Rob's Italian Burger

This burger is my favorite thus far! It was surprisingly simple and Rob pulled all the idea/ingredients from leftovers throughout the week. He used Italian bread instead of a regular burger bun and on both sides, he added a thin layer of mayo mixed with Italian seasoning. The tomato was marinated for a couple hours in Italian dressing and the third layer was a healthy spread of olive tapenade. The burger was topped with Asiago cheese and Arugula lettuce. YUM!!

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College Pick 'em

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Morning nap...



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Olive and Arugula Flatbread Pizza

Ingredients
1 sheet purchased flatbread about 12x14 inches
2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 to 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
2 cups baby arugula leaves
1/4 cup olive pesto or tapenade
6 pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced
1 oz. Parmesan cheese, shaved*
Directions
1. Brush bread with the 2 teaspoons olive oil. In screw-top jar combine remaining olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper; shake to combine. In bowl toss dressing with arugula.
2. Place flatbread on grill directly over medium coals. Cook just until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, turning once.
3. Remove from grill. Spread flatbread evenly with olive pesto, leaving 2 inches of border uncoated. Top with dressed arugula, olives, and Parmesan shavings. Makes 4 servings.
*Use a vegetable peeler or large holed grater for the shavings.

Spaghetti with Italian Sausage and Spinach

Ingredients
1 19- to 20-oz. pkg. uncooked mild or hot Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium yellow or green sweet pepper, cut in bite-sized strips
1 small sweet onion, cut in wedges
1 14- to 16-oz. pkg. dried multigrain, whole wheat, or regular spaghetti
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chicken broth
6 cups packaged fresh baby spinach
2 to 3 oz. Asiago cheese, shaved
Crushed red pepper, optional

Directions
1. In 12-inch skillet cook sausages, turning occasionally, for 15 minutes or until no longer pink.

2. Add sweet peppers and onion to sausage in skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.

3. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti, with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper added to water, according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (*Using Pasta Water, see below). Drain pasta; return to pan.

4. Toss sausage mixture and salt with spaghetti in pan. Stir in chicken broth and enough reserved pasta water to thin, Add spinach; toss just until combined and spinach is slightly wilted. Sprinkle servings with Asiago cheese and additional crushed red pepper. Makes 8 servings.

*Using Pasta Water Use pasta cooking water to flavor and thin sauces. To reserve, just before draining pasta, ladle out the amount of pasta water needed into a glass measuring cup or bowl.

She crawling....forward!!

Point of Grace "King of the World"

Jackson's Big Announcement!

Jackson made a profession of faith this morning at church! We've been talking about salvation for a while now-- at least a year, but something has changed in him recently... it's almost like he's had an emotional and mental growth spurt over the last couple months. Maybe it's moving into the youth group or maybe it's just that he's taking on more responsibilities and earning more privileges, but our little boy is growing up, and Rob and I couldn't be more proud!! I can't wait to see what God has planned for his life, and I'm watching everyday to see how God is going to use him and his talents!

Our lives are forever changed

I'm sitting in our bedroom listening... Madison's nursery is an adjoining room and she is supposed to be napping. It's not unusual for her to play for a few minutes before falling asleep, but as of 5 minutes ago she has learned to pull up on the crib in protest.

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I saw myself as a mom today

Madison and I were playing outside this afternoon when her nose started to run. So what do I do?... I wipe her nose with my shirt!! Now I realize this is gross, before that exact moment I would have been the first one to gag at the site, but in the moment it made perfect sense. To all you moms out there I prejudged, I am so sorry.






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Mom and Arthur's Birthday!

Rob's New Guac Burger

Birthday in the Big Easy

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Itinerary for Jen’s Birthday Weekend

Thursday, August 6, 2009
Midnight - arrive @ Omni Royal Orleans, New Orleans. La

Friday, August 7, 2009
8:30 am – Breakfast……Clover Grill

9:30 am – Relax Poolside w/drinks, stroll through French Quarter

2:30 pm Oyster’s Rockafeller – Gallitoire’s

6:00 pm - Dinner……Restaurant August

9:00 pm - Sights and sounds of Frenchman’s Street

Saturday, August 8, 2009 (HAPPYBIRTHDAY!!!!!!!)
8:00am – (Optional – depends on how you feel after allnighter) stroll through quarter small snack breakfast @ Café de Monde/Café Beignet

11:30 am - Brunch……Commander’s Palace

Afternoon – Relax poolside w/drinks

8:15 pm - Dinner……NOLA Restaurant

After Dinner – Sights, sounds, and pleasures of bourbon Street

Sunday, August 9, 2009
9:00 am – Brunch……Eat Restaurant

A Beer with Obama

A Beer with Obama

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Madison 7 months

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The plane ride home

We had a great time, but we're all ready to get back to our own beds.





Look at the air coming off the wings right before we land.











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Look at my fohawk it's awsome!!!



Here it is from a side view.


It's me, Aunt Kana, and Aunt Ariane at dinner.




Me at the water show.I got soaked.


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We ate at National Pastime for lunch.



I had a Hickory Burger.







Space Ship One



Apollo 11







Alan Beans's Apollo 12 space suit.











The Hammer & The Feather







The Lunar Rover



The Wright Brother's plane



Amelia Airhart's plane






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