John Legend

Tonight (1/13/09) Jen and I went to see John Legend. The concert was at the Gibson Amphitheatre (Universal Studios). It was a booty-shakin' great time. Ok...our booties never left our chairs thanks to being in the second row of the mezzanine and the people in front of us being melo or gone most of the time, but we had a great time, bobbed our heads, shoulders and shook our booties within the confines of our comfy chairs. He was such a great performer and the opening act was Estelle (she sings "American Boy"). Here's a little clip of one of their duets:


I didn't get any great pics of the night, but my hair looked great. I tried to capture it, but alas, not much luck...Here's my attempt:

Naples with the munchkins

My friend Lorie, who I've known since elementry school, still lives around the corner and we still get together when we can. She has a son who is a little over a year older than Jonas (although he is much shorter). He is a bright, quick witted, cutie-pie. Jonas and him love to hang out. Jonas used to call him shup-pop (Joseph) which is how he used to say shup-pop (Sponge Bob). Joseph didn't think it was so funny that I'd call him Sponge Bob. But then again, he'd refer to Jonas as "Her" because his hair was slightly long.

Anyway...we decided to take our munchkins to Naples (a fancy neighborhood in Long Beach that has canals running throughout) to see the Christmas lights. I didn't get any pics with Lorie or with us all included...maybe next time. We're supposed to do a snow day in a few weeks. It was fun and I'm sure we'll do it again.

LA Temple Christmas Lights

I was looking forward to being able to go up to LA to see the temple lights this year. My friend Jennifer (not LDS) also has fond memories of the temple grounds and so we made plans to go the day before Christmas Eve. I had these two weeks off of work and she actually had a day off. Web also had two weeks off and decided to come along and spend the day with the girls (and Jonas). We hit up Walmart for Jen's last minute shopping, ordered a pie for Christmas Eve, checked out DSW (I LOVE DSW!!!), and caught up with Brent & Karina for dinner at the Elephant bar. We had a great meal with great company, and Karina decided to tag along as well. Good thing she did because she is the one who took all of the pictures you now see. She is a great (and patient) photographer. We had a great time and there weren't hardly any people there. I was surprised. What a great night of shananagans on the Temple grounds.

Pampered Christmas

So since I started selling Pampered Chef, of course that is what everyone (that I am going to see) is getting for Christmas! I feel slightly safe in showing these because I have a belief that no one actually watches this blog. Hahaha... Anyway, I needed something to give to co-workers and friends...and this is what I came up with!

I am extremely proud of my little creations. I love them so much that I am tempted to keep them for myself (with the bows forever attached). But then again, that doesn't make much sense. And how many bamboo spoons wrapped in bows does a person really need anyhow...

I bought this ribbon a few Christmases ago and it's perfect! I hope people are impressed. Afterall, it is a quality product!

Bonus: Did you notice the big Pampered Chef logo on each one? Shouldn't every Christmas gift double as advertising?

I love this bouqet!

Note: if you are reading this and end up getting one of these amazing creations, act surprised! Haha.

My New Exciting Career

At the beginning of November I was invited to my very first Pampered Chef party being hosted by my co-worker Anja. I had a great time and ordered a few items. I kept thinking about how much fun I had and how I wanted so many more items. (BTW, I had been dreaming of rebuilding my kitchen from scratch and had already created some wish lists for my future). On the last page of the catalog it showed what the new consultant starter kit included, which happened to include a few major items I had ordered and some that I really wanted. I called the lady (Nancy) who had done the show to see what it would take to become a consultant and if I could cancel my order and join instead. By that night I had signed up and was on my way.

While my parents were out of town I had my first party...It was really great and I've done well so far. My director, Nancy, keeps saying how impressed she is by me. I'm really excited and feel that this is exactly what I've been looking for. I like my job, but I'm not completely fulfilled by it either. This is my new hobby, new income (maybe), I'm building my kitchen and learning new recipes and cooking knowledge/experience. I already have two more parties planned and other tentative ones. I think I can create a niche in the wedding registry/bridal shower area. Heck, I know plenty of single people and Eric already said he'd refer engaged couples to me when they come to him for DJ services. Maybe my B.S. in management and certificate in Event and Meeting planning will come in handy now.

I really am excited! It's great to be excited about something. You wanna have a party? I'll come and cook...lol!

Thanksgiving 2008

This year I went to Karina's parents new house in Corona. As Jonas says, "This house is HUGE!" There was a ton of space and lots of yummy food. I made sweet potatos with mashmellows, millionaire pie, and quacamole. Brent & Karina bought some special desserts that we enjoyed, and Ofelia's (Karina's Mom's) turkey was super yummy. After dinner we played boardgames and Rock band. Jonas joined us the next morning for more Rock band. It was a great day.

Super-Jonas

A while back (maybe more than a year ago) Brent & Karina got Jonas a Superman costume that blows up for muscles. (BTW, he thinks muscles are in your shoulders).

Just thought I'd share my little man who often confides in us that he can save the world.