Eliza

Taken on our family vacation in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. I'll post on Maine later. How cute is she!!!???

Food Network

So it's been a couple years now and I think I have to admit but I love the Food Network. It is actually very entertaining and educational, so don't pick on me. It all started back in the day (College) with Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals. She really kept my attention and made me think that I could cook great meals and have time to enjoy my evening. Then it escalated to Giada's Everyday Italian. I occasionally watch Barefoot Contessa because she's just so darn sweet. Joel and I occasional catch the beginning of the Iron Chef when they tell you what the secret ingredient is - namely for the unintentional comedy. I enjoy watching Unwrapped with Marc Summers. It's interesting to find out about my favorite foods and snacks and how they are made and processed etc. Plus I'm still waiting for him to comeback with Double Dare, but I guess I wont hold my breathe. I just recently just got caught up in the Next Food Network Star. Boy is Alton Brown mean! I'm cheering for AMY (not a fan of any of them really, but if I had tochoose)!

And now it's come to this... ACE OF CAKES!

Who could not like this show? It's got quirky people and Duff, who has the greatest laugh in the world. The funny thing about my obsession with this show is, I HATE cake! At my wedding, Joel and I had our own special Cheese Cake! My fascination with this show is just their skill and creativity to make some of these cakes inall different shapes and sizes and their wit while they make them. It's incredible. I secretly want to work there because it looks like they are having so much fun. I wish I could do that kind of stuff, but I will stick to making my Niece's birthday cake(pic in one of my previous posts), which I think I did amazing on (ifI can say so myself).

(Pics of My wedding Cakes)

Anyway it's no Discovery Channel's Man verses Wild where you learn how to survive alone in the wild.

Which, btw my husband is obsessed with this show because he now thinks he can be dropped off anywhere in the world and survive for days on end with only a knife - he's got a vivid imagination! - And I must admit its pretty cool and the host isn't half bad looking :-), but the Food Network is still educational and fun.

Avenue Q

Last week I went to see Avenue Q on Broadway in NYC. I had no idea what it was about - I just remembered one of my college suite mates playing the songs over and over again. My sister's friend was in the show. She played the character on the far right, Christmas Eve (that's not her in the picture though). She did a great job and was really funny. The show was hysterical. Some parts were a bit much, but over all the show made me laugh really hard! It was a complete satire on living in the city present day and all that life brings you. The show was definitely not PC at all. :-) Avenue Q used puppets for some of the characters, which you would think would be distracting and weird, but it was funny and the way they did it was very cool and different. It's pure talent to do that kind of thing on stage.

However, the best part of the show was going with my sister....FINALLY, a girls night out! Boy, have I missed those nights!!!

I'm back...I think, well at least for now!

Ok, I know it's been a long time since I blogged. So here I go.....

Life has been interesting but fun! Joel and I moved out of our apartment and are very happy about that. We are currently crashing with the rents and trying to buy something or waiting till the Lord tells us what He wants us to do, wherever that may be.

I know I haven't blogged, but I've enjoyed reading all your blogs. Blogging is insane though. If you don't blog people get curious, they tell you to update :-), or they kick your off their links on their page....hahaha. Anyway, thanks for bearing with me.

With bumping into a lot of people that we haven't seen in a while in the past two weeks, thanks to Congress, we've been asked what's new and what are we up to? Well...I honestly don't know. We are enjoying just being together, doing random things, taking walks (sounds corny, but we do) spending time with the family (mine and Joel's), spending time with our Church and being as active as possible, and of course.....being Aunts and Uncles and loving it! We have 2 beautiful nieces and a handsome nephew! They are 3, 2, & 1 year old! Look what I made for my Niece Eliza's Second Birthday :-)

(pic of the cake and of us with Eliza...or as Joel calls her, Little Lizard)

We do have some exciting news...Joel and I are planning a two week Europe trip in November for our Anniversary and "lets do something awesome for ourselves since the fire really stunk." (which has consumed a lot of us). We are going to visit Joel's cousin in England and travel all over England, Scotland, and France. We are so excited! I'll definitely post on that.

Last Sunday we went to Joel's cousin's corps and held the flags for their baby's Dedication. It was so nice to see this commitment that the parents made, as well as the family to participate in the spiritual growth of this beautiful baby, Benjamin Joel. Benjamin is truly a blessing and a miracle. Over the winter we helped Jenny and Samuel (the parents) set up the room and the house for this new blessing (that's another thing we were up to :-))

(Me and Benjamin Joel the day he was born) (Jenny, Samuel, and Benjamin at
the Dedication)

The Month of May was crazy for us. We had both of our Niece's birthday parties, Youth Councils, Chris' college graduation in Boston, & 3 Weddings; among other things.

My tribute to May....


So I hope this is a good recap...(is this ok Allison?) :-)