live simply and simply live

fun with morphing

2012-02-02T07:47:00.000-06:00

according to this website here are two possibilities as to what our baby could look like.

we shall see.

Messenger Pizza

2012-02-01T12:40:00.001-06:00

yummy+ unique+ great price+atmosphere= messenger pizza

david turns 27

2012-01-30T17:46:00.002-06:00

yesterday was david's 27th birthday. we celebrated with pizza on the grill, root beer and homemade cheesecake followed by play time on his new wii (pawn shop- $50, that's how we do it!). happy birthday dave!

last night

2012-01-27T11:29:00.004-06:00

i dreamed i gave birth to a kitten.
i craved chili dogs, hashbrowns and sauerkraut.
i tossed and turned what seemed like 1,000 times.

pregnancy is quite the experience.

birthday dance

2012-01-24T14:10:00.002-06:00

yesterday i took david out to lunch at Tucano's, one of his favorite restaurants. if you are a meat lover i highly recommend this restaurant. if you aren't a meat lover i still recommend it: they have an amazing salad bar. we went out to celebrate david's birthday a little early because of the fact that a) he has a pretty hectic work schedule right now and b) his birthday falls on sunday this year. the wait staff came and sang a brazilian happy birthday song and gave david a maraca to dance with. i was amused at how into the dance he got. i love that guy.

2011 in retrospective

2012-01-12T20:45:00.003-06:00

David and I started 2011 in Arizona. David's sister Jenny and her family came up to visit for the new year; it was a blast to have a week with family. Later in January David's brother, Anthony left for his mission.

We spent the month of February enjoying perfect Arizona weather. At the end of February we made the big move from Arizona to Idaho. We have really enjoyed life in Idaho but still miss Arizona a lot.

Recently after moving to Idaho I had some health problems that took me a while to learn to deal with and feel like I now have under wraps.

We very much enjoyed our mild Idaho summer. We went camping, attended my Saxton Family Reunion, celebrated our one year anniversary and even made it to the Western Idaho Fair.

In September we were excited to find out that we are expecting our first child. For me September, October and most of November are a complete blur as I was very sick with "morning sickness".

In October we moved from our tiny 550 sq. foot apartment into a house. We are in an older home with lots of character and a lot more room. We are lucky to have a full attic with lots of storage space. Not our dream home, but it is sure nice to be in a house rather than an apartment.

November brought the biggest Thanksgiving I have ever had; we celebrated with nearly all or my mom's side of the family. We had to reserve my grandma's church because we wouldn't all fit in one house.

We had a nice low key Christmas which was a great way to end the year!

ultrasound

2012-01-10T22:16:00.003-06:00

i went to an ultraound today and although we were able to see a healthy heart and brain we were unable to see any boy/girl parts so we continue to wait in suspense.... here's to next month's ultrasound!

2012-01-01T17:48:00.001-06:00

19 weeks.

christmas wish

2011-12-19T14:29:00.002-06:00

don't you love this old family picture? my christmas wish would be to have my entire family together for the holidays.

thanksgiving is over, christmas is here

2011-11-28T16:21:00.001-06:00

i don't care that it isn't even december yet...i have decked my halls!

happy monday,
k

2011-11-26T21:08:00.003-06:00

tonight i was going through pictures on my computer and came across this. i don't remember ever seeing this picture, or taking it for that matter. i had to laugh because this picture is a very close representation on my life over the past 4 months. a blur. i was so excited when i found out i was pregnant and then after about two weeks the excitement turned into extreme sickness and i honestly (and thankfully) don't remember a whole lot from that time. i am finally (knock on wood) starting to feel better and i am praying it lasts.

this thanksgiving weekend made me reflect on my life and how much i truly have to be thankful for: an amazing husband, a baby on the way, a roof over our heads, food to eat and water to drink, cars that run (most of the time), a church just minutes from our home and a temple just a couple hours away, beloved family members...
i am so blessed.

first trimester: check

2011-11-05T10:59:00.003-05:00

i wish i had a lot of exciting updates to share but truthfully the past couple of months have been pretty miserable. i never guessed that "morning sickness" (very misleading name) would be so intense. i am just starting my second trimester now so i am really hoping the" all day sickness" (more accurate name) lets up soon.

we did get to hear/see the baby's heart beating. that was pretty amazing.

here's to hoping i start feeling well enough to blog again,

kira

tadpole

2011-09-17T09:37:00.002-05:00

no explanation needed.

enjoy your weekend,

one

2011-07-30T19:50:00.001-05:00

(i know, i know, i know, it's been forever)

but

i wanted to wish a happy one year anniversary to my darling david.

love you forever.

doughnuts

2011-04-10T17:03:00.003-05:00

now that enough time has passed i can tell the story of the wedding doughnuts without crying. for our wedding reception we were supposed to have glazed doughnuts. my mom thought it would be cool if a little turquoise food coloring was added to the glaze. The morning of our reception the store we ordered our doughnuts from called and said that the turquoise wasn't showing up in the glaze and asked if i would like the doughnuts frosted instead. i said NO. david and my dad went to pick up the doughnuts later that day, just before the reception and came home with these bad boys. throughout the entire planning of the wedding i was very laid back but when i saw these i lost it; i wanted so badly to take them back but with just a few hours before the reception there was no way to find enough glazed doughnuts to replace the frosted ones. i refused to put them out but our schmear looked so incomplete without them so i had no choice. if anything, they were a great conversation piece.

arizona in idaho

2011-04-08T16:08:00.007-05:00

one thing i really miss from arizona are all the beautiful citrus trees. especially the lemon trees. i always told david that if we owned a house in arizona we had to have a lemon tree in our front yard. they are so beautiful and add a lovely splash of color. mmm and they smell so sweet. not to mention how tasty fresh arizona lemons, oranges and grapefruits are... . . i think one of the harding moving adjustments was coming from beautiful warm arizona weather with citrus trees full, flowers blooming and sun shining to cold, snowy, brown, icky idaho weather. the other day i was really missing the sun and to my delight clients at work brought in bagfuls of fresh arizona produce they brought back from a trip. all week i have been feasting on delicious, juicy, arizona oranges and grapefruits. it has made idaho weather a little more bearable. . . enjoy your friday, kira . post edit: what is going on??? now blogger won't give me any spaces!!! am i just technologically challenged or is this an issue with the website? i have never had trouble like this before!

a cupcake and a car

2011-04-07T09:29:00.005-05:00

with my job in idaho being less stressful i have more time for domestic pursuits. like baking. last week i decided to try strawberry pokecake in cupcake form. they turned out deliciously but were one poke away from needing a fork, which defeats the whole purpose of a cupcake if you ask me. (i admit, i had to toss a few because i got too poke happy).

in other news, david and i bought another car--a cute little honda civic hatchback--so we finally don't have to share a car anymore. the other night i was the neighborhood entertainment as david taught me how to drive stick. i got a lot of laughs and even claps when i finally (sort of) mastered the art of manual driving.

the weekends almost here,

post edit: blogger is for some reason triple spacing my single spaces and i can't seem to figure out how to fix it...

testing

nope.

oh well.

the breakfast club

2011-04-05T13:11:00.002-05:00

the morning after our wedding dave and i happened upon this cute little breakfast bistro in scottsdale. we both loved it: he for their large portions and low prices, me for the modern yet cozy interior. dave claims this was the best breakfast he ever had. for his birthday my plan was to take him here, but because of the whole tire incident we never made it. i was hoping to make it before we left arizona but our work schedules did not allow. i guess we now have a must stop place next time we visit. if you are ever in scottsdale i highly recommend.

pic-nic

2011-03-30T19:50:00.000-05:00

back in the gam state

2011-03-29T13:02:00.002-05:00

here we are in idaho! the past month has been a busy blur but we are starting to feel settled. david started work the day after we moved here and i started work just two days later, so we didn't have much time to rest and unpack. we have now been here a month and i am starting to feel adjusted enough to start blogging again!

firsts and lasts

2011-02-21T17:45:00.002-06:00

on saturday night dave and i went to the temple for the last time before the big move. the rainy night made us both feel very reminiscent. the first time we went to the temple it was raining, it also rained the morning of our wedding. how fitting for it to rain on our last (for now) visit.
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until next time,
k

back from the dead

2011-02-19T10:34:00.003-06:00

i am finally feeling better after an almost two week long sickness. thank goodness.
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monday {valentines day} i still wasn't feeling completely up to par so we decided to have a low key valentines day. dave picked me up from work and surprised me with a rose and chocolate. we had a pizza pic-nic in the park, complete with martinellis as you can see. we played our new favorite game: nerts. (thanks v).
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we have been busy busy busy this week getting ready to move. That's right, we are moving back to idaho! we have had a great time here in arizona and have met some amazing people but we are excited to go back home.
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enjoy your saturday,
k

2011-02-07T17:45:00.002-06:00

i'm feeling a little lazy today. i had a long but fun weekend. dave and i went to tucson to spend super bowl sunday with friends. the short getaway was much needed but i am feeling exhausted.

here's to another week,
k

brr to the ridge batman!

2011-02-03T21:23:00.001-06:00

brr!!! winter has reached arizona! i heard that today is the coldest it has been in arizona since the 1800's! i am thankful today for hot cocoa.
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stay toasty,
kir

dip of the month: caramel sauce

2011-02-02T19:33:00.002-06:00

i recently heard about this recipe from my mom who heard it from my sister who heard it from someone else who i am sure heard it from someone else. this is the easiest (and most delicious) recipe ever, and only one ingredient: a can of sweetened condensed milk (or 2 or 3 or 4). I wish would have made more than one can at a time.
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put the can of sweetened condensed milk in a bot full of boiling water. make sure the can is completely covered with water at all times. i heard that the can could explode if it is not completely covered. i was a little paranoid when i heard that and kept running to the kitchen if i heard any suspicious sounds. i kept a pitcher full of water nearby so i could quickly add water to the pot if needed. boil for 2-4 hours.

after cooking remove the can from the boiling water using tongs and sit in sink to cool.

caramel is now ready to serve or store! Transfer from can to another container to store in fridge. is great as an ice cream topping or dip for fruit or marshmallows (or anything else your heart desires).

enjoy.