Lots of Food and a Very Supportive Husband

If you've ever been pregnant, or have had a pregnant wife, you know what it looks and feels like to just not be able to get out of bed.

This entire week was exactly like that. Now at 32 weeks of pregnancy (Woo!) I finally had to tell my mind what my body already figured out: I can't do everything. I had this insane thought process that I would be able to cook, clean, work, and prepare for this little baby all at one time. Well, for a little while, I tricked my body into thinking that I could do all of those things. However, this week was the end of that. By last Sunday evening, my body had given up and given in to the pangs of pregnancy. I guess it had to happen sometime. 

By Tuesday, I officially talked with my boss and arranged to leave my job a little earlier than I had hoped, but it was worth it and my body was so grateful. After 4 years of working for BYU Information Technology it was a little sad to say goodbye, but it was fun to celebrate the friends I had made and the exceptional boss and supervisors whom I had the honor to work with. I am more than grateful for that job opportunity that took me through all of my college life.

Other than leaving my job, Kaleb and I had a fun week of adventures:

1. Lemon Chicken Skillet

Kaleb and I cranked out one of our very favorite recipes this week and fired up the skillet (or the wok, in our case). This lemon chicken recipe is super easy and easily one of the tastiest recipes we have in our family cookbook. Pair it with a delicious spinach salad and some watermelon and you've got a great meal!

2. Cousin Dinner

We had the added pleasure of enjoying a cousin dinner this week at Brick Oven with some cousins from my husband's side of the family. We enjoyed salads, pasta, and pizza as well as some fancy drinks. I got a tall glass of frozen mango-raspberry lemonade while Kaleb got a mango slush inside of a pineapple. I'm pretty sure the only reason he got it was to see if the drink really came inside a pineapple of not. Hehe. 

3. Pioneer Day Mormon Tabernacle Choir Concert

We were happily surprised to get a phone call from my grandma who happened to have 2 extra tickets to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Pioneer Day concert. Even with several other things going on, we rearranged our plans and successfully made it to the concert (a little late) to enjoy broadway musical tunes including those from Carousel, State Fair, Cinderella, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, and numerous others while celebrating the pioneers who came into and settled the Utah Valley. It was absolutely spectacular and we loved every second of it.

4. Free Food?!

This week we discovered that if you arrive at the Farmer's Market late enough, you just may be given the extra food that vendors weren't able to sell for free! We literally did a double-take when we were passing by and the lady told us the remaining zucchini and squash were free. But of course, we returned to the vendor and retrieved a few zucchini and squash for ourselves as well as one for Kaleb's two brothers. We were very appreciative and so grateful for those who are willing to give.

5. Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

We had some leftover peanut butter M&M cookies from last week, so we got out our handy ice cream sandwich press (thank you Mom and Dad :) and we sandwiched two delicious cookies with vanilla ice cream in the middle. The result? Perfect ice cream sandwiches! We are definitely doing that again for sure.

6. Homemade Chips and Dip

Every once and a while we find that we have food that will clearly go to waste before we have a chance to eat all of it. In this case, we had a package of corn tortillas that weren't going to be eaten (thank you 150-packs from Costco!). However, we never like food to go to waste, so we came up with a better idea: homemade tortilla chips! These are a little healthier than their store-bought counterparts and fun to make. And what's better than making your own layered dip and munching on chips and dip together? :)

Although I felt sicker than I've been in a while this week, I am so grateful for my patient and supportive husband who stood by me every step of the way. I am so grateful for the many experiences I had this week am grateful that I was able to share each of them with the love of my life!