YUMMMM

tonight we tried out the new fryer again- this time for onion rings. I never was a huge onion ring fan but ever since I got pregnant I can not get enough.
Today I found this recipe for the best onion rings- we bought panko bread crumbs so they were extra crispy. Wow, they were good. We definitely could've made 1/2 an onion - we definitely didn't need the 10+ rings we each ate but we couldn't stop!

Lisa's Baby Shower!

This weekend we had a baby shower at my house for our friend Lisa who is due Feb 13th. Sarah, Caitlin and I planned a jungle/monkey theme! Lisa's nursery has jungle vines and monkeys painted on the walls so it was perfect for the monkeyin' around theme!

I made monkey bread muffins (they came out drier than I would've liked and I didn't use any light ingredients... not sure about that), Sarah made monkey bars and we had coconut m&ms to go with the theme!

Caitlin planned fun, non-traditional baby shower games. We played "Guess the Celebrity Baby" and also to go with the jungle theme an "Animal Cracker Guessing Game" which was very challenging!
Deep thoughts... which animal is it?

I thought it turned out well, I hope Lisa had fun. We can not wait to meet her little boy in February and to have lots of play dates this summer!

Jaime (28 weeks, Lisa 35 weeks, Caitlin 24 weeks)

New Years at the Coast!

The Oregon Coast is probably one of my favorite places to go. I love going there all year long and just listening and watching the waves. A room with a view doesn't hurt since it can often be too cold to actually be on the beach (although Dave did brave a polar bear swim-pic above- in the Pacific Ocean to celebrate his New Year's Day!)
This weekend we rented a beautiful house with a group of friends- 4 couples total and rang in the new year in an amazing house overlooking the ocean. The view from my bed included crashing waves and I spent most of my weekend on the couch relaxing watching the ocean.
It was a very relaxing weekend- lots of reading, puzzles, and games and of course amazing food and great company! The wives also ventured down to Lincoln City on Sunday for a great time at the spa. I had a facial at Salishan Spa they have a really nice spa there!

The menu included: my creme brulee french toast, fondue night, rib night and great other food!
Unfortunately, now reality has to start back up again and to be honest- I'm kind of dreading going back to work.
But, it's going to be an amazing 2012 - we have a lot of adventures planned for the next few months, I'm sure it's going to fly by!