Sad, stolen camera

We went to Six Flags on Wedensday because Kent's work took him there for free. I met him after I was done with work, we went on a few fun rides, and then we watched the fireworks and lazer show the put on every night. It was so fun! And I had my camera out, recording every bloggable moment.

After the show, we jumped up and ran to beat the crowds to the parking lot.

Thursday morning I realized my beautiful red camera, the wedding gift Kent gave me six months ago, wasn't in my bag.

I tried again and again to get through to the lost and found at Six Flags, and I finally did today, and they said they didn't have it, and if they didn't have it by now, they won't be finding it.

It's so sad that people aren't honest enough to turn a camera into the lost and found. Somewhere out there is a person enjoying my camera and looking through all of my pictures. That's kinda scary.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, my Love!!

(Kent doesn't like this picture, but I think it's cute.)


I seriously have the greatest husband in the world. How did I get so lucky? He's incredible, and I love him so stinking much!!

Details of today's partying will come later.

Weekend Adventure # 5

It was a very nice, relaxing weekend last week. On Friday night we went over to our friends house and played games with them and another couple. It was a blast! I saw a side of Kent I've never seen before when we played a game called "Moods" and he was required to say "Blondes do have more fun" in a bashful voice. I laughed until I cried. And, we got to try out their new Wii and decided that we are going to buy one. Once we find one for sale. It's sold out basically everywhere!

On Saturday morning we met that same couple and went to see Wall-E. It was so cute. Then Kent and I went to the HU HOT Mongolian Grill for lunch. That was awesome! We decided to go because my sister-in-law, Heidi, mentioned loving a similar restaurant. We know why now!

Then we came home and prepared our nursery lesson for Sunday. I love working in the nursery. Those kids are adorable! I had a little guy named William who was so upset about his mom leaving, and I helped him deal with it. By the end of the two hours, I had him laughing and talking and playing with all the other kids. Except for when he would come back to me, calling me "Mommy." So there might have still been some issues there, but we'll work on that next week.

Crepes

Okay, so there's a story to tell. First, though, I have to let Josh know that there are no hard feelings about this incident anymore. Really. But I have to tell the story anyway.

The last time I made crepes was probably four years ago. I was babysitting, and I decided I would make them for all my little siblings. My cousin Tate was over, too. So that meant there were two thirteen-year-old boys to feed. That was my first mistake.

That crepe making attempt was sort of a disaster. I made crepe after crepe after crepe, and the kids snarfed them up as fast as I could make them. I decided to set one aside for myself so I'd get at least one. So I set one on a plate and set it aside while I finished cooking the rest. Josh ate it. And I didn't get any crepes. And I decided I was never making crepes again.

But I've learned a few things over the years about making crepes.

First rule: Eat the first crepe yourself, so you are guaranteed at least one of these babies.
Second: Jambon e Fromage. aka Ham and Cheese. Once the first side of the crepe is done, flip it over and melt the cheese and warm the ham on the other side. Mmmm!
Third rule: Nutella. Nutella has opened up whole new world to me. Voila! Crepe perfection.

Recipe:

1 1/2 cups flour

1 Tb. sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups milk

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Beat with hand mixer until smooth. For each crepe, lightly butter 8 inch skillet; heat over medium heat until butter is bubbly. (or use pan spray) Pour scant 1/4 cup of batter into skillet; immediately rotate pan until batter covers bottom. Cook until light brown; turn and brown on other side. 12 crepes. (I guess it depends on how big you make them. This recipe only made five crepes for me and Kent. If you've got a few hungry teenagers to feed, I'd probably double or even triple it. And make sure you set one aside for yourself.)

Toppings:

Nutella and Banana, Brown sugar and butter, powdered sugar and jam, peanut butter and honey, strawberries and cool whip, ham and cheese, etc. Creativity is the key!

Weekend Adventure # 4

On Friday Kent got done with work early, and I had the day off, so we went to the matinee showing of Get Smart. It was a pretty good movie. Kent laughed really, really hard. I thought it was funny too, but I wondered why they put in some of that crude humor. There was plenty of clever humor to carry the movie through. It's so sad that people feel such a need to add some of that stuff. Another reason I'm looking forward to the millennium!

After the movie Kent got his "twice-yearly IHOP craving." So we ate at IHOP, and he's good until December.

Saturday we went to a charming little restaurant at the Guenther House Mill.

It is an adorable place! They have restored the interior of the mansion at a turn-of-the-century flour mill and it's now a breakfast and lunch restaurant, hosts special events, and sells specialty baking mixes and kitchen items. I love it! The house is beautiful (I would love to have a wedding reception there), and the food was delicious AND reasonably priced. Kent got a taco salad for $7 and I got an incredible Quiche Lorraine and fruit plate for $6. After we ate, we looked through the gift shop and bought a Sweet Cream Ice Cream mix. We made homemade ice cream on Sunday with the mix, and I put fresh raspberries into mine. Mmmm! I love summertime treats!

Six months and two days anniversary!

So, what does a couple do for their one and only six month anniversary?? Get cupcakes, of course. Although we didn't get them until the day after our anniversary, and we didn't realize until today that they were for our anniversary.

We have real trouble remembering things.

But, as Kent said, at least both of us forgot so we didn't feel bad about the other person not remembering. And, the 50th anniversary is going to be a much bigger deal.

Cupcakes!

I love having a husband who is willing to be impulsive with me and go on an evening adventure to find a cupcake store. And who is willing to eat the yucky cherry off the top of my red velvet cupcake, albeit before I could take the picture. Mmmm... I adore cupcakes. And spur of the moment adventures.

Thanks for the idea, Mom! It made for a fun memory for us! And I have a new-found love for Red Velvet.

New Job

Well, I've landed myself a position as a receptionist at a chiropractic clinic that is run by two LDS doctors. It will be great to have the extra money, not to mention having something for me to do other than just sit at home all day long. I had hoped to find a position at a place where they'd offer to pay me more than this clinic--but I didn't have much bargaining power since I have no other job offers right now. Oh well. It should be worth it. We'll see how it goes! And I really hope they give me Kent's birthday off. They told me today that this coming Friday is the only day off I'll get until I leave in August, but really, what clinic would really be open on July 4th? An emergency room I can see being open that day, but a chiropractic clinic?? That's definitely something I'm going to have to ask about when I start tomorrow. It would be a sad day if Kent had to sit home all alone on the fourth of July, his 23rd birthday.