Belly Shot: 19 weeks

Were growing!

xoxo,

kristen

Recipe #1: Beef and Broccoli

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients
1 pound boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
1 cup beef consume
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
Fresh broccoli florets (as many as desired)
Hot cooked rice

Directions
1. Place beef in a crock pot.
2. In a small bowl, combine consomme, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. In a cup, stir cornstarch and sauce form the crock pot until smooth. Add to crock pot. Stir well to combine.
4. Add broccoli to the crock pot. Stir to combine.
5. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes on high (the sauce has to boil for it to thicken).
6. Serve over hot cooked rice.

This was so easy to throw together for our impromptu dinner party!  I really recommend it!!  

xoxo,
kristen 

Halloween

I will make this one short and sweet.  I was a victim to the zombie baby...busting out of my stomach.  I made my costume with a little help from J.  

At work, I heard a lot of interesting comments on my costume.  Some people loved it & some people (mostly other women) thought it was 'just wrong.'  

The only reason I had the nerve to do this, was our midwife appointment the day before.  Baby Lessen had an outstanding review :)  

xoxo,
kristen 

Belly Shot: 17 weeks

I am not talented enough to take my own profile picture, one handed & smile.  :)  17 weeks

xoxo,
kristen

Baby Gear Fairy Dude

J and I are really lucky to have such good friends!  An Army buddy, Baby Gear Fairy Dude, of J's drove down from Virginia this week and brought us a CRIB, SWING and CARRIER.  All gender neutral and in excellent condition.  

We can't thank y'all enough & we will see you in a few weeks for the girls birthday party :)

xoxo,

kristen 

ps - all donations welcome :) 

Since we don't have a microwave.....

We have to do things the old fashion way.... 

All for a craving! :)

xoxo,

kristen 

Adventure #3: FESTY

As most of you know, J and I LOVE live music... which means -- it can't get much better then a music festival!  Especially a low key but lots of fun bluegrass fest put on by The Infamous StringDusters (insert swoon) in Charlottesville, VA! Titled: The Festy!!!!  

This fest was so relaxing!  We were camped in a prime spot; in the tree line for shade, visuals of the entrance & of the car, and with some of the worlds greatest Duster Fans...no joke -  one of them was announced as Fan of the Year during the last night.  He was so proud :) And the other ladies are such good fans, that now they are friends with the band....jealous. 

Kirkland drove over from Lexington on Saturday to hang for a bit.  Spending time with her is always amazing!!!

Nuff' Said

It was beautiful there - settled in the Blue Ridge

We camp light, this is our little grey tent.  It gets cozy in there...
This Momma is going to need a bigger tent soon!  

xoxo,

kristen