Valentine's Eve

This year we are getting to celebrate Valentine's Day twice! Today, the actual "day" we are going up to a resort in Midway, UT to spend the day with the cousins. Anyway, last night we went to PF Changs with our friends Aaron and Naida and although we had to wait 2 hours and a half (no kidding!) to be seated, the food is always worth it. We had a great time. I love you Chippy, you are the best valentine ever!

Half-Way There!!

21 weeks and counting!! :o)

A Little Bit of Karma...

Last Sunday at church, Chip shared his testimony and mentioned how much his life would change in less than 5 months. He then went on to share a story about how when he was younger, the terrible 4 (he and his brothers) destroyed their dad's vegetable garden. My mother-in-law was so mad that she told Chip, "Someday you will have children of your own who will be worse behaved than you are and karma will have its revenge." Chip concluded by saying that maybe having girls would be a good thing and that he was very happy to welcome some karma into his life. Isn't he sweet?
So, as karma would have it..IT'S A GIRL!!! I am so excited, thrilled is a better word, to have this little person. I have to say that I am blown away with technology. It is unbelieveable to be able to see very clearly how she is developing in the womb. She was moving her little arms all around and eventually her thumb would make its way to her mouth when we would give her a break (she is really curled up with her face facing my spine, so the nurse had to "move" her around a bit).
We are both very happy and excited and can't wait to have her here with us :)

Chippy's Tacos

Every time we go home to Texas we make sure to eat at Chico's Tacos at least a couple of times. Chicos offers some of the cheapest and best food that is so-not-good-for-you in El Paso. Their specialty is "tacos" (which are really flautas or "taquitos" as Americans call them) summerged in a tomato broth, smothered in American cheese and a deliciously spicy green sauce to top it off. It has become an icon of the city for if you go to El Paso without eating at Chico's Tacos at least once, I fear you will have missed the point of your visit entirely. It is definitely a hate it or love it affair. Well, Chip and I both love it and I had been craving it for like a week, so I asked my sister to give me her recipe so that we could give it a whirl.

I must say that I am sooo proud of Chip. He has always been an awesome cook and now he is mastering Mexican cuisine. He did it all on his own pretty much and it turned out fabulous! I love how he has just embraced my culture and is pretty darn good at it too. I don't think anyone is capable of reproducing a true replica of Chico's, but these came pretty close, wouldn't you agree?! Thanks Fabs for the recipe :)

Cancun/Merida

Its official! My girlfriends from México have planned a reunion for this year. I haven't seen them in 4 years and can't wait. Four of us (out of 11) are married and 3 of us will have babies to introduce by then. I can't wait to show Chip around, there are so many beautiful places to see like the beaches and pyramids, and there is also the best food ever. Im debating whether or not to take our little one, but for the meantime, Cheers for Reunion in Cancún!

Aggravated

Am I the only one who is sick and tired and tired and sick of hearing about how fabulous Obama is??? For crying out loud, the man got elected by Hollywood and by people who have never voted the past million times that they could have. Give me a break! Lets take the man off the pedestal and actually see if he can walk the talk. It's enough of a burden to know that America, with its morals and values, as we know it is g-o-n-e. I hope that those who voted for him know what they were doing. I guess they should be happy knowing that sometime next week we will be paying for abortions performed outside the United States with OUR taxpayer money. Way to go Obamanation supporters!

My Bump

I can be so lazy at taking pictures and it makes me a little sad to think that I have not kept a journal or have pictures to show for my pregnancy trek so far. SO, here you go, a little evidence of my growing "parasite" as Chip calls it. I kinda hate this stage of the metamorphosis because I feel like I just look more chubby than usual and not pregnant! I know I shouldn't be complaining because when I am resembling a whale I'll be wishing I was back to this point. As a little humorous sidenote, we have our yearly family vacation to San Diego coming up this Summer. Chip asked if I wanted to go to Disneyland like we always do and I said "I dont know, Ill be a big whale by then, Im not sure I want to go to California at all." "Well, he said, then we can go to Sea World instead." Gosh, you gotta love the man. I certainly do.