tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27703156506292377252024-03-05T19:17:30.253-08:00Mike and MadisonLiving the Good LifeMadison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-53925258958251023542015-03-04T13:28:00.000-08:002015-03-16T22:08:54.335-07:00Thank You England for the Amazing Pie CrustWhen I was in college I leaned how to make pie crust. I thought I had found the best pie crust recipe out there. Then years of cursing following while I struggled to roll out the dough. It was always either too wet or too crumbly. Why couldn't it just roll out easily like it shows on the Food Network?! Was that seriously too much to ask? Not to mention that it took quite awhile to get the perfect consistency of butter before adding in the liquid. For years I have been searching for an easy and delicious pie crust recipe that would solve all of my problems. Well, the search is over!! One night Mike and I were sitting down to watch TV and when we turned it on it was on PBS. It was a cooking show! I didn't know that PBS had cooking shows?! Because we are food lovers and the #1 station watched in our house is Food Network we kept watching. It was a show call Great Britain's Next Great Baker (or something like that). They had several challenges and one was to make a three tiered stacked pie...WHAT?! Didn't they know that you can't stack pie! Well paint me sheepish...they did. Their recipe was very different. Instead of using cold butter and breaking it in to pieces they melted it with water. I had NEVER heard of this before. I thought for sure it was going to be rock hard, you can only get a flakey crust with cold butter. When it came time for judging they kept saying how flakey the curst was...they were picking these pies up with no tin, and they were saying the crust was FLAKEY? I was intrigued. I wasn't very hopeful that it was going to turn out but I had to try. So I went to my faithful Pinterest and started searching for some hot water crust recipes. Not may were found...I guess this wasn't a very popular thing... not a very good sign, if it was as good as they said on TV than EVERYONE would be doing it. I found <a href="http://www.buttercreamcouture.com/user-friendly-pie-crust/">this</a> recipe and the directions were a little different than how they did it on the show. I used the recipe for the quantities but changed the method. It came together in minutes and was the MOST DELICIOUS crust I have tasted in my life!! I will never make another pie crust in my life! The search is over and I am in LOVE. I have no complaints, it's practically perfect in every way! So with no further adieu, here is the recipe (along with my chicken pot pie recipe).<br />
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I have had a few people say that their dough was so sticky that they couldn't roll it out. I have attached a video at the bottom for you to see the process of making the crust. You really need to forget everything you know about making a pie crust when you make this recipe, it goes against everyone that you know to be true. Trust me...it is amazing!<br />
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Chicken Pot Pie with Hot Water Crust<a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" data-pin-height="32" data-pin-shape="round" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" nbsp=""><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_round_red_32.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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This recipe makes two pies (one for baking now and one for freezing and baking later)</div>
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carrots</div>
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potatoes</div>
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celery</div>
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frozen peas</div>
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frozen corn</div>
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1 stick butter</div>
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1/2 C. flour</div>
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4 C. chicken broth</div>
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2 cubes chicken boullion</div>
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salt and pepper</div>
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olive oil (EVOO)</div>
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poultry seasoning (or you can use herbs like sage, parsley, rosemary, oregano)</div>
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Chicken (you can cook your own but I like to get a rotisserie chicken and use the meat for the pie and boil the bones and skin for the stock. In this recipe I used left over turkey.)</div>
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2 sticks butter</div>
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1/2 C. water</div>
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2 1/2 C. flour</div>
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1/2 t. salt</div>
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1/2 t. baking powder</div>
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Cut the carrots, potatoes, and celery (you can also add onions too, but my husband doesn't like them so I don't usually put them in.) into half moon shapes. I don't usually do an exact count of these veggies, I just cut up enough to fill one sheet tray. You want to cut the veggies thin so that they cook faster. Zig zag down the pan pouring EVOO over the veggies. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Toss all the veggies to coat and smooth into a flat layer.</div>
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Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 min. until the edges of the potatoes are browned and all the veggies are nice and soft. I do it this way so the amount of time it spends in the oven is greatly reduced. When you take them out of the oven they should look like this.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPQBJlESReIsem-U433cO0zkHw6cX8W0sj8BRJ9SVUmpcdAfiAvXUKXf25zXZW1c62moPLT7MKEOscZArmzv1qipHs_Re-MCCC_bXjvq1Z3iNnNbvBEqfFlbb1ViEItIFAz8fTnzH7byK/s1600/IMG_4976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPQBJlESReIsem-U433cO0zkHw6cX8W0sj8BRJ9SVUmpcdAfiAvXUKXf25zXZW1c62moPLT7MKEOscZArmzv1qipHs_Re-MCCC_bXjvq1Z3iNnNbvBEqfFlbb1ViEItIFAz8fTnzH7byK/s1600/IMG_4976.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a>Next start the gravy. Melt one stick of butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. When it is melted add 1/2 C. flour. Stir with a whisk for a minute and then add chicken broth and chicken bouillon cubes that have been mashed. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning to taste. Cook until thickened.<br />
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Divide dough in to 4 pieces and roll out. The dough will be oily, that is ok,(NOTE: the dough should not be sticky. If you look at the picture the dough has formed a ball and has pulled away from the bowl and the spoon. If the dough is still sticky add more flour. You don't want to add too much flour as it will create a drier, less flakey crust.). You should not need any extra flour to roll out the dough. I had to roll mine out pretty thin to get 4 pie crusts but it worked. Use a piece of parchment paper when you roll them out so you can easily move the crust to the pie dish. When I transfer the crust I take the parchment and turn it upside down and peel the parchment away from the crust. The crust is very forgiving so if it tears you can easily mold it back together.</div>
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Next take your chicken (or turkey) and put it on top of the sheet pan of veggies along with your frozen peas and corn. Stir to combine (you can use a bowl to stir everything together, but I am lazy and didn't want another dish to wash) then add to the two pie plates. Add gravy on top of veggie meat mixture and top with another piece of crust. Crimp the edges and poke a hole in the center for the steam to vent. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown.</div>
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Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-9193176393140790342014-05-11T15:48:00.000-07:002015-03-04T13:28:55.994-08:00Thoughts on a Mother's DayToday in church our Bishop came in and spoke to the women in Relief Society. He started out by saying that many women have different feelings when it comes to Mother's Day and he would like to hear and have an open and candid conversation about some of the feelings that the women in our ward had. Many women expressed that Mother's Day was a day they dreaded and just wanted to get over with. They have feelings of inadequacy and anxiety. Every year in many wards it is tradition for men to speak on mothers. During these talks they always praise mothers for the hard work, love, and effort that they put in to raising children. Some of the women expressed that these talks made them feel like they weren't doing enough. I know as a women we compare ourselves to other women around us. We compare ourselves to the best part of the women that we see. We see other women at their best and often forget/don't realize that they have their moments too. I know I have struggled with this feeling in other aspects in my life, as I am not yet a mother. Some women expressed how hard Mother's Day was because they weren't able to have children of their own. I am a wall flower and don't mind being that way. I don't comment or share very often in meetings because I am very shy and private. I did however keep having this thought the whole conversation and felt like it needed to be said. So here, in my wall flower way I am expressing it. Whether anyone see's this or not, agrees with it or not, is angry with my perspective I feel like what I have to be said needs to come out.<br />
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I feel like I have been on both sides of the pre-motherhood spectrum. I can relate to the women who are saddened by Mother's Day because they are not able to have children. We tried for 3 years to have children and then another 2 trying to adopt. In the early years I wondered what I had done wrong in my life that Heavenly Father wouldn't entrust me with his spirit children. Over those 5 years I learned so much! I learned that Heavenly Father has a plan for each one of us. We can't compare our lives with others because we are all different people. He is our perfect parent and wants us to become the best people we can be. Sometime, in order to grow as a person we have to go through trials and sorrow. Sometimes we need to make mistakes and learn from the heartache that comes from the consequences that follow. Heavenly Father knows this, and knows what is going to benefit us the most. I know this without a doubt in my mind because of the experiences that we went through with adoption.<br />
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It took us about a year to get our papers and profile up and ready with our adoption agency. Once our profile was up (over the period of just over a year) we heard from 3 birth mothers. The first was a woman who had two children from a marriage and was pregnant with her third who was not. She had made some mistakes in her life and was struggling to change her circumstances. We talked with her for about 2 months and things were looking good. She let us know that she was considering us and another couple. It was at this point that I started praying that Heavenly Father would direct her little boy to the family that he was meant to be with. I know that when children come to this Earth they are placed with the family they are meant to be with. We didn't want just any baby, we wanted the baby that was meant to be apart of our family. From the conversations we had with her we felt like she might place her baby with us. A few weeks after I started praying about this baby going to the family it was meant to be with we found out that she had lost custody of her two older children. The courts had placed her children in the care of another family to adopt them. She wanted to be able to see all of her children and so she decided to place her baby with the same family as her older children. The second birth mother contacted us a few month later. We talked with her for a couple of weeks and fell in love with her. At our first meeting she told us that she had already decided to place her baby with us. I got to meet most of her family, go to doctors appointments and I grew to care for her and her family quite deeply. Again I continued praying that this baby would go to the family it was meant to be with. It may sound strange that I was doing this after she had already chosen us. Couldn't I tell if it was right or not? The emotions you have while you are going through the adoption process are so strong and many confusing. I knew that I wouldn't be able to tell and that I needed Heavenly Father to guide and direct both the birth mother and myself to make everything work out the way it was meant to. I knew He, and He alone, had a perfect knowledge of what was supposed to happen. After a few months she and her ex-husband decided to get back together. The last birth mother we only had a brief acquaintance. We exchanged several emails and we quickly felt a bond with her. It was during this time that we found out we were expecting.<br />
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You may read this account and say that it was coincidence. I know without a doubt that the events that took place were part of a plan. There were lessons that I needed to learn. Many of them came with heartbreak, many of them came after continued prayer. Now that I have these two sweet boys growing inside me I feel like I have a small taste of what it is to be on the other side of motherhood. Pregnancy is hard. More days are hard than easy. I have often wondered how mothers are pregnant and take care of other children. They are SUPER HEROS! It is hard enough to just take care of myself. Going back to what was said today by some of the women in my ward. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for us. This plan is not easy, the things that are most worth our efforts in this life are often the hardest and most trying to go through. Heavenly Father never asked us to be perfect. He is our perfect parent and he will always be there for all of his children. He asks us as mothers to teach and love his children. He alone knows the plan for each of his children. We need to have faith in him that he we guide us. We will make mistakes and that is OK. He knows and understands that. He just wants us to show our children unconditional love like the love he has for us.<br />
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I look at my own mother who has told me on many occasions that she has felt less than adequate. She blamed herself for many of the mistakes her children made. As I think about her I don't think about all of the times she yelled at me growing up, or the times when I got in trouble, I think about all the times that she was there for me when I needed her, about the times when she could have been doing something else but chose to come to another one of my performances that she had heard a thousand times, or the times when I needed someone to talk to and she was there to listen and to hold me. I know my mom, just like everyone else on this Earth, is not perfect but, she is a WONDERFUL mother! She did and continues to do exactly what our Heavenly Father asked her to do, she unconditionally loves her children.<br />
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I hope everyone this Mother's Day who is a mother enjoys their day. The day may not be perfect but know that you are doing a great and important work.Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-46403475514445596172014-02-12T21:19:00.000-08:002015-03-04T13:28:51.538-08:00The Baby Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We're pregnant!!! After years of treatments and years of adoption out of the blue we got pregnant. This is the full story, for those of you who care. :) </div>
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In November we went on a cruise with my family. I was sick the entire time even though I had a sea sickness patch and was taking my mom's oral medication as well. After we got off the boat in Florida I still didn't feel well. We had a HORRIBLE flight back with lots of turbulence and drama and I thought I was still sick that night when we got home because of that. The next day I had my mom sub because I still didn't feel well. By the end of the night (this was a Tuesday) I thought I was dying because everyone who was on the cruise was A-OK except for me. Before calling the doctor to schedule an appointment to see what was horribly wrong with me I called Mike and very sheepishly asked him to pick up a pregnancy test on the way home. Telling him that I didn't think I really was but wanted to rule it out before I called to schedule an appointment with my doctor. When he got home I took the test. It was pretty late and night and when I took the test the result was positive. If you've ever seen a pregnancy test one line means not pregnant and 2 lines no matter how dark or light means your pregnant. My second line was very light, but after reading the instructions 3 or 4 times I was convinced that I was pregnant (in the years of infertility I learned that you get the best reading first thing in the morning). I was in the bathroom for 30 minutes when Mike walked by to see if I was OK. I showed him the test with tears brimming in my eyes and his reply was classic "The second line seems pretty light. I think we should do a blood test before we get excited." and then he walked away. I stayed in the bathroom for a few more minutes absorbing what I knew to be true as a flood of emotions rushed through my body. I was excited and mad and terrified at the same time. Excited that after waiting so long for a positive pregnancy test and finally getting one, mad because I thought we were meant to adopt and this wasn't what was supposed to happen (I will address this emotion later so you don't think I am completely horrible), and terrified because I hadn't mentally prepared myself to actually be pregnant and all the loveliness that my friends and family members ensured me would ensue.</div>
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The next morning I took the second test in the box and the line was darker. This just affirmed what I already knew. I showed Mike and again, classic response "I'll believe it when I see it." Now do not think that my husband is horrible and that he wasn't excited. We have gotten our hopes up in the past just to have them crushed so I didn't blame him for wanting to be sure. Later that day I called my doctors office to set up an appointment to get my blood taken. They told me that if I had gotten a positive test that I was pregnant and there wasn't any need for a blood test. I told her that we still wanted one and she told me to just stop in at the ER and they would take my blood there. That night we went in and got my blood taken. They took my blood and 10 minutes later gave us a paper that said POSITIVE! We both couldn't believe everything that was happening. We had been talking with a birth mother about adopting her twin boys who were due in March. We loved her and things were looking good. We thought this was how our family was going to begin. Heavenly Father knew better and knew her boys were meant for another couple and that some of our own were on their way. Mike was so happy but disappointed because he so wanted twins. </div>
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I called in a set up my appointment and on December 18th we went in to see them for the first time. My cycles are long so they thought I was two weeks further along. We met with my nurse practitioner and we talked for a long time before she sent us down to the imaging center on the floor below. She told us that after we had the ultrasound we could leave unless something was wrong or we were having twins, and then she laughed. We went down to the imaging center and were let into a room. The lab tech tried the external ultrasound first (which never has worked on me) and for the briefest of moments we saw a glimpse of what looked like to little blobs. I was stunned and wondered if I was the only one who saw that. She then told me that she wasn't going to be able to get a good enough look and we would have to do the "other" ultrasound. She let me use the bathroom and on my way out she asked if there were any twins in our family. I WAS SHOCKED and immediately blurted out "NO!" before I left the room. I walked to the restroom in a daze and as I was washing my hands thought of my brother who has twin girls and Mike's sister who had twin boys. I came back in and Mike and the lab tech were talking about the twins in our families, so she already knew I lied. We then got to see our little guys for the first time.</div>
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I left stunned. I was shaking for a good two hours. What are the chances… pretty slim I came to find out. Our twins are identical which is a crazy thing that happens in a fraction of pregnancies. They are not hereditary and are caused by one fertilized egg splitting in to two identical parts. We then went up to see my nurse practitioner again who was stunned and promised that she didn't jinx us. She then told us the high risk of miscarriage in twin pregnancies and to wait it out until 12 weeks. That is why we have waited to tell anyone. We only told close family and friends who we would have told about the miscarriage if it happened anyway. </div>
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We told both families the next week on Christmas Day. We face timed Mike's family who we sent a copy of the ultrasound to and watched them open it up. My sister-in-laws response was the best. She said "its a baby!… wait….that's Madison's name at the top…Madison's pregnant…with twins?!" Tears and joy ensued. Later that day we told my family. We had brunch at my brother's house and were hoping that everyone would be there. One brother was not able to make it, so we decided to wait until dinner. Everyone was supposed to be at my parents house at 3:00. My oldest brother fell asleep and didn't get there until the dinner was ready at 5. The second they walked in the door we sent a text message to everyone with the ultrasound picture saying "look carefully". Well at the same moment my dad started saying the blessing on the food. So in the middle of the prayer you can hear everyone's phones chiming. After the prayer my brother Miles looked at his phone and looked at me with his eyes opened and pointed to me and then to his phone. Which I nodded in response to. He then showed Kristy his phone and she came over and hugged me to which everyone got out their phone's to see what was going on. My parents, thinking they knew the secret, didn't check their phones, so when there was word of twins they were shocked. </div>
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Because having twins qualifies you as a high risk pregnancy I have to go in every two weeks, which is just fine by me. I get to see my little cuties more often and make sure they are still ok. The first trimester is so nerve wracking! You can't feel them and you have now idea how they are doing. Here are some pictures from other ultra sounds.</div>
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10 weeks. They were having a little chat sessions. They are already best buds.</div>
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13 weeks. This was the first time that I had an ultrasound on one of the portable machines and the pictures are not as nice. But we go to see them moving and bending their now fully formed legs.</div>
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Today was my 16 week appointment where I met with a specialist that only studies multiples. We were able to get a very clear shot of what their gender is. ( I don't know why all of the pictures are flipped. They look right on my computer and I don't know how to fix them.) We are so excited that we are starting our family with boys! I can't wait to meet them and I feel so honored that I get to be their mom. We have waited and prayed for this moment for so long, not to be pregnant but to be able to be parents. We prayed very long and hard before deciding to adopt and when we did we knew it was the right path. That is why I was a little angry when I first found out. We went through so much heartbreak and talked with multiple birth mothers about adopting their children. It is hard to get to know someone and open up about personal parts of your life to a complete stranger. I wondered why we had to go through all of that when we were going to end up pregnant. I pondered and prayed for days before I realized that not only did I learn and grow from our experiences but we weren't spending thousands of dollars on medical procedures. I know our Heavenly Father lives and that he loves us and has a plan for each one of us. I have been able to look back and see his hand in guiding and leading us to this point. He knew what he was doing, he asked us to be patient and have faith. During that time Mike and I grew closer as a couple and became eternal friends. He started preparing us for the huge responsibility of having twins. He knows me and knows that I am a planner and when I feel overwhelmed I get a little crazy. He was encouraging me to prepare and start thinking about my future as a mother. This pregnancy is nothing short of a miracle. The odds of getting pregnant after so many years is very slight and the odds of having identical twins is again very slight. I am so grateful to so many of you for your support and your love through everything. I have felt so blessed to have so many people praying for us and for our family. I have said many times but I truly believe that the children that enter a family are meant to be there. Our boys have been waiting for the right time to come in to our family. I know there will be hard times ahead but I am comforted to know that no matter what these two boys will be apart of our family for eternity. </div>
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Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-54040803659708181062014-02-11T17:55:00.001-08:002014-02-11T17:55:33.619-08:00Cruisin'We were SO lucky to escape the cold in November and go on our first cruise. We left the Friday before Thanksgiving to fly to Florida and left the next day to board the Carnival Liberty. We had a lot of fun! We went with some of the most fun people we know! My brother Merlin and his family and my mom and dad.<span id="goog_329266207"></span><br />
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Our first stop on out cruise was a private island in the Bahamas called Half Moon Kay. This was by far the most relaxing stop because all there was to do was relax on the beach. There wasn't a port for the boat to dock at so we dropped anchor and took little boats to the island.<br />
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On the way to the island.</div>
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As we got closer to the island the water got more beautiful.</div>
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Our boat from the island.</div>
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Mike and Tanner entered a hairy chest contest. Mike should have won… but it turned out to be more about humiliation than hairy chests.</div>
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Tanner was the first eliminated, but he did his 3 chest hairs proud.</div>
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Our next stop was St. Thomas. We took a "tour" (which is just a taxi ride) around the island and got to see some pretty awesome views.</div>
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I'm not going to lie… my face did not look like this on our ride. I though I was going to die multiple times. I am just glad that I didn't have to drive around the island. Crazy fast driving on narrow roads.</div>
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Next we went to Puerto Rico. I wish we could have spent more time here. There was so much to see and we only got a few glimpses at some of these amazing places.</div>
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Our first stop was a garden preserve which was pretty cool… I have more pictures but they are mostly of flowers. These people are much cooler than flowers.</div>
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Our next stop was a tower.</div>
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My mom's face is pretty priceless. I can't remember why she was making that face… maybe the heights?</div>
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Crazy big bug.</div>
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This is the place that I REALLY wanted to spend some time at but we only got 20 minutes. This was at the fort.</div>
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Iguanas were everywhere… it was neat.</div>
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Mike tried the Puerto Rican dish called Mufungo and loved it.</div>
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Our last stop was Grand Turk. This is a tiny island. Everything is imported. We took a Segway tour of the island and it was HILARIOUS. It went something like this, "this is Jon's house", "this used to be a park before the hurricane", "this is a bar", "this is a church", "this is another bar". Yep, pretty awesome. I was petrified of using the Segways because EVERY small machine that I use I crash or mess up in some way. I was a Segway MASTER! That's right I ate my words after awhile and decided that I want to own a Segway one day.</div>
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We had some good times on the boat too. I spent most of my time in the bedroom because I wasn't feeling well but I was able to get out a few times and experience some new things. I had my first massage, watched a "dive-in-movie" on the lido deck by the pool, ate some good food, and did yoga. Doing yoga while on a rocky boat is pretty awesome. It adds a whole new level to balance.</div>
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When we got back to Florida my parents caught a flight home and the rest of us went to Key Largo for a couple of days. The resort was beautiful, even if it was a man made beach and the pool was awesome. We took a drive down to Key West and had some fish (Mike was so happy) and real Key Lime pie. </div>
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<span id="goog_329266206"></span>Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-56234995788659283142013-10-25T18:15:00.002-07:002013-11-04T12:25:21.286-08:00Family PicturesA couple of weeks ago we went up Corner Canyon to take family pictures. My dad took our pictures and I took theirs. Here are the results<br />
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It is not easy trying to take pictures with 2 wiggly dogs by my dad did a stellar job. My mom said that she needed a picture with the girls and this was the best I got.<br />
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These are my cute parents. I love them and are so grateful for all they do for us.<br />
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My mom insisted that I take obituary pictures. (I hope you read that like I was rolling my eyes...because that's how I meant it.) They turned our really nice though.<br />
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<br />Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-28479633514203417962013-09-17T18:38:00.000-07:002013-09-17T18:38:42.598-07:00Goblins in a Valley? This summer we went to Goblin Valley and Grand Junction, CO on vacation with my brother and his family. It was a BLAST! I was learning and trying to do new things with my camera so I apologize now for the over exposed pictures.<br />
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On our trip we went to Grand Junction, CO. My cousin lives near there with his family. He was able to tell us a really cool hiking spot to something called "The Monument"<br />
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There was this cool rock that had a tunnel in it. The kids had to explore... I was too scared there was going to be a giant spider inside that called this its home.<br />
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She is a country gal at heart.<br />
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On our way down to CO we stopped at Goblin Valley. This was my first time there and it was just about one of the coolest hikes I have ever been on. I can't wait to go back again! We did the hike up Little Wild Horse Canyon and then went to Goblin Valley.<br />
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Little Wild Horse Canyon.<br />
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The narrows were so much fun! There was one point where you had to turn sideways to get through. We had a ton of fun climbing walls and hiding in crevasses... when I say we, I mean mostly my niece and nephew. Mike and I joined in occasionally. Before you even enter the canyon you have to get up this one rock...it is pretty tricksy. Okay, okay, it was only tricksy for me. At one point I had three people telling me what to do and trying to pull me up and in the process got myself stuck. It was pretty awesome. I made it up finally without any pulling of pushing. It was a proud moment.Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-71086074345755071082013-09-17T18:24:00.000-07:002013-09-17T18:24:00.595-07:00Baby BoysPinterest is a very dangerous site for me. I don't know what I did before it though... I probably thought I had original ideas and my crafts were not nearly as cute as they could have been. My best friend Emilee is just about ready to welcome a new little boy into their family. So of course that meant it was off to Pinterest to find something cute for her new addition. I made these three onsies with the ideas I got there.<br />
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Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-50066847921788712252013-09-17T18:20:00.001-07:002013-09-17T18:20:22.768-07:00Work on the NuseryI am a pretty crafty lass sometimes... when I say that I mean I ENJOY doing crafts... with the help of Pinterest of course. Since we don't know when we are going to welcome a new little one into our family we are always preparing... we might only get a few days notice. Plus it is SUPER fun to decorate and get things ready. Of course everything has to be gender neutral but I haven't had to sacrifice any cuteness because of it. These are some of the things that we have completed so far.<br />
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I am a little obsessed with owls and so that is the theme, if you will, for the nursery. I made this valence with the cutest owl fabric ever.<br />
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Before and after of a chair that I reupholstered. It isn't perfect for sure, but it is a large improvement.</div>
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This past Christmas Mike got me a Silhouette. This is why I wanted one so badly... I have done lots of other things with it, don't worry. I'm not that silly that we would spend that much money on something for one project... it was just a really good excuse for getting one.<br />
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These last two aren't things that I made but that I am really excited about.<br />
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We bought this quilt at a silent auction for $50. Some of you may be saying "what a rip off!" But for those of you who know about quilting know that the fabric alone was probably $50 if not more. Then the time to put it all together and to have someone quilt it. I LOVE the way it looks and it is something I am so excited to add to the nursery.</div>
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I can't remeber when I heard about these books but I have been wanting them for a long time. Mike and I were killing some time at Deseret Book (very dangerous for us) and I came across these lovelies. Of course they had to be mine. I am so excited to read them to our children...they will have no choice but to be some of the most awesome kids alive after reading these. ;)</div>
Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-2644669123183715752013-09-17T18:04:00.001-07:002013-09-17T18:04:29.513-07:00The Niece and NephewCan I just say that I have the best family EVER! I used to complain all of the time about being the youngest and having no siblings to grow up with. My closest brother in age to me is 5 years older... which doesn't seem like a lot now, but at the time it was HUGE. Now that I am older it is so cool! I have so many friends and loads of nieces and nephews to hang out with.<br />
We have been spending a lot of time with my brother and his family lately. He has two kids in high school and they are both involved in athletics. It is so much fun to go and cheer them on at games. My nephew is a football player and my niece is a cheerleader. Get ready for a picture overload.<br />
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Announcing the football team.<br />
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Aren't they two of the best looking kids you've ever seen...yep, that's what I thought.</div>
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Here are some of the pictures from our photo album on itsaboutlove.org and a few extra.<br />
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Mike's family:<br />
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This picture is the most recent family picture of Mike's family. It was taken on a family vacation to St. George, Utah when Mike's youngest brother got married.</div>
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Madison's family:</div>
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Mike and Madison enjoy going to different sporting events and concerts.</div>
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Traveling:</div>
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This is a hike we took in Kauai on a family vacation. We love to travel and see new places.</div>
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Our two babies:</div>
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Jersee and Kali are best friends and we love having them in our home. These two are inseparable and often play and tease each other just like siblings. When it is time to relax they love to be right by the other ones side.</div>
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Extreme sledding:</div>
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Mike and Madison love to go sledding. Madison's parents had a cabin with one long, extreme sledding hill. </div>
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Mike has a great relationship with all of his nieces and nephews. They enjoy goofing off together.<br />
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One of the happiest days of our lives:</div>
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This was the day we started our eternal family.<br />
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We love hiking and getting out of the house. We enjoy getting a group of friends together, including children, and going on hikes in our area.<br />
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This was our second date. Little did we know that it would be the first of many pictures together. Since that day we have become the best of friends.<br />
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We have a party every year around Halloween with our friends to carve pumpkins.<br />
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This was on our trip to Seattle where we went on a Ferry to visit Bainbridge Island.<br />
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Every year we visit Mike's parents in Spokane for Easter. One of our traditions is smashing confetti filled eggs on each others heads.<br />
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Our birthday's are really close together and so we always do something fun to celebrate. This past year we went to Las Vegas with some of our close friends and got to enjoy eating delicious food and seeing new places.<br />
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Madison is the youngest of five children in her family and has been surrounded by nieces and nephews from the time she was 12 years old. This is when she discovered her deep love for children. Mike also loves the little ones and enjoys spending time with nieces and nephews from both families. Mike also loves spending time with nieces and nephews. He is often found playing games with them instead of hanging out with the adults.<br />
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Mike works as a construction manager and loves taking pictures.<br />
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Every year Madison's niece has a cheer competition in Las Vegas. We always tag along to cheer her on. This last trip we got to take a trip to the Hoover Dam. Mike was in heaven as we learned about this engineering marvel and the rerouted traffic bridge.<br />
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Road tripping:</div>
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We go on many road trips during the year. Most are to visit Mike's parents in Spokane. This shows Our typical roles on the road trip. Mike driving, Jersee and Kali using Mom as a bed, and Madison sleeping.<br />
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Chocolate kisses:</div>
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Mike is so funny. We spend a lot of our time joking around and making each other laugh.<br />
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We both graduated from BYU. Education is very important to us and we will instill the same love for education in our children.</div>
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Temple lights:</div>
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We love visiting the temple every year around Christmas to see the lights.<br />
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Mike loves mountain biking. This is him at the beginning of one of his bike races. He recently started a mountain bike team with his best buddy for a local bike shop.<br />
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Mike even takes me on bike rides now and then.<br />
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On a hike near St. George. Madison was burned and was as red as the rock around us. We travel all around Utah for Mike's mountain bike races. This gives us such a great opportunity to find new places to go and explore.<br />
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Summer is one of our favorite seasons because it allows us to get out of the house and do some fun things. Mike loves real golf and miniture golf and almost always wins. Madison won this particular game of golf which was shocking to everyone because her strategy usually is, hit the ball as hard as you can and see where it lands.</div>
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This year our goal is to go to all of the Utah temples. We started near the end of the year so this will take in to next year as well. These are from the 2-4 temples built in utah (Logan, Manti, and Salt Lake). We went to the St. George temple when Jon and Jessica got married in the spring.<br />
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We love going out to eat and trying new restaurants. I think I also love to take pictures of myself with a major glare in my glasses;) These are from a couple of places her in Utah. J-Dogs, Rio Grande Cafe, and Salt City Burgers.<br />
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This year we celebrate our 7th year of marriage. We have made some wonderful memories and I have fallen more in love with Mike over these past 7 years than I ever thought was possible. I am so glad that I married my best friend!<br />
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Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-31284682169791273592013-06-08T14:10:00.001-07:002013-09-17T17:30:10.370-07:00Memorial Day Splash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Memorial Day is such a fun day in my family. We all get together and spend time making great memories. We usually go up to my brother's house for a fun day filled with sun and swimming.<br />
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This year Mike had a race at Corner Canyon which is really close to my brother's house.<br />
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Here's my handsome guy getting ready.<br />
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Then the family came over and the fun and food began. We played in the pool all day except for the short moments when we needed to refuel and grab some food. I love how even though the ages in nieces and nephews vary from 17 to 4 they all play and have a great time together. They even include me in the fun. One of our family friends was there and they said to me "Madison, I didn't even realize you were here. I just thought you were one of the teenagers." Best compliment ever!<br />
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Kayla and Kylie getting ready to take the plunge.<br />
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Shannon soaking up some rays.<br />
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Dad getting some Z's.<br />
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Syd showing all the kids who's boss in the diving board "HORSE" game.<br />
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Isn't my nephew a stud?!<br />
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It was Port-man's birthday. What a way to celebrate!<br />
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Yep we're pretty cool. Tanner needed to hold all of our feet together but we finally worked it out.<br />
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This is my favorite picture of the day. These kids are so much fun!Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-80788803182436996852013-05-13T19:33:00.000-07:002013-09-17T17:30:10.375-07:00It Has Been 7 Years!Saturday was our 7th anniversary. I can't believe how fast time has flown! We celebrated by spending the weekend downtown. We went back to the hotel where we spent our honeymoon. It was amazing! I had forgotten how beautiful and luxurious it was.<br />
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The bedroom and sitting area<br />
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this small room had a vanity and closet<br />
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the bathroom.<br />
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For dinner we went to the Roof. It is at the top of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and has the most breathtaking view of temple square.</div>
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After dinner we walked around City Creek for a bit. We went to Deseret Book and got a couple of books we had been wanting to add to our collection;) I love the fountains that are there.<br />
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In the morning we had breakfast at the Garden Cafe in our hotel. After eating breakfast we decided to go and walk around temple square. We walked over to the conference center and decided to take a tour. If you haven't taken a tour of the Conference Center you need to add it to your list of things to do. This building is so amazing and it was so much fun to learn more about it. As we were walking through the auditorium there was a man who was practicing for a organ recital. It was so powerful and I was in awe at this large empty room and the beautiful music. As we walked through we got to see the many works of art that are housed in this enormous building. Many of the pictures I have seen my entire life but I have never see the original works themselves. I am an art lover and love to get up close to painting and see the movement of the brushstrokes and texture of the paintings. At the end of the tour we got to go on top and walk around the gardens on the roof. It was the first time that I have ever done this and it was so COOL! I hope to go back and take this tour again, that is how much I enjoyed it.</div>
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We had a wonderful anniversary and what made it even better was that we got to spend time together. It was so realizing and we had the best time just walking around and talking. Mike is my best friend and I am so lucky to have such a wonderful man to spend eternity with. He loves me and takes such good care of me. I couldn't have picked a better person to spend eternity with.</div>
Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-82114162941070181732013-05-13T19:14:00.000-07:002013-09-17T17:30:10.377-07:00Jon-O and Jessica are Hitched!So a couple of weeks ago we went down to St. George for Mike's brother's wedding. This is such a hard time of year for both of us. I have been busy with end of year testing and getting everything ready to finish out the year and this is the beginning of Mike's busy season. Needless to say we were both looking forward to a few days away from the hustle and bustle. We were even more excited to see Mike's family. They all live far away (minus the newlyweds) and we only see them a few times a year.<br />
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We got to St. George late Tuesday night after everyone had already gone to sleep. On Wednesday morning we got to say hello to all of the fam. We haven't seen Mike's oldest brother, who lives in Arkansas, since the last family vacation 2 summers ago. It was so fun to see them. We also saw all of the other family who we haven't seen since last summer.<br />
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Later on the day we got to visit Zion's National Park. We didn't leave until later on in the day and so we only had a limited amount of time to spend there, especially with the little ones. These are some of the pictures that our sister-in-law Bri took. She is AMAZING! And if any of you live in Arkansas you need to look her up to take your pictures.<br />
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We all crammed on one of the buses. We filled up almost the whole bus by ourselves.<br />
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This was at Court of the Patriarchs. I love Andrew in this picture. It shows his personality perfectly.<br />
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This was a little hike that we took near Court of the Patriarchs.<br />
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Andrew was so excited to see a cactus...so excited that he touched it. Pour guy had microscopic spines stuck in his hand and foot. Rob did a great job of getting all of the little prickers out. I think this picture is so sweet.<br />
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We went to the very top to the Narrows hike and walked a short way to the river. The kids were so excited and had a blast tossing rocks into the river. Of course it turned in to who could get the biggest rock and make the biggest splash. Mike and Grandpa had to help with some of them.<br />
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This is a picture that Mike took at Court of the Patriarchs.<br />
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On Thursday Mike, Rob and his kids, Jon, and I went to Las Vegas. We went initially to pick up Danny, Joe, and Aunt Judy. The fist stop we made was KGB Burger...of course. Last time we went to Vegas in February I was on a diet and so I didn't get a burger. I read the menu and saw the most delicious sounding burger called "The Thanksgiving Burger." Yes...it was delicious as it sounds.<br />
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Yep...I know your jealous.<br />
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After we ate we went and looked at the ducks at the Flamingo, the gardens at the Belagio, and then went to MGM to look at the lions. We got to the MGM and the animal exhibit had been taken out...lame.<br />
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The gardens at the Belagio is my favorite site to go and see in Vegas. Here are some pictures of the gardens.<br />
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After Jon and Rob left with the kiddos and Mike and I went to dinner. I have been wanting to try Gordon Ramsey's new Pub and Grill there. It is safe to say that it was one of the most delectable dinners that I have ever had. Mike got lamb, which was grilled and had this smokey flavor from the grill that was amazing! I had chicken which had a layer of skin on top that was crispy and salty and was like a layer of potato chips on top of my chicken. The chicken was moist and was served on top of peas and in a pool of confit sauce.<br />
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The decor was so fun!<br />
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Instead of a plain loaf of bread we were served three different kinds of soft pretzels and a small loaf of bread that had toasted pumpkin seeds on top. It was served with butter and a horseradish cheese sauce. I am not a huge fan of horseradish but this sauce was flavorful and creamy and the horseradish didn't overpower the flavor of the cheese it just enhanced it.<br />
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We both ordered a farm fresh vegetable salad. It had all sorts of different vegetables that were sliced thinly and tossed in a refreshing lemon vinaigrette.<br />
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We also ordered a side of asparagus cooked with tomatoes and lemon peal.<br />
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Friday morning we woke up and had family pictures. We went to Snow Canyon. The scenery was perfect. I think it is pretty cool that our last set of family pictures was taken at the beach and now we have some in red rock mountains.<br />
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The entire family including our newest addition, Jessica.<br />
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The last two pictures make me laugh...I love how Mike was captured mid-laugh.<br />
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Two of the best parents on earth.<br />
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While the other families got their pictures taken Mike decided to take a little hike. He is that little white spec amid the mass of red rock. I was very impressed how far he got wearing his sunday shoes.<br />
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Later that day we were able to go to the temple as an entire family. It was such a special experience to be in such a holy place with so many people that I love.<br />
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Saturday was wedding day. It was so lovely and classy. Mom made dinner for everyone and it was so delicious! She worked so hard and it tuned out perfectly!<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the trip was just spending time with my cute nieces and nephews. Little Ollie was my little bud on this trip. He is so cute!<br />
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He would walk around and watch other people play games on their phones or leap pads and was just content to watch. I also found out that he is a pro at temple run!<br />
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It was such a wonderful week and I wish it could have been longer. I do have some wonderful memories that I can hold on to until the next time we can see our far away family.Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-73742601043801507722013-04-02T18:10:00.001-07:002013-09-17T17:30:10.372-07:00Easter 2013 With the Fam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For Easter we went to my parent's house for dinner with the family. Thanks to Jessica for taking a photo of Mike and me. We had lots of good food, namely a ham that Mike prepared. Mike's mom sent a raw ham down to us over the holidays....it was SOOO GOOD!<br />
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After dinner the kids got to play with cascerones. This is a tradition that was started with Mike's family and then we shared with my family. It is loads of fun as you will see, we just need to start planning a little early. We didn't have many eggs. If you want to find out how to make your own cascerones follow this <a href="http://madisonandmikeo.blogspot.com/2010/03/makin-cascarones.html">link</a>.<br />
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Mom passing out the cascerones.<br />
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Merlin being the awesome unlce that he is put an egg down Porter's pants and smashed it...yep Port was dripping confetti the rest of the night.<br />
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Tanner's in for it now.<br />
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After the egg smashing fun the kids stayed outside and played while the adults went in and played games. I absolutely love how the older kids still play with the young kids. Porter and Fisher absolutely LOVE Tanner. Can you tell from these pictures?<br />
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Here a couple other photos from the night. The kids were doing magic tricks to Miles had to show them how it was done. I wanted to catch the quarter mid fall. The girls all in pink. They are best friends...most of the time.<br />
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<br />Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-5574642902652853422013-04-02T17:21:00.002-07:002013-09-17T17:44:21.867-07:00Young Women's ConferenceFor those of you who don't know my calling (assignment) in my ward (church) is with the young women. I LOVE my calling! I was put in just over a year ago as an advisor to the laurels (16-18 year-olds) and then I was called to be the secretary. It has been nice not having to teach every week but still getting to be around the girls and hear amazing lessons each week from the other advisors.<br />
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Saturday was the General Young Women's Conference and our stake was lucky enough to get tickets to go down to the conference center in Salk Lake to go.<br />
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The theme for all of the young women this year is "Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved."<br />
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There were 4 talks given. One by each of the young women presidency, Sister Dalton, Sister Dibb, and Sister Cook, and then a talk given by President Dieter Uchtdorf of the first presidency. Each of there talks were so amazing! I felt the spirit of the Lord the moment that the prayer was said and all the way through. Even though these messages were directed toward the youth I felt that the messages applied to me as well. If you would like to view the conference you go follow this <a href="https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/archive/general-young-women-meeting/2013/03?lang=eng">link</a>.<br />
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One of my favorite quotes from the night came from the talk that Sister Dalton gave. Her talk was all about the things that we should "be not moved" from.<br />
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you and for me. It is an enabling and redeeming power. If you are not feeling
worthy to stand in holy places don’t carry this burden one day longer. In
mortality we all make mistakes. Be assured that the savior loves you so much
that he made it possible for you to change and to repent if you make a mistake.
Now Satan doesn’t want you to think you can change. He will try to convince you
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<span style="font-family: "MarkerFinePoint-Plain Regular";">2013
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<!--EndFragment-->Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-72171561323606006222013-03-24T17:11:00.000-07:002013-09-17T17:45:33.057-07:00Mom and Dad Come to VisitEach year for Christmas we give our parents "A night on the town" with us. We are taking my parents to Les Miserables at the Pioneer Theater and to Ruth's Chris in May and Mike's parents came down for a visit for their night on the town a couple of weeks ago. We had such a great time! Mike's brother Jon is getting married at the beginning of May and so Mom, Dad and I went shopping looking for wedding stuff. We also went and visited Mike's grandparents and had lots of family time and good food. This year we took them to Bambara. We each got something different so we were able to taste more things on the menu.<br />
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I got the sea bass. It was so good! After they cook the fish they put it under a salamander (a really cool broiler that makes things really crispy on top). The top of the fish was golden brown and crunch. Underneath it was a bed of leeks, and lentils cooked in duck fat.<br />
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Mom got the filet. She had fingerling potatoes that were also cooked in duck fat. The two sauces on the plate were to die for.<br />
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Mike had the new york steak and frites (aka fries).<br />
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Dad got the salmon. This came with brussle spouts and cauliflower puree.<br />
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While we were wandering around Costco we found the most amazing thing.<br />
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I refrained from buying anything that day but I soon returned to buy some. How could I let these treasures go! These are the cartoons from my childhood! They just don't make them like they used to.<br />
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I also got my Christmas present from Mom. She sent it home with Jon after Thanksgiving and I finally got it. Can I just say I LOVE IT!!! Thanks Mom O!<br />
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Yes, that is a giant pink Tupperware bowl!Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-2524080428969680902013-03-24T16:56:00.003-07:002013-09-17T17:46:01.085-07:00Real Belgium WafflesThis year our friends Katie and Reed introduced us to a little place in downtown Salt Lake called Bruges. It is a little hole in the wall place across the street from Pioneer Park. Since then I have fallen in love with the "Waffle Monster."<br />
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After trying this delicious treat I had to find a recipe and make it. Although I haven't made it yet I was able to find two of the most important ingredients, Belgium pearl sugar and speculoos.</div>
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Thank you Trader Joe's and Gygi's for these great finds.</div>
Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-71002296604903276782013-03-24T16:43:00.003-07:002013-09-17T17:46:01.087-07:00Cool, Crunchy, Chicken TacosOne of Mike and my goals this year is to eat healthier. I don't know about you but when you hear something is healthy the first thing that comes to mind is "flavorless, boring, gross." This is not one of those recipes. This recipe is packet full of texture and flavor. I adapted the ingredients to make it more healthful. The original recipe is from <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/recipesearch/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=90154">The Pampered Chef</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whole wheat tortillas (original recipe calls for hard yellow taco shells)</div>
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1 small head romaine lettuce</div>
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See that cute girl behind me? That is my amazing niece. Each year she has a cheer competition in Las Vegas and Mike and I tag along with her family to go and route her on. Last year we went to plenty of delicious places to eat but didn't get to do much else. This year her competitions were at night so we got to do some pretty fun stuff. This picture was taken at Cirque Du Sole's "O". This was the second time Mike and I saw it but we sat up higher and were able to see more of the performance.<br />
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My stud nephew if one of the Cirque masks.<br />
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Before the show we walked around the gardens in the Bellagio. They change the frequently and it was Chinese New Year themed.<br />
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There weren't as many things made out of flowers like the last time we visited but these people were pretty amazing.<br />
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We were also able to go to Hoover Dam. It was love at first sight for Mike. We had a great time walking around and going on tours of this amazing piece of American History.<br />
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This was Mike's favorite. He loved learning about the traffic bridge that was built between 2005-10.<br />
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From the traffic bridge you were able to get a stellar view of the dam.<br />
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We also took a tour of the power section of the dam. It was amazing to learn how they create energy for millions of homes.<br />
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It is pretty crazy to think that all of these tunnels were made so long ago by using dynamite.<br />
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These are the turbines where the electricity is created. Depending on the time of day and day of the week there are a different number of these going to meet the electrical needs of millions.<br />
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A representation of the men spreading out the drums of concrete that were lowed to build the dam. Once they opened the bottom and the concrete poured out these drums would shoot off into the air.<br />
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This showed how the electricity is made using the turbines.<br />
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As always we ate some delicious food while we were there.<br />
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The macaroons at this chocolate shop are to die for!.<br />
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We tried the mint chocolate frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3.<br />
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Yep saints and sinners breakfast again. Their french toast is the best I have ever had.<br />
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Mikes breakfast sandwich.<br />
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This place served authentic asian noodles. The decor was pretty cool too.<br />
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We didn't eat here but it was new since we were there last summer. One day we will eat there. The menu look delightful.<br />
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All in all it was a great trip. Syd took first place and won a sweet "Jamz National Championship" jacket. I can't wait until next year!Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-83094474396718478972013-01-09T17:12:00.004-08:002013-09-17T17:46:01.092-07:00Healthy Dinner and a RecipeSo after all of the holiday partying and goodies it is time to stop eating out and fix dinner at home. Last night we had a STELLAR dinner! It started out with a new recipe from one of my favorite <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rachael-Rays-Look-Cook-Ray/dp/030759050X">books</a>.<br />
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I have tried close to 15 recipes in this book and have not only liked them but loved and devoured them...and loved devouring them. ;)<br />
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We made Chicken Pene Pasta Toss.<br />
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I didn't have pene so we used another pasta we had on hand. It also called for whole wheat pasta (which by the way I love) but we only had spaghetti whole wheat noodles left.<br />
The sauce is light and delicious it is made from the juice of grape tomatoes that have burst, onion, garlic and some parmesan cheese. It has a great pepper flavor with some fresh arugula added tossed in at the end. I had it for lunch today and it was just as tasty reheated.<br />
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One trick is that instead of adding the arugula into the entire batch and tossing it together we reserved it and just put it in the portion that we were going to eat so when you reheat it you don't have slimy, soggy lettuce which is not good eats.<br />
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For dessert I made this:<br />
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My brother had the fixings for yogurt parfaits on Christmas morning and I have been craving them ever since. How can you beat layers of homemade granola, berries, and low fat vanilla yogurt.<br />
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The recipe for my Mom's famous granola<br />
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1/2 C. oil<br />
1/2 C. honey<br />
1/2 C. water<br />
1/2 tsp. salt<br />
2 tsp. vanilla<br />
6 C. oats (I use regular oats, not steal cut or quick but you can use what you like.)<br />
1 C. coconut<br />
1 C. wheat germ<br />
1 C. almonds (I use a variety of nuts depending on what I have on hand. This batch also had pecans.)<br />
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Mix first 5 ingredients in a large bowl (if you want to add a little extra sweetness you can add some brown sugar. When I add brown sugar I put the "wet" ingredients in a sauce pan and heat it up to melt the sugar.) Then add dry ingredients. Stir altogether to coat the dry ingredients with the "wet" ingredients. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 350. Add dried fruit after baking.<br />
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Make sure to check the granola 15 minutes in and stir if needed. I always double my recipe and it fits perfectly in one of those cereal tupperware you get at the store. When you double the recipe you will need to use two baking sheets. I bake both sheets at the same time and switch positions 15 minutes through. I then put both the pans into the big bowl that I mixed it in and stir and then put on the sheets again and bake for an addition 10-15 minutes. I have also baked the granola in the large metal bowl that I have. It takes a lot longer but it does have a little bit of a different texture.Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-4701363767405547992013-01-04T19:53:00.002-08:002013-09-17T17:45:33.050-07:00The Christmas the Mayan Calendar Ended<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas is one of my favorite holidays not just because I get a week off of work but because it is a time when friends and family get together and a time to show love for others. This year we got a late start in decorating because we put hardwood floors right after Thanksgiving. I love putting the Christmas tree up Thanksgiving weekend but I had to wait. Thank goodness I had Michael Buble's Christmas and the Forgotten Carols to help tide me over.<br />
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We had lots of fun at our ward Christmas party where my dad got to play Santa, my mom's Santa party, and the various ward and friend parties we had. My dad was such a trooper and he dresses up as Santa two times in one day. It just so happened that my parents party and our ward party were on the same day.<br />
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This year was extra special because I got to spend some much needed quality time with my favorite guy. Mike had the entire week and two days off with me!! He only had to work the Friday after Christmas and then the rest of the time he was mine! I hope next year is a repeat of this years fun!<br />
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This is Christmas morning. Mike is pretty skeptical and Kali was jealous that she didn't have anything to unwrap so she rolled around on the ground to try to get in on the fun. I love the piece of wrapping paper that is stuck on her sweater.<br />
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After opening presents we went to Merlin's for breakfast and then we went to see Les Miserables. I know there are a lot of mixed reviews out there but I LOVED it!! I cried the entire time and was deeply touched by the performances of the actors. I felt like all of the actors did a exceptional job portraying the real emotion that would have taken place in that situation. When some of they sang it wasn't perfect like in the musical but they were able to sing with emotion to the point they were even crying themselves. After the movie we went to my parent's house for the annual bake-off. This year the rules were changed a bit and the adults made appetizers and the kids made dessert. I didn't get many pictures of the dessert but even my littlest nieces and nephews did a great job. There was not one thing that wasn't delicious.<br />
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Miles made three kinds of wings with a delicious cilantro blue cheese dipping sauce. I am not a huge hot wing fan but these were to die for!<br />
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Matt made crab cakes and took home the win.<br />
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Shannon made potato skins. These were delish especially with Mile's dipping sauce.<br />
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Merlin made Thai coconut soup which tasted just like the soup at Mae Kong my favorite Thai restaurant. High marks for him.<br />
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Mike and I coped out this year and made the tried and true party favorite...little smokies.<br />
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For dessert Sydney took home the win with her fabulous creme brûlée. Tanner made a first called <a href="http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/11-11/10-bizarre-desserts-that-shouldnt-taste-so-good.html">Martabak</a> which is a chocolate and cheese pancake from Indonesia. He searched the web for weird but delicious desserts and this was number one on the list. It sounds gross but is quite good. Porter and Fisher made pumpkin gooeys which was like a pumpkin pake (pie and cake). I am not a huge pumpkin fan but it was SOO GOOD And Jenacee mad these beautiful mint Oreo cupcakes. Did I mention that my family is full of talented cooks? There was not one dessert or appetizer that I didn't love.<br />
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I know Thanksgiving was a long time ago but school was super crazy during the holiday season... mainly because I had one thing on my mind....getting an entire week off work! <div>
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This is the part of the fam who could be at Thanksgiving this year. I missed Teresa and Mike because I was using my fixed lens on my camera.</div>
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Family gatherings are all about the food in my family. It is so nice to be apart of a family where everyone is exceptional cooks. These are some of the things that were on the menu.</div>
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This is a special tradition in our family, one that has been in place since I was born. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas we have homemade eggnog. Now before you start saying the usual "ewww" and "gross!" this eggnog tastes just like vanilla milk. It has vanilla instant pudding in it to give it a little thickness. How can you go wrong with vanilla milk with fresh whipped cream to top it off...okay, maybe it is an acquired taste but my husband who never would have touched eggnog to save his life before we were married likes it.</div>
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What would Thanksgiving be without the pie. I made the apple and coconut cream and my mom made the pumpkin. It was my first time making coconut cream pie but it was a success and will forever be on my Thanksgiving pie list.<br />
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A new tradition that my mom started a couple of years ago is to write on a tablecloth what you are thankful for. This is the tablecloth that lines the table when we eat so we can be reminded of how many things we have, and have had in the past, that there are to be grateful for. Each year we add to the list. Tradition is that you trace your hand and make it into a turkey. I think this is more fun for the little ones so that they can see how much they have grown in a year. Since the only way my hands are growing is getting thicker I decided to break hand-turkey trandition and make one of my own. Here are a couple pics.</div>
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Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-66856083173359393522012-11-15T18:18:00.002-08:002013-09-17T17:45:33.054-07:00New Lens and DoggersI wanted to take a family picture this year since we haven't done one since right after we were first married. I went and bought a new camera lens for the occasion and had a lot of fun playing with it. These are some of the pictures I took of what was laying around the house...which was mostly the dogs. But I have to say they are pretty good models. I know I don't have mad photography skills it is just fun to play around with it. Next I need to get into photo editing...fun times.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Madison & Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914746521988526082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770315650629237725.post-84114389458211740052012-11-15T18:07:00.006-08:002013-09-17T17:45:33.059-07:00All Hallows Eve-ishMy mom had to work the night of Halloween so we had to forego the usual tradition of food, games, trick-or-treating, oh and LOTS of candy the night of so we moved it up to the Sunday before. I was in charge of desert which means that I get to try something fun I found on Pinterest.<br />
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This was my creation for the night. I had been wanting to try the technique on the side of the cake for awhile but never had an excuse. I also died the cake inside with purple, teal, and black.<br />
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The cake was served after the "GHOST" (bingo) game and the mass amounts of candy so no one wanted cake:(<br />
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GHOST and an overload of candy:<br />
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It wouldn't be Halloween without king sized candy-bars for black out winners.<br />
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I didn't get pictures of all of the kids in their costumes but I got pictures of most of them throughout the night.<br />
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I got a picture of her when she was looking at me but I thought this one was so much cuter! She loves her Aunt Shannon.<br />
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This is one of the twins....I think McKylie<br />
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Jen was a dang cute cow-girl<br />
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Tanner had his first real date the night before at a school dance and was exhausted.<br />
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McKayla...I think... :)<br />
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Syd borrowed Pheobe's mask... Yep, she rocked it!<br />
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Dad was participating in his usual fashion.<br />
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We broke out the happy birthday hats to celebrate the October birthdays. I don't think any of the kids wear them like a hat...it's more like a horn.<br />
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I love how Shannon is so riveted with what Pheobe has to say.<br />
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And finally the night ended with sugar overload.<br />
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