Thank Heaven for Little Girls

Meet:
Sophie Jayne Burton
Born May 4,2011

We are so excited you are here! We love you Soph!

We threw another successful party! Despite the Christenson's moving two days later, Sophie being born, and finals ending! Up Green Canyon we had a zesty taco bar with sweet pork, lime rice, black beans, and guacamole: all to be topped off with Jarritos soda straight from Mexico.  Sara made her own pinata out of paper mache adorned with red spikes and the Mexican flag symbol. The party would not have been complete without our authentic Mexican costumes. I mean look at Nate... can you say Speedy Gonzalez! What a party!

Easy Tortellini Soup

I wanted to post this recipe for one of Nate and I's favorite dinners as of late. I know we are heading out of the soup season, but this is a healthy, cheap meal so we'll take it!
Tortellini Soup

                                                                                

           

In a Medium Pot combine the following ingredients:

Two 14 oz cans of stewed tomatoes

1 cup frozen spinach

2 cups tortellini (or shelled pasta) cooked separately
1 cup water
1 teas beef bouillon
1 minced garlic clove
Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes
Serve with Parmesan cheese



Enjoy!



Blessed

I have had such a great week thanks to all of the great people who surround me! It could have just been an average week, but others set out to make a difference in my life, and I am grateful!

First- My amazing husband Nate! Holy Cow talk about totally selfless.  Nate is super busy with his Economics program, and it is a very stressful thing most of the time.  Many of you can probably relate who have husbands who are in school or working, or are yourself.  Yet, he made my birthday such a perfect day! He woke up and made me just the breakfast I had been craving, fruit smoothie and crepes. Then we went to school, and he met me for lunch! This means a lot because usually he has study group all day on Mon,Wed, Fri, but he just left them :) Then after school, he ditched the last 15 min., we went up hiking!! It was what I wanted to do most, and the Logan weather was perfect! That night we had yummy tortellini soup, funfetti cake, and some presents! It was the dreamiest day! I love him!

Second- My family members made my week! On Sunday we had a Home-made Cafe Rio dinner that was delicious, and we got to relax together with conference.  I did not want to come back to reality after that fun weekend! Thanks for coming to my birthday dinner, and for the nice presents. Thanks to all of the other family members I didn't get to see, but called or texted. It was so fun to talk to little nieces and get cards from nephews. I am spoiled that is for sure.

Third- I have the nicest friends! I don't mean that in a bragging way, but a seriously I know the nicest people ever, kind of way! It was so thoughtful of people to call and text on my birthday, it really did make my day! You are all huge examples to me, and I think about our memories together all the time!! THANKS! 

Cold War Funnies

Happy Spring!

What the World Eats

These Pictures were taken by a photographer Peter Menzel and are in his book The Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
He found families from all over the world had them buy an average weeks worth of groceries and displayed them as you see below!

La familia Mendoza- 7 people $75.70 per week for groceries- From Guatemala

The Patkars- 4 people $39.27 per week- From India

The Natomos- 15 people $26.39 per week- From Mali

The Melansons- 5 people $345.00 per week- From Canada

The Celiks 6 people $145.88 per week- From Turkey