Omniture welcomes a new employee, Joshua Teare!

You ask: What do they do?

I say: Great question, something to do with web marketing.

Maybe I will know soon. At least Josh is more knowledgeable in this category.

You can ask him more about it when you are able to catch this busy man.

Congrats my love!

Merry Christmas!

The weather is so nice for a little stroll

This month is a little crazy! Josh is doing his finals and I am...

I was inspired by my dear friend Camille, (www.camilleroskelley.typepad.com) to make some Christmas stockings. I am in the middle of the project, and thinking I should have started last Christmas. I blame her for making me stay up till 5 in the morning. Just kidding. Anyone who visits her, be prepared for no sleep! I kept telling myself visiting w/her was totally worth the lack of sleep.

My hours were increased at work since window washing is not the most ideal during the winter season.

Of course these little feet keep me very busy.

Oh, and I am playing with a quartet for our church. When I play with the group, I just smile constantly because it is so much fun! I never thought in a million years I would actually be giddy over playing my violin.

Is it bad when you wake up wanting to eat mac and cheese for breakfast?

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/mac-and-cheddar-cheese-with-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/index.html

Make sure you sauce is very thick. I added some heavy cream. The flavor is fantastic!

A wintry time at Gardner Village

Even though Preston has a little fever he does not shirk his responsibilities of ironing

Preston has a hobby.

Preston James Teare | 16.86 months

Learning some photography with our cute son.  Sarah took this picture at home in ID with our new Canon.  I've enhanced it a little bit with Photoshop and Lightroom.  I still haven't figured out how to preserve image quality when uploading using Picasa and Blogger.  I uploaded this picture through Flickr, then embedded it in the HTML, and it seems to have worked well.  I even tried the same process with Picasa - no dice.  Pilk, help!  

Halloween Bash @ the Bennions'

Race Car Driver &

BYU-Idaho Fan (really last minute :)

'80s French Tourist (SO last minute)

*the camera taking my picture is supposed to be strapped to my neck

Here's a better one of Preston in the full getup. He never wanted to wear the helmet I made him. And, feast your eyes on that sweet 'stache.

The Bennions | Party Hosts

Pirate Babe, Dragon & Jack Sparrow

Excellent costume theme and execution.

The Spencers

Dental Assistant (cuz she just got off work from her job as a nurse) &

Redneck/White Trash/Creepy

Too bad we didn't buy one of these lovable mastiffs.

His top molars are coming in, along with some other teeth. Oh a joy!

Flexible 4-Step Chicken

Rustic Lemon-Onion Chicken

This was simply a crowd pleaser tonight. Well, I thought it was. It was so easy to make. Sorry, Tyler, but you might have slide over a bit to make room for Melissa's recipe on my shelf. Of course I am die hard for Tyler's recipe. I think Melissa has proven she is an amazing cook after winning food network star. Loved this recipe for its capability of changing up the sauce.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/flexible-4-step-chicken-for-family-and-company--rustic-lemon-onion-chicken-recipe/index.html

Picky Eater

I never thought little Pj would be a picky eater. I just put things to his lips and he will give off a cough a couple times like it was the most disgusting thing that ever touched his pretty lips. Who would guess we bore a picky child when coming from Josh and I. But what do I do? Do I steal this little girl to force feed Preston or do I just let him eat cookies all day? Confused.

Sisterly Love

Can I make a wish? I wish I lived closer to my sisters. Melanie lives in Montana and Anneli lives in Virginia and of course, I live in Utah. My life would just be perfect if I could simply borrow a cup of sugar and a quick little talk face to face nearly everyday. Someday, maybe I can enjoy living closer to them.

I am always looking for some yummy food to cook. I think I might start sharing the food that I am cooking. This is such a great soup. I especially LOVE curry thanks to my sister-in-law, Radha. Plus I really love the fact that the base of this soup is carrots, which is great for little Preston. When cooking watch the amount of curry and cayenne pepper you put in. I don't like super spicy so I put half the amount and it was fine. I also added only 3 cups of chicken stock and 1 cup whole milk. Oh and I didn't add any salt in the soup since my chicken stock already has enough sodium in it, but I couldn't resist adding in 3 cloves of garlic. I am a sucker for garlic and onions!

Thanks Rachael Ray for this soup recipe.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/curried-carrot-soup-recipe/index.html


Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 pounds packaged baby carrots, from produce section
6 cups chicken stock, available on soup aisle
1 tablespoon mild curry paste or 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Coarse salt
1 cup sour cream
Plastic condiment bottle or medium plastic food storage bag
6 blades fresh chives, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions

Preheat medium pot over medium high heat. Add olive oil, butter, onions and carrots and saute 5 minutes. Add 4 cups chicken stock, curry and cayenne, and about 1 teaspoon salt to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and cook until carrots are very tender, about 15 minutes. Place pot on a trivet next to food processor. Process soup in 2 or 3 small batches until soup is smooth and carrots are fully pureed. Transfer processed soup into a large bowl as you work to make room for more soup in the food processor. Return completed soup to the soup pot and place back over low heat. If the soup is too thick, add remaining stock, up to 2 cups, to achieve desired consistency. Adjust seasonings. Place sour cream in a plastic condiment squeeze bottle or into a medium food storage bag. Cut a very small hole in the corner of the bag with scissors. Ladle soup into bowls and squirt a swirl of sour cream around the bowl from the center out to the rim. Drag a toothpick from the center of the bowls out to the edges, forming a spider web design on soup. Pile a few pieces of cut chives at the center of each bowl to resemble green spiders in their webs! Cool!

Welcome Home Eric

Okay, not the entire family is present, but most of them are. My brother Eric returned from serving a mission in Edmonton Canada. It was a celebration of the Peterson's with his arrival. Yes, little Preston is not too happy from getting woken up from his nap to take a picture. More pictures will follow....

I stumbled on this picture after Josh went camping with his uncle.

You can go camping whenever you would like my dear :)

Shall I give an update on our little family...

Preston is a mad man walking everywhere and thinks he can push or pull anything. We HAVE to do at LEAST one activity outside the house so I can wear him out. Most of the days I my arm muscles are so sore from toting him places, but it has gotten better since he started walking. He knows where his ears and nose are. And basically the happiest boy today!!
Well, I am doing the same thing. I like to think about school, which will happen this next semester. I am going to finish another two classes. There I said it so it has to happen. I am working every other weekend from Friday to Monday doing the same job I have had for 6 years. Oh, and I am trying to learn spanish which has made Josh so excited to hear that phrase from me. I am trying to finish Wuthering Heights, which is much better once you get pass the first 1/3 of the book. And I would like to add, my new resolution is to finish all of my knit projects so I can just get it off my check list.
Like father like son. Aren't they so cute? Our family likes to match most days. Josh is super busy with his little company washing windows this summer. He of course is studying for his Gmat and cross my little fingers that he does well! Of course he still enjoys in his spare time studying languages. If you really want to spark up a conversation just ask him to teach you a bit about Russia or German or French or whichever language.

Couldn't ask for a better husband or a little tike!

His happiest moments are playing the piano.

He is walking right now, although gets terribly upset when he falls. We are having a great summer with swimming a lot. Preston is a champ in the water and loves swimming. Josh and I are teaching him to swim on his back. We will see if it works out.

Broke out the Biggest Loser today. It has been awhile, but after a grueling workout I feel so much better. Hello tighter booty. Looking for some more work out videos. Know of any?

To my dear BBQ friends who follow my blog :)

Do you remember these times?

Do you ever leave from a social gathering thinking....

"Did I say the right things?"---No (should have been funnier)

"Am I awkward?"---Yes (I would be un-awkward if I was in my pjs)

"Will my husband ever be able to read my mind?"--- (I like to think so)

"They are never going to call me again." ---If my little bloggers are reading this they better say heck YA!

I LOVE getting together with my friends, and I just don't do it enough.

Preston LOVED eating brownies with his adopted Aunt Kristen and giggling at his adopted Aunt Celina. Too bad at eight he was a wreck with his adopted Aunt Sarah. By the way Kristen I totally NEED the recipe to those yummy brownies and cookies.

Anything sweeter?

Preston's favorite toy was playing the piano with Grandma

I am so proud of my little brother Curtis for winning the pole vault @ district and winning many other events that qualified him for state.

I LOVE feeding my baby especially after a four day stretch of work.

I am upset that I didn't get the first photo of what Josh gave me for my birthday. It was a fantastic outdoor set up on our little porch which included the most fantastic water pitcher. We are having a great time with some of Josh's family in town. It makes my week go by so much faster and Preston enjoys spending time with all of his cousins.

It is about time, AND I absolutely loved the show, Wicked!

I did some funny things when I was very pregnant like deciding to reupholster two overstuffed chairs. I stripped off the fabric and tried really hard to get the motivation to sew the pieces together. Well, Preston came and I looked back and thought, why oh why did I take apart this chair? I had NO desire to finish the project.. surprise surprise! I heard about this place that does reupholstering and it was a fantastic deal so I went for it and here is the finished product. I am now waiting for my other chair to be done. It is like a brand new chair. They added more padding and I am in love with it. Why not go for something loud and green while Josh is going through school? A friend of ours did the work and his business is located in Orem. Check out the website Red Fox Furnishings.

Is spring really here?

Many people ask who Preston looks more like, but it is hard for me to determine. Although there are certain features that are distinct features of Josh and I.

I squint when I smile or when I am tired.

Josh's big toe is big. Hence, Preston has a hole in his pjs right where is big toe is. Cute huh?

The Red Iguana Mexican Restaurant in SLC makes the most AMAZING Moles that I have EVER tasted. Actually I have never tasted mole before going there, but I am obsessed with the flavor. I wonder if it is hard to make? But Mmmm it is so tasty. I go to sleep thinking about it and wake up excited to have the leftovers. So thanks to Red Iguana for making me love food that much more.