Back to school....

Well, this week Steve went back to school (so sad). We're finally back into "the swing of things" with me working and going to school, and Steve doing school full time. Sounds like he should enjoy his classes this semester as well. He's got a class online this time as well, so that should be fun.

On Saturday, we were able to go to the temple and do a session. I love the feeling there. We then hurried home, and went over to Ethan's birthday party. They had a swimming party w/ pizza and cake and ice cream. It was fun spending time w/ everyone. Afterwards, we unfortunately had to hurry home to work on homework, but we got it done thankfully.

On Sunday, we made it church after being sick 2 weeks. It was good to be back. Ironically a girl, who was my neighbor back at Snow College, was there at church w/ her husband and 2 kids. I went up to her after sacrament meeting and welcomed her to our branch. Pretty crazy eh, after 7 yrs or so, we are back in the same place per say. We also met w/ our high council representative over missionary work, since we are branch missionaries. He had some good ideas for us to do and hopefully we'll be able to find some new people and inactives as well. That night we went over to Dave/Joann's for dinner (thanks Joann). I made breadsticks to go along w/ the roast and some brownies for dinner. Afterwards we talked and played blokus 3D; love that game! It was nice just being w/ everyone...I love Sundays ;)

We're also going to try to do some more updates on our condo this year. Hopefully our bathroom and possibly the kitchen as well. We'll keep you posted as it comes.

Cajun Chicken!!!

So we went to Chili's a couple weeks ago and I really LOVED this chicken, so I had to try it. I turned out really good, check it out!



Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe!

* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
* 4 tsp. cajun seasoning
* 4 tbsp. butter or margarine
* 3 cups heavy cream
* 1/2 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1 tsp. black pepper
* 1/4 tsp garlic powder
* 8 oz. cooked penne pasta (drained)
* 2 roma tomatoes, diced
* fresh shredded parmesan, to taste

1. Slightly moisten chicken with water.
2. In a large resealable plastic bag, shake chicken and cajun seasoning until chicken is thoroughly coated.
3. In large skillet, sautee chicken in 2 tbsp. butter, over medium heat, turning whenever neccessary.
4. When chicken is about half-way done, grab a second skillet and combine heavy cream, 2 tbsp. butter, and remainder of seasonings over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
5. When cream mixture begins to bubble, add the pasta and turn off heat. Stir well.
6. When chicken is cooked through, place on cutting board and slice into strips.
7. Spoon pasta and sauce onto large serving plates (2) and top with chicken, diced tomatoes, and parmesan.
8. Throw a thick, garlicy slice of Texas toast on that bad boy and enjoy!

Sick, yuck!

Just thought I'd put a quick post up. Steve and I have been sick most of the week, unfortunately. I stayed home from work on Monday, but made it the rest of the week. Saturday and today though, I've been home not feeling too well. I'm back at the Gateway again, which is good since I'm able to take the traxs, but it definitely is more crowded. Steve also went to the Dr on Wednesday, and was diagnosed with bronchitis. He's doing better today, so he should be good to go for school tomorrow. We both received a blessing today, so things should be looking up for us. Well, I hope all is well for you guys. Love ya :)

Wedding Pics

Coming out of the Temple


My neice Haley




In love, what more can I say?




Steve's side of the Family


My side of the Family

Happy Anniversary!!!

Happy New Year!!! Can you believe it's 2010 already? Man, 2009 just flew by, but it sure what a good one! I'd have to say this New Year's was especially exciting knowing our anniversary was the next day.

This week has been pretty good, other than Steve and I both have been fighting colds. This was my last week in American Fork, tomorrow I go back up to Gateway. We had a shift bid a little bit ago, so I'll be going back up. On Thursday I packed up my boxes and said goodbye to everyone there. I could always go back, but we'll see.

After work, I went and and picked up Steve and went out to Rose's for New Year's Eve. Pauline, Chris and Charlotte also came. We had pizza, played games, talked, and the boys mainly played video games. It was fun to spend time w/ them and enjoy the evening. We slept over that night and had breakfast that morning. Around noon Steve and I left to get back. We cleaned up the condo and then invited Eve and Aaron over for dinner. We had hamburgers, watched a movie, played blokus 3D, and went to the hot tub. It was fun having them over.

On Saturday, the 2nd- our 1st anniversary, we slept in (definitely sleep deprived from the week and being sick). I then made chocolate waffles for breakfast, yumm. We then got cleaned up, and headed to the Temple. We decided to go back to the Jordan River Temple, where we were married, to do sealings and reflect on the covenants we made last year. The weather outside was beautiful and the Spirit inside was amazing! As we were walking in to the temple, a couple came out who had just been married. That sure brought back a lot of memories!

After the temple, we came back and got packed up. We decided to stay downtown at a hotel. We also ate at the Olive Garden, which happened to be right next to our hotel. It was a great day. Steve and I reminisced about our wedding day, and what has gone on over the past year. Some of the things were :
*Got married
* We Went to Caribbean (Grand Cayman, Honduras, Belize, Cozumel,
Mexico)
* I Passed the 66
* I went back to school for MBA
* We supported raft for the cure
* We went to our Family reunion in Idaho
* We bought a condo
* We went back to my mission and visited Europe (Italy, Slovenia,
Austria, Hungary)
* Steve figured out what he'd like to do for a career,
Physicians Assistant

What a great year it was, but we're excited for 2010!!!