End of the world, here we come!

Well, Sunday morning Dallan said he wanted to make breakfast. I gave him a new pancake recipe to try that uses our wheat storage. He had to grind the wheat kernals in our vita-mix blender & everything, all on his own. They were delicious! Especially topped with my home-made maple syrup (I know! Wow, huh?). Anyway, I'm happy to report that if the end of the world comes tomorrow, we will be able to sustain ourselves on pancakes!

OAMC, huh?

I'm so excited! This is my latest "thing" that is going to make my life simpler! Ha, Ha! In theory, at least! Once a month cooking (oamc). Well, I'm not quite capable of cooking 30 full meals in one day, but I like the concept & have put my own spin on it. One of my pet peeves is how my kitchen smells smoky when I fry ground beef. So why not just fry all of it at once & freeze the extra? I also started making a double batch when I cook something & then freeze the extra one. Dallan loves this because now he knows there's something for dinner! I still need to do more to get this all organized, but already I have reduced my quick trips to the grocery store for one thing (which usually ends up as 10 things). If anyone has any advice... weekly menus, recipes that freeze well, or just yummy recipes in general... I'd love to hear it!

Good times...

Last weekend my little companion & I went on a girls only trip to Arizona for a childhood friend's wedding. Dallan had to stay behind for work stuff. This was her very first plane ride, at just 3 months old, & needless to say I was a little nervous about how she would perform. We couldn't have been assigned to sit by more difficult passengers. On the flight down we were seated between a slightly autistic man who said "it's okay to sit by him as long as she doesn't puke or something" & a very ritzy lady who "would like to sit w/ her husband in first class, but the seats there aren't designed for women & hurt her coxix". On the flight back we were between the window and a very, very drunk guy. Good thing she & I both were up to the challenges. Both flights were actually quite entertaining for all of us. Avery was smiley & charming & soon I knew all the details of these characters lives! It is funny how a baby causes people to treat you differently. I was surprised by the willingness of strangers to offer me assistance. Before Avery it never occurred to me that maybe the woman w/ kids at the airport might need a little assistance, I was completley oblivious, so the kindness of others on our trip was especially stunning to me. We had a fun adventure. I had a lot of fun visiting old friends & family, and enjoyed introducing them to our little girl! We miss you already! P.S. Yes... that is THREE, count 'em, THREE infant carseats that belong to three different moms taking up the middle row of a mini van on our way to the reception! Avery is on the left. =) Good times...

Here we go...

So... I've decided to take a stab at this blogging thing. It seems like a good idea. Hopefully it will help me keep in touch w/ loved ones while we live in our little world away from you here in Utah. I figure this will also help me establish a better habit of "journaling" too. We shall see.
Avery changes so much every day, it is bitter-sweet to watch her grow. Sometimes I wish I could freeze time & keep her the cute little sweetie that she is forever. Then of course my curiosity to see who she will become over-rules my poor logic! She is becoming a lot of fun!!