Happy Birthday Kulani

Today we celabrated my cousin's daughter Kulani's b-day party. It was really nice and the kids had a good time. It was nice seeing family. We all need to spend more time together. Here are a few pics.

Just a few more....

Pics of Austin on his final day of baseball. He got to play 3rd base, he loved it.

Help

Does anyone know what the little wrench and it looks like a screw driver is on the right side of my page under the about me, friends and blog areas. If so how do I get rid of them.

Another Season of Baseball is Over

Austin's baseball season has come to an end. I so wanted to cry tonight. He no longer will be able to play for Little League. He has to move up to Jrs. So he's taking a few years off. I loves to play and I love watching him. This was his best year yet. Here are a few pics. I'll add more later.

I Passed...wooohooo

So I took the first Phlebotomy Test today and I passed. My score was good..I wish it was a little better but I'm happy with it. After the test we practiced on the dummy arm and that was harder then I thought. I felt like it wasn't in the vein the right way. I didn't want to do a human yet but all the girls kept telling me you can do it, so I did...I had butterflies the whole time. I did pretty good job. I only did 2 but it's a start. So Monday we will do more people that work in the lab then we will stat on out patients. It should be fun!!

Reading, Reading and more Reading

I've been reading non stop since Tues. I'm taking a Phlebotomy Class and so far it's been really cool. But a lot of reading. I can't wait til we start drawing labs. No wait I can I'm nervous!!

Just a relaxing Weekend

We just spent the weekend at home doing nothing. Well Sat. night we did go tot he races. BUt other then that we just stayed home. It was nice. We did house work and I even got to read more of my book. We also watched some good movies. The best part was making a new recipe. James and I love watching the Food Network Channel. Well Guy's Big Bite is one of our fave shows. So we saw this recipe that looked very good and we wanted to try it. So we did and let me tell you it was sooo good. Now it wasn't diet friendly but I'm sure you could make it diet friendly. Let's say it was sooo good we are going to make it again. We also thought it would be very good served cold. So here it is the recipe....try it I'm sure you'll love it.

Goody Girl Championship Potatoes

1 package dry form crab boil (recommended: Zatarain's)
3 pounds red potatoes
1 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
1 cup diced red onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 pound butter, at room temperature
1/4 pound finely shredded Cheddar
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper
3/4 cup sour cream


Fill a 6-quart pot 2/3 full of water; add the crab boil and mix until blended. Cut the potatoes in half and slice into 3/8-inch thick pieces. (This can be done ahead of time; cover the potatoes with ice water until ready to cook.) Add the potatoes to the pot. Bring water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork-tender.
While the potatoes are cooking: in a medium saute pan on medium heat, cook bacon until crispy; remove and drain on a paper towel. Add red onion to bacon grease; cook until caramelized. Just before onions are done, add garlic and cook until lightly brown.

In a bowl, place butter, 1/2 the cheese, 1/2 the bacon bits, 1/2 the green onions, the cooked red onions and garlic, cayenne, paprika, salt, pepper, and sour cream; mix together thoroughly.

Strain potatoes and add to bowl; let stand for a few minutes or until cheese starts to melt. Fold ingredients together, trying not to break up the potatoes excessively. Top with remaining cheese, bacon, and green onions.

Check seasonings and adjust to taste.

Trying really hard

I've been really trying hard to lose some weight. I did Weight Watchers many years ago and it really worked. So I thought why not try again. So far I'm down 14lbs. I really like it and I can still eat things I love. I'm hoping to lose at least 20 lbs before I get pregnant.

I'm going to really enjoy this 3 day weekend. I'm soooo going to sleep in.

This Time Next Month

I'm hoping I'll either be getting my IUI done or in my 2WW period. This month has been going by really fast. Now I know the days up to it will go really slow. It's kinda scary but also exciting. I just hope it works. I have faith in God and know that if it's meant to be James and I will be parents. What a wonderful gift that would be for James on Father's Day. So please keep your fingers and toes crossed and us in your prayers. We will need every single one of them.

A Great Weekend

This turned out to be a great weekend but also a tiring weekend. We started Sat by going to a party to celabrate the adoption of Namoi to The Houstons. It was really nice. We all had a really good time and the kids had a blast. Austin even rode a horse. It was a hot day which kinda made the day evern longer. Right after the party Austin had a baseball game. It was mesrable because it was so hot!! Although they didn't win Austin hit it way out to center field...almost a home run...I was sooo happy for him. Then we went home and cleaned up a bit and hit the car races. We love going to see them. But I must say I hated the heat!! I think it drained us all. Sunday was a nice day. We went to b-day party for friend of ours. Their son turned 5. It's been a while since we have been to a little kids b-day party. A long full weekend. I'm soo not realy for the work week. Here are a few pics.

Just a little about us

James and I have been together for almost 3 years now and married for 1 year. He is a wonderful husband and a awsome stepdad to my son Austin who is 12 years old. James is a welder/fabacator. I'm a Medical Assistant at a Cancer Center. I love my job. My son Austin is a great kid who just amazes me each and every day. He's in the 6th grade and pulling straight A's. I have to say that I'm one proud mom. We also have some 4 legged kids. Sassy is our fat cat. She just sleeps and eats all day long. Then we have Roxy, she's our female boxer. She's 2 years old and a great dog. I must say she can be a bit hyper. But we love she. Next we have Titan,he's our male boxer. He will be 1 yr. in Sept and he's our wild child. He get's into everything and loves to drive us nuts. But we love him floppy ears and all.







James and I were trying to have a baby for a long time when we got James's tested and found out he had a zero sperm count. It broke both of our hearts. So with a lot of thought and prayers we are going to do a IUI with a sperm donor in June. June is going to be our month. We both are getting very excited and can't wait.

Still Learning

I'm still learning how to use this thing. I'm sure before long I will be a wiz like everyone else. This month is going by so fast for me. I just hope it keeps going fast. I'm counting the days down to June. Both James and I are so happy and excited we can't wait.

Getting Started

I deciced to start a blog for those that don't have a myspace. I think this is kinda a neat site to use...I just have to learn to use it..lol. It may take me a while. I'll update more when I can figure it all out!!