at a time past the birthdays of the other 3. Check back in October for the Ho Jo's birthday tribute. Oh yeah!)

Some New Stuff

2009-05-23T10:00:00.000-07:00

Nothing too exciting happened in the past couple of months. Preston did get me a puppy while I was in San Antonio. He's a little Yorkie, and we named him Bear. He's the sweetest, non-yappy little dog I've ever known. Even though I said, "No dog...EVER!", I'm glad Preston didn't listen to me this time.

Here's a picture of some kids in my backyard tree. Their father is also in this tree...somewhere...much, much higher up. We've decided to grow our first garden, and no, I'm not growing any drugs. We're planning on having tomatoes, a variety of herbs (and no, none are drugs), sweet peas, squash, and cucumbers.

San Antonio

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I went to San Antonio last week to visit my sister Suzanne and her family. I had a grand time!

I visited the Alamo. I forgot to check out the basement though.

This is me in front of a fun tree. Check out all the possible swing branches. This was in the sideyard of the Alamo.

I visited a mission...

...and the famous San Antonio River Walk...

...and Sea World. I'll betcha didn't know San Antonio had a fantastic Sea World.

The most fun I had, however, was just hanging out with my girls. Annie, Abi, and Elena were TOO PRECIOUS!

I said, "Don't tase me, bro!"

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Preston was tased (or tasered) again. This time, he just casually slipped it into our after-work conversation that went something like this:

Kristin: "How was your day?"
Preston: "Good. How was your day?"
K: "It was sooo busy. This guy asked me the craziest question today. He said...[insert funny work story]"
P: "Ha ha ha. That's so funny. What else happened?"
K: "Not much. So, did you learn anything good?"
P: "Yeah."
K: "Like what?"
P: "Oh, it was just some refresher training with some other officers. "
K: "Oh. What did they teach you?"
P: "We just went over facility safety and some inmate stuff, I got tased again, and I had some of that garden salad."
K: "Oh, that's nice."

5 minutes later...

K: "Wait! Did you say you were tased again?!?!"
P: "Yeah. Why?"
K: "WHY!?!? Why did you have to do it again?"
P: "I have to do it once for each department. It wasn't that bad."

So there you have it. The more you're tased, the easier it gets. That's good news!

Summary

2009-03-01T21:12:00.000-08:00

I don't have any pictures to post, so don't get too excited. I lost my camera charger, so I didn't take any pictures on any of our adventures this month. On a positive note, I do know where the computer/camera connection cord is. Anywho, here's what has happened in the past two weeks. We went to Bountiful/Kaysville to my cousin Melanie's wedding last Saturday, and that was a total blast. It was fun because I love weddings, but it was especially fun because my sister Suzanne came all the way from Texas to join in the festivities. We stayed with the wonderfully hospitable Standings while in SLC, and that was a bonus. (I wish I could have stayed longer too, Mrs. Standing.) The morning after the wedding we attended Music and the Spoken Word, which was an additional bonus (because the MTC is my favorite musical group second only to the delightful King's Singers). On our way home we saw Preston's brother Nelson in Provo (so the week wasn't entirely Pearson dominated). We drove from SLC to LV on Sunday, where we spent our final night at our condo. That's right...FINAL! We were a tad bit sad, but we're so grateful to have A- and K-Bed living there now. They have saved us from our prolonged two-mortgage crisis. Yay! In closing I will say that Preston starts his new job tomorrow. Good times!

New Stuff

2009-02-16T19:26:00.000-08:00

Preston officially starts his job here on March 2nd. Yay! We just got that info this past week, and he signed the important paperwork today. Also last week, we went to the King's Singers concert in SLC, so I'm seriously overflowing with joy, excitement, and gratitude! BEST WEEK OF MY LIFE (with the exception of the week that I was born and, I guess I have to say, the week that I got married)!

Good News!

2009-02-01T22:35:00.001-08:00

It looks like I'll be getting a husband sometime soon. I guess I'll have to start cooking again. I've been eating peanut butter and boysenberry jam sandwiches every day. I just love 'em!!! Preston strongly dislikes peanut butter sandwiches, so the menu will have to change. It okay though, because I'll take a husband over a PBJS any day!

Good Idea, Bad Idea

2009-01-25T22:54:00.000-08:00

Does anyone remember the show Animaniacs? My sis Mary Lynne and I used to watch it regularly, and we generally enjoyed the segment "Good Idea, Bad Idea". Here's a short clip in case you are clueless on the matter.

Although not necessarily as clever or as funny as Animaniacs, I would now like to share with you my own good idea (and bad idea).

Good Idea - Making the following recipe for dessert:

1 white cake mix
1 can lemon pie filling
Cool Whip

Mix cake as directed on box and pour into a 9x13 pan. Place spoonsful of lemon pie filling in blobs over batter. Bake as directed on the box. Let cool completely. Cake batter covers the lemon, so there will be pockets of lemony filling inside. Spread cool whip over cake and chill.

Bad Idea - Just mixing lemon pie filling with yellow cake mix and baking at 350 for 30 minutes.

Anyway, Preston and I went over to Mary Lynne and Nathan's for dinner this fine evening, and Mary Lynne and I decided to make an experimental dessert. I can't really explain how it turned out. It was interesting, to say the least. To describe the "dessert" taste, Mary Lynne said it tasted how Play-Doh smells. Yes, it was THAT good!

Well, I suppose now would be a good time to post something about the happenings in our life. My knee is almost completely better. It's not better enough to go skiing (sorry Preston), but it's completely functional now. I'd like to take this time to thank Janet for being so supportive...er...I mean her knee braces were supportive. Thanks for letting me borrow them. : )

Preston runs again on Friday, and he's been under the time limit every night in his practice runs. Hooray!!! He's been working through a foot injury though, but seems to be slowly recovering. I think he had some sort of pulled ligament or tendon. I seem to have caught Gimp's Disease from him.

We had a super rad Stake Conference this weekend. Elder Holland was here, and he was so much fun! We loved both meetings we attended! It was just a happy, happy weekend, but now we're both alone again (until next weekend). : (

This Kind of Thing Happens Only to Old(er) People

2009-01-20T19:11:00.000-08:00

So Preston and I went to Las Vegas (to attend Harmony's blessing) and back on Sunday with the Millers. After we arrived home, I stepped out of our vehicle and my right knee buckled beneath me. I tried to stand on my right leg again and felt a sharp pain pierce my knee. With the pain came more buckling and a popping sound. I couldn't stand up! I hadn't sustained an injury (that I could recall). Anyway, I went back to Las Vegas again today to visit the doctor and the x-ray machine. It turns out I just have quite a bad strain and/or sprain. I was told to stay off my feet for a week. I just laughed. Silly doctor.

Safe Shopping

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Here's a funny sign we saw in the parking lot of the "Ghettos Mall" (Meadows Mall) a few days before Christmas.

Winter Fun

2008-12-18T23:19:00.000-08:00

So, as everyone knows, it snowed a lot. It snowed for two days straight in St. George, and it snowed in Las Vegas. Here's a cell phone picture of what I saw out my front door right after the snow began to fall. (Note: This picture does not fully capture the true snowy blizzardiness.)

Now, I'm not complaining about the snow (like everyone else is). I loved it! I wish it had snowed more. I just heard a lot of whining at work today from customers that were terrified by 4 or 5 inches of snow everywhere BUT the roads. I'll admit the roads were a smidge slushy this morning, but that's about it.

Nathan & Mary Lynne invited me to their ward's Christmas party tonight, since I was all alone. For an activity, they had a box at each of the 20 or so tables filled with random Christmasy items that we were decorate our tables with. Mary Lynne and I had a great idea to tear the box apart and make a little dog gingerbread house (with a crazy tree in the backyard). See below:

Christmas Cheer

2008-12-14T22:26:00.000-08:00

Check out this totally awesome holiday giveaway by The Cupcake Goddess! I think you might be interested...CLICK HERE to enter the contest. You could win this:

There are two other spectacular prizes too. Also, check out how much it snowed in Cedar (in only a few hours) on Saturday.

O Tannenbaum

2008-12-10T22:25:00.000-08:00

Yup, that's our tree. Anyway, it's more like my tree since I got up at 4 AM last year to get it on a Black Friday sale, since I found and bought all the decorations, since I decorated it all by myself, and since I look at it every day BY MYSELF! I was thinking I'd get full-time husband for Christmas, but better luck next year. Seriously though, better luck next year. Preston does his special timed run on Friday, and I think he's going to make it! Hopefully he moves here two to three weeks after that. Yippee skippee!

Jubilee of Trees

2008-12-03T13:33:00.000-08:00

A week or two ago, my sister Mary Lynne, my bro-in-law Nathan, little nephew McKay, Preston, and I went to the festive Jubilee of Trees. Where's Mary Lynne? Sadly, we won't see her in this segment.

Mckay loved all the lights.

See these trees?

As evidenced by this picture, Preston is more jolly than Santa.

It Actually Worked This Time

2008-11-25T00:45:00.000-08:00

As I was driving from unspecified Point A to unspecified Point B tonight, I noticed another driver (who was sharing the same unspecified road with me) was driving rather erratically. Fairly early on in my 1.75 hr journey I saw this other car speed up to 90 mph and slow down to 60 mph and then speed back to 90 repeatedly. Also, this car "penned" others in next to various semi trucks, and four or five times the frustrated "penned" car "brighted" the lousy driver. This was all done while this vehicle was crossing their lane line every few seconds. Oh yeah, their brights were on the whole time too. I debated for a time whether or not to call highway patrol. My past efforts to stop crazy, drunk-acting drivers in Las Vegas had gone unassisted by law enforcement, so my thought tonight was, "What difference does it make whether or not I call highway patrol? They won't show up, as usual." I did recall an instance or two where Preston phoned the appropriate authorities while observing totally nutso driving in Las Vegas, and at least one of his calls was responded to, resulting in arrest of an underage drunk driver. As I neared my destination, I decided to make the phonecall. I gave the highway patrol dispatcher the description I had, and she said, "We actually received a call earlier on this same vehicle. We'll get someone on it." I'd heard that line before. After a mile, I noticed an officer in the median and wished that he would pull out and get the car. Well, much to my surprise, the patrol truck did pull out and sped, with great gusto and decisiveness, up to this car to pull him over. Yay! My phonecall finally worked! So, I just want to say to everyone who drives that if you see a car that you suspect to be loaded with a dangerous driver, please make a phonecall. It's your responsibility. I'll never wait that long again!

Nothing to Report

2008-11-14T08:49:00.000-08:00

I wish had an interesting post for today, but alas, I do not. Preston and I live apart during the week, and I've been leaving the computer with him; therefore, I have been unable to write anything. It is now the weekend, and I've forgotten everything clever I had to say. I will say that since we've been living apart, Preston has been motivated to go running every day, sometimes twice, in order to get his time down so he can come live with me. How sweet is that?

Exactly

2008-11-05T16:07:00.000-08:00

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - Abraham Lincoln

What we'll miss...

2008-10-26T19:22:00.000-07:00

We're pretty happy to be leaving Las Vegas. That sounds pretty crazy eh? How could one be happy to leave one of the hippest, most swingin' places on earth? Well, the answer can be found in that question. It's a little too hip and swingin' for our taste. We've thoroughly enjoyed our years here. There are many, many things we'll miss about good old LV. We'll of course miss all our dear friends and wonderful family (ESPECIALLY the Chamberlains for their ESPECIALLY wondrous wonderfulness), but since we're only moving 130.18 miles away, it's really no biggie. So, we'll miss:

1. Being able to go out for a treat (i.e. ice cream or wings) after midnight.

2. The shopping! This includes the Nordstrom Rack, Cost Plus World Market, and Las Vegas Premium Outlets.

3. Tamale availability (especially the ones sold out of car trunks in the Walmart parking lot, but we actually never bought those. We'll just miss being regularly offered them. )

4. My place of work. I really got attached to my co-workers and regular customers.

5. (This is the place where we'd list "the water park", but since they got rid of that, we can't really list it. We're just so ANGRY about that. ; ))

6. The variety of restaurants. I know we listed food before, but now the focus is variety. We love Carino's, the Geisha Steakhouse, Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Planet Holleywood Spice Market Buffet, Claim Jumper, Roberto's, Pho Saigon 8, & Hush Puppy.

7. Our first house.

8. The Nevada resident discount on various shows and exhibits.

9. The IMAX options.

10. The numerous radio stations from which I won prizes. Since most stations generally have a rule about winning something no more than monthly, it helps to have different stations to win from. I've only won about 7 prizes while I've lived here though, so actually it's not that much of an issue.

11. The Bellagio Fountains and Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

12. Our Sunday School class. We'll miss them because we won't have as many people to tease, but after a few months I'm sure we can find replacements. I'm not sure if that Amber kid can be replaced though. She's pretty "special".

Because this was not a well thought-out posting, we're sure there are several items we've left off the list. If we can think of anything else, we'll add it. In closing, I'd like to quote the words from a Disney song sung by Jesse Mccartney: "My whole world is changing. I don't know where to turn. I can't leave you waiting, but I can't stay and watch this city burn...watch it burn..."

Math Problems

2008-10-17T22:24:00.000-07:00

Preston and I have talked to several people who haven't even heard about the following clip. For this reason, we feel we need to post it in order to spread the joy we feel when we watch it.

If we didn't listen to The Mark Levin Show or visit The Drudge Report daily, we wouldn't have known about it. For reasons completely unknown, television news stations refuse to show it. Ha ha.

If you listen closely, he says "John's last-minute economic plan does nothing to tackle the number one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S." There are two problems. First, he says that the JOB facing the middle class is JOBS? Interesting. I'm not sure how that makes a lick of sense. The second problem is obvious. He needs to go back to preschool, because I'm pretty sure that's where they cover counting to three (if you already didn't learn it at home). I'm most certain that if Sarah Palin had called "jobs" a three-letter word, it would have been unforgivingly exploited through all media channels.

Oh yeah, our other favorite quote of his is: “When the stock market crashed (in 1929), Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened.’ ” The reason this quote is so fun is that Herbert Hoover, not Roosevelt, was president at the time, and commercial television didn’t exist.

Recommendation

2008-10-12T16:11:00.000-07:00

Preston and I have been considering various water storage options and have come across this nifty little device. Whether or not you plan to store many gallons of water at home, this dandy water purifier would definitely come in handy. Even if your emergency plan involves moving to a cave in the mountains, as long as you can find water, there will be no worries.

As you'll read on the website, this bottle will purify water that's contaminated with bacteria AND viruses, as well as metals, chemicals, fungi, and parasites. It's incredible! The great part is, we don't work for this company. So, whether you choose to buy one or not, we could care less. Now, I say we "could care less" instead of we "couldn't care less", because we actually do care. We want to you have safe water to drink. Go to the site and check out the demo, ok?

lifesaversystems.com

7 Facts - By Preston

2008-10-10T21:43:00.000-07:00

7 Facts -- I was tagged!
Here's how to play:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I believe almost every meal is better with bacon --- sandwiches, pizza, salads, pastas, breakfast, etc.

2. I sing. Kristin wishes I'd do it more. As a child I was part of "The Jane Porter Singers", and I was in a show choir in high school.

3. I miss farming. I miss driving tractors and the smell of freshly cut Timothy.

4. Kristin wants me to say that I'm a good speller, because she thinks it's a weird fact that a boy would be a good speller. She obviously didn't know any Canadian boys before me.

5. I had an 8-cow mission.

6. I'm a cancer survivor.

7. I used to have bright red hair. After the chemotherapy made all my hair fall out, it grew back in brown.

Everyone has already been tagged, so I'm skipping rules #3 and #4.
Kristin did her tag on the other blog.

Don't Tase Me, Bro!

2008-09-30T23:33:00.000-07:00

Here's the video that Preston BEGGED me for days to watch. I kept telling him, "No thanks!" The thought of watching it both horrified and saddened me. I finally gave in to Preston's constant nagging, and what was the result of viewing it? I'm even more horrified and saddened. Enjoy!

Cooking Motivation

2008-09-28T14:22:00.000-07:00

My talented friend Sunni made these aprons, and I was so excited to receive them in the mail this week! Can you even believe how extra cute they are? I meant to get a picture of me wearing one while I was making Sunday dinner, but I forgot. Here are a couple of post-dinner shots, taken in a non-kitchen location. Sorry Sunni. I'll bake cupcakes later (maybe after a nap).

Ouch

2008-09-10T22:07:00.001-07:00

Preston was tased (or tasered) yesterday. He's asking me to post a picture of his electrical burns, but I think that's best left to the imagination. The tasing took place in some correctional officer training class. I was definitely not as excited about it as Preston was.

New York - Day 4

2008-09-01T18:35:00.000-07:00

Preston decided our NY photo album would not be complete without a picture of a NYPD officer. I really wasn't too interested in going up to a cop to ask if I could get a picture with him, so Preston asked for me. I mean, I look pretty excited in the picture, right? Thanks Preston. Dream come true!

Here we are at the end of our loverly carriage ride through Central Park. Near the beginning of our ride, our carriage driver person said he and his girlfriend were mugged last night. I really appreciated his story.

Well, I finally made it to Carnegie Hall. I guess I can make it anywhere now. I liked Steinway Hall down the street too. I don't really have a picture of that because it's not as famous as this place. Only famous stuff matters. I suppose Steinway pianos are famous, but you aren't really here to look at pictures of pianos now are you?

This is a neato sign for many reasons. I'm sure you can think of the reasons.

This little mangled-looking sculpture, known as "The Sphere", used to be situated between the World Trade Center Towers. As you can see, it was a little damaged. This is a temporary memorial erected at Battery Park in honor of those who lost their lives in the attacks.

Statue Of Liberty

2008-09-01T18:29:00.000-07:00

Photo Collage by Dundoo - MySpace Editor

New York - Day 3

2008-09-01T12:45:00.001-07:00

This is, of course, Times Square. We took a night tour on a double-decker bus, and it was just delightful. I highly recommend it!

We had a great time in Chinatown and Little Italy. Upon the suggestion of someone we know in Las Vegas, we ate at Da Nico's (the sign is up on the right side). It made Olive Garden look like McDonald's pretty much. I mean, I love McDonald's and all, but I think ya'll know what I'm trying to say here. If not, move on.

We made it to the top of the Empire State Building (with some help from an elevator). We took the stairs for the last 6 flights because we were too impatient to wait for the second elevator. On the way back down, our laziness overpowered our impatience, so we waited.

There's the ESB from below, along with Macy's on the left. That reminds me, we need to leave our hotel room RIGHT NOW and do some shopping.

We attended church on Sunday at the Manhattan 1st Ward. Aren't we extra good?

Due to its popularity, "Wicked" gets its own slideshow.

2008-09-01T12:44:00.000-07:00

New York - Day 2

2008-08-31T21:08:00.002-07:00

Here's a really, really big sandwich we got from Ben Ash Deli. This is just half of the sandwich actually. Luckily I didn't have to eat the entire thing.

That's Times Square behind me. Better pictures are coming...I hope. We're on our way to see "Wicked". We went to "Mary Poppins" the night before, and it was so magnificent!

This is Preston, and he seems pretty happy to be driving away from the biggest church building in the US, and second biggest in the world (second only to the Vatican)

We're on our double decker tour bus, and we're pretty excited to be starting another day's adventures. I think that's the Museum of Natural History behind us. Oh, and there it is below.

As we were riding around on our bus tour, I looked up and saw a familiar figure. Can you see it too? We just turned a corner, and there it popped up. How fun!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2008-08-31T21:08:00.001-07:00

New York - Day 1

2008-08-30T22:45:00.001-07:00

Happy Anniversary To Us!

2008-08-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken when we were dating just moments before we left for the "Gold & Green Ball" our singles' ward put on. This night is especially memorable, because it's the first time Preston told me he loved me. I mean, who wouldn't love me. I was lookin' good.

I found the cord.

2008-08-26T22:49:00.000-07:00

POST Post

2008-08-19T23:46:00.000-07:00

Preston might be mad about this post, but I am undeterred. I need to give the boy props for doing well on the POST test he took last week. There were 4 different sections, one of which was...MATH!!! Preston hasn't done math for a while, so he was doubting his skills. It turns out all his worry was for nothing.

Well, I have pictures to show you people, but I can't find that blasted cord that hooks the camera to the computer. In the past week or two, we've been to a family reunion in Idaho, to the Deer Valley Music Festival, and to St. George to take the mother to a birthday dinner and visit precious McKay. Also, I got a picture of this ginormous banana split we ate tonight at Leatherby's. When that camera cord shows up, ya'll will be the first to know. I'm sure you can't wait.

51

2008-07-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

Preston and I were invited to go to a 51s game with some of his co-workers. I'd never been to a game, sad to say. It was loads of fun. Because the 51s scored over 10 runs in the game, everyone in the stadium got a coupon for a free shrimp cocktail at the Golden Gate in the Fremont Street Experience. We all made sure we got our shrimp after the game. Good times!

Four Things...

2008-07-18T22:37:00.000-07:00

I received this e-mail from Melanie and Suzanne, and I decided to copy Mary Lynne by posting it on our blog. The following is information about Preston, and if you want to see what I said about myself, click the "Kristiwistin" link on your right.

A) Four jobs I have had in my life:
Corrections Officer - NDOC
Casino Security - The Aladdin
Concrete Truck Driver - Riverbend Rock Products
Underground Water and Sewer - Porter Tanner Associates

B) Four movies I would watch over and over:
The Great Escape
Transformers
Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Sound of Music

C) Four places I have lived:
Las Vegas, NV
Palm Springs, CA
Barnwell, AB
Rexburg, ID

D) Four favorite TV Programs:
Cops
The Office
Ice Road Truckers
Deadliest Catch

E) Four places I have been:
Choteau, Montana
Redding, California
Chicago, Illinois
Washington D.C.

F) Four of my favorite foods:
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Steak
Fat Burger
Wings

G) Four places I would rather be right now:
San Francisco, CA
St. George, UT
The farm in Canada
The ranch in Canada

H) 4 things I am looking forward to this year 2008:
Our trip to New York
My raise
Our anniversary
Christmas

More Lazy

2008-07-13T00:59:00.000-07:00

Oh, I almost forgot this picture. We're in the lazy river here, as you can see.

San Francisco Treat

2008-07-09T15:58:00.000-07:00

Preston and I added a little two day trip to San Francisco on top of our already weeklong vacation. While we were there, we walked along Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39, visited the aquarium, saw some sea lions, ate tasty seafood dishes, visited the sourdough bread factory, drove down Lombard St, rode "The Duck", visited the Golden Gate Bridge, went for a little hike, and went to Alcatraz.

That's Alcatraz behind me. Our trip to "The Rock" was the highlight of our day. It's funny; people used to steal money to come here, and now people pay money to come.

What ever happened to predictibility? The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV. Everywhere you look , everywhere you go, there's a heart, a hand to hold onto.

We're practicing poses for our modeling portfolios. In the last photo there, the model allowed the photographer to direct the shot; otherwise, the picture wouldn't have been half as lovely.

We're so cool. Seriously though, it was 50 degrees and windy. Perhaps I should thank the wind, however, for providing us a fogless picture. Cool! Oh yeah, that's the Golden Gate Bridge (for those of you that grew up in a cave).

Preston and I went for a ride on "The Duck", a bus/boat tour vessel. It was quackerrific!

Here we have our quackers ready to go.

What does this retaurant serve?

Weeeeeee're driving down Lombard Street.

Reunion Fun

2008-07-08T00:32:00.001-07:00

Preston and I attended a family reunion in Sacramento. Preston's mother's cousins own the place; therefore, we got to play in the arcade, ride the slides at the waterpark, play laser tag & mini golf, drive go-carts, and eat unlimited snacks free for 2 whole days!!! As you can see, Preston is enjoying a less stressful version of "Deal or No Deal".

Here we are in the water park when it was closed to the public, allowing only the family reunion attendees to ride the slides and float in the lazy river.

Here Preston is in the highly coveted #22 (one of the fastest).

Does it look lined up?

Mo' Canada

2008-07-08T00:21:00.001-07:00

This is Cameron Falls during heavy rainfall. I wish I had a sound effect to go with this picture.

Here's another picture of Preston's parents' ranch. If you look real close, you can see a Canadian flag flying in the center at the top of the hill. Seriously, click on the picture to get a closer look.

Yes, that's a flower in my hair, and there is a bull behind us.

These are just a couple of scenic ranchland shots (obviously).

O Ca"neigh"da

2008-06-30T23:19:00.000-07:00

Preston and I rode horses today. It was super fun. I've been saying that I probably won't think it's as fun when I get up in the morning (assuming I actually can get up). We rode for a couple of hours.
I believe I was singing a song here. Perhaps it was "The Sound of Music" or the theme from "Bonanza", but more than likely it was "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me".
Here is a lovely shot of me, gracefully making my way down the hill on Windy, my favorite horse.
Here's another beautiful photo of the river. I do so love the wonderful views at the Porter farm.
Here we are again atop our trusty steeds.

Here's something I've not seen a horse do (until today). Windy rolled over several times in order to get a good back scratch after our long ride. Thanks for the good times, Windy ol' boy!

Bodies

2008-06-30T15:09:00.000-07:00

On Friday, Preston and I went to "Bodies The Exhibition" in Las Vegas. For those of you who are unaware of the display, I will briefly explain what we saw there. They had full (preserved) bodies showing muscle, bone, and organ layout as well as individual organs. One room showed head parts, another room showed "guts", and another room showed babies in various developmental stages. Also, there was a room that showed only the veins and arteries the lead to specific organs, such as the heart or kidney, as well as the veins and arteries of the entire human body. They showed a clean, healthy set of lungs and a smoker's lungs, and the difference was astonishing. For that reason, I have decided not to smoke. Anyway, this visit to the exhibit gave Preston and me a greater appreciation for the human body and for its divine creation. We're not going to eat as many chips.

Decked Out

2008-06-17T19:05:00.000-07:00

During my little vacation at home this past week, Preston and I decided to work on making our deck a little more fancy. We finally got rid of our old kitchen table we'd been storing out there, thanks to a rapidly responding Craigslist user. It's been a gradual effort over the past year. We've been growing grass (as you see there in the corner of the bottom pic), and I assembled a glider we purchased at the end of last year's outdoor season (on a stupendous sale, of course). We got rid of the remaining junk, threw up some curtains and wall-hangings, and bought a little grill. Preston has been a grilling fool this past week, and I now realize what a wonderful investment that grill is, upon having meal after meal prepared by Preston. Ahhh! The pictures really don't represent the feeling of joy we have when we're out there, baking in the 110 degree weather we've been having. Perhaps it'll be October before we realize the full comfort potential this deck has to offer. Maybe we need to invest in a couple of misting fans? Yes, let's!

Trip to SLC

2008-06-14T18:40:00.000-07:00

Preston and I ate at the Lion House Pantry while in Salt Lake City this week. As you can see, we decided to eat outside, in the garden, and it was such a lovely day. Also, the food was so tasty!

Also while in Salt Lake City, or Woods Cross rather, we attended my cousin's wedding dinner. Now that was some tasty food! The decorations were also terrific (see below). As you can see in this picture, Preston is paying close attention to the dinner program, unaware of the camera. Oh yeah, and that hanging flower ball was made with real flowers. How about that?

Surrey

2008-05-25T23:10:00.000-07:00

This is Preston's latest interest. He's been looking at many different websites, including e-bay and craigslist, to find the best buy on one of these for our enjoyment. He knows, of course, that I'm really not into his obsession-for-the-day purchase idea. He can dream though, right? They do seem pretty fun, but what are the chances we'd actually ride around in this thing unless we lived in Mayberry or Claremore, Oklahoma. Perhaps if it had fringe, like the one pictured above, I'd consider it. Actually, I'd consider it 10 years from now if we have extra garage space and an extra 3,000-4,000 dollars (which is what they cost, brand new).

Sunday Dinner

2008-05-25T22:46:00.000-07:00

We have nothing exciting to report this week; therefore, we are going to write about the wonderful Sunday dinner we had. Preston decided he wanted to be in charge of cooking the roast this Sunday, using the beautiful Alberta beef we received. He was also in charge of the mashed potatoes, but that's no big deal, because he's always responsible for the mashing. That's his permanent job. I made green salad, fruit salad, rolls, and I also steamed broccoli. Then for dessert we enjoyed strawberry shortcake. I wish I had taken a picture of the table. I even folded my famous "turkey" napkins. We invited Preston's co-worker and his wife over for dinner, and we enjoyed a lovely afternoon/evening with them. That's what makes the following story so fun (because if we had just been alone, there would have been nobody to laugh with us): I baked the cake for dessert, and as I approached the oven to check on its progress, I thought to myself, "Hmmm, I didn't make a chocolate cake." Well, it is true, I didn't make a chocolate cake, but its appearance indicated otherwise. Why? The temperature dial was perhaps manipulated by someone bumping into it, thereby raising the 350 degree temperature setting to 475 degrees (it seriously was at 350 when I set it and walked away). So, when I opened the oven to remove the charred brick, the talking/high-pitched smoke detector went off. How fun! Luckily I was able to whip up another cake. Ok, that's the end of the story. So, could you ever imagine that even though this week was uneventful, this post turned out to be the longest ever?

Play it again

2008-05-09T00:55:00.000-07:00

We got a piano today! Hooray! It was actually Preston's idea to get one. I, of course, have wanted one every day for the last three years, and my lucky day finally arrived. A piano came to our house. Well, we have had a lovely keyboard for the last 2 years, and it served adequately its purpose as a temporary stand-in. I'm posting this at 1:00 AM because I failed to realize (until a few minutes ago) just how late it had gotten due to piano daze and the continuous and continual playing of the beautiful instrument. I can't stop! Thankfully the wonderful newness of it all will wear off, and I'll get a good night's rest soon enough.

More Baby

2008-04-28T23:34:00.000-07:00

Oh, it's not Mckay, it's McKay. Much better. How cute!!!

It's A Boy!

2008-04-28T23:27:00.000-07:00

At the suggestion of my dear, sweet sister, I'm blogging about my newest nephew. I'm obviously his favorite relative (besides his parents and my parents I suppose). My sister and brother-in-law waited many years for this little man to come, and now the joyous day has arrived! We're so excited for them, and I seriously can't wait until this weekend when I shall hold him once again. I love you lots little Mckay!

More Birthday Info

2008-04-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

Okay, let's stop pretending that "Preston & Kristin" are writing this blog. It's really just me, Kristin. Preston says he might have a thing or two to write in the future, but in order to make things a little easier, everything will be from my perspective. So, I had a fabulous birthday. I don't have any pictures to post yet, but those will come. I went over to my sister's house for dinner where I was served a delicioso array of various pasta dishes. Then, for dessert, she made a BARBIE CAKE! I definitely need to post some pictures of that. Also, my parents drove down to "surprise" me. It's too bad I found out about that one ahead of time. Nice try anyway ya'll.

Bloggerific!

2008-04-20T22:26:00.001-07:00

Well, today is Kristin's birthday, and so we figured it would be a good day to finally post something. That is all!