HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

yesterday was our anniversary. two years! yay!
our plans kind of changed as we went, but we spent a very nice day together.
way back when i first started this blog, i posted a list of all the things i love about aaron. here's a little copy/paste, with a few additions.

Aaron is the most wonderful man.
He is kind. And handsome.
He is generous.
He is selfish.
He will ALWAYS think I am attractive, even at 3am after giving birth.
He would starve without me.
He has gorgeous blue eyes.
He made my daughter beautiful, and my son handsome.
He was the first and only person to make Chancellor laugh consistsntly.
He didn't change Alek's diaper for the first month of his life.
He proposed to me without a ring, because he knew I don't care about that.
He later on bought me an engagement ring, because he knows I care about that.
He taunts our daughter with food I won't let her have.
He's friggin tall.
He loves anything satin.
He talks, loudly, in movie theaters. Every time.
He's great at haggling, and is very proud of that fact.
He lets our baby sleep in bed with us, even though it means not as much cuddle time for us.
He puts WAY too much milk in macaroni and cheese.
He often claims to not know how to use the microwave.
He sleeps with a fan blowing on him, even when it's freezing.
He rubs my feet and back every day.
He likes to wear colorful things to church, not just black and white.
He's like the only person who reads my blog.
He can sing pretty dang well.
Even though he's a vegetarian, he loves tuna.
He tries his hardest to support any decision I feel strongly about.
He washes bottles for me every night, because he knows I'll fall asleep.
He never made me feel bad about having to pump my milk instead of natural breastfeeding.
He has lots of shoes, but not very many laces.
His opinions are strong, and he'll never shut up about them.
He likes his Levis.
He talks kinda loudly on a regular basis, but never realizes it.
He loves Mountain Dew, and Kool Aid.
He can't pass Hot Dog on a Stick without getting a sample-topia of frozen lemonade.
He hid his video game addiction from me until after we were married.
He is the best friend I've ever had, and the only man I could ever want to spend eternity with.

falafel failure

a few days ago i decided to make some falafel. we had garbanzo beans, and aaron had never tried it before. to start off, i overcooked my pita. the bottom was burned, and the top was crunchy. not completely horrible, but not good pita. i think from now on i'll just stick with store-bought.

when i first put the falafel in the oil it was working just fine. the patties held together nicely once everything was mixed.



but then, the longer they fried, the more they fell apart. i ended up with a big pile of oily, crispy falafel crumbles.




i put them on my overcooked pita, threw on some tomato and spinach, and they were...just fine.

Food Blog #2

More food! we got some zucchini. Then the pizza I made. Homemade crust, with sauce cheeses and green bell peppers. Then, it is my yummy plate of food. It was goooood, but the bottom of the crust could have been a little crunchier.

Food Blog?

I like to cook.
So I thought I might take pictures of food sometimes, and then put it on my blog.





These are just some black beans. because I love the way they look after you've soaked them, rinsed them, and put them in water, but before you cook them. Gorgeous.

Be nice to everyone, and you will have some friends.

One of the best lines from Yo Gabba Gabba. With a nice spotlight on DJ Lance. But, I guess it's pretty true, too.

The other night, I was singing Chancellor to sleep. If it takes her a little while to fall asleep, we go through quite a few songs. Eventually we got to the song "I'm Trying to be like Jesus" and I just had a really cool thought. Here are the lyrics.

I'm trying to be like Jesus
I'm following in his ways.
I'm trying to love as he did
In all that I do and say.
At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice
But I try to listen as the still small voice
whispers

Love one another as Jesus loves you
Try to show kindness in all that you do
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought
For these are the things Jesus taught

I'm trying to love my neighbor
I'm learning to serve my friends
I watch for the day of gladness
When Jesus will come again.
I try to remember the lessons he taught
Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts
saying

Love one another as Jesus loves you
Try to show kindness in all that you do
Be gentle and living in deed and in thought
For these are the things Jesus taught.




I thought about how I want to teach my children to be nice. Showing kindness in all you do. Yeah! Why not?
It's just...so nice. OF COURSE you should be nice to everyone. Everyone! Just saying it gives me a good feeling. And I really want my children to grow up learning that. You certainly don't have to like everyone, but you should try your best to be nice.
I know, I'm one to talk...my sister knows how mean I am...
But it just feels so good to teach my children to be kind to everyone they meet. Especially once they get to school, and they learn how to make fun of people.