tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2564745599082705422024-03-05T00:44:43.925-08:00Marsden Madness!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-70500834875207367902014-03-27T20:54:00.004-07:002014-03-28T14:21:25.347-07:00Robert James<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can think of only one event that would be big enough to come out of the year and a half hiatus from blogging. The birth of our beautiful baby boy, Robert James!!! As he lay sleeping in my arms tonight, I thought I would clumsily peck out a quick entry about our Bobby. His entry into our family and lives has brought such joy that we can't imagine our lives without this little guy! I recently received some genius advice: write down the birth story before you forget it. While there are many parts I'd like to soon forget (that is if there is any chance for baby #2), there are so many parts I would be sad to forget so hear goes...<br />
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About a week and a half before my due date, I started to have gnarly contractions throughout the night. For three nights they became consistent at about 10 minutes apart and I prayed that these nights wouldn't continue for another week and a half! During these three nights before Bobby came, Derek and I went through the same routine: both showered and out on clothes we wouldn't mind rushing to the hospital in. Bag by the door. I was even crazy enough to do my makeup at night so I didn't look like a zombie during labor. (What was I thinking?! Ha!) By the night that we actually went into the hospital, of course we became more lax about our routine and were slightly less prepared...of course.<br />
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Shoot ahead to the morning of January 26th. I had personally prayed for this day to be his birthday for silly reasons. Our wedding anniversary is January 6, dating anniversary January 16...it just made sense! For days I had walked countless laps around malls (one of the laps, Derek surprised bought me the most beautiful necklace with January's birthstone to give to me the day that Bobby was born. I love him for being so confident that January would be the month!) and parks, ate eggplant parmesan as much as possible, and prayed prayed prayed. Throughout the night of the 25th I had such intense contractions that I vowed to go to labor and delivery in the morning just to make sure Robert was okay. 7 am, the contractions for 4 minutes apart anyway so we calmly headed down to St. joseph hospital. Apparently I was too calm to be admitted. They checked Robert and his heartbeat was nice and strong, my pain was only a "3-4" so I was sent on my miserable waddling way with my consistent contractions told to come back when they were "more intense." Thanks for the specifics. The rest if the day was spent doing more of the usual things to help labor along. Funny story, the day before I had an extreme urge to clean all the floors. I mean, down on hands and knees with magic erasers scrubbing. Reading up on signs of imminent labor apparently that's a thing. Cracks me up.<br />
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January 26th, we go to bed early expecting another restless night and wondering hoe bad the pain had to get before I could go back. 9 pm in bed and the Lord answers my question: water breaks! Skipping some of the gross and embarrassing moments that followed, we were in the car and I remember Derek asking how fast I wanted him to go. Not sure what I said but he thinks it was like something out of the movies where the woman's voice goes two octaves lower and says "JUST DRIVE". That sounds like me. Getting into the hospital through the emergency room was a hoot. Valet guys racing to the car with a wheelchair, speeding me past all of the poor souls with sliced fingers and other emergencies gawking at me (I must have looked pretty crazed). <br />
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Once up to labor and delivery, I dont remember too much about the admission process. I know that it did not go as calmly as it did that morning. I guess that was the pain intensity they were waiting to see. Good to know for next time. Once my water broke, pain was at an 8-9. I don't think the nurse believed this when she was tracking my first contractions, but later she understood why. I was told that Contractions would not be that bad because there would be a definite start,rise, and fall. I call bologne. At least for mine. One right after the next with a breath in between, the nurse tried to convince me to labor on the balance ball, and I am not ashamed to admit I said "how about we do drugs now instead" Good thing too, if we had done it her way, it would have been too late for an epidural.<br />
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Took what seemed like an eternity to get bloodwork and IV done to get the epidural and once it was in, it <br />
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did not begin working for an hour. Another lovely visit from my new bestie, Mr. Anastheologist. (1 thats a hard word to spell 2. He walks around like a rock star for a reason) and it finally kicked in around midnight-1am. Besides a case of the shakes I was feeling good. I'd also like to add that Derek was the PERFECT labor coach/husband and kept so calm. The only thing getting me through the needles and contraction pain was him constantly replacing the earbuds playing worship music. During contractions humming/moaning along to amazing grace and other songs of strength helped me focus on the fact that I wasn't doing this alone and I didn't need to be afraid. <br />
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Nurse comes back in an hour, I have gone from being dilated 1 1/2 to 9 (oh, that's why the contractions were so intense!) and she told me she would go call and wake up Dr. Fiorentino and come back so I could start pushing. Here, I thought that all of our family members could get some sleep and come in the morning...nope. Derek started making calls so everyone could get down to the hospital. <br />
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The next hour of pushing was BY FAR my favorite part of labor. The pain was not bad thanks to Mr. Anathesiologist and I knew I would finally get to hold my baby boy soon. Derek again was my perfect coach and I focused on him and his instructions to push through contractions. I could see him getting really excited and I knew that he was seeing our son for the first time. I think if it were up to him I would have never stopped pushing so that he could get to him faster! On the last push, our awesome doc pulls Derek next to him and tells him that he will be delivering his son (whoops, that is why the nurse told Derek to glove up- he didn't). As Robert came out Derek and the dr. saw the umbilical cord looped twice around Robert's neck. This was my BIGGEST fear. Knowing that, they both used their calmest voices saying "we're just going to take this...and do this...there all done". And out at 3:44 am was our 7 lb 12 oz 20 inch long boy! Derek will never admit this but if you are reading this someday Bobby, your father cried when he first held you/caught you. We both did. It was the most incredible experience that can't be explained in words, only felt. The nurse immediately put you on my chest, skin to skin where we stayed for an hour. Hate to break it to ya kiddo, first thing you did besides cry: you pooped on me. But you also stopped crying the minute they put you on me and that instantaneous bond is something I will never forget.<br />
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I'll love you forever. I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-11829098545526792832011-08-02T17:01:00.000-07:002011-08-02T17:06:50.327-07:00Oven Roasted Red Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary & Asparagus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_92PGDLAT41sQtS2zmmJwNl8i7i2rcv-T4oxXKMAGnAiu9Y673tbbUZzG-vru3CVOchgt6HBLPCDTCYp3g_F13FYAmZIzTlMHyDbmO4rxkiybsSRaQzZMVzrrcRgG3S1rl3ScedOlMOlj/s1600/IMG_0380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_92PGDLAT41sQtS2zmmJwNl8i7i2rcv-T4oxXKMAGnAiu9Y673tbbUZzG-vru3CVOchgt6HBLPCDTCYp3g_F13FYAmZIzTlMHyDbmO4rxkiybsSRaQzZMVzrrcRgG3S1rl3ScedOlMOlj/s320/IMG_0380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636414294061694418" border="0" /></a><br />A+ for this one. Went great with garlic and rosemary marinated chicken for Derek and filled me up as a meal! Will definitely have again, maybe add onions next time?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-3590097313806623392011-06-25T18:17:00.000-07:002011-06-25T21:39:55.434-07:00One year...It's been a year since I've blogged because it's been too busy to blog! As I'm finishing up my last project of graduate school... I FINALLY have the time to reflect on the craziness of the past 12 months. Some of the new updates in a nutshell:<br /><br />-I am now 25, Derek is 29 :)<br />-I graduated with my M.S. degree!<br />-Harrison & Erin got married<br />-We booked our cruise to Alaska for August<br />-I completed a stressful but amazing internship at CHOC hospital<br />-I was offered a position in the Capistrano school district<br />-Derek's training is in full gear for the academy in January<br />-We're preparing for our next half-marathon on September 4th<br /><br />I'm so burnt out using words, so I'll express all these fun events in pictures! :-<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy28C-jGwQ8Kl81e4xjnPtO7leGTx4Ip7bG8mZVyIXrjqM8o0QKJDL70-CsKlL3ICj1fEBaW_fkA2pHDBpslIIVouhkDOlh7LQXfQPkSP2C5S8_wXoANVhUB5xJTs_g1KgMS1uM5MiskN/s1600/DSC00328.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy28C-jGwQ8Kl81e4xjnPtO7leGTx4Ip7bG8mZVyIXrjqM8o0QKJDL70-CsKlL3ICj1fEBaW_fkA2pHDBpslIIVouhkDOlh7LQXfQPkSP2C5S8_wXoANVhUB5xJTs_g1KgMS1uM5MiskN/s320/DSC00328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622334045960007586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Halloween 2010 @ Disneyland</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtEPYqJZzWHcPezojLxTtZscEWYIBhYcm8qzTN8keSr8yBEKYM_iwrPFFIOcKNXh20e1DjWoU7jxs3BoKVRC7p05671KiYBo6sbohRHIlUVI2PgS8XVG6yEN7_6ftsDSlr0CeFaGWbUik/s1600/DSC00385.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtEPYqJZzWHcPezojLxTtZscEWYIBhYcm8qzTN8keSr8yBEKYM_iwrPFFIOcKNXh20e1DjWoU7jxs3BoKVRC7p05671KiYBo6sbohRHIlUVI2PgS8XVG6yEN7_6ftsDSlr0CeFaGWbUik/s320/DSC00385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622336110121899298" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Winter Stay-cation: Beauty and the Beast @ Orange County Performing Arts Center<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpxHa1egS3VPrj_tORQHKVqoIH96VuGEuUiD4G05uUtQ3OGQXLU6Uiy7Gsn8PjuGEDdUXFcqxpFUjOpql635UzabBUFcgyVpALHyMCIgNUXAVojmxt4daic8LBnjKpsmgGJE5EtKyb5u7/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpxHa1egS3VPrj_tORQHKVqoIH96VuGEuUiD4G05uUtQ3OGQXLU6Uiy7Gsn8PjuGEDdUXFcqxpFUjOpql635UzabBUFcgyVpALHyMCIgNUXAVojmxt4daic8LBnjKpsmgGJE5EtKyb5u7/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622342152305769666" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Completed Chapman 5k **Adding another medal to the collection! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibggjeWXfPjhm9Gx-XM1v5ymLv0wxWB36-C1kOCNfoqHKiWQG8kE9ZMPIqj-dWcsZgDnpyHemuSmaCOd-WS7vVNn5nu-Gg_Yny_sA1O20VctArWEayPfjGynr8vBo9xOhAbcOyW0NQ0X3f/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibggjeWXfPjhm9Gx-XM1v5ymLv0wxWB36-C1kOCNfoqHKiWQG8kE9ZMPIqj-dWcsZgDnpyHemuSmaCOd-WS7vVNn5nu-Gg_Yny_sA1O20VctArWEayPfjGynr8vBo9xOhAbcOyW0NQ0X3f/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622347854744310370" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Christmas 2010<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktt5WQdu6saW5SE6jC946_04NXyE7ZTcB9ZkQoUWXK-OmIAMoJXQ6LZqSixy8EKNIGPA98yklbNlN6C9LJXt84pk_gHwff9bJyDVJ8wRJWwlfXexJnPVVL8XBNBWtbcc0ZbgqSRK0sK7k/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktt5WQdu6saW5SE6jC946_04NXyE7ZTcB9ZkQoUWXK-OmIAMoJXQ6LZqSixy8EKNIGPA98yklbNlN6C9LJXt84pk_gHwff9bJyDVJ8wRJWwlfXexJnPVVL8XBNBWtbcc0ZbgqSRK0sK7k/s320/DSC_0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622348516210243170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH668mQqGrsAxSv79v6_xnCXqYF1zMestWjX9JGb5lSrbibOguaDGTK206YePrJSlxZK76HPnRVjUikzyZ6r1BY7efVZlDqmIoOAzDw1R_SJo4AdJO3_uyY0DuaCu4ZPSqX5hh71yyWgR/s1600/DSC00462.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH668mQqGrsAxSv79v6_xnCXqYF1zMestWjX9JGb5lSrbibOguaDGTK206YePrJSlxZK76HPnRVjUikzyZ6r1BY7efVZlDqmIoOAzDw1R_SJo4AdJO3_uyY0DuaCu4ZPSqX5hh71yyWgR/s320/DSC00462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622351433956455426" border="0" /></a><br />My 25th birthday :) Manicure, Pedicure, family lunch, dinner @ Orange County Mining Co.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAGHF6NShQABxiG_XPY-V1x5bpMfYdfM015F-fq950uAnG_qiWg9pCM_pRMTRj0mPZj7xyQ2lPRR3y7_1sRyH1kY-pws80K82aWwXB7mwK3kUt5bpfSokXlX76q1hiFP46G2czf1_XZdP/s1600/DSC00504.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAGHF6NShQABxiG_XPY-V1x5bpMfYdfM015F-fq950uAnG_qiWg9pCM_pRMTRj0mPZj7xyQ2lPRR3y7_1sRyH1kY-pws80K82aWwXB7mwK3kUt5bpfSokXlX76q1hiFP46G2czf1_XZdP/s320/DSC00504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622352108205830706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYxqgZ9tpRxz_5wv3RAY3aKK0nsRQ8U5mZ6i69FoYdQDVSROxFn2ct2DksqY3eTBH1LdbwAf6DIuVeDrNktHa8WGTEgKX4AUCursIyXoWtfaNiN5SeiOjXt5JePrNmT2QKeCHyCPe1z3Y/s1600/DSC00501.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMvQ4wD0dbygXQVXtuA49F9jPEtSaKrjVvQbPZ51gZyCiouIgqFcPBIWZ0s8pBsgWiNeU5zm7ruFH9B9pk_yQJz2wLuXGTD2I7hNBKAHFK-o4QnARjr-ONrokeFmufLGC1Q2EDJ9heyUd/s320/IMG_0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622380671805643666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The wraps up the year since the last blog: the end :)<br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-5801672342849881352010-08-29T21:03:00.000-07:002010-08-29T21:42:17.392-07:00Summer!This summer was short but very eventful! Only having 4 weeks off made it quite difficult to do everything I wanted to do but I think I packed it full with ALMOST everything I wanted to do. I made a list a few months ago:<br /><br />1.Visit relatives in Oregon<br />2. Camp in Sequoia<br />3. See my nieces and nephews<br />4. Spend time with Kay and Michael<br />5. Lots of trips to Disneyland<br />6. SLEEP<br />7. Beach<br />8. Sea World<br />9. Glen Ivy for Christina's birthday<br />10. Plan/have Ashleen's Bridal Shower<br />11. Plan a celebration cruise for next August!<br /><br />Didn't get to do #1 or #2...but we had a fun time camping i<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VyNDggt5PWxsTERIy8_FqXwJ79JUn_5gB9LbdDV2Vw6FJ-iNAjcCgiR_6BXuMAeRWkuGY9K-PiNTEzIKrwURacOWk3sTlrdAA3HxKSjfA841EsYH8iqWzWSUqxhpTtcw_gvgtKrV0Hu5/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VyNDggt5PWxsTERIy8_FqXwJ79JUn_5gB9LbdDV2Vw6FJ-iNAjcCgiR_6BXuMAeRWkuGY9K-PiNTEzIKrwURacOWk3sTlrdAA3HxKSjfA841EsYH8iqWzWSUqxhpTtcw_gvgtKrV0Hu5/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511050123238496786" border="0" /></a>n Santa Barbara:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZtzHcJmnCSQZY8qH8hCf6jqsq64ygbc1fMtOXbGBI00mz0EhBOwX6LNTPqUCRIaI4Z5IxumXPV1BuXn3Ka1tR4buBbMhA-H_1qn_d6oaBWFHTiQSx3_qK5T7jyado9ea92KUHSIRWg2h/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhp1GcVxJtNIQK-MD4RqdPqK3G0yxaoCQfzq5Q1FJgutsTYZvmbQlFLdwbyCo97m_EmJJL4uGn2IjkaVcyeO7XvZRdoCaFIjfnvSeKDrXFJ7CtghOyoXPdNpEhdkk3hvcYLqVO86eSfMd8/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511049851471161874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />#3:Got to spend some quality time with my nieces and nephews (although I always want more!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBz6jF8hTXomu7OZc77K0Zr_8iMKykij_4DJr5eh-vTmKZb08xZC1Lj2x8pqNCtXjuZmRDyLKVrspcsj30KZVCVriGTiObnUkdRktkE_q_Ij3JAdhvYQ8xyyk8HpeaeX_abCh98BfSmG5/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBz6jF8hTXomu7OZc77K0Zr_8iMKykij_4DJr5eh-vTmKZb08xZC1Lj2x8pqNCtXjuZmRDyLKVrspcsj30KZVCVriGTiObnUkdRktkE_q_Ij3JAdhvYQ8xyyk8HpeaeX_abCh98BfSmG5/s320/DSC_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511055126483791170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />#4:Had a fun week with Kay and Michael with fun adventures at the park and beach<br />#5:Made it to Disneyland a couple of times... got picked to attend a research session and they paid Derek $100 (first time I've EVER walked out of Disney with more money than I went in with!)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlCaCIGi051dXA32NKZq1rgFuE4s5oned2rhCmsxYlw5zWm5nH2vCEolEWxG2_yBGGhWluW0LjK2TFF4-yQmkyDPFO8GnUl4Uamvqwtu1SDlduVe6z0hOVSE2Z8rIUDb5eATFxdcenNGi/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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What amazing women she has in her life!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgiE6uDzsn5uUFqR-f-IzSBAyrQSvnw5XQNMZZOq-ra8_Lw87MnK6vIwMT3KwCfW0ipe2KW4JL_4G11etXtq8f_xkJFq3HVoGO5GjWSPSHSfw6-4dRFCOrqMFwOzeFrza1qqFG9DFhwkE/s1600/IMG_0437.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgiE6uDzsn5uUFqR-f-IzSBAyrQSvnw5XQNMZZOq-ra8_Lw87MnK6vIwMT3KwCfW0ipe2KW4JL_4G11etXtq8f_xkJFq3HVoGO5GjWSPSHSfw6-4dRFCOrqMFwOzeFrza1qqFG9DFhwkE/s320/IMG_0437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511055723324299058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT6oVdQla98iBfuPr1eh3Ib5Gp2nwEZ5ylt-lMp2AkwwZWG-k-j3D9iN7sLiiSQF4ndATOBa_BjEyIx4mCuCFqY2nDjjmU_2hG9NBgO3MKGudaN1u1Mi70ybzVRR9j9aYTdsvXY1n394S/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQ_blvVyNsyXyyfqSYFw-sG56gscgr_rZgImpqlz-eKV0b0bLgeIoiYZr-8XFa9G6PMZVPEGVJFxk1hwU6cHVDOqbahQCYXH1F4SvuN2Pm4wuMVcv9917d6Z11RHmiAWXsquJt4RhFwAm/s320/finish+line.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481212930701104834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2 hours 47 minutes<br /></div>Our finish in video form: <a href="http://www4.marathon-photos.com/scripts/event.py?event=Sports/RRUS/2010/Rock%20%27n%27%20Roll%20San%20Diego%20Marathon%20and%20Half&new_search=1&match=36014">http://www4.marathon-photos.com/scripts/event.py?event=Sports/RRUS/2010/Rock%20%27n%27%20Roll%20San%20Diego%20Marathon%20and%20Half&new_search=1&match=36014</a><br /><br /><br />Despite getting up at 2 am..it was a blast! Can't wait to do it again!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-74537815071020171932010-05-29T15:05:00.000-07:002010-05-29T15:11:54.144-07:00Baked Macaroni and Cheese<span style="font-style: italic;">BAKED MACAR</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEuZiadMXbiCQlWVvt_ubSHs6Qq9o4r9p09p8Dxv-LoMN-WV0HAzeVcsNL1ujGOQufRuFkxeGGcnb7h9RAyiQ4hZbV_qmRVnU3QVk7OtkjwMZudNXJCIHQQF5jV0OP3qNAdh4f960MWtW/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEuZiadMXbiCQlWVvt_ubSHs6Qq9o4r9p09p8Dxv-LoMN-WV0HAzeVcsNL1ujGOQufRuFkxeGGcnb7h9RAyiQ4hZbV_qmRVnU3QVk7OtkjwMZudNXJCIHQQF5jV0OP3qNAdh4f960MWtW/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476817555697642914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">ONI AND CHEESE</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsf-1W5yKcQeaVGTfRe-x9aX7euZpH1PQTuxbJZOvkY3ibc69-y-_JpovIXHRzve7O1mVMSCS7lEjSH9XbgOG1XfELUkwyTrSod9l0eDGqgXcu1_DHGLXem0KERguRBKh_OGFh_I67O8n/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsf-1W5yKcQeaVGTfRe-x9aX7euZpH1PQTuxbJZOvkY3ibc69-y-_JpovIXHRzve7O1mVMSCS7lEjSH9XbgOG1XfELUkwyTrSod9l0eDGqgXcu1_DHGLXem0KERguRBKh_OGFh_I67O8n/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476818024459480546" border="0" /></a><br />This recipe was a not a favorite.<br />Despite putting in sharp cheddar cheese and JALAPENOS, it still came out bland somehow. It took a lot of time to prepare and is not something I would make on just a normal dinner night (took me about 45 minutes to prep not including cooking time?)<br /><br />Anywho, if brave enough to tamper with the recipe here it is:<br /><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/index.html"><br />http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/index.html</a><br /><h2>Ingredients</h2> <!--concordance-begin--> <ul><li class="ingredient">1/2 pound elbow macaroni</li><li class="ingredient">3 tablespoons butter</li><li class="ingredient">3 tablespoons flour</li><li class="ingredient">1 tablespoon powdered mustard</li><li class="ingredient">3 cups <a class="cimotif" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted green; color: green; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;">milk</a><img style="border-width: 0pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: none; position: static;" src="http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/1450/Ocellus.coupons.com/_images/showlist_icon.gif" width="10" height="10" /></li><li class="ingredient">1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced</li><li class="ingredient">1 bay leaf</li><li class="ingredient">1/2 teaspoon paprika</li><li class="ingredient">1 large egg</li><li class="ingredient">12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded</li><li class="ingredient">1 teaspoon <a class="cimotif" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted green; color: green; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;">kosher salt</a><img style="border-width: 0pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: none; position: static;" src="http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/1450/Ocellus.coupons.com/_images/showlist_icon.gif" width="10" height="10" /></li><li class="ingredient">Fresh black pepper</li></ul> <h3>Topping:</h3> <ul><li class="ingredient">3 tablespoons butter</li><li class="ingredient">1 cup panko bread crumbs</li></ul> <!--concordance-end--> <h2>Directions</h2> <p> Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</p> <p>In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.</p> <p>While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.</p> <p>Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.</p> <p>Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.</p> <p>Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-62389950642508683222010-05-29T14:53:00.000-07:002010-05-29T15:05:00.405-07:00Amazing Alfredo and Banana Bread<span style="font-style: italic;">ALFREDO SAUCE</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo4parqo6_97lVJzfMSeViNdhM1nN6MAQmYcmEE5Dyc6q50VCHstJqDdWr26TftIPdRmynRymQha_fpR7hGLfUlOIhW9KBQ267a0T-BPcwUokeQtpw-R3QD8zI0hZLsQZZpXJZ1CraCSa/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo4parqo6_97lVJzfMSeViNdhM1nN6MAQmYcmEE5Dyc6q50VCHstJqDdWr26TftIPdRmynRymQha_fpR7hGLfUlOIhW9KBQ267a0T-BPcwUokeQtpw-R3QD8zI0hZLsQZZpXJZ1CraCSa/s320/IMG_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476815483541864754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gaCiRcTPh4ypo-Ei4g_m1m01tWOjDybfCdqxEzebGIrV7mOyW_13Kz_Ky0KQmiyUQgSoUKG8ikb3ULflcW7osp2oqGRJXELAfAJXnwyhY5kcI2AfsloSffnJv6gU5MqMhIeD42PBppIL/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gaCiRcTPh4ypo-Ei4g_m1m01tWOjDybfCdqxEzebGIrV7mOyW_13Kz_Ky0KQmiyUQgSoUKG8ikb3ULflcW7osp2oqGRJXELAfAJXnwyhY5kcI2AfsloSffnJv6gU5MqMhIeD42PBppIL/s320/IMG_0068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476815049176381650" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Alfredo-Sauce-2/Detail.aspx">http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Alfredo-Sauce-2/Detail.aspx</a><br /><br />Here's the recipe for the alfredo sauce... this was the closest thing to Olive Garden alfredo I have EVER tasted. So much better than the canned sauce. A little rich, I will probably substitute lower fat milk for the heavy cream and low fat butter for the sweet butter next time. Usually parmesan cheese is hard to melt to be creamy, I thought it melted fine but I might use gruyere or asiago next time for a special treat? I am also learning to perfect my cooking of seafoodÜ The shrimp were coated with garlic butter and grilled with the salmon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgWhmgbXctUjpqTzKcqiiMGR2pV31Ozj7uFo4_LrHNqWjoYykE2b0SdOM7NIZbIkpewdhLrshE-4jzxisUQ3lYSv7zQUz1YUgnO0IK21a8Ik-ySyO4XEsub3I2VUBfGzzMa7hXvM9pavc/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgWhmgbXctUjpqTzKcqiiMGR2pV31Ozj7uFo4_LrHNqWjoYykE2b0SdOM7NIZbIkpewdhLrshE-4jzxisUQ3lYSv7zQUz1YUgnO0IK21a8Ik-ySyO4XEsub3I2VUBfGzzMa7hXvM9pavc/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476816192932240546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">BANANA BREAD</span><br />I also had 6 bananas that had overripened and I didn't want to through them away so I tried a banana bread recipe from the same site: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Banana-Bread/Detail.aspx">http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Banana-Bread/Detail.aspx </a><br />The bread tastes really yummy but I would put less banana in it less time (maybe 1 3/4 cup instead of 2 1/3). It's pretty mushy in the center but the outsides are YUMMY!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Banana-Bread/Detail.aspx"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-49422082321018288042010-05-23T14:21:00.000-07:002010-05-23T14:36:14.930-07:001/3 of the way throughÜI am officially 1/3 of the way through the graduate program! It's going to be a tough week since I am still recovering from a grueling finals week and need to jump right back into it on Monday, but I had a very nice awards banquet on Friday, where I got an award for outstanding student leadership. Of course, my proud hubby took lots of pictures!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirl5_TPi1esZSJYp-L8LzIE9TSn0-5Je5VY2qTbzBtEwi1kwA3YQm0CdGsaVrwV16ZH8rP3RTglpK1HMGMft7-Z0W4RtCm_WaXXwIcoMqz2BE6x-80arsXEiBeFC1iR1numK7D016HMFMH/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirl5_TPi1esZSJYp-L8LzIE9TSn0-5Je5VY2qTbzBtEwi1kwA3YQm0CdGsaVrwV16ZH8rP3RTglpK1HMGMft7-Z0W4RtCm_WaXXwIcoMqz2BE6x-80arsXEiBeFC1iR1numK7D016HMFMH/s320/IMG_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474580330740834690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have tried to fill this weekend with relaxing and fun events to get some small feeling of <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0-RbMORQcB38ta0_OOsUmErihyphenhyphen5SxwSwIYnfdBhipWgK3SVbaB06J6saDfh3DLhpbFidpbvsg6ayFdkQdPmWlLoJx07FJbiFGZpHYKwQHh5rA1l8EAYMJOynhJIJPyGgT43qest5h-m3/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0-RbMORQcB38ta0_OOsUmErihyphenhyphen5SxwSwIYnfdBhipWgK3SVbaB06J6saDfh3DLhpbFidpbvsg6ayFdkQdPmWlLoJx07FJbiFGZpHYKwQHh5rA1l8EAYMJOynhJIJPyGgT43qest5h-m3/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474581079744731762" border="0" /></a>"summer." We are thoroughly enjoying our new barbecue and trying to have lots of reasons to have people over and grill, we have also been enjoying our time outdoors running and cycling through the beautiful trails of Irvine, and Derek took <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU2J1MN9soStUYy_rxthDUhbEB5zkm_nrawQ2SftJQqO3uT7cOKwfh1bxhT-w1VEwtgcZe5S7hBP5NS52aACqLF7fMJ4kViIwle5QKXJ8Fr4iivTXOTzwaU9wZ1ewCt8Kmo9SG6RgU73M/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU2J1MN9soStUYy_rxthDUhbEB5zkm_nrawQ2SftJQqO3uT7cOKwfh1bxhT-w1VEwtgcZe5S7hBP5NS52aACqLF7fMJ4kViIwle5QKXJ8Fr4iivTXOTzwaU9wZ1ewCt8Kmo9SG6RgU73M/s320/IMG_0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474581228352631874" border="0" /></a>me out on a date night after my last final to eat at Boston's overlooking the lighthouse (where we ate and were the night he proposed).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, and I've already began to develop my list of activities for my few weeks off in August (11 is a good start):<br /><br />1.Visit relatives in Oregon<br />2. Camp in Sequoia<br />3. See my nieces and nephews<br />4. Spend time with Kay and Michael<br />5. Lots of trips to Disneyland<br />6. SLEEP<br />7. Beach<br />8. Sea World<br />9. Glen Ivy for Christina's birthday<br />10. Plan/have Ashleen's Bridal Shower<br />11. Plan a celebration cruise for next August!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-58082038891593435992010-04-18T18:52:00.000-07:002010-04-18T19:10:34.495-07:00Our new mission...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6RMqS1tQOJ8efF0nZ9scyqd1ZyJ8Gdf6htsHxvHzutAk6ZMUaP1pIpBdeYP2hYhDrYUuOMIodA-z789nTKchdj-mIT1FBwm5So_vLjbcMHmRJPVpNHRl9K3OKDPP0ubJxTSACgMwnyOc/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6RMqS1tQOJ8efF0nZ9scyqd1ZyJ8Gdf6htsHxvHzutAk6ZMUaP1pIpBdeYP2hYhDrYUuOMIodA-z789nTKchdj-mIT1FBwm5So_vLjbcMHmRJPVpNHRl9K3OKDPP0ubJxTSACgMwnyOc/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461663192897337634" border="0" /></a><br />The Marsdens have drifted further into their madness... about a month ago I found out that my program director was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and that a couple of the faculty members were running in honor of her in the marathon on June 6 to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Of course, I said "count me in!" I have NEVER been able to run more than .5 miles... I haven't played sports in years... I am drowning in schoolwork and internships and nannying...WHY NOT?? Turns out, it's the best decision Derek and I have ever made! We are so addicted to running and all the extra energy it has been giving us. It is a little bit of struggle to keep up with the training schedule due to time constraints (especially for the long run days...next week we will be up to 7 mile runs). We decided we should probably do a few shorter runs to get used to the "race culture" and figure out what to wear/eat so we did our first 5k race this morning. Our unofficial time is 30 minutes 30 seconds (new PR for both of us). We stayed pretty much towards the front of the pack and it was so much fun!!! Since we raised money for the Speech and Language Development Center the students from SLDC signed the national anthem as it was being sung (my favorite part of the day). <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ld_0oCSwNgJ4MIjzvY-Xu9xu7RbbQnrPqUOHgyH1kIqo1wyWh2BqJ68OnfcuReKsGVPtuSkpO-Bc67qcamOOghEgdm_ZaS7jAjZHmTdL_FhIwIxXBSwdbt9zSO8_6l6MA68CvBFkrVaK/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ld_0oCSwNgJ4MIjzvY-Xu9xu7RbbQnrPqUOHgyH1kIqo1wyWh2BqJ68OnfcuReKsGVPtuSkpO-Bc67qcamOOghEgdm_ZaS7jAjZHmTdL_FhIwIxXBSwdbt9zSO8_6l6MA68CvBFkrVaK/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461662907716550642" border="0" /></a><br />Pre-race shots Ü<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV4r3FGDZ3HVS7MJlGnw1MH1BSfSxuMhhRj-8PXHj74ugp6yFnQcAGPdPouxigXEcdcSRLWcBtQTcG6sY0tFMEiPY-9xdAzR8nBE1VDdIIV63crwUTmsMMAgedTEKl7N3_oZhSgyFE9nI/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV4r3FGDZ3HVS7MJlGnw1MH1BSfSxuMhhRj-8PXHj74ugp6yFnQcAGPdPouxigXEcdcSRLWcBtQTcG6sY0tFMEiPY-9xdAzR8nBE1VDdIIV63crwUTmsMMAgedTEKl7N3_oZhSgyFE9nI/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461662603641006322" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-57943260073901936422010-02-28T19:32:00.000-08:002010-02-28T19:57:39.850-08:00Tostada SaladThis is one of Derek and my FAVORITES! It is a little modification of Mimi's tostada salad. It's a bit healthier but still yummy!!<br /><br />Ingredients (enough for 2 servings):<br />2 tostada shells (or tortilla chips put together)<br />2 heads romaine lettuce<br />3 tomatoes<br />1/2 onion<br />3 pedals garlic<br />lime juice (squeezed from 1/2 lime)<br />lemon juice (squeezed from 1/2 lemon)<br />1 can black beans<br />1 can whole kernel corn<br />ranch (light or regular)<br />1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)<br />1 avocado<br />2 chicken breasts (or 1 if one person is a vegetarian;-). Can also use ground beef.<br /><br />Step 1: Grill chicken and warm black beans for 3 minutes on low heat. When black beans are warm, stir in corn. Keep bean/corn mixture on low heat.<br /><br />Step 2: Cut lettuce (put aside). Make salsa mixture: chop tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Mix together and add lemon and lime juice. Add salt to taste. Put aside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-7WoUriV6-tzd5uzkoKoqZxHBpFOY6UzmbI7c2JxdQt5nkJdHtPNePvGI2gceWOLLkVADharLaxv72nw5dOIZ4Gv2XVMByHhQDqCxXpPrDC2SoorufuvwIiig7rj_9KfBg_ke_oTjWZR/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-7WoUriV6-tzd5uzkoKoqZxHBpFOY6UzmbI7c2JxdQt5nkJdHtPNePvGI2gceWOLLkVADharLaxv72nw5dOIZ4Gv2XVMByHhQDqCxXpPrDC2SoorufuvwIiig7rj_9KfBg_ke_oTjWZR/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443508145219644114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step 3: Scoop corn/bean mixture on plate & top with tostada shell.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaGSGXV7tgElN4h_sZ6WLV4e8W2HeiiIutOYoDINbMZs3wiHN0Wo6z81WyvKoELCN9qJSGNp-tLi_0LDKm6685oJwiY3hO5-1JQ6lbFGHeHJ0Qzhyw3YUr6vItC8e81N2D6TtnQJ0nT2e/s1600-h/IMG_0306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaGSGXV7tgElN4h_sZ6WLV4e8W2HeiiIutOYoDINbMZs3wiHN0Wo6z81WyvKoELCN9qJSGNp-tLi_0LDKm6685oJwiY3hO5-1JQ6lbFGHeHJ0Qzhyw3YUr6vItC8e81N2D6TtnQJ0nT2e/s320/IMG_0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443506903394652530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHpnqERISBh0IpiMMWLEOnuL_Bc-bAZgP0e1coZkUtKau5eFoq71KBUaHev32-o7s0bsbD0kSBxa0W6rbJDzw5ZfytgkQx4zIq_SCVTppJRbGKLdRYp6_H6W9dETOxDArbX5MT0BJE1RS/s1600-h/IMG_0307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHpnqERISBh0IpiMMWLEOnuL_Bc-bAZgP0e1coZkUtKau5eFoq71KBUaHev32-o7s0bsbD0kSBxa0W6rbJDzw5ZfytgkQx4zIq_SCVTppJRbGKLdRYp6_H6W9dETOxDArbX5MT0BJE1RS/s320/IMG_0307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443507083916257138" border="0" /></a>Step 4: Pile lettuce, top with chicken, a scoop of salsa mixture, cheese, and avocado.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkCWtE1zZy5d-S2w-DGy8qSfHwYVh1RhJmWY3nqcDRy6Eo4kmLSNEJrX9vUQ_m8MIe-i6GbU8tWQMVVuBjKGqTMf3t4kZo6faYU8WTRT0mbIyIEw87keaAAx2Ev6GzJBQ8P_a4CeCncOu/s1600-h/IMG_0309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkCWtE1zZy5d-S2w-DGy8qSfHwYVh1RhJmWY3nqcDRy6Eo4kmLSNEJrX9vUQ_m8MIe-i6GbU8tWQMVVuBjKGqTMf3t4kZo6faYU8WTRT0mbIyIEw87keaAAx2Ev6GzJBQ8P_a4CeCncOu/s320/IMG_0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443507652718753602" border="0" /></a><br />Step 5: Drizzle with ranch and enjoy!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDke0m1jUFf3sQUe7Id_0w6gT46mTWIj6412aI1uoGfzD668phXQITZV87mnZPU-i4pBpHoeKwvwA06mXy9YAW5G0lB9zHtXwetVc-OkJZdkviDOYcB0u5bIoK6hsUDbKQzSZf2O8Tpku/s1600-h/IMG_0310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDke0m1jUFf3sQUe7Id_0w6gT46mTWIj6412aI1uoGfzD668phXQITZV87mnZPU-i4pBpHoeKwvwA06mXy9YAW5G0lB9zHtXwetVc-OkJZdkviDOYcB0u5bIoK6hsUDbKQzSZf2O8Tpku/s320/IMG_0310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443508520887777778" border="0" /></a><br />Today was mom's birthday so I also got to have some fun with my new piping bags!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3Y1xfOecm6VqmXbnR6no8aKPv58rukGe3Q2ti3eF0MNI7LrGSOIhTbgluDzY44M9_xE9gojEZoDg5WzOw2upuveAPSp5WIp8Uj-4hX4Q2NoJ4PNF0xud1VB3DLK3aS10nlimKtPWU_Di/s1600-h/IMG_0312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3Y1xfOecm6VqmXbnR6no8aKPv58rukGe3Q2ti3eF0MNI7LrGSOIhTbgluDzY44M9_xE9gojEZoDg5WzOw2upuveAPSp5WIp8Uj-4hX4Q2NoJ4PNF0xud1VB3DLK3aS10nlimKtPWU_Di/s320/IMG_0312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443508849585650722" border="0" /></a><br />Fun day today at Disneyland with all the brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezEo0-c9RxBnN62MN5ocDI44RSISSN3WPZaDlNuMpcjdwCnBV2VU8lUscxKaA4bxczqiNRalzx17zr_0bzQ0mL8YKZbbV7Zi_9c5h2ds-yMhdScxcZiR2lErSmbqow0Sq8b67IRANhE1D/s1600-h/family+at+disney.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezEo0-c9RxBnN62MN5ocDI44RSISSN3WPZaDlNuMpcjdwCnBV2VU8lUscxKaA4bxczqiNRalzx17zr_0bzQ0mL8YKZbbV7Zi_9c5h2ds-yMhdScxcZiR2lErSmbqow0Sq8b67IRANhE1D/s320/family+at+disney.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443509360184256370" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-29251176791050029842010-01-28T18:59:00.001-08:002010-01-28T19:13:22.710-08:00On to another part of the journey...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaP6SDIKmboctU0siqrxu1Z5bxuzMvroRA9yDgV0Tck5hR7GQqDV5JSOAZz9AHFm-s0Lj4ozWoj_rE7T1QzI51QQqoO4CYodTT8HIcNjReuyL-y_pkoTtfShge7NkUjI3alRszd0AGhriW/s1600-h/Photo+69.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaP6SDIKmboctU0siqrxu1Z5bxuzMvroRA9yDgV0Tck5hR7GQqDV5JSOAZz9AHFm-s0Lj4ozWoj_rE7T1QzI51QQqoO4CYodTT8HIcNjReuyL-y_pkoTtfShge7NkUjI3alRszd0AGhriW/s320/Photo+69.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431991418731373122" border="0" /> </a>When I began writing this entry this morning, this picture was my view, Toby Pickles snuggling with Derek's feet (her fav spot). Unfortunately, I couldn't finish it and ended up accidentally deleting it so here we go again! <br /><br />I start back into the madness again next week. I am looking forward to starting a new job, a new semester, and a new practicum internship (all in the same week!). Tomorrow will be my last day with the girls. This makes me so sad and I know it's going to be a really hard day. The new nanny is coming over so I can give her some pointers, ha, that will be an experience. <br /><br />Derek and I are going to make the most of our last free weekend. We realized a couple weeks ago that we never used our second half of our Sea World tickets so we're off to play with the fishies!<br /><br />After 2 years of being married and planning/cooking meals... I have come to the realization that I have a hard time remembering what things I like to make and what dishes tasted really good. So when I'm thinking about what I'm going to make or shop for, I draw a blank and always have to rely on the usual suspects (pasta, baked potatoes, salad) for the meals. To remedy this situation, I think I'm going to utilize this blog to post pictures and descriptions of food Derek or I make that I want to remember (since it seems I don't have much else to write about?) I can't wait until we have kids, and then we'll have some more fun stories to write about!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-45974937088386963142009-11-15T07:01:00.000-08:002009-11-15T07:04:33.380-08:00Drumroll please....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg142RA9KQtOXlC1n9YP9KbbHHQec-jzKa9V2-JQ1OpagxtxkqKSDt0U0n8fy2yjv1bSLM024k2gySh5QWIsBzJu_lPUXyhSiF4MHpvXABPv9FHoJtLCeIB4bmbR4C3KObpO25b3FhD-t-y/s1600-h/baby+%232.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg142RA9KQtOXlC1n9YP9KbbHHQec-jzKa9V2-JQ1OpagxtxkqKSDt0U0n8fy2yjv1bSLM024k2gySh5QWIsBzJu_lPUXyhSiF4MHpvXABPv9FHoJtLCeIB4bmbR4C3KObpO25b3FhD-t-y/s320/baby+%232.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404346475573142434" border="0" /></a><br />It's a girl!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-84661448948060598822009-09-26T21:59:00.001-07:002009-09-26T22:00:03.143-07:00I'm getting a new niece or nephew!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BfCHTKf_70B2ni23fRdMbt7ubapKD7fhCq_1l5R6DDQj68tHa9vBQmsc1FxcKrAGChoTXKRmsdwZn3TivYsZwTlEuUBltdz_5LedkXMXvWQooQbBguaJvJrGYbymEb2TQkbmsetH0lXn/s1600-h/Baby+%232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BfCHTKf_70B2ni23fRdMbt7ubapKD7fhCq_1l5R6DDQj68tHa9vBQmsc1FxcKrAGChoTXKRmsdwZn3TivYsZwTlEuUBltdz_5LedkXMXvWQooQbBguaJvJrGYbymEb2TQkbmsetH0lXn/s320/Baby+%232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386007515658427778" border="0" /></a><br />Boy or girl? That is the question of the next month!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-27638183650251628742009-09-13T17:29:00.000-07:002009-09-13T17:38:55.353-07:00As I chow down Del Taco :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAKZD-133IJF-s7FaX6Bs-bn6AVyoU58OJUG_IDL9eSGF8p77xio-b0BoUJhMhApX5bl5ILb_7bF1wOIb0EbsjIUc3-aQo4mXpJ7DAaCKsPx2_z_gQmQ-EU6l91VKLJLVcBy0ymX3wD_h/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAKZD-133IJF-s7FaX6Bs-bn6AVyoU58OJUG_IDL9eSGF8p77xio-b0BoUJhMhApX5bl5ILb_7bF1wOIb0EbsjIUc3-aQo4mXpJ7DAaCKsPx2_z_gQmQ-EU6l91VKLJLVcBy0ymX3wD_h/s320/image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381116074751077474" border="0" /></a><br />Well... while I am in a little bit of a break, I thought I would blog a little about this week! What a week! Grad school is very challenging. They certainly hit the ground running and are expecting us to catch up pretty quick here. I'm hanging on but I have 3 quizzes next week and we are only allowed 1 C for the entire time we are in the program. Eeep! Nannying is also a challenge. It's a lot of work being a pseudo mommy of 2! I felt so old when I dropped Alexa off for kindergarten! I thought to myself "Man, I didn't think I'd be doing this anytime soon" and of course they all thought I was mommy because I've been the only one to drop her off and pick her up. I think that's hilarious! haha. It is definitely satisfying the mommy itch for me. I come home so tired and am so thankful to crawl into bed and turn the "mommy" switch off. My whole props to Kay who doesn't get an off switch and is amazing at being mommy :-) I am enjoying my weekends off! What an amazing feeling to be able to look forward to it all week. Derek and I went with dad to Disneyland on Friday and watched Fantasmic and the Fireworks and then I got to cook dinner and have a night in watching classic movies on Saturday and today Harrison took Erin, me and mom to the Angel's game to watch them beat the White Sox! Fun stuff! Now I'm back into study mode (I think the difficult part of weekends is coming back down to reality).<br /><br />Only one more piece of news. My old girlfriends from work asked me to join their team for the Great Urban Race in San Diego in October. It's pretty much a duplicate of The Amazing Race from tv. I am so excited to be apart of the fun! You dress in funny costumes and complete clues racing around the city taking pictures of the destinations with a camera and running to the finish line with your pictures. All we need is a team name.<br /><br />Back to Del Taco! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-41392999522371044132009-08-31T09:31:00.000-07:002009-08-31T09:44:37.384-07:00My LAST Day Waitressing EVER!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVSNThZuPMu9uxqRnXXjIe7UA5jbY7cANreqYdsqJQbd4C1HtqXPMcK7BVUM5Pn6fj-VmdKC1o7AaSog0OiGln9d83ZQIQTqFpN8Q-uYtG0s7UeGbvd_cjyDBhvSzv2fEjkr4TGRmAWot/s1600-h/IMG_0031.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVSNThZuPMu9uxqRnXXjIe7UA5jbY7cANreqYdsqJQbd4C1HtqXPMcK7BVUM5Pn6fj-VmdKC1o7AaSog0OiGln9d83ZQIQTqFpN8Q-uYtG0s7UeGbvd_cjyDBhvSzv2fEjkr4TGRmAWot/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376169231616439378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Marsden Family</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfikry-89_HZVK79gXhVpd2xQF7O_H-YXv7ioztkbnR3dZBtSZFAkAstPRh7d3ljw38ZoBx5qVk7Ae13GhoRp2Fd2_8168lQoMMa4JBJC9pE-Dk_AzwjRiO6RXW9lOr17lkh25s-R7Omk/s1600-h/IMG_0032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfikry-89_HZVK79gXhVpd2xQF7O_H-YXv7ioztkbnR3dZBtSZFAkAstPRh7d3ljw38ZoBx5qVk7Ae13GhoRp2Fd2_8168lQoMMa4JBJC9pE-Dk_AzwjRiO6RXW9lOr17lkh25s-R7Omk/s320/IMG_0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376169149901443954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbkvO8r49JtF0cFhZG5DUuK0gYMKz5WMBVP9nm2QMiWIGEMGzidyAgQfNOt4VloYOuT6DPFMJtNBaCvhwwDUHczz1dKDwA9jlF8sNNWr4BOfoWsxn5fEKB-jj2Rlgnr7DKpi88DsKjo1l/s1600-h/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbkvO8r49JtF0cFhZG5DUuK0gYMKz5WMBVP9nm2QMiWIGEMGzidyAgQfNOt4VloYOuT6DPFMJtNBaCvhwwDUHczz1dKDwA9jlF8sNNWr4BOfoWsxn5fEKB-jj2Rlgnr7DKpi88DsKjo1l/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376169025603098242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeAsGCCa3JzFipD5XDqKAKeB3QmYwhItaB4r0NF5hX0sBX1IT3goH4lOrynZePPZxWyzWGH0CGzZ90OcTBhcvjV3Gv7v3sJPuKz2m78dHa8gTVYPViYqXzuyB5XlPZZEbghFKzrNxBYJg/s1600-h/IMG_0037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeAsGCCa3JzFipD5XDqKAKeB3QmYwhItaB4r0NF5hX0sBX1IT3goH4lOrynZePPZxWyzWGH0CGzZ90OcTBhcvjV3Gv7v3sJPuKz2m78dHa8gTVYPViYqXzuyB5XlPZZEbghFKzrNxBYJg/s320/IMG_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376168905213772578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMzw4hOxBk4hupv-YXPpPCaRMMuU5v-OPqpVh03NNo4iroJC1niFCXd2sy8ASuXVbHlnPKpUC8Z-IcsSlpEDpkhSJUSqEx8mAU0gDZKGLfYMAZRN0CiKLzkj9teJSVr-mBzmWyOva-fGc/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMzw4hOxBk4hupv-YXPpPCaRMMuU5v-OPqpVh03NNo4iroJC1niFCXd2sy8ASuXVbHlnPKpUC8Z-IcsSlpEDpkhSJUSqEx8mAU0gDZKGLfYMAZRN0CiKLzkj9teJSVr-mBzmWyOva-fGc/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376168802156554482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ThX4lQsHUe1rBh7ca8lzaYhyphenhyphentYyM1QvvvmE08FjsVmA7t7E9ieH-ieXvsLstg7PbnHJ9Bo9SjEoOjCj6fzbJhcL4ENhvtDloijd2Sr1OupigHF7eqjxdDgeaN0TR1sQofTePxuIQ5Rxv/s1600-h/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ThX4lQsHUe1rBh7ca8lzaYhyphenhyphentYyM1QvvvmE08FjsVmA7t7E9ieH-ieXvsLstg7PbnHJ9Bo9SjEoOjCj6fzbJhcL4ENhvtDloijd2Sr1OupigHF7eqjxdDgeaN0TR1sQofTePxuIQ5Rxv/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376168507884575858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It finally came, my last day at Orange Hill. It was a very bittersweet experience having to leave all my friends but I am so excited to be ending this chapter in my life that has lasted 6 years! I had a very nice evening. I got very spoiled by my managers who bought me many tasty desserts to share with everyone, and my bartender who made me very delicious smoothies, and had so much fun informing my last table sat that they were my very last customers (they got VERY excited). My Marsden family also came in and sat in my section and a few friends dropped in as a surprise too :-) I think I was on more of a high this night then at graduation.... haha... now I can go in and visit all my friends and enjoy desserts on the balcony! No complaints here!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-25428901695353807322009-08-25T23:15:00.000-07:002009-08-25T23:44:03.617-07:00The Last Days of Summer...<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Two trips which were the highlights of my summer would have to be our cruise to Canada and my fun week with the Ridges in Utah! Even though they insist they are boring, I had the most fun playing board games, watching Michael giggle, and enjoying some of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen. It was so nice finally seeing where Kay has been all these years!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKBjBg4b35nvbc4w0lDyDGhkeojvq9u0djvMwioGLgJDPwh2HnFaJ0OqazGBz-Janwew4yrBQr0Be1FeXS_M6KweyEo7caKAEkEGMQ6T90OkISmR5Pb1jr37MvNifLR3hVFC9jvx990QT/s1600-h/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKBjBg4b35nvbc4w0lDyDGhkeojvq9u0djvMwioGLgJDPwh2HnFaJ0OqazGBz-Janwew4yrBQr0Be1FeXS_M6KweyEo7caKAEkEGMQ6T90OkISmR5Pb1jr37MvNifLR3hVFC9jvx990QT/s200/IMG_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374157648863173426" border="0" /></a><br />My welcome home flowers:-) He said i picked him a daisy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZV2f2o1WPPz5zIScHHnu2ZmGi778t1ghfpxpFNYn9qfqqTXS9bWGxhTtWuQVM76XZj3E6VhVaXszSmE9V5wnSUsAc4hK3gDRlGdbynYULEBxF1W3ipJW6-Pdzfyjll5dZLO0rA6IpKVWH/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZV2f2o1WPPz5zIScHHnu2ZmGi778t1ghfpxpFNYn9qfqqTXS9bWGxhTtWuQVM76XZj3E6VhVaXszSmE9V5wnSUsAc4hK3gDRlGdbynYULEBxF1W3ipJW6-Pdzfyjll5dZLO0rA6IpKVWH/s200/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374157553819923730" border="0" /></a>Couldn't get this one flipped... still cute though!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyghb18rV6Q3KwI3qtWoroeGn1UtdIcHpOtjxWRN4k4EcQdPEg15-evbYiZlBhE55LqjR8KYLYVrtBQVURO6su8LfmynuoS7Ne5DqjUprztkDPbdJ63LpuIi7eMdmVb01SxskfWnXklfEn/s1600-h/IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyghb18rV6Q3KwI3qtWoroeGn1UtdIcHpOtjxWRN4k4EcQdPEg15-evbYiZlBhE55LqjR8KYLYVrtBQVURO6su8LfmynuoS7Ne5DqjUprztkDPbdJ63LpuIi7eMdmVb01SxskfWnXklfEn/s200/IMG_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374157445342911922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh0OyjEXbskamhClDM54yVboNEDUSKr4wnNjfd0NgcfIZv-qXmVQqNqvktyWq-UIyMJGXjByie62jQlQNshquZWIgc3vgx4XZFCyUN89H1g9LK1Y5MNIyBlUpvsUl6dMmj_uUDWlIdbqp/s1600-h/IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh0OyjEXbskamhClDM54yVboNEDUSKr4wnNjfd0NgcfIZv-qXmVQqNqvktyWq-UIyMJGXjByie62jQlQNshquZWIgc3vgx4XZFCyUN89H1g9LK1Y5MNIyBlUpvsUl6dMmj_uUDWlIdbqp/s200/IMG_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374157333072705122" border="0" /></a>This summer has flown by so quickly!! With the fear of losing my entire life to grad school in a week, I'm trying to make the best of very moment :-) Derek has been whisking me off on wonderful dates and dinners and we have been playing around at Disneyland, Sea World, and around the Long Beach harbor. I'm excited to start school but not ready for all of the fun to stop!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhzcTOXtD5-eEejHdpCD8fJhSGgGTe-KUatAinSvyN-8oQEpEIwlSCqf3xDaho8p0EzE31KbdfxUqyrUAePLA5FrC7ndAktO3ZL7VWlZg3vEtFftscmCs8-vMGsIH6J3GBU-DWfG7-NSa/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhzcTOXtD5-eEejHdpCD8fJhSGgGTe-KUatAinSvyN-8oQEpEIwlSCqf3xDaho8p0EzE31KbdfxUqyrUAePLA5FrC7ndAktO3ZL7VWlZg3vEtFftscmCs8-vMGsIH6J3GBU-DWfG7-NSa/s200/DSC_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374157150176647570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWD549VHZNbTtAXYhLhB154miMj9xO3X7LbB-cm_dLkWB2ZUAvS5hxGBpMyPSFtjyOhACv4mB94deJVtoVROAo1yPF9jemLtcbu7voedZb-go4BZzPulzpztAi7DGhOe9sRZmkm0zUeTTS/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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I CAN'T wait to see you Kay!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-78779838797761113072009-04-07T10:00:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:01:11.710-07:00My Next 2 Years...I'm going to Chapman!! Gosh, this has been a dream since high school (did you know that they still had the application that I submitted senior year? Ha!) I am going to the campus soon to buy my official sweatshirt and talk to the financial aid lady. I will put pictures of the campus, it's beautiful!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-4233472412514996032009-03-31T20:01:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:07:35.882-07:00My Chapman Interview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE3vqRqdRaztPYUIkSU9COrq2xGmbxW5e1cQ_55ZLomKiPCO_2vyt4Oy0WS_BQKiwnc6u-e69krVUMrSzDhrwwIAIZqXvwSbOLEhsHAf_rzzlijF6q1uPPk_d1_md77a9ilnxN74e1OqX/s1600-h/DSC_0343.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE3vqRqdRaztPYUIkSU9COrq2xGmbxW5e1cQ_55ZLomKiPCO_2vyt4Oy0WS_BQKiwnc6u-e69krVUMrSzDhrwwIAIZqXvwSbOLEhsHAf_rzzlijF6q1uPPk_d1_md77a9ilnxN74e1OqX/s320/DSC_0343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319553766181140370" border="0" /></a><br />I had my interview for Chapman University's graduate program for communication disorders and I think it went really well! My interviewers started by asking me the generic questions on their sheets and we ended the interview with me going on about my ideas for research projects and reading programs that I'd like to implement when I become a professional! They seemed to like my ideas and were getting as excited about them as I am. At the end of the interview she said that they would be getting back to me soon but that she hoped I would accept the offer to join the program if I was accepted (I think that's a good sign!) So, now the question is: Who is going to give me $32,000? ha! On that note, I am back to working on my scholarship application!! ;-)<br /><br />Here is my awesome interview outfit complete with cute heels! I felt like I was ooooold :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-81463032768060864152008-11-20T14:21:00.001-08:002008-11-20T14:29:03.945-08:00ThanksgivingI am currently sitting in the Peer Mentor Center as an "official peer mentor" with no one to mentor, so instead I'm writing here! I'm sorry to report there are no pictures on this school computer to post of Toby Pickles or anything else that is fun and exciting but I thought I would write about my preThanksgiving dinner I am cooking for all my in-laws on Wednesday! My first Thanksgiving cooking all on my own, I'm scared. HA. So far the menu includes:<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Homemade Lasagna (veggie and meat)<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Homemade eggrolls with Tofu and (Dorothy Lynch!)<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Corn Fritters<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fumi salad<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Crescent rolls with pesto<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Homemade pecan pie w/ Vanilla ice cream!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sounds yummy yes? I think it is the perfect opposite of everything that is going to be served the next day=) I'll post pictures of the feast when I am done, especially since this is the first time we get to use our wedding china! </div><div><br /></div><div>Update on school: I am only going to apply to 3 programs and if I don't get in SLPA job and babies here I come! So far, I think the 3 will be: 1. Chapman University 2. Cal State Fullerton, 3. Cal State Long Beach. Keep your fingers crossed for me!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-84388386102690990262008-11-02T22:23:00.000-08:002008-11-02T22:33:33.609-08:00Halloween and lifeOne more quick breath from studying fluency disorders (e.g. stuttering) so I thought I would jump on here and keep my word to keep this thing up to date! Tons has happened in the last month but all I can seem to remember is Friday! I was supposed to work but got called off, which so happens was the most awesome thing that could've happened since Derek had a morning shift and was home by 3:00! So, I rushed to Target picked up one guy flick (Blades of Glory) and one chick flick (PS I love you), ordered some pizza and appetizers and picked out a costume to greet the trick or treaters in (my veil)... haha... I almost put on the whole dress but that seemed like WAY too much work. Toby dressed up as a train engineer (she had a red bandana around her neck). All in all, it was one of the best nights we've had together in a long time (mostly because we never get nights alone together). My only gripe is that we did not get one trick or treater, not one! I had vowed that if we got one kid coming up to the door they were going to get the whole bowl of candy... but it never happened... boo. Everything else has been going pretty good lately, it seems like the semester is just flying by.. I sign up for my classes for next semester tomorrow, I only have to take 3 classes and then I'm done with my bachelor degrees!! I'm debating on being the vice president for association again next year or just being lazy with my 3 classes and maybe donate my time in a clinic or hospital? Sigh... I want to be lazy. Anywhooooo, I'm back to the books! (joy).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256474559908270542.post-18497330175408637482008-09-26T15:16:00.000-07:002008-09-26T15:22:16.094-07:00Day one...Just one of the many awesome ideas I have been given by Kay. Of course, I picked the most uneventful day to create my blog. Besides the usually cleaning and studying, the only productive thing I've done all day is register for this year's CHOC Walk. It is one of my favorite days of the year! Well, with literally 10 minutes until I need to stop procrastinating on getting ready for work... I am going to go feed Toby Kitten.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1