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My favorites from Hawaii

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:54:00 +0000

My sweet boy and his bow tie.

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:11:00 +0000

Cameron looked so adorable last Sunday, I just had to do a little photo shoot with him.
He's just growing so fast, I can't even believe it sometimes.
How we love him so!

Cameron's 2nd Birthday!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:21:00 +0000

For Cameron's 2nd birthday, we had a mustache party!
It was so much fun!
Thanks to my silhouette, I was able to cut out many mustaches without a lot of work, which I really appreciated.

I can't believe my boy is two. He amazes us everyday with how fast he learns and how observant he is.
He is a sweet boy who loves hugs and kisses and even though we have our rough moments, we still love every minute with him.
He is doing great with both Spanish and English as well as Sign Language.
We use sign as a base language between the two languages so he knows that the words mean the same thing. It's working really well for us so that now when I ask him in English what a word is in Spanish he can tell me. Not all words, obviously, but a lot.
We are so impressed with how well he is picking it up.

Enjoy the pictures of his special day!

Rose Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0000

Fall in Boise

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:11:00 +0000

The thing I miss most about my hometown is the seasons.
We don't get a lot of them here in Phoenix.
I recently had a trip up to Boise for the blessing of my sweet new nephew and I had to get some photos of the awesome changing leaves.
Aren't they beautiful!?

Life lately.

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Cameron at 1 year

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Do not judge me for just getting these pictures taken.

Technically, he's still one.

When I look back, I probably won't even remember what age he was anyway just that the pictures show how much he has grown!

This little boy is so full of personality!

I plan on continuing into his second year also and maybe like up to five or ten if I'm really feeling it. Pretty soon, he wont fit on this blanket....

Biscuits

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:42:00 +0000

My sister-in-law Candace recently shared with me a recipe for some amazing biscuits. Like so amazing, you should stop whatever you are doing and make them right now!

The recipe is from Paula Dean. You can find the Original HERE.

Candace calls them "Sister Wife Biscuits" because Paula is her wanna-be sister wife. haha

“Sister Wife Biscuits” (Cream Biscuits)

2 cups self-rising flour, plus more for dusting

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and cream until the dough forms a ball. Turn the dough out onto a surface dusted with additional flour. Fold the dough in 1/2 and knead 5 to 7 times, adding just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to your hands. Gently roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter coated with flour, cut dough into biscuits.* Place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray, leaving at least 1-inch between each biscuit. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

*TIP

When rolling out your dough, roll it thin, like 1/4-inch. Then fold it in half and roll again lightly. Cut and bake. When your biscuits are done, they pull apart perfectly with no cutting or crumbling.

Cameroni in a corn field.

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:49:00 +0000

I can't believe my baby boy is almost two!!

It boggles my mind everyday. How can he be getting so big??

He continues to amaze us with how much he can do and figure out all on his own.

I'm thinking he'll be a rocket scientist, or engineer, or president, or time machine builder.

You know, any of those would do.

Birthday Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:49:00 +0000

We had a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law a while back and I made this cake.

It was really fun to make plus, it was delicious!

Cameron in a field

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:43:00 +0000

Baked Spaghetti

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:17:00 +0000

One benefit of pinterest in this house is that it inspires me to be a better wife.

I love spaghetti but I wanted something a little more than my usual.

When I found this recipe, I knew it was for me!

The photo is how mine turned out.

Here is the recipe I used (altered to fit my taste. HERE is the original)

Baked Parmesan Spaghetti
serves 4-6
1/2 pound spaghetti
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 cups of your favorite pasta sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep water to boil for pasta. I cooked a spaghetti with a 10-minute cooking time for 7 minutes since it was going in the oven.
Heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Add onions with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and saute until soft, about 5-6 minutes. Add garlic and stir for another minute. Add ground beef to skillet along with the salt and pepper. Cook and drain.
Stir in one cup of pasta sauce and the chopped fresh basil. Mix to combine, then add in pasta and toss. Spray a 9×13 baking dish (or baking dish of your choice) with non-stick spray. Add half of the spaghetti mixture to the dish, then top with 1/2 cup pasta sauce and half of each cheese. Add the remaining spaghetti and top with the rest of the sauce and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.

Chocolate Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:03:00 +0000

A few nights ago we went with some friends to a chocolate festival.
It was deliciously fun. I only wish there were more interesting things to try.
Other than that, the chocolate was super yummy and the company was really fun!

Temple Lights

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:22:00 +0000

We went to the Mesa Temple lights again this year.
It seems like they were more bright and beautiful than ever.
We had a great time!

Rainbow Row and Battery Park

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:51:00 +0000

I just realized I never finished posting photos from our trip to South Carolina!
We visited Rainbow Row and Battery Park.
Both were amazing and beautiful and right off the beach!
The trees grow so differently there. I've never seen anything like it.
It was such a beautiful place, I can't wait to go back!

My Cute Boy

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:35:00 +0000

Birthday Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:06:00 +0000

We had a small birthday party for Cameron.
It was a nice little brunch.
Cameron loved opening presents.
He was concentrating so hard he had his tongue out the whole time.
Such a cutie!

One Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:33:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to my boy!
I can't believe he is a year old.
He's still my baby though.
Don't you just love that drool?!

11 Months!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:05:00 +0000

Finally!
Tomorrow my baby will be one so I suppose its about time I post his 11 month photos.

This is my first week being a stay-at-home mom to this sweet little boy.
I can't even tell you how much cuddling we've been doing.
I'm still working from home two days a week but just being here all the time with him makes me so happy.

Normally I have Tommy's help with the monthly photos, but this time I did it solo.
I'm quite proud of them actually.
I had to hold him down with my foot!

This month he has gotten three more teeth.
He gets into even more things than we thought possible.
He tricks us by getting something he knows he is not suppose to so when we get up to get it from him he runs over to where we were and steals our phones, closes our laptops, etc...
We swear he has a little more hair (maybe??).
He is starting to say a few words. Bristol (it-ol) for his cousin that he LOVES! Abuela (a-ba-ba), lets go (et-o) and a few others. Of course ma-ma and da-da are his favorite words!
He is the sweetest little person, we love him so much!

Harbor Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:44:00 +0000

On our super fun day in Charleston, we went on a harbor tour!
It was amazing and beautiful and we got to hear about a lot of history.
The babies LOVED it!
We even got to see some dolphins! (Though, you couldn't really tell in any of the photos I took)

Charleston City Market

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:23:00 +0000

Charleston is full of beautiful buildings with a lot of great history.
We walked around town a little and then went through the Charleston City Market.
It was full of handmade crafts, basket weavers, and all kinds of art.
We loved it!

Mellow Mushroom

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:26:00 +0000

While in Charleston, we went to a yummy yummy pizza place.

The food was awesome and the service was great.

They were so happy and willing to toss the dough for a picture.

Go to their yelp page HERE

Fort Dorchester

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Our second day in South Carolina, we went Fort Dorchester in Charleston.

It was beautiful and so green.

We also took some family photos of Marc and Candace and Corgan.

It was such a fun time!

Cousins!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:03:00 +0000

We recently had a great trip to visit my brother and sister in law Candace in South Carolina.
Cameron and his cute cousin Corgan have met before but this time Cameron was big enough to play!
They were so adorable together!

10 Months!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:40:00 +0000

So this post is reallllly late!
But, I'm still calling it a success because he's technically still in his 10th month!
Our little boy is amazing.
He's getting so good at walking.
He loves to be chased by his daddy.
He loves to climb stairs and get into things he knows he's not supposed to.
He loves to blow kisses and wave bye-bye.
He is so smart.
He understands more spanish and english every day.
Oh, how we love him so!