Thai Into Spring Buffet

I took a meal management class last semester and at the end we had a final buffet that we prepared for ourselves and a guest. Kim had recently been back from her mission and not working yet so she came to my 3:30 dining extravaganza.

Kim's name card says "Kent" because I had originally associated food and Kent together but decided I would love if Kim could come.

I was very pleased with how things turned out because I was the manager and suggested the Thai food theme, because I found a killer Thai Mango Chicken recipe with cilantro and cashews (and mangos of course) that was delicious and in our taste-testing the class before everyone loved it.

I was really glad Kim brought her camera, seeing as how ours is dead and I don't have pictures of anything. So these are pictures from March 30th, but kinda fun!

Update

In exactly one week we get to find out if it is a boy or a girl! Yeah, not that it matters but it makes it more realistic and we haven't had an ultrasound since it was 6 weeks old and the size of a poppy seed. So, I am excited to "see" this baby. I officially wore maternity pants today, haha. Right now Kent is working full time at Melalucea and I am working three quarters time at BYUI and taking seven credits to finally be finished. On Saturday, we went for a drive around Swan Valley and ended up seeing a sign for Jackson Hole, 20 miles away. So being the crazy, random, fly-by-the-seat of our pants that we are we went and walked around Jackson Hole! The pass was so snowy and the truck chugged up the steep road at 20 mph. We took pictures by the antler arches, saw the incredible 20,000 dollar art in the galleries and visited the elk refuge. It was great!

Hair-brained and Scattered

On Monday the wind was awful even though it was sunny and semi-warm. After walking across campus having my bag, coat, and hair plastered to my body, I muscled my way into the car and said that's it, this stringy, windy hair has got to go. And within forty-five minutes it was gone. Well gone into an A-line cut.

After that, Kent and I raced to Idaho Falls to meet with our friends, Tyler and Amanda, for Tyler's birthday party.

Then yesterday, I raced around getting everything in place for our ward's Relief Society Birthday Party. It turned out really well, but I was too busy to get pictures. I had to get butter, tableclothes, plates, and ice. Then pick-up the catering from the school. Set out utensils, salt and pepper, water pitchers and every other misc thing. Then clean-up and deliver leftover meals. By the time I got home I was exhausted and what do I see? Kent had vacuumed, mopped, folded and hung up the house! And, AND he got me this snazzy hyacinth plant that smells heavenly. What a sweetie!

Also yesterday, in my "just-for-fun-stress-reliever" class we are making pillow throws and I found this awesome fabric, when it's put together I will embroider the center and put it in my house for some much needed color! One more thing, with the class we got these high-end gingher shears that are normally $60 for only $13 something! I will definitely be doing more cutting and sewing.

This Friday will be 12 weeks with the baby and I am excited for the first trimester to end. Last week we had an appointment and we got to hear the heartbeat on the doppler stethoscope. After a minute Kent says, "Is that two heartbeats?!" And the doctor says, "Yeah, mother and baby." :)

Exciting News!

I have really felt in the mood to get posting and recording what is happening in our lives. First off, yes we are expecting a baby October 2nd and I look forward to taking a gazillion photos of a wiggly smiley baby and recording it on this blog!

Also Kent has decided on pursuing the nursing program after he graduates with a bachelors in Health Science (two more semesters) and we have been looking into those programs. We will start that program probably in Fall of 2010. We are leaning towards Lewis and Clark State College in Lewiston. Nothing official but at least I can record the decision making process. Next, I am officially enrolled in the medical transcription program!!! I will graduate from BYU-I with my bachelors in University Studies (minor in English) and then end my education with the four-month online training that it takes to become certified in recording and formating doctor's visits into records for the hospital. The program will probably take me the rest of the summer though as I can set my own pace in studying and working part-time. I'm excited.Finally, I am sooooo excited for my sister and brother-in-law, Kelsey and Lance who will be expecting a baby in October! I think I have baby fever and am just so excited to see Kelsey's pregnant pictures and to see their baby!

Wednesday I was able to go to dinner with my sisters Kimberly and Kaycee and Kim got to see our apartment (she just got back from her mission in Canada). It was so fun having girl talk again (boys, work, boys, funny stories, boys), my sisters are so cute.