Pictures

Did you like those pictures Sarah posted? Would you like to see some more? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I SAID "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" If you want more pictures, please post a comment asking for them! Now I will tease you with just a taste of what our pictures can be!

Courtship of the Frog

Wedding Pics!

It has been a long time since either Mike or I have posted. Sorry! This has been a very busy week. I wonder how I can be unemployed and still be soo busy!!!

We have good news! We got our wedding pictures back!! Hooray!! I'm going to post some (well, probably a lot) here. Then, you who read our blog will have a sneak peek before everyone else!!

Enjoy!

We're FINALLY married!!!

The kiss that started "The Sibling Kisses"!

The Sibling Kiss at Scott's Wedding (1999)
The Sibling Kiss at Debby's Wedding (2001)
The Sibling Kiss at OUR wedding!

Our nephew, Jackson - Ringbearer

Our niece, Makayla - Flower Girl

Our nephew, Sammy - Ringbearer

Bride and Groom and kiddies

(including honorary Flower Baby, Avianna)

Our Wedding Party
Scott Carter; Jeff Ronne; Tote Jimenez; Evan Barnhart;
Mike; Sarah; Debby Jimenez; Erika Barnhart; Heidi Marion; Laura Carter

My Favorite Nieces - Makayla and Avianna

My Twinnie and I

You want Fried Ham? I'll give you Fried Ham!

(that picture is not of any fried ham in MY kitchen, just so you know!!!)

By the way, my loving husband, you'll like this song since it mentions your favorite food group (yes, bologna!)

"Fried ham, fried ham, cheese and bologna. And after the macaroni, we shall have some pickles and pretzels and more fried ham fried ham!"

The joy of this song is that it can be sung in different "voices" like the opera lady, a cowboy, etc. Have fun, Love!

Fried Ham

I remember my sister, Erika, singing some song about "fried ham" I think. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it was her. Anyway, my question is, what are the words to that song? I can only remember the last line, "Fried ham! Fried ham! Fried ham!" I believe those are the words. Thinking about that song makes me hungry. What for? You guessed it. Pizza! I love pizza! But not with olives and mushrooms. Or anchioves. I had anchioves before. They were disgusting and all salty. Yech! But other than that, I'm good. You might be saying, "I bet you don't like 'grass' on your pizza" or some such thing. Who serves grass on their pizza? That's a perversion! An abomination, if you will! I'm talking about normal toppings. So there. This is my post and there's noting you can do about it! Well, I guess you can have Sarah edit it. But I can always change it back! Anyway, can I get the words to that song? Thanks!

~Later~

Bright Tailed and Bushy Eyed

After that wonderful post last night by Sarah, how can this one compare? It can't really. But it can offer you this: Um... well, er...
Okay. It can't offer you anything except this really cool link:

Relieve Some Stress

Go here! I recommend it to everyone!
Later!

Hooray! What a happy day!

Today has been a rainy, rainy day! How is that happy? I LOVE rain! I don't know why, but I always have. Maybe it's memories of swinging on our porch swing with my dad when it was raining. The swing faced out towards the street, and we would put our legs out straight so our bare feet would get wet as they went out from under the roof. I loved those giggly moments with my dad! Or maybe it's just so calming, clean and sweet-smelling . . .

Anyway, it is a happy day for other reasons. Mike got his notification from the US Postal Service today that he will be taking his test on September 14th at 9am. We are so excited to "get the ball rolling" on this one! Although we all KNOW Mike's patience is still perfectly intact, mine has been wearing thin with the delays from the post office. Mike is such a patient, long-suffering guy! God hand-picked him for me, that's for sure!

Yesterday was a great Labor Day. Secretly, I am just feeling a lifted burden of not teaching this year. Not that last year wasn't a great learning experience for me - it was. I am just relieved that I don't have those pressures this year! Anyway, we had a barbeque with my parents, Debby, Tote, Sammy and Grandmom Carter. It was a fun time. I made potato salad, iced tea and strawberry pretzel jello (Mom B - I'm gonna make that for you one of these days!!) We also had hamburgers, hot dogs, baby back ribs, cucumber salad, and cannolis. Yummy stuff! Of course, Sammy was the highlight of the day for everyone. What a little entertainer! He got us giggling many times (which gets him giggling, wanting to be in on all the laughter!) He is a delight!

Everything else is great - we ordered a new down comforter and blanket for our bed today. The down comforter we have is VERY OLD (one my grandmother had given me years ago). It really just needed to be replaced. We got SUCH an AWESOME deal on overstock.com. I can't wait for the package to arrive!!

Well, today was the start of school for most kids and teachers and men who sit in the office and go home whenever they wish (who in the world could I be referring to?!?! . . . ) So, hope it was a good one for all of you!!

Happy September!

*I always make my posts yellow, so you know right-off-the-bat that it's me writing. Well, as I made this one yellow, Mike was teasing me that I have no need to do that, since the title is "Hooray (exclamation) What a happy day (exclamation)." --all said it a mock-feminine voice! What a stinker he is, but I love him! He makes me laugh!

The joys of marriage

I love Sarah! Do you know what she did for me? She wrote me little love notes for me last night and hid them around the apartment for me to stumble upon! How sweet and wonderful is that? I can't explain how much I was touched by that! It's just wonderful! Just because I love her, I'll post a picture of us being very much in love! Later!

Recipe

So, here's the recipe that everyone is just begging and pleading for. Okay, maybe just Mom Barnhart has asked for it, but here it is anyway! Try it out!

Cheesy Corn & Potato Chowder
2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
1.4 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter
2 cups milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Place potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and salt in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine butter, milk and flour in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until smooth and thick. Pour milk mixture into cooked vegetables. Stir in corn and cheese until cheese is melted. Serve.

The recipe suggested serving in bread bowls. I'll have to try that next time! It would be great since it's thick enough to not soak through the bread too quickly! Yum!

Well, I hope you try that out! It was soo quick and easy! (Make sure you cut up the veggies into consistent sized pieces; and that you cook the flour/milk mixture until it is THICK - I almost undercooked it, but then I realized that it would be added to all the water you cooked the veggies in, so it has to be pretty thick to not get watery!)

Have a wonderful day!

FedEx

FedEx is a company. That much I'm sure of. I applied to work there today. Let me tell you about it.
Sarah and I drove to the FedEx shipping station. I walk into the office... no one's there. Tumbleweeds were blowing around the office. I don't know if everyone went on coffe break at the same time or what, but the place is deserted. So I get back in the car and Sarah and I copy the phone number down on the sign they had posted out front. We get back home and I call the place. I get all kind of weird messages from different phone companies. I looked in the yellow pages/white pages... nothing is listed for the place. I know it exists, so we tried the FedEx website. According to the website, the place doesn't exist. Also, there are no jobs available anywhere in the USA. But the sign out front said they were hiring. Sarah and I are frustrated. So we go back to the place and I walk inside. Still nobody. So... I cough real loud. Several times. Sarah is laughing at me in the car. But somebody finally came out and I filled out the application... ON-LINE! What a joke! Anyway, that was pretty funny. At least it was to Sarah and I. I fed Moses 3 nightcrawlers today. He loves them. Eats them up like spaghetti! That's all for now!

Bad Hairday

I'm not having a bad hairday today. But I have had them in the past. I usually wore a hat. I don't look good in hats. When people see me in a hat they usually say, "I never see you in a hat." Then I respond, "That's because I don't look good in them." This post is making no sense. Why am I reduced to this drivel? Can't I find another outlet for all of my creative juices?! No. So I'm posting this instead. Sarah is making coconut lime chicken. She says I'll love it. This is because I like chicken, coconut, and lime. But that doesn't mean I like them together. I like cereal and pepperoni. That doesn't mean I'd like pepperoni-flavored cereal (maybe... I don't know)! Well... I'm just rambling now. I hate going off on rabbit trails. Speaking of rabbits, have you ever had hossenpheffer? It's made from rabbits. I heard this one story about this guy who made it for his wife one time...

Moses

This is a picture of Moses, our turtle. Isn't he cute?

Chowder

Last night's dinner was delicious! Sarah made potato & corn chowder with homemade buttermilk biscuits! Yum yum! I had two bowls of chowder! I don't know where she got that recipe, but I guarantee that meal is a repeater! Look at the pictures! Doesn't it look good? I'm enjoying every bite! Why am I not smiling? I'm too concentrated on eating that delicious food, that's why! Now if you want that recipe, tell us that by commenting! Please!

Woo Hoo!

This is just a useless post to put up pictures of my lovely wife making dinner and also to put Moses up as well. The pictures of Moses are called "Bubbles!" and "Leave me alone!" Enjoy!

Moving Right Along

Well, Mike applied for a few jobs, and found out that the exam for the Postal Service is coming up in a few weeks. Keep praying that he'll find a job soon! I sent out my resume to three school districts for substitute teaching. I have to say that I'm really enjoying the teacher's summer of not working, though! We feel like we're still on our honeymoon. We come and go as we please and haven't gotten sick of each other at all (and don't plan to!!) =)

I have a feeling that all the people we have told about this site haven't actually looked at it yet . . . so, if you're reading this right now - LEAVE A COMMENT! It's easy - click the comment button and then simply type how much you enjoy the site; keeping touch; US, whatever!

It's been a long time!

Well, I'm (Mike) back! And with a vengeance! I have pictures, and I'm not afraid to post them! So I will. In these photographs, you will see us on a gondola; our faces through a placard; and our pride and joy, Moses! But be forewarned, the computer adds at least 50 pounds on all pictures! Oh, by the way, don't be afraid to comment! We appreciate the input! Is there something we can do to improve your blogging experience? What? Okay. I'm done ranting. Bye!

Sorry!

Sorry, but we've been busy these past few days! Yesterday, we went to Rutland, VT. We saw Talladegga Nights. Funny, but crude. Not a must see. Today, Sarah and I went to Plattsburgh, NY. - the place of my (Mike) birth. We saw my old house. Oh... by the way, before I forget, we had a baby! Ok, actually we got a turtle. His (we're assuming it's a he) name is Moses. He's a red eared slider and he bites (trust me, I know first hand)! Overall, he's a good kid. We'll post some pictures soon. I promise! Later!

What a lovely day!

(Sarah here, if you couldn't tell from the title!)
Today we took a little day trip to Stowe, VT with Mike's parents, Mimi (grandmother) and cousin Laura. First, we stopped at Dakin Farms, a little gift shop with LOTS of free samples of everything from cheese to relish! Then we stopped at another little shop (Shelburne Country Store) where we all bought penny candy. (of course the price has gone up to 10 cents!) Then we went to Mt. Marshall where we ate a picnic lunch, then headed up the gondolas to the top. It was just beautiful!! We had dessert at the restaurant (an interesting event!), then headed back down. Next, we went to the Ben & Jerry's factory. It was neat to see how they make everything, but we didn't get even a smidgen of Chubby Hubby (my favorite!) Of course we made memories in the car, singing along to The Cathedrals and playing 20 Questions. All in all, it was a great day!

Where Are We?

We are currently at my (Mike) parent's house. What's going on? We're going to Connecticut (4 hours away). Yay. It's time to go! Bye!

Hello!

Well... This the the first post ever. What to say... Hey! I've got it! My beautiful wife, Sarah, doesn't know I've done this. So I want to surprise her with a message. So Sarah, my dear, sweet, beautiful wife... SURPRISE! I've started a blog! I love you! Okay. Now for some info on us. We started this blog so people can see pictures of us, our children (when we have some). and other stuff! More posts to come!