L.O.V.E

This weekend Amy and Ryan got ENGAGED!!! We are so happy for you guys and we can't wait to have Ryan apart of the Family. We love you BOTH!

A little Bio on Amy and Ryan:

When my family moved to MN Ryan's family (the Ericksons) moved into the ward in Salt Lake. The Calverts moved back into the old house, attended church and Amy diligently went to Sunday School only to find out there was a new boy in the old 9th ward. A new boy that was kind of cute! So the story continues with a Young Adult River rafting trip to Jackson Hole. Amy tells me that she comitted to go on the trip and then Ryan quickly committed after that. Later Amy realized she couldn't go on the trip because she had to work. Poor Ryan was going on the River Trip all by him self! (You gotta watch out for the Calvert girls we tend to commit to a few too many things!) So Amy tells me that Ryan came to talk to her about her reasons for not going on the trip and then one thing led to the next and they were dating. They have been exclusively dating for 9 months and we all just adore Ryan. He is a junior at the UofU and plans to go to Physical Therapy School. He comes from a family of 4 sisters, so he is well equiped to handle the drama of my dear sister! I have to say that I have never seen Amy as happy as she is right now. There is a sparkle in her eye. I know that she is doing the right thing and I couldn't be more happy for her! I love you Amy!

Pleeease!

On Sunday afternoon Anna and I had a little conversation that went something like this:

A: Mom Pleeeease can I have a cookie (Oreo Icecream Cookie)

M: Honey, they are so messy can you please choose something else?

A: Mom, I promise I will not be messy

M: Ok only if you promise to try to stay clean...

A: Squeals of Joy

*I should have listened to my gut...

The occurances of this post leads us to the happenings of the next post...

HAIR Ultimatum

Anna has somewhat of an issue with things that cause her to feel confined in anyway ie: seat belts, clothing, PONYTAILS. So as I mentioned in a previous post I cut bangs so that her hair wouldn't always be in her face. Well Sunday afternoon I had had it. I gave her the ultimatum: you either let me do your hair and KEEP IT IN or I am going to cut it off! What is your choice? A: Haircut! So here is the end result. Even though my high school friends would object to me coming near their children with scissors in hand, I thought the end result turned out pretty cute!

Happy Birthday To Katherine!

I can't believe Baby Kay (as we used to call her) is already 5 years old! We love you Kay, Have a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday to Kim A. and Sarah R. I love you girls!

YaaaHhooo!!

Adam PASSED the BAR!!! Let the Games begin!

Question for Seasoned Moms

How do you know when your child is ready to wear panties at night? I would guess that Anna has gone a month or more without peeing in a pull-up but I am afraid that the first night I let her wear her panties, she is going to wet the bed. Is there any way to know?

Bubble Bust

I am not sure which Anna enjoyed more, popping the bubble or the pure thrill of destroying something Adam just created!

Bread for BreakFAST

Since Adam and I are not huge Cereal fans, we have had to resort to other options. I usually try to make bread for a quick on-the-go morning.

Adam's Favorite: BANANA BREAD

1/2 C. butter

1 1/4 C. Sugar

2 Bananas ( very ripe)

2 Eggs

2 C. Flour

1 Tsp Vanilla

1 Tsp. Baking Soda

1 C. Butter Milk



*Mix all ingredients together and poor into a greased bread pan. I just throw everything in my kitchen aid. The best part about this bread is that you have it made before the oven finishes pre-heating! Enjoy!

350 For 55 Minutes.

Claire's Favorite: Chocolate-ZUCCHINI BREAD

*obviously because it includes chocolate as an ingredient.

*This one is a little bit more time consuming only because you have to grate the zucchini but also very easy and very yummy.

3 C. Flour

2 TB Cinnamon

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

3 beaten eggs

1 C. Sugar

1 C. Brown Sugar

1 C. Oil

1 Tbs Vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp Nutmeg

2 C. Grated Zucchini

1 C. Chocolate chips ( I like the Milk Chocolate)



Mix Cinnamon, salt, baking powder and soda. Set aside. Kitchen Aid Eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil vanilla Stir in Dry ingredients Blend Zucchini and Chocolate chips

350 for 60 Minutes

Pour into 2 Greased 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 Loafs



*The extra loaf can be frozen and tastes just as good when thawed.