tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56139278010676885882024-03-13T09:21:08.564-07:00Aaron and Kristin SmithAaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-48862115556730048352014-10-11T13:22:00.001-07:002014-10-11T13:36:05.178-07:00Meatball Stroganoff Mashup<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So the other night I was really wanting beef stroganoff but the recipe I have I can never find good beef and it just ruins the dish. Once again I went to my recipe book to see if there was something I could do. I found my swedish meatballs recipe and thought to myself " why not mix these two." I don't like the sauce of the swedish meatballs anyways so why not mash it up. So I made the meatballs from one recipe and the sauce from beef stroganoff. Neeedless to say Aaron, Brooklynn and I all had seconds. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I will post the full recipe so you can be the judge. Enjoy</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvYvfEQbmRZeN3m8_Z7-1flOAKxbj-CssI-yrJDWfWuFfLjERmn-uqTMKUuzCMM3K4_-Y-B2QwRsWb-1efnia4HwHQI2rVRtz5Ea3I_1Qi5vu35D_T8naf89IQuFbM_rKynaAtnf0DUs/s640/blogger-image--693274065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvYvfEQbmRZeN3m8_Z7-1flOAKxbj-CssI-yrJDWfWuFfLjERmn-uqTMKUuzCMM3K4_-Y-B2QwRsWb-1efnia4HwHQI2rVRtz5Ea3I_1Qi5vu35D_T8naf89IQuFbM_rKynaAtnf0DUs/s640/blogger-image--693274065.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Beef Stroganoff <b>(I used the sauce from this recipe)</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Original owner: Gimme some Oven</span></div>1 lb. wide egg noodles<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">4 Tbsp. (1/4 cup) butter, divided<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1.5 lbs. thinly-sliced steak (I used top sirloin, but just about any will work)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">salt and pepper<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 white or yellow onion, thinly sliced<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">4 cloves garlic, minced<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 lb. sliced mushrooms (I used a mix of button and baby bella mushrooms)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1/2 cup dry white wine (or you can substitute in more beef broth)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1.5 cups beef broth<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 Tbsp. flour<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">(optional garnish) chopped fresh parsley</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><h3 id="directions" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 13px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; clear: left;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">DIRECTIONS:</span></h3><div class="instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cook egg noodles al dente in boiling salted water according to package instructions. (For optimal timing, I recommend actually adding the egg noodles to the boiling water at the same time that the beef broth is added to the stroganoff.)</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Meanwhile, as your pasta water is coming to a boil, melt the butter in a large saute pan** over medium-high heat. Add the steak in a single layer, seasoned with a few generous pinches of salt and pepper, and let it cook undisturbed for about 3 minutes to get a good sear. Flip the steak, and cook on the other side until browned, about another 3 minutes. Then remove steak from pan with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a separate plate. Set aside.</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(**If your pan is not big enough to fit all of the steak in a single layer, then add just 1 Tbsp. of butter to the pan and cook half of the steak. Then repeat with a second batch.**)</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Return pan to heat and add the remaining 2 Tbsp. butter. Once it has melted, add the onions and saute for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms, and stir to combine. Continue sauteing for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the mushrooms are cooked and the onions are soft. Add the white wine, and deglaze the pan by using your cooking spoon to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the mixture cook down for an additional 3 minutes.</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together the beef broth, worcestershire sauce and flour until smooth. Pour the beef broth mixture into the pan, and stir to combine. Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then stir in the Greek yogurt (or sour cream) until combined, and then stir the cooked steak back in. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Serve over the egg noodles, garnished with parsley if desired.</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><br></p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BLia0gNwn1UF5OmqUH-bZ4lS_MQysPaajeov4pon0DJIEFA2eKmldC8RiwCVfPHOtTOa18KE2cZALYRlI2QbIyXvh92YQFuLAW4j8RSDI9W47eJ0wHDIqOujexvYZFBnNwy1BqEeGgg/s640/blogger-image-731130730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BLia0gNwn1UF5OmqUH-bZ4lS_MQysPaajeov4pon0DJIEFA2eKmldC8RiwCVfPHOtTOa18KE2cZALYRlI2QbIyXvh92YQFuLAW4j8RSDI9W47eJ0wHDIqOujexvYZFBnNwy1BqEeGgg/s640/blogger-image-731130730.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal !important;">Swedish Meatballs </span>(I used the meatballs from this recipe)</p><p style="font-weight: normal !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 8px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;">Original Owner: Damn Delicious</p><div style="font-weight: inherit;"><p id="zlrecipe-ingredients" class="h-4 strong" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">INGREDIENTS</span></p><ul id="zlrecipe-ingredients-list" style="border: 0px; font-weight: 300; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 tablespoons olive oil, divided </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 onion, diced </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 pound ground beef </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 pound ground pork </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/2 cup Panko* </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 large egg yolks </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/4 teaspoon ground allspice </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"></li><div id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10" class="ingredient-label" style="margin: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; padding: 0.5em 0px !important; left: 0px !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">FOR THE GRAVY </span></div><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/4 cup unsalted butter </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-12" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/3 cup all-purpose flour</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-13" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4 cups beef broth</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-14" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3/4 cup sour cream</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-15" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-16" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves</span></li></ul><p id="zlrecipe-instructions" class="h-4 strong" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">INSTRUCTIONS</span></p><ul id="zlrecipe-instructions-list" class="instructions" style="border: 0px; font-weight: 300; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, Panko, egg yolks, allspice, nutmeg and cooked onion; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 24 meatballs. </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To make the gravy, melt butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in beef broth and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in sour cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in meatballs and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and thickened, about 8-10 minutes. </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-4" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.</span></li></ul></div></div></strong></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-1628518362115022772014-09-23T18:03:00.001-07:002014-09-23T18:05:33.560-07:00Jenkinson AquariumWe wanted to take Brooklynn to the aquarium before Aaron had to start his surgery rotation. We decided we wanted to go on Wednesday but those plans changed. Brooklynn woke up screaming and wouldn't stop for 3 hours. She had been sick for 5 days with a cold so we thought it might be an ear infection. We scheduled a doctors appointment so we missed the aquarium that day. (side note: no ear infection-prob just really bad teething). <div><br></div><div>On Thursday Brooklynn was doing a little better so we decided to venture down to Point Pleasant. She absolutely loved the aquarium. She especially loved the penguins (we spent 20 min just watching them), the seals, the sharks, and the parrots. We also went out onto the boardwalk but it was really windy and cold that day so we didn't stay out long. We ate at a resturant on the boardwalk and then went back to the aquarium to watch the seals be fed. Here are some pictures from our day. We will definitely go back with friends.. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHOtHHDdis7oM9Pp8ex7HNmQae5MfgD9VmJ2qLfs7xeMjm3URtkOehgTY-DT-sCdOp2Y6DMFmD4tn9SdUEK1ovUUx4xUeNy4_dQq6r3wZCWoB7REdeXFOtcMhiifjbjyb4ZRT-pMVxNk/s640/blogger-image--1288419005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHOtHHDdis7oM9Pp8ex7HNmQae5MfgD9VmJ2qLfs7xeMjm3URtkOehgTY-DT-sCdOp2Y6DMFmD4tn9SdUEK1ovUUx4xUeNy4_dQq6r3wZCWoB7REdeXFOtcMhiifjbjyb4ZRT-pMVxNk/s640/blogger-image--1288419005.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1gKIxSlub6pahkJpZx8KSKObjvstGRP9YiTaL6x87zH73ltYnGDWQLZJUuJ7IPd_pTVDPs_tq2BrX-4xRxDikONlrd0baXd1V9aZJP-MC93hWfnUtGFDwPk562epA11Fxjulfl_QWuE/s640/blogger-image--913588408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We have done so much traveling in the last 6 months that we wanted to stay close to home and have some family together time.<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnwvFYWzCTGYD5wiuL1l5FODFrMxwQXJfIkWYHsC3uNesQM1iHVt_tg4JPuYDm-LBSu3F36WCuUopS4vxoWhbYZC4OMIJDAyAdf91tlpIpWRewNa7txEy8oLhQadKJKr0w22cYaxe6qw/s640/blogger-image--1064705801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnwvFYWzCTGYD5wiuL1l5FODFrMxwQXJfIkWYHsC3uNesQM1iHVt_tg4JPuYDm-LBSu3F36WCuUopS4vxoWhbYZC4OMIJDAyAdf91tlpIpWRewNa7txEy8oLhQadKJKr0w22cYaxe6qw/s640/blogger-image--1064705801.jpg"></a></div>We were showing our support for papa coach up in NJ!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Aaron has this week off from rotations and so we wanted to do something fun. Yesterday we decided to go to Philadelphia and see the sites. I have never been there and Aaron served his mission there so he got to show me around. Here are some pictures from the things we got to do. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb0W7NqEbG5A33grIp0sSXo8j8m_7ayDeD5wR8BekYPEi0kAXUU7YSR7bFDqsREAr4Ye8b_qsKwN2gOAFybVUUhBJkQpvAfIlVMgAD0vCEFZSiuwhu5rrMpSRNMu5NsFQYJMA_rFbaSU/s640/blogger-image-2048136498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb0W7NqEbG5A33grIp0sSXo8j8m_7ayDeD5wR8BekYPEi0kAXUU7YSR7bFDqsREAr4Ye8b_qsKwN2gOAFybVUUhBJkQpvAfIlVMgAD0vCEFZSiuwhu5rrMpSRNMu5NsFQYJMA_rFbaSU/s640/blogger-image-2048136498.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We started out at independence hall... It was the perfect day to be outside</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPAMtqaqi2XnjAoYQx8hiBX9JuHz61xq1SPp266mqHc4ZESAVvQeH8ykc2Qcww-T8lXcP8PkLluRyXIpMMvll5KJbUoZ2ku4BhIIZrt58IwESS9WQQV3uXCoq1wn4CIk3AkL3slG71EU/s640/blogger-image--565692816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPAMtqaqi2XnjAoYQx8hiBX9JuHz61xq1SPp266mqHc4ZESAVvQeH8ykc2Qcww-T8lXcP8PkLluRyXIpMMvll5KJbUoZ2ku4BhIIZrt58IwESS9WQQV3uXCoq1wn4CIk3AkL3slG71EU/s640/blogger-image--565692816.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbRnqEnm-pKGFWXq5L7jEDyi-qos2k0jam91d2ji4metqACu2ibi9oOahyizryQ7UswtxMpDWEl-MpsDqXNXUeM9-JhYpBGzHaSllj44H7zd4ImhJTXfchDRJ9vRa5vmYjAcNPPCAJXE/s640/blogger-image--931380176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was so good!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAwpBPeitxHA_RwHCD7te89RvbMpRtXEqT_K7a3W_-YiJBGuaRIQmJ045It4LtZWCXS2kFMin-Qn9Z2eXcQ0_rL9Gcalg4izSk3AXuoPEsLgu-bfe38EPgNneWsFbQALgsyuTzgzcMG8/s640/blogger-image-323543168.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAwpBPeitxHA_RwHCD7te89RvbMpRtXEqT_K7a3W_-YiJBGuaRIQmJ045It4LtZWCXS2kFMin-Qn9Z2eXcQ0_rL9Gcalg4izSk3AXuoPEsLgu-bfe38EPgNneWsFbQALgsyuTzgzcMG8/s640/blogger-image-323543168.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhUrhLd48HclRC5kwWUMrBpjAYCG4gVKSyInQrzJNrGDa6i-GORMCIhViICJAZEn8wCeI0gC1-Cjrm6rgLMlIj5ekqBBcvT8olfLexkoNtK5UNsiPSz-VR66j4IKdCDcOvkY9INaDoUQ/s640/blogger-image--1279802352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhUrhLd48HclRC5kwWUMrBpjAYCG4gVKSyInQrzJNrGDa6i-GORMCIhViICJAZEn8wCeI0gC1-Cjrm6rgLMlIj5ekqBBcvT8olfLexkoNtK5UNsiPSz-VR66j4IKdCDcOvkY9INaDoUQ/s640/blogger-image--1279802352.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We then headed over to Love park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAwpBPeitxHA_RwHCD7te89RvbMpRtXEqT_K7a3W_-YiJBGuaRIQmJ045It4LtZWCXS2kFMin-Qn9Z2eXcQ0_rL9Gcalg4izSk3AXuoPEsLgu-bfe38EPgNneWsFbQALgsyuTzgzcMG8/s640/blogger-image-323543168.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAwpBPeitxHA_RwHCD7te89RvbMpRtXEqT_K7a3W_-YiJBGuaRIQmJ045It4LtZWCXS2kFMin-Qn9Z2eXcQ0_rL9Gcalg4izSk3AXuoPEsLgu-bfe38EPgNneWsFbQALgsyuTzgzcMG8/s640/blogger-image-323543168.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VuhrEMUV38sysyhpCPYhKagagxp9ip7rDI6dkai4j6ycb7Hi1v4Iji6JN9XeXl18z_QXQXwp-r1BOH4JaKsci3IXpD6J9tKLBPaDcJ8wukmzglOuDimJVp-AIfyL8iSMWxEug0ntGyE/s640/blogger-image--654916509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She made it 1 step! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl8rDb-i45u0pkRrxUBKN-w2AlqrYklwr55FYmc64C4745PIypNCgfcUwvADYPXWWyktZBl52bYQTl7RrqjazRgukjmElPJBb-YUMTOEklg9mGA9tmxu_4HSNsYlNwRgvzOZhvMmL04Y/s640/blogger-image-237907297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl8rDb-i45u0pkRrxUBKN-w2AlqrYklwr55FYmc64C4745PIypNCgfcUwvADYPXWWyktZBl52bYQTl7RrqjazRgukjmElPJBb-YUMTOEklg9mGA9tmxu_4HSNsYlNwRgvzOZhvMmL04Y/s640/blogger-image-237907297.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP38oVcQJhcU37dSoM5JcLQTKBUArccBPbPC99hYA3MK7UI7dr8VaIoFMt1OSyE4129SWzfO7khToKyQv0Ggponfd1D06Kdq31KcAnwJdz-GVZWzmhcVUM-UGTzl-gpHZxTDHgUyYW5Kw/s640/blogger-image--80823506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP38oVcQJhcU37dSoM5JcLQTKBUArccBPbPC99hYA3MK7UI7dr8VaIoFMt1OSyE4129SWzfO7khToKyQv0Ggponfd1D06Kdq31KcAnwJdz-GVZWzmhcVUM-UGTzl-gpHZxTDHgUyYW5Kw/s640/blogger-image--80823506.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjxGULHMK-waZ8PrZH1i6JShgzT57SMH34GvInD0CdijF9XTllVQawOzT-cVuQxgatDi0shRaajm95N6qv6Yu-MFZvDoSkjo99PhxJSIqqQRNU-q0KaT_T6f3JHerH8V6fJPQgiT12RE/s640/blogger-image--300448227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjxGULHMK-waZ8PrZH1i6JShgzT57SMH34GvInD0CdijF9XTllVQawOzT-cVuQxgatDi0shRaajm95N6qv6Yu-MFZvDoSkjo99PhxJSIqqQRNU-q0KaT_T6f3JHerH8V6fJPQgiT12RE/s640/blogger-image--300448227.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She also got to ride on her first subway!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituMuPP5JXxFMt1jNsu6xZojjrg58yC8xRd4lpV-8QAdk8Zh20u5ZrTxVPASBm-XvwxPfMVl-vdPOvA1ssvxofB4fn0_RlrNnVFi61KiVH_ukk32Q3aTvU5C1vaXSOCrERVoxY8Tenp5g/s640/blogger-image--604904495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituMuPP5JXxFMt1jNsu6xZojjrg58yC8xRd4lpV-8QAdk8Zh20u5ZrTxVPASBm-XvwxPfMVl-vdPOvA1ssvxofB4fn0_RlrNnVFi61KiVH_ukk32Q3aTvU5C1vaXSOCrERVoxY8Tenp5g/s640/blogger-image--604904495.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div></div>I'm so glad we got to spend the day together as a family! Brooklynn did so well being in a stroller all day! We were going to go to the aquarium today but unfortunately she isn't feeling well. We are heading to the doctor a little later. Maybe if she is feeling better tomorrow we will go. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-19925296346422591602014-09-14T18:45:00.001-07:002014-09-14T18:45:40.944-07:00Crockpot Pulled Pork (or Chicken)Sunday's are my favorite days to do crockpot meals. I can put it in before church and when I get home dinner is about done, all I have to do is make some sides. Yesterday Brooklynn caught my nasty cold and hasn't been herself so I wanted something easy and low stress. I decided I wanted to make pulled pork but didn't have a good recipe for it. So I turned to my recipe book and saw Regina Smithson's pulled chicken recipe and took a shot at it with pork. IT WAS FANTASTIC!! This recipe really reminds me of home being from TN. When I was in highschool my friends and I would go to a local place called Strouds that has the best pulled pork sandwiches. What makes it so good is their tomato based BBQ sauce. If I could perfect that recipe I would be set. For now, I have my homemade, easy peasy, 3 ingredient pulled pork.<div>This recipe makes a lot so I usually half it. </div><div><br></div><div>3-4 lbs chicken breast (or pork loin)</div><div>1 20 oz bottle coke or dr. pepper</div><div>1 small bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce </div><div>salt/pepper to taste</div><div><br></div><div>In crockpot mix coke or dr. pepper with 1/2 the bottle of BBQ sauce and salt/pepper. Place chicken (or pork) in crock pot. Cook on high for 2 hours then reduce to low for 4-5 hours. Once cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of juices; set aside. Discard the rest of the liquid. Shred pork. Return reserved juices to crockpot. Mix in other half of the BBQ sauce. (keep in mind that if you are halfing the recipe be sure to half the BBQ sauce too. It will be way too much sauce). Serve with hamburger buns or hawaiian rolls. </div><div><br></div><div>Aaron likes to top it with a little tabasco sauce and I like a dab more of BBQ sauce. We eat it with either green beans or corn and sometimes a variety of potato. </div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy! </div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-36889572652975362652014-09-11T02:32:00.001-07:002014-09-11T02:32:25.719-07:00Spicy Sausage Pasta<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So I am getting sick and can't breathe/sleep so I decided to blog instead of lay in bed bored. This recipe is a staple in the Smith house. We eat it every other week if not every week. It is super easy and only uses one pot. What could be better than that? </span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This recipe is actually the last meal I had before Brooklynn was born. I jokingly said to Aaron "I'm gonna spice this baby out of me". Little did we know about 6 hours later my water would break. It really isn't that spicy but I definately couldn't eat it while nursing and was super bummed. Hope you guys enjoy! </span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Spicy Sausage Pasta</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(serves 4)</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tbsp olive oil<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1 lb smoked sausage<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1.5 cups diced onion<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">2 cloves garlic, minced<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">2 cups low-sodium chicken broth<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1/2 cup heavy cream<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">8 oz penne pasta<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender. I sometimes add a little extra water or cream because it might take a little longer. </span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. </span></p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"></span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br></span></span>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-55681098341986255782014-08-27T08:10:00.001-07:002014-08-27T08:16:47.710-07:00Brooklynn Elizabeth SmithSo I decided I wanted to post Brooklynn's birth story so I can have it written down somewhere (that I wouldn't lose). So here it goes... <div><br></div><div><div>It was a Tuesday night (Nov 19th) and I was making dinner. I jokingly said to Aaron that I was going to make something spicy to see if she would come early. I made spicy sausage pasta (one of our favorites). We ate it and then started to watch TV. I started to get really uncomfortable with back pain and feeling lots of pressure in my lower abdomen. I told Aaron and he thought I was just having Braxton Hicks. We decided to go to bed but before we did I had a feeling I needed to put down a towel in case my water broke since my due date was coming up. </div><div>Well, good thing I put that towel down. At exactly 2:00am I rolled over in bed and felt a pop and then a gush. I ran to the bathroom thinking that I peed my pants (I guess pregnant women do that sometimes on accident). When I got to the bathroom another gush happened. So my final test before waking Aaron up was to go lay on the couch. In our birthing class they said that if you think your water has broken go lay down. I guess the babies head plugs up the hole if you are standing up so if you lay down the baby will shift and more amniotic fluid will come out. Sure enough it did. Now it was 2:15 and I woke Aaron up. I said "Aaron we need to go to the hospital... my water broke." His words were "are you sure... is this happening." I started to freak out a little bit because this really was happening. I got on the phone and called the doctor on call. She assured me that my water had broken and I needed to get my things and come to the hospital but to take my time. She could tell I was starting to freak out so she tried to calm me down. She said she was going to meet me when I got there. I called my mom to tell her my water broke. She told me she would get on the next flight to get to NJ and to call her when we got to the hospital. </div><div><br></div><div>I got some last minute things together (I had a feeling the day before that I needed to do laundry and clean the house) and aaron packed a bag. Now it was about 3:00 in the morning and we headed to the hospital. We drove through Highland Park (a small but busy town during the day) and not a soul was on the road. We joked around about how this would be the only time that would be the case. Aaron also joked that this was not how he expected things to go. He thought that I would start with contractions and then the water breaking would come later. He thought I would be screaming at him the whole way to the hospital but it was actually quite pleasant. We arrived at the hospital and parked the car. We hurried through the hospital to labor and delivery (still no contractions). </div><div><br></div><div>When we got to labor and delivery the nurse asked "how can I help you?" I thought to myself "Seriously." I said "I'm here to have a baby, can you tell me where to go." She showed me to my room and got me all hooked up and checked in. The medical student and resident came in and asked a bunch of questions (still no contractions). I kept having nurse after nurse come in and the med student and resident came back frequently and I later learned that I was the only person on the labor and delivery floor at the time. </div><div><br></div><div>They confirmed that my water had broken and that I was 3 centimeters dilated and wanted to start me on pitocin to speed things up. I guess since my water broke I had 24 hours to deliver Brooklynn before they would have to do a C section. The thought of being in labor for 24 hours freaked me out. I was sure that I wanted to get an epidural but wanted to experience labor pains for a little bit. The doctor came in and we discussed the pros and cons of the pitocin and decided against it because she felt I was progressing just fine. The contractions finally started and then I got uncomfortable. Throughout my whole pregnancy I had back pain so it really intensified during labor. Aaron was great at rubbing my back and helping me get into comfortable positions. </div><div><br></div><div>The doctor would come in every so often to check on me but couldn't check to see how much I was dilated because of risk of infection. By about 6:00am I was ready for the epidural (I experienced enough labor pain). Since I was the only one there the anesthesiologist was there in 15 min which was great. The birthing class nurse was telling us horror stories about making sure to get the epidural quick because some people have to wait hours till they can get to you. She came in and gave me the epidural which wasn't too bad. The only thing that was hard was when a contraction would come she would tell me to not move (which is really hard). After the epidural was put in my right leg was completely numb but my left leg felt like it was asleep (times 1,000). It was really uncomfortable so they gave me an extra shot of something and both legs went numb. Like numb to the point I felt like I didn't have legs. The doctor advised me to try and get some sleep so I zonked out. Aaron said he was too nervous that he couldn't sleep. He and the doctor sat on the couch and chit chatted. I would periodically wake up and be shaking or nauseous but the doctor said that was normal and I was just progressing. She said once the next doctor came on shift at 8:30am they would check me again. Aaron once again said that he didn't expect labor to be that way. He said "I would look over at you in the bed and you were just snoozing through your contractions" EPIDURALS ARE GREAT!!! </div><div><br></div><div>When the next doctor came on shift they gave her the run down and she checked me at about 9:30. I was a 9. She said that she wanted to do some practice pushes to be sure I was doing everything okay. So we did that and I couldn't feel a thing. They then turned down my epidural drip so that when I did actually start pushing I could feel what I was doing. About 30 minutes later I started to get a lot of pressure and the urge to push. My nurse (who was fantastic) came in and I started pushing. I pushed for an hour and a half before Brooklynn was born. By the end I was so exhausted I don't think I could have done it any longer. Also, I felt everything by the end because my epidural had warn off. Aaron was my saving grace. He helped count while I was pushing, got me ice chips, and cold washcloths. He put on calming music for me to relax during the break in the contractions. He later said to me "man that was brutal"... I said "I know". </div><div><br></div><div>When Brooklynn was born she came out with the cord wrapped around her neck. Before my last push the doctor said to stop pushing (which is really hard) because they couldn't get the cord unwrapped. They finally did and they placed her on my belly. Now this is the scary part. Before I started pushing the doctor said they would leave her on my belly as long as everything was okay. About 10 seconds after her being on my belly she was still blue and not crying. The nurse grabbed her and rushed her over to the warmer. I freaked out because I couldn't see her. Aaron and I were both crying from joy and now from fear. The nurse kept saying that it was normal but I knew something was wrong. Suddenly about 5 more doctors and nurses rushed into the room. My nurse kept trying to calm me down. A guy came over and said he was from the NICU and explained that since the cord was wrapped around her neck for so long she wasn't able to get the fluid out of her lungs or absorb some of it. They tried to suction it out but it wasn't helping. He said they needed to take her to the NICU for Xrays and to be on a CPAP. I really started freaking out and told Aaron he needed to go with her. He was worried because that meant that I would be left alone but my nurse said she would stay with me the whole time. The wheeled her up and my doctor finished working on me. </div><div><br></div><div>Right when Brooklynn was born was when my mom's plane landed. She tried calling us but neither of us answers so she knew something was wrong. Once they got Brooklynn taken to the NICU my nurse got my phone so I could call her. I was crying so she really knew something was wrong. Our friend Drew was picking her up and they were on their way when I called and my mom said that Drew started to drive really fast (and also went down a one way street when they got to the hospital). She got to the hospital right when they were wheeling me up to the NICU. By that time Brooklynn was off the CPAP oxygen and just hooked up to monitors. I finally got to hold her. The NICU lactation consultant came down and I fed her for the first time. After that I wheeled down to my postpartum room and we waited till Brooklynn could be released from the NICU (it felt like forever). By 8:00pm that night we had her back and boy was she cute. We spent the next 3 days in the hospital. I am so glad my mom was able to fly out because Aaron was in school and had a couple tests he had to finish. She stayed in the hospital with me so that Aaron could sleep at home to get enough rest for his tests. He would come to the hospital after class and in between studying. We were released from the hospital on a Saturday and since then we have been in love with our sweet Brooklynn. Here are some pictures to prove it!! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIlJErMt4BVGLy6DjWurgcxeL_ar9VBK7rgTfHZsYzyPMZxn5Pt5LalKac8LisDJx45nCBh5j7mqPsiZB-1LJ-s6bPEda8oKJdSHltNPmOZacWb0JnUwMTHmoMw3c4uEos-ug9EwRstw/s640/blogger-image-1575075133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIlJErMt4BVGLy6DjWurgcxeL_ar9VBK7rgTfHZsYzyPMZxn5Pt5LalKac8LisDJx45nCBh5j7mqPsiZB-1LJ-s6bPEda8oKJdSHltNPmOZacWb0JnUwMTHmoMw3c4uEos-ug9EwRstw/s640/blogger-image-1575075133.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Brooklynn Elizabeth Smith</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Born at 11:29 am </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8 lbs 12 oz</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">20.5 inches long </div>This is Brooklynn in the NICU right before I got to see her. She was a huge baby and looked like she could eat all the tiny babies in there. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cPe3D7fCMLJlYNxhLOtY4DSWYCPqWxMJa5jmnzs1q98Qnj7WlWIuzC2fVCUX8eIjaSb7t6zSXHcrHSu7k2FughU1TWBpGyLErFFMZBd9nWvB2olotsC4euqRmiZEWgoujR3a7Yj4r0A/s640/blogger-image--319652287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cPe3D7fCMLJlYNxhLOtY4DSWYCPqWxMJa5jmnzs1q98Qnj7WlWIuzC2fVCUX8eIjaSb7t6zSXHcrHSu7k2FughU1TWBpGyLErFFMZBd9nWvB2olotsC4euqRmiZEWgoujR3a7Yj4r0A/s640/blogger-image--319652287.jpg"></a></div>First time getting to hold her!! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROk1IXX-VzIXay-nvm6HvlxwsE76TkDaY8R4QFXlPBme4G5ryWwrC8zF4UGF2ZH9PHEWtginZw-Wib6K4Y7uLUXEWRo6TNzSsTo0hMsJeycVu-bdSZoW-32aMgjjZBm7U757VKE3gJPE/s640/blogger-image--1601587542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROk1IXX-VzIXay-nvm6HvlxwsE76TkDaY8R4QFXlPBme4G5ryWwrC8zF4UGF2ZH9PHEWtginZw-Wib6K4Y7uLUXEWRo6TNzSsTo0hMsJeycVu-bdSZoW-32aMgjjZBm7U757VKE3gJPE/s640/blogger-image--1601587542.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V2_F-FCBAMJ5hkjNM5CbiH7Lws4GCxpJb3ZR5LTv18aJ5A_p1Wek3m649s9aM-LCkPNl9mVNJUDV3bj5wtAfgfefQHe2rlO5THo_cxqZcu6jcjrbEFdTO3LhUL3a3hpzh-h6rhJupTM/s640/blogger-image--1032676260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V2_F-FCBAMJ5hkjNM5CbiH7Lws4GCxpJb3ZR5LTv18aJ5A_p1Wek3m649s9aM-LCkPNl9mVNJUDV3bj5wtAfgfefQHe2rlO5THo_cxqZcu6jcjrbEFdTO3LhUL3a3hpzh-h6rhJupTM/s640/blogger-image--1032676260.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsNrwn9_eKMIY1cNlcy4-SZK_JWbSipxGQaCFxcq0jaC3ryHsPCO2v3XRakbJ103AhE5ofbqRdQU-qb7ruQrPHorjW7JhNc0si_yhydsW00dUmaPd_iFvOZPkn2jQF0P1xsEUI_uQY9E/s640/blogger-image-788752067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsNrwn9_eKMIY1cNlcy4-SZK_JWbSipxGQaCFxcq0jaC3ryHsPCO2v3XRakbJ103AhE5ofbqRdQU-qb7ruQrPHorjW7JhNc0si_yhydsW00dUmaPd_iFvOZPkn2jQF0P1xsEUI_uQY9E/s640/blogger-image-788752067.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVAcRBmfV4br1MnMhIftiJ00FMM_QTMVoiuL5qxPUnhIX8HD9WDERNsZgDkKstZMBJ0ylQWcjpVu44DlYWQWmHXkzJGbJDCMVCp52iThdgDiuuEw0JlMNGqBbI8TqLizrZyJv5gLKQ_o/s640/blogger-image-654844180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVAcRBmfV4br1MnMhIftiJ00FMM_QTMVoiuL5qxPUnhIX8HD9WDERNsZgDkKstZMBJ0ylQWcjpVu44DlYWQWmHXkzJGbJDCMVCp52iThdgDiuuEw0JlMNGqBbI8TqLizrZyJv5gLKQ_o/s640/blogger-image-654844180.jpg"></a></div></div>Paul and Christine came to visit at the hospital and she took some precious pictures. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvIY5bbZh1qJgwFXe9CnelOBa3J2cal8klnXUgJHR9oXsgVS9v0qN1DZr0vnxDDrpvUDeZ9OpFyVVdljB2I_keNCMinJdjzR6jJjq5Kb_0gji8460orsGmma0JG9Gpw5OhZ61795NoIs/s640/blogger-image--236702805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvIY5bbZh1qJgwFXe9CnelOBa3J2cal8klnXUgJHR9oXsgVS9v0qN1DZr0vnxDDrpvUDeZ9OpFyVVdljB2I_keNCMinJdjzR6jJjq5Kb_0gji8460orsGmma0JG9Gpw5OhZ61795NoIs/s640/blogger-image--236702805.jpg"></a></div></div><div>3 weeks old. Auntie Christine came over and took some glamour shots!! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1bYncHvM2gugOQfTZX49CkHXcxKwqkpkFZJKuPLhcuy43IUX6LhhxL0B88qhXMdVVk9mJpdq-pbPTeHrMpNNK8wGe-ewDOu-00FJkvwuDvw4q7yrAdsKzvwU6O-7_SVMPk3GCrHYAkQ/s640/blogger-image--1441387604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1bYncHvM2gugOQfTZX49CkHXcxKwqkpkFZJKuPLhcuy43IUX6LhhxL0B88qhXMdVVk9mJpdq-pbPTeHrMpNNK8wGe-ewDOu-00FJkvwuDvw4q7yrAdsKzvwU6O-7_SVMPk3GCrHYAkQ/s640/blogger-image--1441387604.jpg"></a></div></div><div>First Predators game at 4 months old!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8y0-L0CnHi30J3eumbxVHBKPK3wnJ2F6iGx1ptMM7AmxRUVXDpMCKytISmYLODojc6eqTuBWR9gMr8o1R1doPFfCbdoBTG5ElG46rv661BAxdo-I1j4piBDHSXp3prvjYqWlBG7aEBE/s640/blogger-image-1464635579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8y0-L0CnHi30J3eumbxVHBKPK3wnJ2F6iGx1ptMM7AmxRUVXDpMCKytISmYLODojc6eqTuBWR9gMr8o1R1doPFfCbdoBTG5ElG46rv661BAxdo-I1j4piBDHSXp3prvjYqWlBG7aEBE/s640/blogger-image-1464635579.jpg"></a></div>At Jakes 1 year bday party in Nashville</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbYt11TRDJFD5NWvlWuXKmzOa47ipGAjGuj5uew3MVCy3Js40BwLA9uqjqJAKsxGfkyeCNr_HsFemysFg330hRX07m9pnNkGDfXmxs0X9Lb5oH-IAzGSzH1AqN7Krramy5XRhQbxvwLc/s640/blogger-image-49976198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbYt11TRDJFD5NWvlWuXKmzOa47ipGAjGuj5uew3MVCy3Js40BwLA9uqjqJAKsxGfkyeCNr_HsFemysFg330hRX07m9pnNkGDfXmxs0X9Lb5oH-IAzGSzH1AqN7Krramy5XRhQbxvwLc/s640/blogger-image-49976198.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbYt11TRDJFD5NWvlWuXKmzOa47ipGAjGuj5uew3MVCy3Js40BwLA9uqjqJAKsxGfkyeCNr_HsFemysFg330hRX07m9pnNkGDfXmxs0X9Lb5oH-IAzGSzH1AqN7Krramy5XRhQbxvwLc/s640/blogger-image-49976198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YYRXjyr_pfWycU8_CFnh2sBPyBeY6SGOkgiJASWrUpY2jkgvv_XgjerOIxHFot86oVuaUbulM5HYbpPhKdgKDmqYRcz4JRaI8n9JiNd87Ca6kaCVDGLG-JJsQfRhWEZZK4ZL_btL3zE/s640/blogger-image--1994561949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YYRXjyr_pfWycU8_CFnh2sBPyBeY6SGOkgiJASWrUpY2jkgvv_XgjerOIxHFot86oVuaUbulM5HYbpPhKdgKDmqYRcz4JRaI8n9JiNd87Ca6kaCVDGLG-JJsQfRhWEZZK4ZL_btL3zE/s640/blogger-image--1994561949.jpg"></a></div></div>First time to the beach!! She loved it! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4Jj8igYbXxmeKOliWLYAcJpxuaT2V2USsP4eBLgT9pjddb7dO5We5-pDld-zABkHCCkhn8ZztWrZp51-bzZdCKY7492cJjxLX5_8vrtwe_oHE7wuguFfrssMzgGvgQdZU_4O8GHyuY8/s640/blogger-image--601022739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4Jj8igYbXxmeKOliWLYAcJpxuaT2V2USsP4eBLgT9pjddb7dO5We5-pDld-zABkHCCkhn8ZztWrZp51-bzZdCKY7492cJjxLX5_8vrtwe_oHE7wuguFfrssMzgGvgQdZU_4O8GHyuY8/s640/blogger-image--601022739.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My little princess at church.. 9 months old! </div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-9829069924491401162014-08-26T13:45:00.001-07:002014-09-11T02:18:08.720-07:00Cafe Rio NightsSince moving to NJ we have met some pretty awesome families and had some awesome dinners. By far my favorite is our Cafe Rio Nights. Each family is assigned to bring something and we all gather to indulge and gorge ourselves on delicious sweet pork burritos. Our most recent Cafe Rio night was this past Sunday. A new family moved into our ward (he is apart of the PA program that Aaron is in) and so we invited them over along with the Frandsens (because we absolutely love them). I love making the pork and have a 5 ingredient recipe that is sure to make your mouth water. We sure do miss our original Cafe Rio night family (Drew, Kerri, and sweet little Kate) and hopefully soon we will get to see them. <div><br></div><div><b><u>Cafe Rio Sweet Pork (served 8-10 people)</u></b></div><div><b><u><br></u></b></div><div>3-4 lbs pork </div><div>2 cups brown sugar</div><div>16 oz. red taco sauce </div><div>1 can coke (not diet)</div><div>1 TBSP cumin </div><div><br></div><div>Place pork (thawed or half frozen) in crockpot on high. Pour water until it is halfway up the pork. Cook on high for 4-5 hours. Remove pork and discard water. Return pork to crockpot. Take a fork and pierce the pork a couple times (do not shred yet). In a large bowl whisk together all the ingredients. add ingredients to crock pot. Cook on high for 4 more hours. Ladel out the excess liquid. Shred pork. Return desired amount of liquid and mix (sometimes there is an excess of liquid and I just dump it out). </div><div><br></div><div>Other things that we layer with the pork. </div><div><br></div><div>Tortillas </div><div>Cilantro Rice </div><div>Black beans</div><div>Cheese</div><div>Romaine Lettuce </div><div>Tomatoes</div><div>Lime juice</div><div>Cilantro Ranch</div><div>Guacamole </div><div><br></div><div>And there ya have it folks!! Enjoy! </div><div><br></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-38028375009226019012014-08-18T09:08:00.001-07:002014-08-18T09:08:35.721-07:00Kung Pao Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Sesame Chicken Potstickers<ul id="zlrecipe-ingredients-list" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have always loved PF Changs lettuce wraps and have never found a recipe that tastes good. I finally found one from Damn Delicious and so I wanted to share it. It was super easy and has tons of flavor. I paired it with homemade postickers and it was the perfect meal. Aaron really enjoyed it and said that he would eat it again. I gave Brooklynn some bites of the potsticker meat and she ate it up. </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><u><b>KUNG PAO CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS</b></u></span></li></ul><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbgs_SHk_zNj7bDGtV0kQsPhd5lncaNm9ihPTmrROj6cfHGUXbvLT9ldRW55saYtSKJ8r7LdyoM2dnLAhWdlPmnFGypqelpOkSWdQBTDtGkHumhDs87hdl-_jG-VbQ_dSFic7r0LC6ZM/s640/blogger-image-1675092214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbgs_SHk_zNj7bDGtV0kQsPhd5lncaNm9ihPTmrROj6cfHGUXbvLT9ldRW55saYtSKJ8r7LdyoM2dnLAhWdlPmnFGypqelpOkSWdQBTDtGkHumhDs87hdl-_jG-VbQ_dSFic7r0LC6ZM/s640/blogger-image-1675092214.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">INGREDIENTS</span></div><ul style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon olive oil</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 pound ground chicken</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 cloves garlic, minced</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 zucchini, diced</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 green onions, thinly sliced</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 head butter lettuce (I just used iceburg) </span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/4 cup chopped peanuts, optional</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"></li><div id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10" class="ingredient-label" style="margin: 5px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; padding: 0.5em 0px !important; left: 0px !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">FOR THE SAUCE</span></div><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-12" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 tablespoons dry sherry</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-13" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-14" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon brown sugar</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-15" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 teaspoons rice vinegar</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-16" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 teaspoons cornstarch</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-17" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 teaspoon sesame oil</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-17" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-17" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> INSTRUCTIONS</span></li></ul><ul id="zlrecipe-instructions-list" class="instructions" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, dry sherry, chili garlic sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil and 1/4 cup water; set aside.</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stir in garlic and zucchini until softened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce mixture until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style, garnished with peanuts, if desired.</span></li></ul><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-variant: inherit;"><b><u>SESAME CHICKEN POTSTICKERS</u></b></span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmKZjhY6ml0C0ufHcJzNtMGSZkbF0rpS1sfdTxcvAKUwyjMws5i9S74vsXv_d7hL1eAnFONZx-Qu7vcSPR0lkUehDeAlwXAYWZkNJWkiqfcpTGHWij7JX9nKMHZS5AwmnaSssNXPFhck/s640/blogger-image--1556375184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmKZjhY6ml0C0ufHcJzNtMGSZkbF0rpS1sfdTxcvAKUwyjMws5i9S74vsXv_d7hL1eAnFONZx-Qu7vcSPR0lkUehDeAlwXAYWZkNJWkiqfcpTGHWij7JX9nKMHZS5AwmnaSssNXPFhck/s640/blogger-image--1556375184.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-variant: inherit;">INGREDIENTS</span></div></span></div><div><ul id="zlrecipe-ingredients-list" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 pound ground chicken</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3 ounces shiitake mushrooms, diced</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 cloves garlic, pressed</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 green onions, thinly sliced</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon sesame oil</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 teaspoon rice vinegar</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1/4 teaspoon white pepper</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">36 2-inch won ton wrappers</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 tablespoons vegetable oil</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Soy sauce, for serving</span></li></ul><p id="zlrecipe-instructions" class="h-4 strong" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">INSTRUCTIONS</span></p><ul id="zlrecipe-instructions-list" class="instructions" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In a large bowl, combine chicken, mushrooms, garlic, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, rice vinegar and white pepper.</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To assemble the dumplings, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal.</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potstickers in a single layer and cook until golden and crisp, about 2-3 minutes per side.</span></li><li id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 12px !important; list-style: none !important;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Serve immediately with soy sauce, if desired.</span></li></ul><p id="zlrecipe-notes" class="h-4 strong" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">NOTES</span></p><div id="zlrecipe-notes-list" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><p class="notes" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To freeze, place uncooked potstickers in a single layer on a baking sheet overnight. Transfer to freezer bags. </span></p></div></div><ul class="instructions" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><li style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(240, 250, 249);"></li></ul>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-44818940667805209832014-08-12T18:19:00.001-07:002014-08-12T18:19:22.233-07:00Wow It's been a while!!!So I have completely forgotten about this blog. Since I wrote last Aaron and I have moved twice (long story for another time) and had a baby. Her name is Brooklynn and she is the sweetest and funniest little girl. She is 8.5 months old and keeps me very busy. I am a stay at home mom now and love it. The first 6 months were rough but we have gotten a routine and are better now. Here is the most recent picture of her. In another post I will tell her birth story and show more pictures. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZijo1qDGVEr8ozyz3Op_Invu6XSeXOu9ou0w7rg1uzZGXprxib3S6KothVoolM5Q1G_mCLZHk6tW2YtbVI8k_zzKPuXkJBFJe-_PEmv0lmDVWY3n6QSv2cxqABx0chspGg01HJOu8YsY/s640/blogger-image-1727097848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZijo1qDGVEr8ozyz3Op_Invu6XSeXOu9ou0w7rg1uzZGXprxib3S6KothVoolM5Q1G_mCLZHk6tW2YtbVI8k_zzKPuXkJBFJe-_PEmv0lmDVWY3n6QSv2cxqABx0chspGg01HJOu8YsY/s640/blogger-image-1727097848.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now i want to kinda turn this blog into a recipe/craft/current events/brag on my cute baby blog. People are always asking me for the recipes/pictures of Brooklynn so now I can direct them here. Take to you all soon!! </div></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-74150720253766094512012-11-12T14:39:00.001-08:002012-11-12T14:39:03.000-08:00NYC & Hurricane SandySo this post is a little late but better late than never. In October,
Aaron's mom came to visit for the weekend. At the time I was still
working so Deanne headed into the city by herself on Friday. She walked
up and down the streets trying to see all the things people told her to
visit. On Saturday, Aaron and I joined her to the city. We took the
train early in the morning and set out to our more of the city. Below
are pictures that we took.<br />
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Project Runway!!!</div>
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I have never been to Central Park so we took a walk through there. The leaves were starting to change and it was really pretty. <br />
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There was a synthetic ice rink in the middle of central park.. wasn't open though<br />
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It was crazy to be right next to the city and we couldn't hear any of the commotion.. <br />
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Aaron and his momma</div>
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Me and the hubby</div>
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Really cool bridge in Central Park</div>
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Me and Deanne</div>
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Always wanted to see The Flat Iron</div>
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We went to this restaurant that Aaron's cousin Lisa loved (can't remember the name). It was really cool because it was a rooftop restaurant and a night club and also an apartment building. The brunch was WAY out of our price range but we took a couple pictures. <br />
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I have never been to a Broadway play so we decided to go see Phantom of the Opera... SOOO GOOD! <br />
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Walked through Times Square</div>
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Our next adventure was Hurricane Sandy and the nor'ester that hit the east coast. The hurricane was kinda scary. My mom called to make sure we got prepared before the storm started. I got my water, candles, batteries, flashlights, canned foods, and propane canisters. We were prepared. Monday night came and the wind started to pick up. A about 7:30 we got a text from the EQ president that he had lost power (he lives around the corner) and it was Aaron's assignment to check if the power went out at the bishop's storehouse (we are the closest in the ward). Aaron and I went out in the storm to check if it still had power- it did. We got home and about 30 min later our power went out. We got the candles out and sat around. We decided we should take a shower just in case the water got cold. After that we headed to bed. That entire night the wind was so loud it was hard for me to sleep. We woke up and our power was back on (we got lucky). Most of the people in our ward still had no power. I had to go into work that day to field calls from storm damage- most people were still out of power so not a lot of people called.<br />
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Side note: That ended up being my last day at work. I couldn't take the lying and disorganization within the office. It wasn't a good environment and I was miserable everyday.<br />
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On Wednesday we got a call from Kittrick and Jess Kane (Kit goes to school with Aaron) that they were out of power and if they could hang out (they didn't get their power back till 10 days later). They and another couple from our ward brought their food and stored it in our freezer. We got another call that day that a couple in New Brunswick had to be evacuated from their apartment due to flooding and the couple they were staying with had no power. They headed over to our house and stayed with us. They didn't get power back until Sunday.<br />
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I am glad that we were prepared for the storm. My mom is the queen of preparedness and I am grateful for her. I think if we would have lost power for longer I might have gone a little crazier but I am grateful that we were able to help so many people. It was a little stressful at times but I know Aaron and I will be blessed.<br />
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My heart hurts everyday for the people that have been devastated by this storm. So many people are still without power even 2 weeks after the storm. They have lost homes, belongings, cars... everything. I am trying to give all the time I can but I know that I am making only a small dent. I pray for the people that are still without power, heat, and food. May the Lord be with you and bless your families. <br />
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Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-1739213439246872252012-10-24T16:54:00.002-07:002012-10-24T16:54:41.849-07:00Hoboken Aaron and I decided that he was going to ditch studying for a night and we would do something fun. Kaylen, a girl in Aaron's class, her boyfriend lives in Hoboken. They thought it would be fun to spend the night up there and I agreed. The 1 thing I wanted to do while we were there was see the Cake Boss shop, Carlos Bakery. We decided to drive instead of take the train, boy was there traffic. It was a Friday night heading toward the city. Then we had to find parking in Hoboken which was VERY difficult. Patrick, Kaylen's boyfriend said that people that live there don't have cars and just walk everywhere. They also have taxi's that are a flat $5 rate no matter what part of Hoboken you go (which it isn't a very big city).<br />
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So after we found parking we headed to the Bakery. It was about a 10 min walk and it closed at 8:00. We were such tourists and took a picture in front of the bakery. It was also the coldest night this year by far.<br />
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We then walked along this walkway next to the water. You could see NYC on the other side of the river, it was really cool. The pictures didn't turn out that great but Patrick tried to make them better.<br />
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We found a restaurant along the walkway and headed in there so the boys could watch the baseball game. It was a really good- can't remember the name though. We bought 2 cupcakes while at Carlo's (1 for us and 1 for Kaylen and Patrick) so we enjoyed those.<br />
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It was really fun to have a night out and spend it with some pretty nice people. Can't wait to go back to Carlo's Bakery and actually meet the Cake Boss... <br /><br />Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-51276003452080823362012-10-08T18:29:00.000-07:002012-10-08T18:29:36.682-07:00Home Sweet HomeFor those that don't know my dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 10 years ago. He started the Peterson Foundation for Parkinson's to help educate and raise awareness for those with the disease as well as the community. He recently underwent Deep Brain Stimulation surgery and also hosted his annual Dinner and Golf tournament... this blog give the event's details. <br />
Below is a video telling his story...<br />
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This video shows the surgery he went through this past year.<br />
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On September 14th I returned home to normalcy. I flew back to TN for a week to help my dad with his foundation dinner and golf tournament. This time of year is always stressful but fun at the same time. My grandma was already in town and once I got there we were put to work. We had prizes to pickup, speeches to write, and venue's to setup. It was a great week for a great cause. On Monday we headed to the Bridgestone Arena to setup tables and chairs for 1,100 people. Luckily this year we had the Predators staff helping and 30 seniors from a local charter school. The did a fantastic job and we are truly grateful to Christian Lighthouse. They even said a group prayer with us to help the rain go away for the next days golf tournament. On Monday it literally rained the entire day and when you are about to have a golf tournament, that isn't good. Anyways, we setup the event and it looked gorgeous, see below. <br />
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Then it was time to have the fun. Here are some pictures from the night.<br />
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Brad, Amanda, and Madalynn enjoying the event.. they had already put the ice in so we were all cold, Brad was kind enough to go get us jackets. <br />
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Mrs. Amy working hard at the Petey Golf Ball table. She did great stepping in for Deb who was having a ball in Italy (we missed you deb). <br />
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COOOOUURRRTTNNEEEYYY!! I miss this girl so much! Great to see her. <br />
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This girl is the funniest person I have ever met. I miss sitting next to her everyday. 'Jana... Jana... Jana.." haha<br />
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This year we had a hypnotist come. It was pretty funny to see the things people will do when hypnotized. <br />
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Gord Miller and Pierre McGuire auctioning off a trip on the team plan to an away game. They raised $16,000 with the shenanigans. Gord was literally running from one end of the rink to another. <br />
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Dad and George Plaster just watching the live auction<br />
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Scott Hamilton and Phil Vaser auctioning off an Aerosmith suite. <br />
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Then Phil Vaser got up and sang a couple songs, he did really well. <br />
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My sweet Mom and Dad enjoying Phil sing. <br />
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It was really great to see Lindy Ruff come out to the event. It was cool to have the longest tenured coach in the NHL Lindy and the 2nd longest (our coach Barry Trotz) at one event. <br />
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Madalynn, Me, and Amanda... great to see them<br />
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So grateful to Stacy Braiser for coming down from Canada to help with the event.. good luck with the PFP Golf Tourney in Canada this next year!<br />
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So the next day was the Golf Tournament. We woke up at the butt crack of dawn to get to the course (I probably only got about 4 hours of sleep). We got there and got everything setup before people started arriving at 7:30. We had breakfast from Whole Foods and the driving range for them to warm up on. I was in charge of volunteers so I got everything out of the course and waited for them to come. I am very grateful to everyone that volunteered because without you we couldn't run this tournament. It was a really long day. It started off wet and cold. It didn't downpour but we had a few times where it was spitting rain. Everyone was in a great mood despite the weather. I heard a lot of people say, "Hey this is for a great cause so lets make the best out of it." After the first flight was done we had to reset and do it all over again for the afternoon session. They started arriving around 1, ate lunch and warmed up. By that time the sun had come out and we were all so happy. We tore off our jackets and enjoyed the day. Here are some pictures from the tourney...<br />
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Famous Dave's does the lunch every year and I can't wait for it every year. <br />
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Gord Miller played in the morning.. <br />
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My brother Brad.. he was miserably cold... but Brad is always in some way miserable. <br />
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Tom Callahan's team was out to win.. (they didn't- so close)<br />
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Everyone warming up<br />
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Whole Food's provided the breakfast and the dinner portion<br />
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Brian Grant's team was the winning team this year. Two guys with Parkinson's holding a crystal trophy that isn't stable wasn't a smart move.. the trophy survived though. <br />
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So Brian Grant, former NBA star was diagnosed with Parkinson's a few years ago. He is from the Portland area so he calledmy dad up because he was struggling with his disease. Since then he has started his own foundation "Shake it till you make it" (Love it). He and my dad and supported each others foundations for the last 3 years. I had to get a picture with him because he is just so dang tall. He is the nicest man. We sat around after the tournament was over and talked. I asked him silly questions like "Do you ever it your head" and "What size bed do you have... do you sleep in the fetal position" also "where do you find clothes that fit you.." We were all laughing and having a great time after a long day. <br />
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So that's my grandma's dog with Brian. His flight got delayed like 6 hours we my mom went back to the airport and he came to our house for a little bit. Brian's hand is the size of Mac's head.<br />
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All in all this event was another success. Its great to see all those that support my dad with his disease. I am grateful to those that give their time, money, and friendship to our family. We wouldn't have made it these last 10 years with out you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-24295457968569428522012-09-08T11:17:00.003-07:002012-09-08T11:24:56.365-07:00U.S. Open (NYC Round 2)I had been waiting for this day since we moved to NJ. Not only did I get to go to the US Open, I got to see Lindsey. She flew in on Labor Day and we headed to Newark to pick her up. When we got to Newark it was pouring down rain and were scared that it would rain (stupid hurricane issac) on Wednesday (the day we had tickets). That night we went and got Indian food (you know since we live in the most populated Indian town in the US outside India) because Linds loves Mali Kofta (excuse the spelling). I had never tried it but tried a little of Aaron's Chicken Tiki Masala. We got the mild kind and it was still too spicy for me.<br />
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The next day I had to work and Aaron had to go to school so Linds went into NYC by herself. She went to Cafe Lalo (her favorite restaurant and its also on You've Got Mail). She also went to Central Park, got a mani/pedi, went shopping, and went to Mary Popping's on Broadway. She said it was really cute and would see it again.<br />
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The next day Linds and I woke up and headed to Flushing, NY. We took the train from the Edison station to NY Penn station, caught a subway to Time Square (it was only 1 stop and we didn't want to walk), and then took the F subway to Flushing NY. That subway has LOTS of stops and took about 30 min but wasn't too bad. There is an express subway that goes on those tracks but we were going opposite of the express schedule.<br />
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Then we arrived... it was so cool to see everyone so excited about the US Open.<br />
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Here are some pictures of the grounds of the US Open before entering Arthur Ashe Stadium. <br />
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So we got there and it was really cloudy and Linds kept saying "Universe you are not allowed to rain." Well the universe didn't listen to her. We sat down and about 10 min later it started to rain. Luckily we had umbrellas and just sat in our seats. It stopped and they brought out the little "zamboni's" to get the water off the courts. Lindsey says she is putting these machines on her Christmas list.. <br />
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Lindsey waiting for the rain delay to be lifted. I think at this point they had come out to warm up and it started raining again right after this. <br />
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Warming up<br />
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They finally came back out and warmed up and got the match going. Maria Sharapova<br />
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Marion Bartoli is so muscular... <br />
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Maria Sharapova won the match. She was losing and came back for the win. It was a really exciting match. <br />
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Andy Roddick's continuation game from the day before was right after. <br />
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Brooklyn Decker was directly across from us. She was bawling after Andy lost because it was his last match before retirement. <br />
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Del Potro and Andy Roddick<br />
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Andy Roddick's final wave at Arthur Ashe Stadium<br />
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Del Potro was really nice about letting Andy do an interview. He had just won the match and talked for maybe 10 seconds. Andy of course cried.<br />
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Even with the rain and the delays it was a really fun day. We headed back onto the Subway and train and met Aaron at the train station. We ate from our fav chinese place Yummy Yummy and headed to bed. Linds and I were exhausted. She left the next morning which made me really sad. It was nice to have her in town. It reminded me of home and I got a little break from the regular NJ people. <br />
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<br />Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-74014625458952138732012-08-20T18:08:00.001-07:002012-08-20T18:08:31.181-07:00Cry Baby!!Moving to New Jersey has been really hard for me. For some reason I can't get over the fact that this is our new home. You know when you are on vacation and you are having a good time but you just want to be home and with people you know. I wake up every morning thinking "When am I going home?" I don't quite feel like New Jersey is my home even though all our stuff is here and unpacked. Luckily my dad has his golf tournament next month and I get to fly home and spend time with family and people I know. It's probably going to make things worse because I won't want to come back. Also Aaron's sister Linds is coming for the US Open and we get to spend the day in NYC watching tennis together. Then Deanne is coming in October to visit. So I have decided to look to the future and overcome the hurdles of home sickness (even though it may be hard).<br />
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I cry a little most days (some days are worse than others) but I get it all out and move on. This morning and yesterday I woke up and for some reason I couldn't stop crying. I just got a new job working as an office assistant at an Allstate office. I'm not 100% in love with the job (or NJ yet) but its money we don't have an time I have to work (to keep me busy and from not sitting around crying). I cried in the shower, cried drying my hair, cried while I ate breakfast, and cried trying to put makeup on. I took a deep breath and headed to work. I had 1 mile to suck it up and act like everything was okay. Once I got busy at work I was fine. The rest of the day was fine but I just have these wave of emotions come over me at random times. Aaron looks at me life I'm crazy and says everything is going to be fine. I always text my mom and say "its happening again" and she gives me a few lines of encouragement via text.<br />
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I am sure this will pass but right now I feel like it's never going to end.Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-83311104809869450012012-08-18T17:31:00.001-07:002012-08-18T17:43:13.411-07:00New York City Last Saturday Aaron and I decided to head to NYC before he started school and to celebrate our 3 year anniversary. We headed out from our apartment in Edison down the street to the train station (took us about 15 min to walk). It was my first time on a train (and even my first time to the city) so it was pretty exciting. We arrived at Madison Square Garden at NY Penn Station.<br />
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We headed out of the train station and I wanted to see Madison Square Garden where the NY Rangers play but it is under renovation so they won't let anyone take tours so a picture in front will have to do.<br />
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I have always wanted to see Time Square so we headed up the street to 42nd where it starts. Boy were we there at the wrong time. Pictures first and then I will explain.<br />
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A bazillion people in the square- I couldn't believe it.<br />
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So remember when I said we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. See above picture. Its not too good but there are cops and cop cars racing down 7th avenue after a man with a knife. Here is the story: We got to the corner of 7th and 42nd (the start of Time Square) and I am just looking around amazed at everything. I look in the middle of the road and there is a cop van with a cop hanging out the side with his gun up. I then feel Aaron grab my arm and he takes off running (and all the people around us too). I look back and there is a guy with a 12 inch butcher knife dancing/hopping and yelling down the street. I then see about 10-15 cops with their guns pulled pointed at the man. This is where it gets scary. The cops are in a half moon around the man (whom we are about 20 feet away from). The cop on the far side who is looking right at us has his gun pulled and its in our direction. If he were to shoot and miss it would have come right at us. At that point everyone is still running around trying to take cover. We realizes we are running in the direction the guy is going so we reverse and duck into a cafe (along with other people). The people and workers in the cafe were so confused at why everyone was running in. People start to explain what is going on and while I am sitting on the side starting to cry. We later learned that the cops tried to pepper spray him 6 times and he wouldn't stop. He lunged at the cops and they shot and killed him. Remember we were on 42nd- he was shot and killed on 38th. I am so glad that I didn't hear the gun shots because I would have gone home then. Can I just remind you that this is my first time in the city and we had been there a total of 20 minutes. GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION NEW YORK. Aaron calms me down and we decide to head uptown in the opposite direction of the deranged man. <br />
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We headed up to Ed Sullivan theatre so that I could see where David Letterman is shot. Kinda sad they don't do tours but oh well.<br />
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We then headed to the Radio City Music hall and stopped and took a picture with Lady Liberty ($3 for a picture- they really do charge for everything out here).<br />
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We saw this lovely gem while heading down the street. I actually saw 2 other men dressed in women clothing but was too close to take a picture.<br />
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We were right by Rockefeller Plaza so we swung by there to see where they put the Christmas tree (see above picture). It's also cool to see where they put the ice rink in the winter (the one that you always see on TV and in the movies). I want to go back to NYC in the winter (without knifes and strange men) and see the tree and go ice skating.<br />
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Side Note: This is the cafe that saved our lifes. I thank you europa cafe for being built.<br />
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We headed to the subway (first time on a subway too- not bad but really hot and kinda gross). We wanted to see the new building at ground zero and also see the memorial fountain that was built. We didn't know if we needed tickets or not but just took the trip anyways. We got there and found out you needed to make a reservation to see it (even though its free) and all the reservations were gone for the day. Sometime when we go back we will plan it so that we can see the fountain. We walked around the corner and saw the above building being built. They are huge and very beautiful. We also stopped by the memorial shop and saw pictures and video from 9/11. I walked around and looked at the pictures of the tragedy that happened and it made me tear up. It was crazy for me to be right next to where it happened. <br />
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All in all our trip was great, minus the crazy man and guns pointed in our direction. When we headed home I called my mom and told her the story (and she handled it pretty well). We then called Aaron's sister Lindsey and told her because she has been to NYC many time. She said nothing like that has ever happened to her- she said it was just something special for me. She is coming out here in a couple weeks to visit so hopefully when we go back all will be good.<br />
I am grateful that we were kept safe while traveling and that Aaron had the quick reaction to get us out of harms way. Until next time New York. <br />
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<br />Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-25942953208499449352012-08-09T22:29:00.003-07:002012-08-10T14:55:52.372-07:00Our Newest Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As many of you may know we moved to the east coast to Edison, NJ. Aaron is starting PA school on Monday August 13th at Rutgers. He is really excited and attended orientation today and is ready to start. The first thing he said to me when he got home was "Kristin, you are never going to see me." Its kinda sad that I am not going to see him as much but it will all be worth it in the end.<br />
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We moved here about a week ago and the culture is something else. I have never lived on the east coast and am very used to my west coast friendliness and southern hospitality. Everyone here is always in a hurry and kinda gives you the cold shoulder. You have to earn their trust before they will open up and talk to you.<br />
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My parents (thank goodness for them) helped us drive up here with our Penske truck (with Aaron's car on the back) and my car. It took 2 days (because the truck went pretty slow) but we had a fun adventure. We arrived to an apartment we had never stepped foot in and were thoroughly surprised. Its 1280 sq feet but like most east coast apartments is very expensive. We didn't have an opportunity to travel to come look for places so we figure we scored. I was a bit overwhelmed when we arrived by my parents and Aaron made me feel better about everything. We unloaded the boxes from the truck and then had 3 guys from our new ward help with the furniture (oh we live on the 3rd floor so that was a workout for them). We all worked for the next 2 days to get everything setup before my parents flew out. My mom took me grocery shopping and shopping for the little things we needed in the apartment. Thanks to my parents for all their help and not just leaving me high and dry. They worked their butts off.<br />
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So my parents left and I got my first ride on the New Jersey Turnpike. I can't believe how expensive it is just to drive here and how many people there are. We dropped them off at the Newark airport (which isn't too far) and that was pretty hard. I cried for a little bit but figured I would see them soon. I saw New York City from the Turnpike which was pretty cool too.<br />
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In our first week we had a lot of firsts.<br />
1. Our first jug handle. In NJ at major intersections they don't allow you to turn left (its a safety thing). So, you veer to the right and loop around and go straight (which takes you to the spot where you would have turned left). Its weird at first and not all intersections have it so you have to pay attention. I am just glad the GPS recognizes it. <br />
2. Someone else pumped our gas. In NJ and OR are the 2 states that pump your gas for you. Its all because of unions and other stuff. Its weird to hand your card to someone else and have them do it. People out here say that they don't even know how to do it themselves if they had to.<br />
3. We got our first "welcome to Jersey shout." The guy that pumped our gas noticed we had UT plates and asked what we were doing out here. He finished pumping our gas and yelled, "WELCOME TO JERSEY- ENJOY!"<br />
4. Toll roads. I have never lived in a state where you had to pay to go on the roads. The garden state parkway is pretty cheap, only $1.50 but the Turnpike can get expensive. When we took my parents it was about 9 bucks roundtrip.<br />
5. The jersey shore. Aaron and I met someone from his program while at the parking and ID office. Kittrick and his wife Jess from Washington State had gotten married 2 weeks prior and drove 5 days to get out here. They were heading to the jersey shore on Wed and invited us a long so we said why not. We got there and were very surprised when we had to PAY $7 per person and $7 per vehicle. YOU HAVE TO PAY TO GO TO THE BEACH! Don't get me wrong- they are nice beaches and have lifeguards, but still. We sat on the beach for about 3 hours and talked. It was good to get to know them and talk about past experiences that led them here. We also got really burned. It was only about 80 out and the humidity was pretty low (even though Jess was burning up- but she is from Washington). I got home and my face, chest and arms were bright red. It went away the next day but hurt that first night.<br />
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I am sure we will have many more firsts including heading to New York City this weekend to celebrate an early anniversary before Aaron starts school. I have never been to the city, ridden a train, or a subway. I will be sure to post pictures of it all. All in all things have been mostly good. I have had my days where all I want to do is cry but I am told by other wives that have moved here that they had their bad days too. They told Aaron to give me about 3 months and I should be good. They all love it here so I am hoping to adjust to the life out here.Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-54215899665126493462012-08-07T02:42:00.000-07:002012-08-07T02:42:30.527-07:00Brain SurgeryMan has it been a long tim since I have been on this. This past year has been a crazy one but I had the time of my life. After graduation (my last post) Aaron and I moved to Franklin, TN (where I am from). My dad, as many of you know, has Parkinson's Disease and was going to undergo brain surgery for deep brain stimulation. We decided that since we had a year before Aaron started school, which no one knew at the time, we would move there and help with his recovery. So we packed up our little apartment and made the trek down south. We decided to live with my parents to help save money for when Aaron potentially got into school and also to help with the care of my dad. A month or so after we moved there I started to work for the hockey team, the Nashville Predators, and Aaron went on an interview to 5 school (pretty much all on the east coast) and 1 was in New Jersey. The day after I started with the team he got a phone call from UMDNJ (Rutgers) saying that he was accepted into the program and it started the next August. I was like HOLY CRAP- this is really happening. We didn't tell anyone for MONTHS that he got into school fearing it would look bad at both of our jobs. In about February or March we started to tell people that we would be leaving.<br />
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The 2 months of surgery and months of recovery were really hard on our family and especially my dad. While I describe these surgeries keep in mind that these all used to be done in 1 day but are now done over 4 weeks. Also keep in mind that 3 news crews were following my dad and family around documenting each surgery to raise awareness to others.<br />
He has his first surgery on November 29th. They drilled 4 holes into his head and placed markers in there. This was a prep for the surgery that was to come a week later, the major and most difficult surgery. The next surgery was December 6th- a really tough day. My dad didn't get much sleep the night before because he had to go off his medication. He was in pain and his hands were very rigid. That morning was pretty tough watching my dad try to get ready for the hospital. He couldn't even sit comfortable. My mom and I helped his dress because he wasn't even able to pull a shoe on. We got to the hospital around 7 am and news crew lights were bright. He had given news crews full access to this process but on this day the hospital wanted to respect his privacy so they wouldn't allow them past a certain point to film. We got him checked in and about an hour later they took him back. Then it was a waiting game. We had about 5-6 hours to kill so I headed to the arena to catch up on a couple things (there was a game that night and my accounts were very needy) and then headed back to the hospital. Everyone in the office was shocked to see me there but I would have rather been busy then just sitting and worrying. When I got back to the hospital more people had shown up. Valerie Overmyer, Sissy and Suzanne Weiss, and another lady whom I can't remember her name (her husband had died from Parkinson's. They sat there with us till the doctors came out to give us the okay. Vanderbilt was also great with us. They set us up in this Atrium on the floor my dad would be staying on. It was very peaceful and away from everyone else. Doc Davis, my dads neurologist, came in prob 5 hours after he went in and said everything went great. The thing with this surgery was he had to be awake the whole time to be sure the were in the right spot. He had to talk to them and they videotaped the whole thing. Doc and the nurses said he was a star patient. He was cracking jokes in the operating room and even throwing a ball with Doc. He, my mom and I stayed in the Neurology ICU that night. My mom was emotionally and physically exhausted so I am glad I stayed because my dad in no way wanted nurses to help him. In the middle of the night I woke up to him trying to get out of bed with all these wires still attached to him (mom slept through the whole thing). That night Stacy Case from Fox 17 came by and it was a very emotional interview. My dad got the feeling of what it would be like with the device turned on. They have to let the brain heal for 2 weeks before they can turn in on officially. Dad of course made us all cry. Like I said before there was a game that night. Barry Trotz came by after the game to say hi (we snuck him in). We went home the next day and all slept it feels like forever. People stopped by throughout the next couple of days to drop off food, candy, and even came by to help with walking our dog.<br />
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The next surgery was December 13th. This surgery was to implant the battery into his chest and connect it so that the device would actually work. Once again we all packed up and headed to Vanderbilt. Upon arrival we saw the news crews waiting. This was an outpatient procedure so he was in and out within 3 hours. The implanted the device and boy was dad ready to go home when he woke up. It was Aaron and my turn to go back to the PACU and see him and he was not happy. He kept trying to tear off his oxygen and the sheets and said he was fine and ready to go. Aaron was really good and calmed him down (Aaron worked at the Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital). We had to get some fluids in him to be sure it would sit well in his stomach. Once he got the go ahead we got him dress and wheeled in down to the car. I headed to work and everyone else headed home.<br />
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The last and final step was on December 20th. They actually turned on the device. My mom, Aaron, Brad, Amanda, and Madalynn were all up early to be at Vanderbilt by 8. We all waited while dad did his interviews and then headed back to the doctors office. 1 news crew from Vanderbilt was in there filming and would then distribute to the other crews. My mom wanted this moment to be private but my dad said no- we are doing this for others. The activation of the device took about an hour- although on TV it seems like 10 sec. There are different programs and markers the doctors have to go through to get it just right. At one point the doctor made my dad not be able to talk or see- it was really scary. Brad and I looked at each other like is this going to work. I started to freak out and Brad kinda got a worried look on his face. In the end Doc looked at us and said he's done. Dr. Konrad, the doctor that actually performed the surgery, was in there to witness it. He said take a walk down the hallway (also keep in mind that he was off his medication again and we went through a difficult night before. He hadn't slept the night before and was exhausted). He took a stroll down the hallway like he had taken his meds. it was amazing. He had this smile on his face like he had his old body back. We were all so excited and thrilled. Then came time to do interviews with each individual news crew. He got really emotional and cried a little (also from the exhaustion). He did a dance down the hallway and off he went. I went back to work. The team was playing in Washington the next day and so I called to update them that everything went great. Brandon asked that we film something to show to the players and their dads (it was the fathers trip- that was also hard too on my dad because it was the first one he didn't get to go on). At the time we didn't know what it was but we knew something was different. This is when we learned that my dad had emotional lapability (excuse the spelling). It's when you cry and laugh at the same time. The device was turned up too high and his emotions were running 500 miles a minute. When I told him the team was to see him it kicked in. He cried and laughed and cried some more. We got through the taping (with a joke, tears, and a dance) and sent it to Washington via Brandon. The team watched it and Brandon said there wasn't a dry eye in the room. The players also sent a video back to my dad which was really sweet. A week or so later he had the device turned back down (which he wasn't happy about) because of this lapability. He then over the next several weeks had to manually turn it up slowly. He was ready to turn it up too fast so my mom had to hide the remote.<br />
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The next several months were filled with doctors visits and adjustments and tweeking the device. Within that time we had my grandfathers passing and my dad being inducted into the Portland Winterhawks hall of fame so we flew to Oregon twice in 3 weeks.<br />
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This past year was really hard to sit and watch but I am glad that my dad decided to get tested for DBS. He has such a better quality of life because of it and I would encourage anyone thinking about it just go and get tested. There is only a small window for when you are truly a candidate for the surgery. The news casts were so successful that Vanderbilt had to hire 3 additional people just to field calls inquiring about DBS surgery. That is what my dad's mission was and that is what his foundation is about. I love my dad and I am so glad he made such a wise decision.Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-78257325153301329772011-05-28T21:06:00.000-07:002011-05-29T10:25:11.883-07:00GraduationYay!! An update!! <div><br /></div><div>Aaron and I finally walked for graduation in May. Aaron finished his school last August but never was able to walk. I finally finished my school work and we walked together with friends and family cheering in the crowd. My mom was able to come out (my dad wasn't able to come because the Predators were able to make it to the 2nd round), my grandma and Aunt Suzi flew in from Oregon, and my grandparents drove down from Canada. Aaron mom, dad, sister, and cousin all made the trip up to Logan as well. The weekend was filled with family time, eating, and hockey. Graduation day was very long. We started the day off by attending the Commencement ceremony and a walk through the campus (for the last time). After Commencement we went to Coppermill for lunch and then rushed back to have our colleges ceremony. Luckily Aaron and I were in the same college. We walked across the stage and received our diploma covers (I thought it was really funny that inside the diploma cover it says "this does not guarantee graduation"). After the college ceremony we headed back to our place and took a nap before the Predators game started. We headed over to the hotel where everyone was staying and watched the Predators game in the main lobby. We ordered pizza and had graduation cake. The front desk lady was really cool about us being there and even joined in the celebration (we won that night). All in all the weekend was really fun. When I get pictures I will post them for everyone to see. </div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-53541482737510041322011-02-23T21:01:00.000-08:002011-02-23T21:07:48.146-08:00Peterson For Parkinson's Dinner<div>The night before the golf tournament my dad hosted a huge dinner at the Factory in Franklin. The place was all decked out with auction items, food, celebrities, and close friends of our family. My dad raised a lot of money and we had tons of fun. Here are some pictures from the night.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My dad and Henry Cho.. he thought it would be funny to try and perform.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVEKTWcq-LOr6Gz2S-lDRuXFxDtmYM29gISBDeds14imGoNNiFTtLJ8lGL1Ugz1neZNfZ1cqQxWjIGn_PQTJpnWZHlMAD2oSyXaZb7y7FuMiGtQzrGVp-3WeXCmrxC_yaqz_rcq028-8/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG.jpeg"></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVEKTWcq-LOr6Gz2S-lDRuXFxDtmYM29gISBDeds14imGoNNiFTtLJ8lGL1Ugz1neZNfZ1cqQxWjIGn_PQTJpnWZHlMAD2oSyXaZb7y7FuMiGtQzrGVp-3WeXCmrxC_yaqz_rcq028-8/s320/DSC_0151.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577117579288050546" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">My dad doctors from Vanderbilt University. They are amazing men and I am grateful they are taking care of my dad. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlfk40ESB7jeWgNkr_EbnRjmk8Ey2y6gwx7hwfWtniV0239whUgumfx5QPgeSmAZOH4lbY_ZqaxCI1F0xvMt7zzFmV3YVHouxeH0766uBangGaA96iIs7zbuWy1gzCodxLMvCCwmzfW4/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlfk40ESB7jeWgNkr_EbnRjmk8Ey2y6gwx7hwfWtniV0239whUgumfx5QPgeSmAZOH4lbY_ZqaxCI1F0xvMt7zzFmV3YVHouxeH0766uBangGaA96iIs7zbuWy1gzCodxLMvCCwmzfW4/s320/DSC_0138.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577117574568302898" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The jerseys that were for auction</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlfk40ESB7jeWgNkr_EbnRjmk8Ey2y6gwx7hwfWtniV0239whUgumfx5QPgeSmAZOH4lbY_ZqaxCI1F0xvMt7zzFmV3YVHouxeH0766uBangGaA96iIs7zbuWy1gzCodxLMvCCwmzfW4/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG.jpeg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwVU32TbjC2v-gIzDI830mwaBPv_mwQxRGTOLpT5TTCCJyPMeIpMAESkSPh8kM2GFIZoDsmuCd5eMbuKgF07aLEmVtxG70_Lh0cTr6-dKrnYudvzbyhh-7zhzjkKtpf4j2riJZMcBexs/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwVU32TbjC2v-gIzDI830mwaBPv_mwQxRGTOLpT5TTCCJyPMeIpMAESkSPh8kM2GFIZoDsmuCd5eMbuKgF07aLEmVtxG70_Lh0cTr6-dKrnYudvzbyhh-7zhzjkKtpf4j2riJZMcBexs/s320/DSC_0007.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577117569683924146" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Me, Aaron, Amanda, Brad, and Ryan</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwVU32TbjC2v-gIzDI830mwaBPv_mwQxRGTOLpT5TTCCJyPMeIpMAESkSPh8kM2GFIZoDsmuCd5eMbuKgF07aLEmVtxG70_Lh0cTr6-dKrnYudvzbyhh-7zhzjkKtpf4j2riJZMcBexs/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG.jpeg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP97nsVnahm45END9ct71_q_dPXlf1ez7NCUIUA7h_I0XmB-l0O9EvUqgdllRbS-VkHB_q6EU99NH0dRmqkz5gKNRacbFzpMFvspr4uowbpKVHj6ywKXSLuZ7pPQ9dU30d5gu0oSY1GDs/s1600/61795_438314355817_513145817_4973639_1054215_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP97nsVnahm45END9ct71_q_dPXlf1ez7NCUIUA7h_I0XmB-l0O9EvUqgdllRbS-VkHB_q6EU99NH0dRmqkz5gKNRacbFzpMFvspr4uowbpKVHj6ywKXSLuZ7pPQ9dU30d5gu0oSY1GDs/s320/61795_438314355817_513145817_4973639_1054215_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577117564088884834" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my brothers</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP97nsVnahm45END9ct71_q_dPXlf1ez7NCUIUA7h_I0XmB-l0O9EvUqgdllRbS-VkHB_q6EU99NH0dRmqkz5gKNRacbFzpMFvspr4uowbpKVHj6ywKXSLuZ7pPQ9dU30d5gu0oSY1GDs/s1600/61795_438314355817_513145817_4973639_1054215_n.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLfq45cB5_osaiqJzGtlLXifbbnCV_eohCNZ8_-52sG07IfZDEkz5MHjBWjxUFgwY9MjdUAU_7kDB3UJfVWeZV9L4MlIAlB0g0mD4VSEPAHPm8yKNr7LjGZw_q6uFAvhEp8Vv-Yx4VX8/s1600/47815_438314420817_513145817_4973641_6712239_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLfq45cB5_osaiqJzGtlLXifbbnCV_eohCNZ8_-52sG07IfZDEkz5MHjBWjxUFgwY9MjdUAU_7kDB3UJfVWeZV9L4MlIAlB0g0mD4VSEPAHPm8yKNr7LjGZw_q6uFAvhEp8Vv-Yx4VX8/s320/47815_438314420817_513145817_4973641_6712239_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577117567209088610" /></a><br /><br /></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-32044071873452580172011-02-23T20:50:00.000-08:002011-02-24T16:30:47.231-08:00Peterson For Parkinson's Golf Tourney<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left; ">So every year my dad hosts a golf tournament and dinner to raise money for Parkinson's research. Each year it has gotten bigger and bigger and we are excited to announce the joining of his golf tournament and the Nashville Predators to</div><div style="text-align: left; ">urnament. This next year is going to be huge! Here are some pictures from this past event in September.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All the golfers eating after the tourny</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh908JZFUGCarNjnaxUseLZrz8NGXQPsW6LNQ7DGDZg2COCKXzIYwtLMCYtmZ6CPeFY1DxaOgS4tijsDUwmdWn2gm1GLGPn41is0ysLkzE0u7BIiLAbXpMP6c7FnmdUDv1cla15QWCQ5i8/s1600/PFPGolf+091.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh908JZFUGCarNjnaxUseLZrz8NGXQPsW6LNQ7DGDZg2COCKXzIYwtLMCYtmZ6CPeFY1DxaOgS4tijsDUwmdWn2gm1GLGPn41is0ysLkzE0u7BIiLAbXpMP6c7FnmdUDv1cla15QWCQ5i8/s320/PFPGolf+091.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577417477819519634" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh908JZFUGCarNjnaxUseLZrz8NGXQPsW6LNQ7DGDZg2COCKXzIYwtLMCYtmZ6CPeFY1DxaOgS4tijsDUwmdWn2gm1GLGPn41is0ysLkzE0u7BIiLAbXpMP6c7FnmdUDv1cla15QWCQ5i8/s1600/PFPGolf+091.JPG.jpeg"></a>Every year this is the team that is goofing off<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJt5Hrwt5sNxFP7yuosuN73vI7ps1S6wULNGTIxHhIa2vpzLv_fT2-_MG20AJsnl30m0UE4x0Yh7e0Ll9QTdQTEiJsIx4xCKJl0q66LUfWpFe5PtqyQdpSqjpgDOgKrtMdlEw9ZY44tLo/s1600/PFPGolf+124.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJt5Hrwt5sNxFP7yuosuN73vI7ps1S6wULNGTIxHhIa2vpzLv_fT2-_MG20AJsnl30m0UE4x0Yh7e0Ll9QTdQTEiJsIx4xCKJl0q66LUfWpFe5PtqyQdpSqjpgDOgKrtMdlEw9ZY44tLo/s320/PFPGolf+124.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577417474205875858" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJt5Hrwt5sNxFP7yuosuN73vI7ps1S6wULNGTIxHhIa2vpzLv_fT2-_MG20AJsnl30m0UE4x0Yh7e0Ll9QTdQTEiJsIx4xCKJl0q66LUfWpFe5PtqyQdpSqjpgDOgKrtMdlEw9ZY44tLo/s1600/PFPGolf+124.JPG.jpeg"></a>Both sets of grandparents were able to come (minus grandpa strat)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjEDN3ZYSI3veJufnmj0JSt6hHXlF1EMTe6JjVQhwC2vBG9y8daOKSI0rsIybdGc6M2s7CY-JVmmiJVQZwdLpFezdLiJR2qwC-ZM7687aeG2zzgSMmv2zQY97-DxOIAS1jGAIR7cJ5yk/s1600/61542_438314870817_513145817_4973649_1704488_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjEDN3ZYSI3veJufnmj0JSt6hHXlF1EMTe6JjVQhwC2vBG9y8daOKSI0rsIybdGc6M2s7CY-JVmmiJVQZwdLpFezdLiJR2qwC-ZM7687aeG2zzgSMmv2zQY97-DxOIAS1jGAIR7cJ5yk/s320/61542_438314870817_513145817_4973649_1704488_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577417470360930706" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjEDN3ZYSI3veJufnmj0JSt6hHXlF1EMTe6JjVQhwC2vBG9y8daOKSI0rsIybdGc6M2s7CY-JVmmiJVQZwdLpFezdLiJR2qwC-ZM7687aeG2zzgSMmv2zQY97-DxOIAS1jGAIR7cJ5yk/s1600/61542_438314870817_513145817_4973649_1704488_n.jpg"></a>The winning team... they won 42 inch plasma tv's and trophies<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWflKeh1kjQcIrIDGSw46mE12xPVetISk8Uy6rgT77LGU_fPtvL6yJl8QR10zkrgB76dHuWAoYAdIoUUPyAJNVzSojNc2-M5u20e7luTsNb2jaU88G82Fk2O_ewY_0eukeZR1HOk7MOw/s1600/59834_438315240817_513145817_4973666_5878255_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWflKeh1kjQcIrIDGSw46mE12xPVetISk8Uy6rgT77LGU_fPtvL6yJl8QR10zkrgB76dHuWAoYAdIoUUPyAJNVzSojNc2-M5u20e7luTsNb2jaU88G82Fk2O_ewY_0eukeZR1HOk7MOw/s320/59834_438315240817_513145817_4973666_5878255_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577417466218792834" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWflKeh1kjQcIrIDGSw46mE12xPVetISk8Uy6rgT77LGU_fPtvL6yJl8QR10zkrgB76dHuWAoYAdIoUUPyAJNVzSojNc2-M5u20e7luTsNb2jaU88G82Fk2O_ewY_0eukeZR1HOk7MOw/s1600/59834_438315240817_513145817_4973666_5878255_n.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxMCfx1yBEUJbjQl8QcHDlkm9A8egz-0FcVl3EuPDFOXJFw8NT4VrenO7-P9DibqkEJDQymiWBU0w-GkrF-CaU_TCfBZx6I4AIs5VgGEOOZoqVKobw1d7Mwrl3Q4ZT-GNBcshNggU9LE/s1600/PFPGolf+004.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxMCfx1yBEUJbjQl8QcHDlkm9A8egz-0FcVl3EuPDFOXJFw8NT4VrenO7-P9DibqkEJDQymiWBU0w-GkrF-CaU_TCfBZx6I4AIs5VgGEOOZoqVKobw1d7Mwrl3Q4ZT-GNBcshNggU9LE/s320/PFPGolf+004.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577116590402750786" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>I was so tired by the golf tournament that I thought I was going to throw up. The dinner was the night before and we were up really late.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-Qw4KxxOlHCA3RhdWLIJ-nR0BQAQWapHwIF9YLXCNs2Hz_y9pGpKT6u_U86ScjDmdLHvZVUaZOYo9ZdMrzksRpq0yNEov3rOL6dXtRjiya9gugDvd63D16PkCMidTWkrntUwJhkkuNo/s320/62217_438314910817_513145817_4973651_3642037_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577115465408275250" /><div style="text-align: center;"> This was my dads team. Aaron and Brad got to play with him and Doc Davis (dads doc- the short guy in the middle) was the caddy for my dad. </div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXjB5P3YDTaYgXXu1Mr3rHKOLCA7w-LaofMDIqKOix0kO57Cpq9e8wP-FW3EoFsggY9Xgrq4KBWxZ73iKFWG1S1BnDjesfpO4a8M7hy-tlhMDysGBmrPJrX0UNDL9JCHJe0jmJkc7sAQ/s320/41048_438315005817_513145817_4973656_8110633_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577114797097491410" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFCd1svjPRY85WokVe5OeDOnwUkPAVmuVS5oRbiKbazTl78Dw8ANT53BSIaRmhmVfRnZLMhNVHQadA1o8fysQ85DdkUjtonIkC9NFmCeBpZUJ34f4Pir6705mFaiC3KmJcJKLhstNP-o/s320/PFPGolf+214.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577115467330887746" /><br /></div></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-60854811748599435062011-02-22T18:15:00.001-08:002011-02-22T18:17:17.420-08:00Blog StalkersSo I was at work today and two of my co-workers asked if I had a blog, so I said that I did. They then asked me if it would be okay if they blog stalked me.. This is a shout out for you Jamie and Tressa. I hope you enjoy my blog and I will be much better at updating it. I need to learn how to create cute backgrounds and stuff like that. My blog stalkers will be able to teach me all of that. Until next time everyone!Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-65050790845383434642011-02-09T18:56:00.000-08:002011-02-09T19:37:46.227-08:00Bad BloggerWow! I can't believe its been a year since I got on this. A lot has happened since then. I quit my job at the University because they were horrible to me. I did a lot for them and it was really sad but it was the best move for me. I got a new job at a place called Conservice. It is a utility billing and management company. We take the bills of apt communities and process their utilities bills for them so they don't have to worry about it. I was a processor and did data entry, but after two months I got a promotion to a team lead. I started of by doing the night shift because of my school schedule but now I work during the day and love every minute of it. The environment is awesome, its a growing company, health benefits, and a wage increase from my last job. Aaron is working at Legacy House Assisted living as a CNA and MedTech. He was finished with school in August and now is just waiting for me to finish. I finish this May and we will both walk together at graduation. Pretty much our lives consist of us working and me doing and online class. Aaron applied for PA school this year and we are now waiting to hear back from 3 schools that he interviewed at. I hate the waiting game. Nothing else is really new.. Our families are doing good and we are doing good in Logan. I promise to be a better blogger in the coming months!Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-91710125442087384512009-12-12T10:46:00.000-08:002009-12-12T11:04:32.085-08:00Fun at the WeddingOur reception was tons of fun. Aaron and I decided that we were going to greet out guests from 7-8pm. We didn't have our family or wedding party stand in the line, I hate that. I wanted them to enjoy themselves. After we greeted our guests we cut the cake, threw the garter and flowers, and danced till 9 pm. It was a blast. Here are some pictures...<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG2U-lfBEd7avpB3j9Tp14TWh9-Hu3EcoOHagpSrenFSP6aCEPxco57wEmKFegvxTetYKPqyVvoAA1JGB8kRAvRqGWEOKnaCQzN5D8sciAdZxDn7Q51JemEW-GZFABKIEs9MOys4oi8Q/s320/DSC_5916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414425247164010802" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D_HOJf6kamC2c0VXMNB1wssjc81qDkTvsG-ru5uaqry7dM7azJBMtJqYKYN_W-5CoBuuT86SSfrnm-CorG4e6CWe1DllMD4VsFa7QdBJvMmC0Z_gk2srbU1d5ylVk-Uoko9HL3uQRJ0/s320/DSC_5956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414425679351120434" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5mSZlSyC-ISdPWYgTJCLygJ6feqmQGulnIgpfGs4qEOSGW9ze59U15_yPCHOedmLAEKHfhL31k6c5qOWpXAXgNzhDIDqyTmhotiBD5sKN_1CC3kI1D5lEs6xq1gdw9mL0EaAe0Vl7R8/s320/DSC_6015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414426399226615218" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZa7C0Zs6XBpZVz5hA94rzXmSsFMzOW1YI5Hs5OQPFsTduU5tAyzs-HS6cgg7rGx7JJtcaNpardgctmmxD_MRvWoo3K5i7vl1ZvDyVG-b30tzg02m4qhIEjIGjoyFf2yH1fyr3xT2Rgo/s320/DSC_5987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414426042503520210" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZuMEbHkvhufBgWpZtsN_4ztSykByYUQu6GOE37eTvEEAenQEdbOSOQbQpm4ODSxEQOOsy_LS7nQkMAfqvfR5Ig6MdHMDagnW1GtJ-vzeZ1QcLaCopPMta2v9-DaZK6LQQxIvMzeev28/s320/DSC_6067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414427503031224386" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfFfFU_8L4JT9gbJuILlgwJ-tq9KmeJq4kEThaIt4rbLAZABML9xuZxxzKeksOCPfD-dFHLN7AG3iBsW0TFouTIna_Y1X7Gwf7sPSy1mW-a0Wp7xEF9bwhFyPiE22n7xHuyPgAn_GUKU/s320/DSC_6127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414427069024928770" />Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-17183715994193261222009-12-12T10:36:00.000-08:002009-12-12T10:46:11.352-08:00Wedding PartySo here are pictures from the wedding party. On my side it included my parents Brent and Tami, Aaron's sister Lindsey, Aaron's brothers wife April, and my best friend Jessica (the Maid of Honor). On Aaron's side it included his parents Carl and Deanne, his cousin Tim (the Best Man), his brother Ben, and my brothers Ryan and Brad. Here are some pictures.<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLacZxug5s9r2jXRH4WHN9KzJGA34fmERI2GUSKlPM2yJtmTMY7adyerwtcyAVaAijKRJZfDqZFzz-aTnZJUf0vSigx7-CQodJN0hdOvJSp9UhsjDCJ749LBUiZQuhi_VHjYUtQJb8f7c/s320/DSC_5717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414421323406389650" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JcUqixY9lDcJlDHrhCtGN5nL1LhRd7-j0TxmJ5amq3m1fYefOxHpyLxf5LVqkQQHHpZ_FL5rZaHy6pWn1J2uSDdJfqs0u-SaQ6mtbAkFm0-sfFZco76bsqctSSmWhNqRUFLzDthoj2Q/s320/DSC_5723.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414421817208770370" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacPatAEtmqb2YJtDAH9ZgXxg5EtROIInW4J1ZB2c4p88nX9eaP8WAyzzOZp8NHWvB9TyZ1Pp8p773wns2L2htYgFaP-LBQPilI6GPjZ0MWU3p-l94dqfspaUkzxbQ_tsl6fl-PsRvF4I/s320/DSC_5757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414422775002135426" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z7UTwLweVSBK2b9qmSAAyvTwMzY-eX21LqpyvnCxx02sQtA2J7sfKANUeNXGq41VG-n49E-sAjA0x7sYTeQXA0TdlKSlell17Kbe95AdvoKUPg_6CkEb0UdJfMO8S_Zg-XVJLRh3L7U/s320/DSC_5798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414422297230772770" />Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613927801067688588.post-70016892320937249742009-12-12T10:14:00.000-08:002009-12-12T10:35:42.919-08:00We're Married!!!Ok so I know I haven't written on here in a long time and there is a lot of tell. Aaron and I have been married for almost 4 months now. Wow its has gone by so fast. The wedding day was perfect, I couldn't have asked for anymore more. Here are some pictures...<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaQXwLEi1fisA9PknUpWq-Tp5AUt1KMb-Czr9gVWg4dt-AU26ohLiv3YnWfBrhJX8GmtXVapU2TMJiQ3D61EzDTYjF7NYrLryL2Tt8W0g_OiHF-2kcXrgDcK3ZLAJxzBFp_LP2LgBOxQ/s320/DSC_5408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414415607869166418" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdrQkiJDXPKO872ECAcBmrVg8g4vE-Xy4on7ugvdpcOzu17DsEYoWaryCam5Go41Ir5-40doLCXk39EzkbxURey_AE8ImWvk6C7hI9UehcfBzQpsE4itIFTBOoQt99AFOYL1Ryu8ucHM/s320/DSC_5446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414416050338044834" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4x5Er6c9qvknRNZ-KC3vDUXhiJd5-7yK0gugtzdaMYfJqrxIZ878BhPQtWN-nrFnalibLM7dqG_zvrIc_HOOrcz3ajqayX6yfZeBupU9otGLE7d3QJQIJtapfp33l6Vu3HA3b4SUkMU/s320/DSC_5578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414417183250866674" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukijmP1cG4llkq7ZJBOB5T7yZLSsljkPtmkdr1w5sISfgoqg_JwgkkcGP3kUTAleDgMEN9ju0PmICLx9wF6MGZ0Su67hJqMskvb48JFrGjEnkLMWwQNEcdf8VfnF4FWCc-h-jpSuuGFA/s320/DSC_5522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414416851332716482" /><div>I am so glad that all my family and friends were able to fly out to little ole Logan, Utah to attend Aaron and I's special day. After the wedding in the temple we had our reception at the Ogden Golf and Country Club in Ogden. Here are some pictures of what it looked like. My decorator Lisa did a awesome job.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NCbYxvFfz6Czl5JYvaNnFAwC0SIBRBQqea2prFRsQXnfHlHyFQo1hetmDSHDj0_MOKNq74vvV5VU-7mlw9w6auZTfSNAD3oUKn5BmLJ7_LCvZezpWyeu2yQWj09k7HRBfQ13ZtXHTyI/s320/DSC_5687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414417991083040546" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89spnQgmRjHw3HseBnf2BpZejV7g-qZvl9v8EugVfjjqyB0ZlLbEH-3FyLFr-XxzKymVbnAFO7szMbigLVgxIDCzjwBO1sW5drgzJhQkuIvtQnhAjfL5xGh1o7ipVv8I-k8o5anzuIrU/s320/DSC_5694.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414418435560823634" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnW0mr3tN6qhJv8nnIaeVbtAGiWmbpaG52qu_-qsErvzCGSWIvtUrUoUY_GoiQ-U5yucU92TjE88DDBpKiLgzy_SvRCbNwcsjgVU5VGaDwMClkFDy0pTkE8eQYpJEfY-k1yCYWf3hVbE/s320/DSC_6182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414420077688015378" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeD3kIEjbLeP4JA70aELnaDR0Vh42HIH7L8sCuJU669_S7JXGP9xYWT13itA8txWKsY4B7Zd-4T8sthAre1cZy6MrrMmMYrIurW7N5dLglStNZAT_xb9pwTaww-BZuyNH98MsEUs0348/s320/DSC_6181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414419488467377842" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFLoihgfJ-fki5Cmvi4dtvnQ1gH3ZTZXykz0diZmsBzc5J9Ky2QkFIb62Z3ZZodbnpjZtuy2we9uDhEwa-0pvpftdBs0GvZOMgs-NgN_yT_EJs0nI2jOvOxXSxIypTRFtr5n-_gZ6EFQ/s320/DSC_5706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414418924203066386" /></div>Aaron and Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824580644937565802noreply@blogger.com0