10 on 10 March 2011

Today we have our guest Cyril visiting from France enjoying strawberries, doughnuts, and Nutella!  Poor Jenny is sick with the stomache flu today, but Wes is fully recovered from his bout with the bug last week.

Meal Planning #1

I find that I've been planning meals around recipes that I've found on others blogs - see my sidebar of blogs. I thought I'd share some of the meals that we've enjoyed beginning with this first Meal Planning Blog.

1st photo above is of Pork Tenderloin.  I purchased a preseasoned and marinated pork tenderloin at Costco and prepared it according to this recipe.  It was so tender and so delicious!
2nd photo is of Pea and Almond Couscous.
3rd photo is my Asparagus Vinaigrette, which I serve cold.
 
and Almond Cake for dessert. You'll want to make the cake and the asparagus earlier in the day, but the tenderloin and couscous can be made just prior to serving.

Dina's Visit

On Monday, MLK Day, Jenny's friend since kindegarten came to visit. She's a 1st grade teacher now and expecting her first son in April. We had a great time together and I can hardly wait until she's enjoying motherhood.  Here's Dina & Jenny:

Jenny made homemade pasta:

10 on 10 January 2011

8:00 AM - time to make an anniversary card for my husband of 35 years. See it here

10:00 excercising via the Wii:

 11:00 playing with Louie:

 12:00 a trip to JoAnn Fabrics for yarn:

 1:00 There's snow on them there hills:

 3:00 Time for Louie's dinner:

 4:00 Making a scarf out of the yarn I bought, while watching shows on abc.com:

 6:00 - celebrating our anniversary with Cristal champagne:

 7:00 a gift of some new $1 coins featuring our Presidents:

8:00 Enough said:

Happy Anniversary..  <--click to play

Seahawk win Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011

We had a great time with friends Rick & Karla - seeing Grease at the Paramount (a birthday gift to Joe from R & K) and then heading to a parking lot to listen to the exciting final 4 minutes of the Seahawk game - we were only about a mile from the Stadium, and I felt like we were in the stadium.  Our son Chris, actually was at the game.  We then went to Belle Pastry's 2nd location at 77 Spring Street in Seattle (1st location is on Main Street in Bellevue).  It was their annual, by invitation only, Gallete des Rois party.  Not only is owner Jean Claude Ferré a great pastry chef, he knows how to cook for a crowd.  There were lots of cheeses, breads, cream stuffed lox, ham encrusted in a pastry shell, mashed potatoes & gravy, and Gallete des Rois for dessert.  A great day....

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - ...

Mosaic Maker

Here's a cool site to make a mosaic of your photos, like this one I made from a photo album in FB. 

10 on 10 December 2010

Thanksgiving

A wonderful Thanksgiving was had by all @ Steve & Paula Gough's.  Here's just a tiny glimpse of our grateful day:

Wesley's 2nd Birthday

Happy Birthday Wesley, 11/15/2010. Below is a montage of your 2nd year and below that is your 1st year's post again. You bring so much joy to those around you. You had your very 1st haircut yesterday and you are now officially a toddler, no longer a baby. We love you so....

Here's Wesley's 1st year again.

November 2010 Ten on Ten