Kirkland, WA

We were in the Seattle area over the weekend and took a trip to Kirkland, where Nate grew up.

I took about a million pictures of Kate and Paige. They were both so fun on this trip. There were minimal tantrums and it was just fun and relaxing for the most part.

Kate is hilarious these days. She tries to copy everything Paige does. Paige likes to talk in a robot voice sometimes and when Kate realized that we all thought it was funny, she started doing it too. I have to get it on video. Imagine a 15 month old, who can't talk, trying to talk like a robot. Hilarious.

P.S. The spacing is all crazy on this post and it is driving me nuts. I keep trying to fix it and it just won't change. Grrr....

So...

I got a job.

This is gonna be me...

(note the expression on her face)

Yep. I'm a "Ramp Agent" at the Spokane Airport. It's gonna be dang hard, but I'm gonna do it. At least for a few months. This past week I was in Denver for a 5-day training course. It was so hard being away from Nate and the girls. I was really bummed about it. But the training was surprisingly fun and interesting. Nate held down the fort really well! The girls were still alive when I got home! Seriously though, he was awesome. The house was spotless and all the laundry was done when I got home.

This was my class:

We had people from all over the West Coast and it was pretty cool.

I'm only going to be working about 12 hours each week, so hopefully it won't be too hard to coordinate with Nate's work schedule. He's really flexible, so I don't think it will be an issue.

In case you were wondering... Yes, I am only doing this for the free flights. I don't think I will particularly enjoy loading luggage into airplanes, emptying lavatories, directing airplanes (can you say terrifying?!!), being away from Nate and the girls, etc., but hopefully the fact that we will be able to take some fun trips together will make it all worth it.

P.S. If you have any questions about getting an airline job, let me know.

Lately

These are just some random pictures from the past few days.

Sleepy?

No turning back now.

I did it. I registered for the Tacoma Narrows Half-Marathon on August 6th! Gulp. I am really excited and really terrified at the same time. Mostly really excited though. See you in August, Gig Harbor!

Have you ever...

Have you ever stared at a pregnancy test for hours, hoping that a second line will magically appear?

Me neither.

The secret to youthful skin

Please watch. You will thank me later.

Awesome

Not Your Mama's Chicken Salad


Marinate 5 cups chicken in the following:
6 T. olive oil
6 T. fresh orange juice
6 T. cider vinegar
4 tsp. salt

Mix the following in a large bowl:

3 C. cooked rice, cooled
1 1/2 C. red grapes (cut in half)
1 1/2 C. chopped celery
1- 13 oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 or 2 cans mandarin oranges
1 C. slivered almonds
1 1/2 C. mayonnaise

Cook the chicken on the stove or in the oven. Mix everything together. SO GOOD!

Note: This makes a ton, so I would half the recipe.