Happy Halloween!

Finally

Watch his funny face when he looks at the camera, so cute!

We'll see if he keeps it up this time around :)

October 22nd

Today we went to the park. I wore shorts...I miss Fall.

Pickles anyone?

Last weekend we went up north to visit my sister Elizabeth. We had a wonderful time and got the chance to taste some of her very own produce and canning creations. On Sunday morning we had a pickle tasting - yes, for breakfast (well, with breakfast).

On the left are the lemon pickles. They were very light and refreshing - they reminded me of the marinated cucumbers my grandma used to make, but not as vinegary.

In the middle are the bread and butter variety. They had a nice mustard flavor - they'd go great on a burger.

And finally on the right - the cinnamon pickles. Yes, I said cinnamon. They tasted, well, like cinnamon. These were Daniel's favorite because they tasted the least like a cucumber.

Thanks Elizabeth for the great time and great food!

Dane, Dane and more Dane

To Houston

We left Utah on September 9th. Here's Dane all ready to go.
This pretty much sums up the trip. Lots and lots of driving. Dane was so sick of his car seat.

We arrived in Houston 6 days later on the 14th. Dane's smile reflects all our delight at finally being in our new home.

In case you have no first hand knowledge, the drive from Utah to Houston isn't all that scenic. This is the only picture of the land we took - the famous Horse Head on Blue Mountain in Monticello UT. (it's just left of the light post)Really, the highlights of our trip were getting to see family. Grandma and Grandpa Christensen in Monticello, Kim and Mike in their new house in Las Cruces NM (and mom who was visiting as well), Elizabeth and the Swanson's in Allen TX.

StressedessertS

Did you know desserts is stressed spelled backwards? What's the significance? Um, I think it has something to do with eating desserts to relieve stress - at least that's what I'm going to believe.

This is causing me to be stressed lately:

Our apartment has exploded and there's nothing I can do about it.

This is what I've done about it:
The other night we stopped at Sonic for a tasty treat and I tried a Cherry Limeade Chiller - YUMMY! A creamy and fruity and zippy blend of ice cream and cherry limeade complete with lime wedge and cherry on top. It was definitely a moment of stress-free indulgence.