Fishback Wedding

While in Houston we were fortunate enough to attend our friend's wedding!

Conor was Jeremy's roommate when we were dating/engaged. 

We love Conor; he is such a great guy!

I was soo happy to be there for his sealing :)

Jeremy wasn't able to attend because he had some work training during this time. Let me tell you, I could not stop crying during the sealing. It's funny to me that I didn't cry at my OWN sealing but I was crying like a baby for Conor's. But hey, it happens because on your own wedding day there are so many things going on!

The happy couple :)

This little girl was camera ready for me! 

This is my new friend Amanda whom I spent most of the wedding festivities with! 

 Wedding Reception 

That evening they had an outdoor reception. And I looooved the decorations. 

Since it was an outdoor wedding, the Houston mosquitoes were eating me alive! 

 

We also made new friends!

I'm so happy that I was able to make it to Conor's wedding. 

It's so good to see that he has found the love of his life.

We had a great time and it was good seeing a friend!

Congrats Conor & Natalie!

Houston Trip

Life has been so busy that I haven't had a chance to blog! 

But here are some pictures of our Houston trip!

Do not fret friends, I shall add some more laterz.  

Enjoy these beautiful pictures of us at the Houston Temple. 

Heaven. 

Hope you all are having a fabulous day! :)

Chilling with my family

I love my family

Creamy Tuscan Pasta Sauce

In the mood for some Italian?? Try this recipe! 

Literally when I was eating this, I kept thinking I was at an Olive Garden.

Okay, well maybe that's pushing it too far. 

Be warned: it is heavier than most of the food that I eat on a daily basis. 

Don't add too much sauce either!!! 

Overall, it was quite tasty and creamy and I prepared it with a side of salad! 

Ingredients: 

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press
• 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into 8 pieces
• 8-ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed, drained and chopped
• 2 cups milk
• 6 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste, if needed
• Diced fresh tomatoes, fresh basil for topping (optional)

Directions: 

1. In a medium pot or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, taking care not to let the garlic burn. Stir in the dried basil. Add the cream cheese, stirring with a whisk until the mixture is smooth. It will look curdled at first, but with constant whisking for 2-3 minutes, it should come together to form a smooth, creamy paste. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes.
2. Over medium heat, add the milk gradually, about 1/4 cup at a time, whisking quickly and constantly until each addition is incorporated fully into the sauce. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, pepper and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the cheese is melted and the sauce is the desired consistency, 5-10 minutes. Serve over hot, cooked noodles.

Tip: Prepare the ingredients ahead of time and have them ready, this should help with the process and easiness of adding the ingredients together for the sauce. To maximize your time, start the sauce and noodles at the same. Don't do it like me and start the sauce first! Also, add some chicken in there so it will absorb some of the delicious sauce. 

Yields: 4-6 Servings

Author: Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

Enjoy!

Weekend in Birmingham

Yeahhh! Finally we went to Birmingham.  It's been a year and half since last time I was there. Kinda crazy right? 

But the weirdest part about it was that I went back with a HUSBAND this time! 

HELLO!!!!!

It was kinda crazy seeing people that have known me for YEARS and have watched me grow up

But now I'm all grown up with a husband. 

I finally got to meet these little ones! They are just precious!!!! :)

I got to see my BFFs, Julia and Virgin. 

We had lunch with their family at 5 GUYS. 

I have only eaten 5 GUYS twice before in my life. And everybody in Provo was always comparing it to In-N-Out. But I'm going to have to choose In-N-Out on this one. 

Jeremy and I split our meal and I still felt like it was too much. 

And the fries are greasy and the hamburgers are okay. 

The company was great though, and that's all that matters. 

Oh, and I got to see Kristina!! haha I love being with Kristina because she reminds me so much of high school when we used to act like a bunch of crazies. 

We listened to some chill tunes and she gave us a performance...a singing performance that is. 

Jerry was probably the highlight of the weekend. 

Wait, maybe not. But it's close. 

Jerry the hermit crab would only come out and play when there was music.

And the commencing of the music began. 

Jeremy and John bonded while being surrounded by a group of women all weekend. 

And practiced their origami skillz. 

A couple of weeks ago Jeremy bought an origami kit from Barnes & Nobles, so has been doing some origami.

I would like to give Nancy a big thank you for letting us stay with her family and for being so hospitable. There should also be a special shot out to Nancy's cooking. I love her cooing and every time I go over, I'm so excited to eat. She sure does take care of her Nat! We had a great time. I can't wait for our next trip!