Shrimp and Pilates

Kylie and I have been going to the gym together a couple times a week.  It's a good time.  And after taking lifeguarding class together, I feel like nothing can be more awkward and terrifying than what that experience was.  About half of the time our gym dates result in double dates with the our husbands.  This past time we all gathered here for this Cajun Shrimp dish.  It was a pretty good recipe - I turned down the spice a wee bit, but it was super flavorful!  We mixed the leftovers with rice, which I would highly recommend.

However, the shrimp prepping was sort of an unexpected nightmare.  Unbeknownst to me, you have to pull their legs and shells of, and THEN take out their intestine! Blech. Blech blech. Maybe this is why my mom didn't make shrimp often when I was growing up.

(If you can't tell, that's my super grossed-out face.)

Thanks, Ky, for hanging in there.  Next time you have a nasty task needing to be done for any sort of food prep, give me a call. :)

-K&M

March Spectacles

Well, here's the thing guys.  Sorry for disappearing as of late.  We've been doing thrilling things like job searching, working out, eating junk food, crying over the process called "doing your taxes," and the like.  Luckily for you, we have not taken pictures of any of those activities, but below are some of the highlights of this lovely spring season so far!

My handsom hubby turned 22 in March!  His birthday dream was fulfilled when we brought home an entire Costco sheet cake for the occasion.  (A few of his gifts included an Appleton shirt from Mom and Dad Glaze, coffee candle made by one of our good friends, and a few records he gifted to himself.)

Then we found the best pizza in Spokane at Fire Artisan Pizza downtown.  In our experience, "Artisan Pizza" is sometimes code for "legit toppings, but not much of them." This was NOT the case at Fire.  They load those puppies up!  

 And when we weren't eating out, we were eating this.

And to kick off the month of April, we used one of our Spring Break nights to staycation downtown at the Montvale hotel.  It was fun to spend time in a different area than we usually do - new food to eat (I can't believe I didn't take a picture of this, but I tried Chicken and Waffle - has anyone else heard of this new Southern sensation??), coffee to drink, and boutiques to explore!

Easter also came and went.  I really do wish that every day was Easter - I wish that it was as easy to think about the Gospel every day, that every day my mind was that centered around the person and work of Jesus.  I also wish that every day could consist of a morning of the church gathering together, followed by an afternoon of food and yard games with friends. :)
Love from us to you,-K&M