Jarret

Jon suprised me with a new camera this week and I was so excited to try it out! This weekend we did a shoot with this cute little guy. It was fun following him around and watching his "Apple Juice Dance!"

First Attempt

I have always enjoyed photography and I have taken a couple film photography classes, but I have never had the chance to play around with a really nice digital camera.... Until now. I was able to goof around and take some pictures of my nephew (It is hard to go wrong with him as your model) He was such a hoot to be with!

Mochi or Not Mochi

Sitting there on the couch craving our favorite treat.... that lucky for us only exists in LA... we were struck with an idea. Why can't we make our own mochi! We looked up recipes... went to the store... bought all the ingredients... we invited my little sisters... TADA.. Mochi night!
We had to make the dough and roll it into balls then flaten them out. Quite an adventure trying to wrap icecream balls with our dough before they melted. Maddie and Tylee were a big help. Even though they had no idea what Mochi was, they trusted us and kept on rolling.

This here is the making of something YUMMY!

Even though there faces don't show it.. We were having fun.

In the end our mochi didn't really end up tasting like the mochi I've come to know and love but it was still a good, and it was a fun experience.

Spring Break

For our spring break we decided to go play in LA and stay with Matt, Whitney, and Tan Man + 1 (Thank you guys so much for always opening your home to us!) We had a blast! The first day Jon and I went and saw the filming of Jeopardy. If you didn't know, we love watching Jeopardy. We watch it about twice a day and even keep score. Jon was actually able to ask Alex Trebek and Johnny Gilbert a few questions. It was fun seeing how our favorite game show was filmed. Oh and I have to give it to Alex, he went at a quick pace with only a few mess ups (even through four games!).

That night we went to a Lakers vs. Raptors game and sat in box seats (Thanks Matt). Even though we are not Lakers fans.....AT ALL.... I regret to say it was fun seeing Kobe's buzzer beater. It was also fun watching Tanner try to throw everything he could get his hands on to the unexpecting people below. Then we ate at a "hole in the wall" type of resturant that had exotic bratwursts and delicious truffle french fries! Jon and I ate rabbit.. and either snake or veal.. kind of sad that we don't know. All we know is that it was the wurst meal ever ;)

The next day Jon and I went to Jay Leno. Also not our favorite but it was fun seeing how these things are filmed. If you watched it (March 10, 2010) you would have probably seen me and Jon shaking his hand at the beginning.

That night we went to dinner at a place called Shabu Shabu. The picture explains it all. We dipped raw meat in a pot of boiling water on our table. It was fun trying new things... but I'll stick with a fork. When it takes you ten minutes to pick up a noodle--chop sticks might not be your thing. We would be CRAZY if we left LA without a stash of mochi! So we stuffed our cooler and rushed home so they wouldn't melt.

Six Months

Woo! We made it! So to all of you out there that thought we would never make it... haha. kidding... but really. :) Jon and I have been married for six months this Valentines day. It has been quite the adventure, but I've enjoyed every minute of it. I love Jon so much and I am very thankful for him in my life. I love his sense of humor, smile, charm, his music, and amazing skills with children. I love how he always tells me that he loves me, he opens the car door for me, cleans the house while I'm in class, and makes me yummy food. He is very thoughtful and always lets me know how important I am to him. He is my best friend and I can't wait to grow old with him so we can sit in our rocking chairs on our front porch and drink homemade Brazillian Limeades! I'm also thankful for the amazing Vandermyde family that has welcomed me into their family. They are all very strong, loving and genuine people. I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to know them.

Homemade Deliciousness

Lately we have been trying out some new recipes that we find. This particular day we decided to try our hand in making DOUGHNUTS! I thought Jon was crazy when he said you can make doughnuts with instant mash potato mix.... BUT I am happy to say that it works and tastes delicious. We didn't have a rolling pin so we used a two liter bottle of black cherry soda. We used a cup for the circles and the soda bottle lid for the middle hole. I love cooking new things with Tio!

Little Mason

This is our little nephew Mason Ace! We babysit Mason on Tuesdays and Thursdays and enjoy his sweet personality in our home. He is constantly bringing smiles to our faces.

I never knew that a baby could have such a big sense of humor. Mason and I love to cook muffins for Tio. Mason is such a big help in the kitchen. With a spoon in one hand and a remote control (Jon has plenty of them) in the other, he is in heaven!

Mason is a big help when it come to laundry, he sure keeps it exciting! We are glad that we get to see this little man grow up! Happy First Birthday Little Mace!