Hanbergs x4 weekend

We had two extra Hanbergs last weekend, Ian's parents Rob and Maryann came from Brentwood CA for a family wedding and stayed with Ian and I. I would like to think that they came just to see us, so i will. We really love having them here and had lots of great memory making moments. Since Ian and I had to work, we were unable to attend the wedding, but did make it to the lovely reception Friday night. After the reception we helped celebrate (from a distance) Crystal Roma Holt's Birthday by going to Cheese Cake Factory in her honor. Tracy and Amy met up with Rob, Maryann, Ian and I – as usual we had a great time and good food at the CCF. 

Saturday I got to hang out with Rob and Maryann while Ian went to work. We went to IKEA and had lunch there along with some funny moments that only Maryann could help facilitate.  Then I got a snowball in the face from Rob as we went to Home Depot later that day. We made home made Cafe Caubo Burritos for dinner and then hid in the pantry when Ian came home to scare him. I know, random. But it was pretty funny... not to Ian but we had fun with it. We ended the night with a movie and games... and maybe some sweet treats.

It was sad to say goodbye early Sunday morning however, it is always a neat experience to go to the airport and watch Rob and Maryann take off into the sky. I will admit it always makes me nervous but, Rob is a great pilot (having flown with him, I can say that) and they arrived safely home. Thankfully. Thanks for coming and staying with us!

Salsa, the tail of an evolving masterpiece

So for the longest time ive been developing my salsa recipe. The Salsa has gone from the most simple form of a pico de gallo, to the addition of Avacodo, mango, and even strawberries. The Salsa has always been in raw uncooked form, so for a change and simply because it was on my mind I decided to try a cooked salsa.
 And so I started with Roma tomatoes,white onions, Cilantro,Limes, Jalepenos, olive oil, Garlick, chilli powder,and tapatillo hot sauce. 
 I roughly chopped all the ingredients minus the jalepeno, and put them in the food processor. I then put the jalepeno in the broiler to roast it and add another depth of flavor.When the jalepeno was done I chopped it up and added it to the rest of the ingredients. 
 I then mixed everything up and poured it into a sauce pan and let it simmer for about 25 minutes. It turned out awsome and i cant wait to improve on it next time!!!

Grandma's bias tape

This started as an immediate need to do something tactile and crafty.So I went to the mounds of fabrics and miss-matched items I have collected over the years. I found some thank you cards left over from our wedding and sitting next to it some bias tape. When my Grandma Cook passed a couple years back, I inherited some great sewing gems – one being a small salvaged cardboard bolt of light pink bias tape and that in its self is precious. (I loved how resourceful my Grandmother always was). So... it seemed fitting that I combine the Thank You card and bias tape to make a Thank You card for the amazing man (temple president Ed J. Pinegar) that sealed Ian and I in the Manti temple with the bias tape from my Grandmother Cook who devoted many years of service in the Manti temple. It just made sense to me. I love when things have some meaning even if I am the only one who gets it. :) So I combined the two and fulfilled the need to do something creative and felt a sense of sweet nostalgia as thoughts of  my grandmother completed the card that seemed to have come full circle to me.