Mountian Hiking

Drew & Latisha have this great little Mountian/hill near their house you can hike up & check out the view. It was so much fun. Corey & I would DIE to have outdoor adventure like this near us. We often joke about moving up to the North Shore in Duluth to be closer to activities we love so much: Biking, Hiking, Camping. But the big question is, would we enjoy it as much if it were out our back door?


Sevilla in her comfy carrier


Family Hiking Opp, see, nice view?


Sleeping, doesn't like the view I guess.


Check out this crazy pack we borrowed from D&L...Corey drooled on it I think he loved it so much!

Best view in town, I want one of these packs!

My New Birthday Buddy

Olivia finally met her long lost distant cousin Sevilla. They shared lots of fun days together along w/ a birthday present exchange, they gave eachother cell phones...friends for life!

Loving the pretty scarves


I want everything Sevilla touches!


Ooh the green one is CUTE!

Strike a pose! Superstar!

Birthday gift exchange...Olivia REALLY loved the tissue paper, thanks!

Fun in the sun!

We were lucky enough to step out of the valley & head south for a few days of fun in the sun! Papa Mark & Ya Ya were there with us. We had so much fun. Olivia was a little unsure what to think of the busy schedule we kept, but for the most part she really had fun...as long as we did exactly waht she wanted, when she wanted. I wonder where she learned that? Couldn't be from her Momma? Here are some pics! Hope this finds you well.

Hanging out w/ Daddy at the airport

Having fun at the airport

Being silly at the pub

Family pic w/ a cactus

Being silly in the hotel room

Kiwi and Grapefruit Salad



*I ran across this recipe, and I love to post recipes I have made or find interesting. This is one that will be stuck into my recipe book (a photo album I keep recipe clippings in for 'future' use). It looks so fresh & so summery-for those of you stuck in the North you could pump up the heat in your house, fresh squeeze some OJ, put on some sunglasses & pretend you are in the tropics! For those of you that live in warm climates...I am jealous of you, even with your spiders & snakes! Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 cup whole-milk yogurt
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
8 ruby-red grapefruit
4 kiwis, peeled and cut lengthwise into sixths
1 cup flaked coconut, lightly toasted
1/2 cup shelled raw pistachios, lightly toasted

Directions:
1. Whisk together yogurt, mint, and sugar. Keep sauce chilled, covered.
2. Trim ends of grapefruit. Standing fruit on a cut end, trim peel and pith away from sides. Holding grapefruit over a bowl to catch juice, cut segments free from membranes.
3. Toss grapefruits with kiwis and layer in eight individual bowls with coconut and nuts. Serve with sauce on the side. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 4 Points
Servings Per Recipe 8 servings
Calories 215 * Total Fat (g) 8 * Fiber (g) 5,

Tug-O-War

My good friend Angie's little guy Jace gave Olivia a cute little puppy (that he really wanted to keep for himself) for Valentine's Day...and like ALL of her stuffed animals & dolls, she LOVED IT, hugged it, kissed it, and became furious when Daddy or Belle tried to take it from her. I caught the tail end of her struggle with Belle (Sarah & Nate, this was minutes after you left our house!)

Happy Birthday Sevilla!!!



Please take a minute today to meet & greet Miss. Sevilla Tortilla, she is #1 TODAY!

I am so excited to say, we get to meet Sevi on Saturday! Woot Woot! We are going to AZ and are fortunate enough to have the pleasure of staying at Drew & Latisha's for the night, PLUS going to the Phoenix Zoo with them and hopefully LOTS of pool time!

So in Honor of Sevilla: Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Sevilla! Happy Birthday To You!

Sushi In The House

Image straight from the Schwan's Website


Thanks Schwan's! I came across some sushi via our pushy Schwan's Sales Guy & thought...what the heck, give them a try! So I pre-ordered them for our next delivery & OH-MY-GOD are they good! Not 'fresh from the sea Tuna Rolls good'...but vacuumed sealed, fresh from my freezer, low calorie, filling good!

Rolled and ready to go! Each single serve tray contains six fully cooked sushi rolls wrapped in rice, with three each of two popular varieties: Spicy Shrimp & Red Pepper and imitation Crab & Avocado. Comes with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi, and chopsticks. (Hear that AND CHOPSTICKS!!!)

Want the Stats?:
Calories: 230 Fat: 5 Fiber: 1
WW Points Value: 5 (FOR ALL 6 OF THEM!)
*What if you only eat 3? 3 pts
*What if you only eat 1? .83 Pts, just count 'em as a 1 pt treat! YUMMMMMMM!