We started out the New Year with another victory for the Trojans!
On New Years Eve Eve our friends made up some goals for us, here are a few of their suggestions for us:
1. Have twins--what?!
2. Enter a Dance Dance Revolution Competition (keep in mind that we don't have and aren't good at DDR)
3. Learn "It's a Hard Knock Life" dance from Annie and perform in ward talent show...we'll be sure to get right on that.
4. Become ultimate Nascar fans and get a car to park on your lawn like our neighbor (they moved, thank goodness)
Thanks to the
Ashby's ,
Perryman's and
Mortimer's thoughtful suggestions it got me thinking. I haven't made resolutions for about four years so I decided 2008 was a good year make some goals and share them so that I'll actually take the initiative to follow through.
My "real" goals include:
* Read the Book of Mormon in 4 months with our wards Relief Society
Personal * Start an R.N. program and make good grades
Financial * Deposit money into our IRA's
* Start a missionary/college account for Carson and future children
Physical * Exercise 3 days a week for at
least 30 minutes (housework doesn't count!)
Today, after the game we had these amazing mouthwatering ribs. They were so good that I thought I would share with you the recipe so that you can try them for yourselves.
3-4 lbs Pork Spare Ribs (makes 2-3 servings but we cooked more and the sauce amount was enough)
1 C. Maple Syrup-the real stuff
1/3 C. Soy Sauce
3Tbs. Sweet Cooking Wine (Kikkoman Aj Mirin, found at Raley's)
1Tbs. Garlic Powder
2tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Sugar
Bring ribs and water to a boil and cover in a large dutch oven, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Place ribs in a slightly greased 13x9 pan.
Stir together syrup and other 5 ingredients and our over ribs
Bake @ 325 for 1 hour
When done baking, pour sauce out of 13x9 into a saucepan and thicken with corn starch. Then pour sauce over ribs and enjoy!
I am amazed and have no idea how Carson knows to smile every time a camera is pointed at him, but he is definitely photogenic!
The biggest change with Carson in the last month physically has been his growth of hair. We are glad that he isn't totally bald anymore! His new skill has been to grab Cheerios using his thumb and forefinger. He recognizes his name and will look at you after you say it and he likes all types of food, his and ours. The meat entrees seem to be his favorite because he will ask (grunt) for more.
Since Christmas I don't quite think he knows what to do with himself because he actually has toys to play with, imagine that. I had gone to Babies'R'Us before Christmas to find a present for him and I walked over to the MASSIVE toy isle and felt like the worst parent in the world because there were sooo many toys (educational, lights and sounds, award winners, crib toys, soft&plush toys, car seat and stroller toys, rattles and teethers, classic toys....the list goes on.) You name it, they had it and at home Carson had hardly any at all. The great thing about his age is he didn't know what he was missing out on.
