J.O.B

We moved to CA because Jeff got a new job here. He is working for a company called Biomet doing medical device sales. It's a pretty cool job. He gets to go into the O.R. for surgeries and show the doctors how to use equipment and devices. So stuff like amputations, C-sections, open heart surgery, all just daily routine for him. It's some pretty gnarley stuff. The only gucher is that he has to wake up at 4:00 a.m. about 3 days a week and a late day would be like 6:00 a.m. He has been working his butt off! Hang in there babe!




I, on the other hand, have been cruuiiisin the past couple of months. I've been working for Mesa Airlines doing accounting and when we moved they decided to give me a laptop and keep me on board. So basically I had free flight benefits, full salary, a couple hours of work to do a week, and no supervision. You tell me what's going to happen. So I have been working in bed, catching up on my tan (I needed it!), cruising to Vegas, St. George, and Bountiful, hanging out with old friends, going to the gym, cooking, shopping... it has been amazing! So anyway today is my last day (bye bye flight benefits) and on Monday I start a new job.


I'll be working for a CPA firm, doing auditing and advisory work. I'm pretty nervous, because I've never done that stuff before, but it's a really good job, a really good company, and everyone I've met there so far has been really cool. So we'll see how it goes!

West Elm

West Elm is my favorite furniture ever! I've been shopping on their website for a couple of years but I've never been to one of their stores because they only have them in a few places like Miami, New York, San Fransisco, etc. So anyway, we moved here and they just happen to be opening one up in Roseville, which is like 10 min. from our house, in June. So I am totally stoked. Here's what I want to get:

We Love You Guys!

This is kind of embarrassing, but I'm kind of new to the blogging thing, so I just barely noticed that people have been leaving us comments. So anyway, I don't really know how to respond to your comments and I haven't quite figured out how to leave them on other peoples' blogs yet, so collectively, I just want to say that you guys rock. We love all of our friends and we are stoked that this whole blog thing actually works! And Heather Norton Mildenstein, what the ....?!!! I can't believe you're pregnant!!!!

What's for Dinner?

My niece made this recipe for us and we can't stop making it. It is a copycat recipe from the Italian restaurant Carrabba's. This is definitely in my top 3 favorite meals ever. If you like goat cheese, you are gonna love this! It looks harder than it is and it gets easier once you've made it a few times.


Chicken Bryan
Serves: 6
Prep. Time: 0:55

1 Tbls. minced garlic
1 Tbls. minced yellow onion
2 Tbls. butter
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup cold butter - sliced
1 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
6 boned, skinned chicken breast halves
extra virgin olive oil - for brushing
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
8 oz. caprino OR other goat cheese - room temperature

-Sauté garlic and onion in 2 Tbls. butter in a large skillet over medium heat until tender.
-Stir wine and lemon juice into skillet, increase heat to medium high, and simmer to reduce by half.
-Reduce heat to low and stir in cold butter, one slice at a time.
-Stir in tomatoes, basil, kosher salt, and white pepper; remove from heat; set aside.
-Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
-Grill chicken over hot coals 15 - 20 minutes, or until cooked through (I just cook it in a skillet on the stove)
-A couple of minutes before chicken is done, place equal amounts of cheese on each breast
-Spoon prepared sun-dried tomato sauce over chicken.

Camping!

I got to go camping this week with Jeff's brother's family and a bunch of families in their ward. It was a ton of fun and there was a boat there so I got to do my all-time favorite thing ever - go wakeboarding! Everyone was really cool and there were a ton of cute kids there. Just check out how cute Marcus and Cheryl's kids are. Thanks Cheryl for inviting me!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's day to our great Moms:


Kathy

and Gina


And our wonderful Grandmas:


Jean

DeNese

and Caroline

We love you guys!