A Valentine's Day Chef

We have been spending a lot of time in our kitchen lately, trying out new recipes and using all the tools we got from our wedding. I love to bake cookies, brownies, cupcakes, pies--you name it. Steve has asked me not to bake too much because he ends up eating everything. That's a compliment, right? He has been cooking pastas, seafood, steaks and soups. What more could a girl ask for? Time to get this guy an apron and onto Top Chef.

For Valentine's Day I woke up to this. A very LARGE breakfast bagel sandwich.

And these!

Then, Steve cooked a fabulous lobster tail dinner with garlic mashed red potatoes, wild rice, french bread AND a side salad. It was very yummy!

For dessert I made heart shaped chocolate chunk brownies topped with Butterfinger ice cream.

Hope you all had a loving and tasty Valentine's Day!

Where's the Pot of Gold?

Last weekend in between rain showers, I saw this beautiful rainbow near our home. Wish I could take credit for this picture. It was taken by someone driving along the toll road and submitted to our local newspaper. It's the "end" of a rainbow, something that's very, very rarely seen-- especially in Southern California.

Short Business Trip

A couple of weeks ago my company had their holiday party, that's right in February. Everyone in our Region (throughout Ca) met up for three days of training, workshops and fun! I was able to meet several of the District Managers I normally work with over the phone and finally match names with faces. It was great being able to spend time with wonderful, hardworking leaders, that truly believe in providing the best childcare and educational environment for every child.

Our holiday party/secret santa gift exchange was held at Rock Bottom Brewery. It was so much fun. I work with some characters, that's for sure!
Working Hard

Playing HardOpening Gifts
My Secret Santa Kim
I was Angie's Secret Santa
Group Shot (I missed out on this one) Since the event was held in Los Gatos, I was able to skip out on the last day (Friday) and spend time with my family. We went to dinner one night after work. It's always nice catching up with family.

Overall, nice trip. Short and sweet. Oh and I got to hang out with this crazy little guy. My sister's dog Buddha.