Just a day/night.

I love the times that you have no clue what to make for dinner so you just start throwing random things together.

In to the crock pot I threw:

a pork loin

all of the leftover honey I had in a little bottle

the rest of my brown sugar

hot pepper sauce

Worcestershire sauce

ketchup

apple cider vinegar

a can of tomato sauce

fresh garlic

chopped onions

salt 

pepper

and

chili powder

for 4 hours on high.

Who would have thought I would have gotten this reaction...

And I quote, "Babe, babe, whoa, this is the best thing that you have ever made! Like, ever."

"RealllllyyyY?  I didn't even have a recipe."

"You are lying. What?! You better be able to get this exact combination again!"

Uh oh.  I didn't measure a thing.  Shucks.  I served this Pork concoction over brown long grain rice.  I'll have to try it again and write it down.  I have to admit, there is no feeling in the world like making something for my John and watching him enjoy it.  He makes me feel like the best wife in the world.

After dinner John and I had much studying and paper writing to do.  This is what the table of two married college students writing papers look like...

(John arranged these in the special spiral shape...so artistic.)

Before we really got going on our studies we went to Maggie Moo's Ice Cream Shoppe.

(those look like huge old people scary hands)

I had Fresh Banana Ice Cream with fudge, graham cracker crust, and cookie dough.  Glad we got the small, that stuff was so rich!

Then we came home and wrote our papers til the wee hours of the morning.   We don't remember the last time we went to bed on the same day that we woke up.  Our normal bedtime is anywhere between 1 and 3am.  We can't take it anymore.

Must.

have.

rest.

I guess we are just practicing weird and horrible sleep schedules so we will be better prepared when we have our little babies.

Jammin' at the Murphy's

A few weeks ago we had a jam sesh with a big group of friends. It was perfection.  


Each jam sesh is completely different.  Sometimes we all play songs we know and sometimes we just improv. No matter what we are doing be assured that the lights are low and there are candles in the fireplace and on the tables.  


We made:


Caramel Apple Pork Chops with a Pecan Glaze Sauce (absolutely a hit and a perfect fall dinner!)
Steamed Broccoli
Squash with Onions and Parmesan
Homemade Bread (which is becoming a staple in our house)
and
Homemade Strawberry Jam (also a staple)


My only complaint about our perfect little apartment is the lack of counter space.  Its so bad that when I am cooking in there I have to open up the dishwasher to get more space.  Its ok, it does the trick.  
Smaller kitchen= less space to have to clean.

the prep...

I used the picture frame that eventually became my (earring holder) as a center piece to hold all of our condiments, gravy, salt, and pepper. (and a couple of teacups and candles just for looks)

(these beautiful floral napkins came from my one and only Lisa who is serving her mission in Finland.  She sent two different packs of them to John and I as a wedding gift.)

Those in attendance:

Me- uke and vocals

Husband- guitar

Belen- rocking it on the drums

Jenna- keyboard

Lina- on her mac

Brandy- the most fierce egg shaker we know

Clark & Monique- the "just marrieds" & our new neighbors! Tambourine and Xylophone

Here is a little taste of what we like to do.  Sometimes things come out great and other times its a flop, but we all liked this one a lot.  I like it when Jenna shakes her hiney in front of the camera in the end.  No one knew I was recording this.  Clark is quite the rapper, wish you could hear what he is saying better.  Listen...

We all had a really fun time.  Everyone left...

(goodbye friends!)

...and then I got to be with this guy.

And we got to do these together.  

It looked like a dishware massacre in there.  But it was nothing a little love and elbow grease couldn't take care of.  We love knowing that these dishes belong to us.  We love that this is our mess and we are the only ones who can clean it up.  If we don't do it, it doesn't get done.  We are big kids now and get to take care of all our own things.  

Growing up is fun.  

I turn 23 tomorrow.

I feel old.