Pictures, because

Wow, two posts in a week??? I have been a little out of it lately. Just to update on our lives. Bryce started a new job back home, so we are all here and happy! It was kind of crazy, we had job offers from a couple of places, so we felt very blessed to have options. We choose where we wanted to be, but made sure it was where we should be. We love our little valley and are so excited to be back.

I haven't taken very many pictures of our activities, because it seems we haven't done very much. We have, but there is no proof! I have some random pictures, and mostly of Carter, since he is the one that grows so fast!

He is my sitter now. He hates to be laying downand just wants to be apart of everything! Our latest adventure has been homeade baby food, thank you Courtney! I love it, I can make all sorts of different flavors and he loves it! He doesn't like the other stuff very much, but that's okay.

He doesn't have any teeth yet, which is crazy, since my others got theirs around 6, and is almost 8, yup 8! They grow so fast!

Okay, here are some pictures, with no captions necessary.

Coconut Mango

My mom has decided to take up Thai cooking, which she is really good at. She is always trying to get me to staty longer when I visit and when she says Thai, I am there! One of the recipes that she makes is similar to our favorite dessert from a resturant up there. It is so good and so easy, and for my health food friends and family I am sure that if you used brown rice instead, it would be awesome!

So here goes:
2 cups cooked sticky rice

While rice is cooking:
Take 2 cups of coconut milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Bring to a boil and then let cool.

Once your rice is done, transfer it to a metal bowl (why?? I don't really know, this is what my mom does).

Add your coconut mixture to the rice, cover and let cool about an hour. I put my in the fridge.

When your hour is almost up make your topping:
1/2 c. coconut milk
dash of salt (this is optional, I think it is too salty if you add salt to both)
1 T. sugar
Optional: 1 tsp. tapioca starch (to make it thicker)

Warm this on the stove, until almost boiling, not too hot.
Cut up about 3 ripe mangoes

Serve with rice on the bottom, sliced mangoes and then the sauce on top.

Yummay! Enjoy!

Numba 10!

Today is mine and Bryce's 10 year anniversary! I can't believe that it has been 10 years, and at the same time, I can't believe it hasn't been longer then that, if that makes any sort of sense????

Going to Preference 1998, couldn't find a wedding pic.

Most recent family pic.

Today was a great day to celebrate our anniversary. Some may say, why Sunday? You can't go out and do things, but we went to something that doesn't happen very often. We were able to attend the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication today. It is always so neat to be apart of something like that and to hear the words of the prophet and apostles, what is better then that?

It was a great day and I felt blessed to have my husband by my side! Thank you to my wonderful mother-in-law for watching my kids.

I am very humble to know that the choice that we made 10 years ago, to be sealed in the temple, is what is what helps us through these trying times. I know the spirit continually blesses our lives and things will work out as they should, wherever we are called.

Thank you Bryce for being a wonderful husband and father. I can't wait for many more years and eternity to come! Love ya Babe!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!
Today is Bryce's birthday and I am so happy to be able to celebrate with him. It has been a long past month but we are together, for at least another few weeks.
To my hubby:
He is an amazing father and husband.
He is constantly trying to make our family better and is a great example of service.
There is never a time when he doesn't drop whatever he is doing and help someone who needs him.
His family comes first above anything else.
When he is given a calling, he does it and doesn't complain about it.
Whenever I just need a to laugh, he is there.
He just brings a smile to my face.

There is so much more but we have an anniversary coming up, so I shall save it for later!

Happy Birthday babe! May you have a wonderful day!

Changes

This past week was very difficult for our family, quite a roller coaster! Last Monday, Bryce lost his job for the Nevada division of his company and then on Wednesday he was hired to relocate to Salt Lake for the same company. Craziness!

Well, since there were no other prospects, then we felt that we needed to go where the job is. He left on Sunday to live with his parents in Ogden and I am staying here to hold down the fort. We will hopefully see each other at least every other weekend and we have no end in sight right now.

We aren't going to make any final decisions for at least a few months. So, our family is separated for now. It has only been a couple of days but we are starting to feel it!

Brady really has started to notice that daddy isn't around. I knew that it would only be a matter of time. We have had him around since Christmas and he has been working out of the house so this is a huge change for us.

We miss him but are grateful for him and the sacrifice he is making for our family.

Okay, off to take care of the kidlets!

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

We have had a lot of rollin' around lately! About a week or so ago, my sister was here with her daughter Analei and while she was here the older kids got into a little bit of mud! They turned the water and we have a lot of dirt in our yard and we all know how that turns out!
Here are some pictures of them playing in the mud and an updated picturs of the three.

Lani covering her self as much as possible!

The 3 covering! I guess it was too hot so they needed to cool off? Not even 115 yet!

My 3, chillin' together!

Along with the mud rolling, the most exciting news of all is Carter and his new skill of rolling. You can't put him down without him rolling onto his stomach. He can't quite roll back so there is a constant rolling him back on our part. We put pillows so he can't but somehow he gets around them! I can't believe how fast he is growing! I know this is how it is but I just want to keep him little! He is so much fun!

Check out his rolling debut!

Wuffums

Okay, here is how you make wuffums.
First you need a 1 1/2 inch dowel for cooking them. My sister bought a closet rod and sawed it into about 4 sticks. Sandpaper the end that you are going to use to cook it on.

Now your choice of dough. My sister had premade Pillsbury biscuit dough and cinnamon dough to choose from. I would think that you could even make your own, if you want it healthier then those choices.

Take one end of your stick, spray it with Pam for a nonstick surface. Take your dough and wrap it around the end of the stick and then up the side, leaving no holes. It should make like a cone/cup shape.

Toast over the fire until it isn't squishy anymore. Once it is all toasted, then carefully remove from stick (very hot!) and fill with whatever you want.

Fillings:
pudding
pie filling
Fruit

Top with some whipped cream if you choose.

This can also be made for breakfast and fill with some eggs and cheese, whatever you want.
Dinner could be filled with a chili and served with some chips.

Lots of different ideas to make your wuffums.

Once made, wuff them down!!! We sure did!!! Yummay, I am ready to make some more!