baby alessia

picture from our wedding

It's our little Alessia's birthday today! We love this

little munchkin so so much!

The Kirchhausen's came up this weekend for Dance

Sport and it was so much fun. We made forts, went to

build-a-bear, watched super sassy ballroom dancing,

and went to Nickel-Cade.

We can't wait for them to come back in a couple weeks

cafe love

We are suckers for ambiance and Nordstrom Cafe Bistro has

sexy ambiance.

As much as I love Nordstrom

I had never eaten there until last week.

It was awesome!

We had just eaten a couple of hours before so we shared

an arugula chicken pizza. The Pomme Frites (french fries)

were SO good dipped in their kalamata tapenade.

Our friends got the Cuban sandwich (my favorite sandwich!)

and the turkey club. Their turkey club has green beans in it!

Crazy! But Cool!

Definitely going to shop at the Fashion Place Nordstrom so

I can visit the Cafe Bistro a little more often.

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

So for my B-day my lover boy surprised me with Tegan & Sara

tickets!!!

I love love him!

It gives me tinglies just thinking of the moment I will see them

live! I am obsessed!

Gino Baby

Gino and Larry (may he rest)! Poor Lar was so tormented by Gino. All my babe wants is a best friend but he couldn't seem to convince Lar.

MY FAMILY

I cannot say enough about how much I love love my family.

They are by far the #1 most important thing in my life

and that is how it will be forever. We went up there again this

weekend so I could teach a cooking class and to celebrate my birthday.

I will post pics from the class soon. It was so much fun!

My mom made my favorite meal and the mango sticky

rice from Benja's. It was to die for. Thanks mom!

So we have this tradition that is getting more and more

embarrassing the older I get. We go around the

room and say what we love about the birthday person.

Everyone said the nicest things about me and so now

I think I want to write one thing about each person in my

family that I love the most! Of course there is a million

reasons why I love each one of them but I will try

and narrow it down.

Dad:

I love how full of energy you are. I love that every

person you develop a relationship with, wishes

you were their dad. So many people tell me how lucky I

am to have you as my dad and I could not agree more.

My dad is friends with all of my friends and it makes us

all a big happy family.

Mom:

I don't even know where to start. I am so blessed to have

my mother in my life. I call her everyday and she is really

my best friend. She knows how to handle any situation

and helps me through some traumatic ones.

(I am a pretty dramatic girl). She gives me a sense of comfort

that no else can give me. I love you mom.

Camie:

My best girlfriend! I don't think I go a day without

talking to her. Seriously I am not much of a phone talker but

I can't go a day without venting to her and hearing what

is going on in her life. We laugh and cry together.

When she is sad, I am sad. When her heart is broken,

my heart is broken. She drives to my house about

twice a week even if we have nothing to do.

As long as we are together, we feel happy.

Jeddy (Elder Sexy Prince):

Jed used to pin me down and wouldn't let

me up until I called him a "Sexy Prince" ha ha ha.

He is on his mission in Alabama right now. I love

him so much. He is the best example of who I want to be.

He is so Christlike. He sees the good in everyone.

I think everyone thinks Jed is their best friend because of

how he makes you feel when you are with him. He can

make me laugh like no one else can. All the sisters

just adore him. He has been a perfect brother.

Erin (The Baby):

Oh my favorite rasta hippie chick! I don't know where

she got her chillness because the rest of us are pretty intense.

I love Er bear because she is such a sweet person inside

and out. She has the best heart. She has the most gorgeous

long blonde hair. She drives the boys crazy! She laughs

at everything I say and makes me feel really funny.

She has the most adorable laugh. She is the perfect "baby"

for our family.

Gino:

I love Gino because he is my baby. He loves me

unconditionally. He makes me smile by just looking at him.

I love him because he can't bark, cry or jump. (He is special)

Nicholas Jay:

I saved the best for last. My baby Nicky!

I really believe that Heavenly Father has a plan for

us and makes sure we follow our plan. I was going

to go to Utah State after my first year at Dixie

to attend their culinary program. That year they

had decided to discontinue their program

so I stayed at Dixie another year. After I graduated,

I decided to stay in St. George for the summer for some reason.

I met Nick in May. CRAZY! I am so grateful I

followed my plan and was there to meet the love of my life!

I love our life together and who we are together.

I love our goals and how he makes me feel. He is so handsome.

I am seriously the luckiest girl ever! I could go

on forever but I will save it for another day.

I am in love with Nicholas Jay Scano!

I Love My Family!

cakes.

I have been involuntarily thrown into the cake business.

Not that it is my business or anything

It was not a goal of mine to start making wedding cakes,

but when I started school at Dixie, I promised my

roommate that I would make her wedding cake.

So about 3 years later, I got a call from that roommate

ready to collect on her cake. I was super nervous because

I hadn't been through the advanced pastries class yet.

But nevertheless, I was going to make it. It kept me up

at night, and I would have nightmares of what crazy things

could go wrong.

I did it and it was really not as bad as I thought it would be.

Once you've done one cake, people think you are an expert.

I was volunteered to do a few more cakes but I am grateful

for this because it has given me great experience.

I will have a few more to add to my collection in the

next few months. Wish me luck!

Micah & Rachel Christensen

(Most recent)

Matt & Katie Anderson

(Bro & Sis-in-laws)

Nick's Cousins

(made with Angie)

Alisa & Daxton Lasm

(My very first cake made with help from Jesse)

Hopefully I will get better with every cake I make.

It has been a fun little hobby.

The Critics Say YES!

Of all the gourmet cuisine I have had the privilege of consuming,

I can truly say pizza is still one of my favorite foods if not

my favorite food...Nick and I are always in the mood for pizza.

So a few years ago we were introduced to this lovely little gem

by my beloved Kim and Abe, and since then, have become regulars.

Cafe Galleria is located in Midway, and has the best wood fire

pizza we have ever had. It is extremely authentic.

Our favorite pizza would be the pepperoni pizza with kalamata

olives. The Italian sausage pizza is also delicious.

If you order a Caesar salad, expect to get a very traditional one.

I love anchovies in a Caesar dressing but eating a whole anchovy

does not float Nick's or my boat.

After dinner in Midway, we go to Dairy Keen in Heber for famous shakes!