pinkcherrymama's daily tidbits and nibbles

pukies, recipes and big daddy j!

good morning! i had another calgon moment monday night...elijah had me up all night "puking". he really loves to tell everyone about  it, which is pretty funny. he is alright now, but holy cow, it was a LONG night! 1 hour of sleep :( i was a nightmare, i will admit, on tuesday...but it's all good now!

i really wanted to share pictures of our new paint job. after we came back from our vacation during spring break, we decided to paint the living and dining rooms...

before...

 

 

after...

 

 

i LOVE green!

another thing i failed to mention on my last post was Easter...one of the 2 most imprtant holidays, in my opinion...we always celebrate with the traditional baskets and egg hunts, but, for me, the most exciting and humbling part of Easter is remembering what our Saviour sacrificed for us.

 

 

april 20th is jimmie's b-day. it also happens to be hitler's birthday, the anniversay of the columbine tragedy and some kind of holiday for people who smoke pot...poor jimmie. i decided to surprise jimmie after church the day before his birthday, and get a bunch of the boys from the youth group to come over and celebrate. i made 8 chocolate cream pies and got 6 pizzas for 7 guys! i think they had a good time...

 

  

fire hazzard chocolate cream pie!

so here it is, the carne asada and pico de gallo recipe. please excuse the "little of this, little of that" measurements. seriously, it is so easy and you basically make it to your own taste.

pico de gallo

• tomato (5 or 6)
• onion (1 small or according to your liking)
• cilantro (half a bunch or so)
• lime (about 2)
• avocado ( i like alot, but do it according to your liking)
• salt

clean out the seeds from your tomatoes and dice into approx. 1/4 inch pieces. chop onion in the same way. cut avocado in half and peel. dice into 1/4 inch pieces. chop cilatro finely. combine tomato, onion, cilantro, lime and salt. add avocado last so it doesn't get "mooshy".

carne asada

• sirloin roast
• salt
• pepper

have the butcher slice roast thinly. salt and pepper both sides of each piece of carne. grill on the bbq. remember that since the meat is so thin, it will only take a couple of minutes to cook.

to serve:

serve with warm corn or flour tortillas. there you have it. super simple, super yummy and pretty good for you if you use corn tortillas.

enjoy!

 

 maybe today i can get some creative stuff done...wishful thinking, you say? i will try my darndest and see if i have something to show y'all tomorrow...until then, i will leave you with a picture i took from the back deck last week...

 

ttfn,

~r

pukiness!

i didn't get around to posting my recipe and a few other pictures today due to the fact that i got 1 hour of sleep last night because my baby was sick all night.

i will be back tomorrow withthe recipe and pictures and possibly another futile attempt at a video blog...with a smile this time!

sleep well!

~r

lots to catch up on...

 this past month (or more!) has been pretty busy and crazy...as usual.

i would like to first start off by expressing my saddness at the passing of a beautiful, young lady...Molly Lahlum. my girls went to elementary school with her in tahoe and this year, my oldest was in high school with her in gardnerville. they had just recently re-connected and become friends again. Molly had an undiagnosed heart problem and had a heart attack during a swim meet about 2 weeks ago. she had been in the pediatric ICU in reno. on thursday morning, she had another heart attack and passed away peacefully. Molly's mother, Mary, is a wonderful person whom i have also known throughout the years from tahoe. sadly, we had lost touch through the years, but have vowed to stay in touch better in the future. i cannot imagine what it would be like to lose a child so suddenly and my heart and prayers are going out to the family during this tragic time.in light of this horrible tragedy, it has made me even more greatful for the wonderful memories we make each day with our family and friends.

and now for some self torture...i am trying out the video blog thing, so let me know what you think...

argh! this is so embarrassing!

jimmie and i were so blessed to be able to take our kids on a short vacation for spring break this year. we went to san francisco with my big cousin V and her hubby and daughters. we made our "base camp" at their home in san jose and went into the city 2 days in a row. 

get ready for picture OVERLOAD!

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - GOLDEN GATE PARK- SAN FRANCISCO

THE 4 STORY, RAINFOREST BIO-DOME

  

 

 

VIEW FROM BELOW THE RAIN FOREST

 

VERY LARGE FISH!

 

ALBINO ALLIGATOR

 

THE LIVING ROOF

 

VIEW FROM THE LIVING ROOF LOOKING AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM ACROSS THE MUSIC CONCOURSE. THE GRID AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE IS SOLAR PANELS THAT PROVIDE POWER TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING.

 

JAPANESE TEA GARDENS

 

NERDS...

 

HOLY COW...A FAMILY PHOTO!

UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE, TO THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE FORT POINT. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND A PRETTY NEAT PLACE TO VISIT.

 

THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO

 

I MUST HAVE THIS ANIMAL!

 

THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL- LINCOLN PARK

 

THE THINKER (S)- PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR

 

DINNER AT TOMMY'S JOINT- LOTS OF FOOD FOR 6 PEOPLE AND ONLY $40...YES, IN THE SAN FRANCISCO! BELIEVE IT...

 

JUST BEFORE SUNSET IN THE CITY - COIT TOWER IN THE DISTANCE

 

 

on to monterey...we spent 2 days in monterey. we were able to visit the mission, the beach, of course, and the aquarium. then we went to moss landing to MBARI and spent the day there and in santa cruz.

the carmel mission...another must visit.

 

our favorite place...the ocean!

 

 

monterey bay aquarium

 

 

 

scary looking sea snail...

 

 

sea dragons...

  

tiny sea horses on blades of grass

 

MBARI- monterey bay aquarium research institute.

our friend from high school, shannon johnson-williams, gave us a tour of MBARI. she works there and i think she has the coolest job!

 

it was a packed 5 days, but well worth it!

if you made it tihs far down,  you are an animal! i know i had a ton of pictures, but i wanted to share how much fun we had!

visit me tomorrow for a summer recipe...healthy and so super yummy!

sparlies and hugs to you all!