Another Season Under the Belt

J and I are continuously amazed by how fast time seems to be flying by. His Sophomores' final game of the season was last week and he's only got another week left of Varsity. Craziness. Here are a few shots of the last game of the season.

Last night was the Olathe North Basketball Banquet. As a coach's wife, I always look forward to this event. It's a time for the entire team to come together in a non-competitive environment. I love seeing the boys at games, but they're always so focused and serious. This evening is filled with fun, laughter, fellowship, inspirational words from the coaching staff, and recognizing the players for their performance. 

J had a pretty awesome group of boys this year. We look forward to watching them in upcoming years.

It was also a bittersweet evening, because two very special boys are graduating. Tyler and Jordan were a part of J's sophomore team a few years ago that changed his life. I feel like I can honestly say that, because his passion for the game and his players transformed after the season Tyler and Jordan became Juniors. What an impact they had...

The Stelting Family at Senior Night

The Bruce's

We wish you all the best, Tyler and Jordan!

Growing Up

Last week we received an updated picture in the mail of Tam. Can't believe how big he's getting!

Cute Lil' Guy

I know, I know. J always says, "Don't buy food because it's cute." But these lil' guys are so cute! (And tasty too!)

Have you ever heard of Seckel Pears, or Sugar Pears? I had never heard of them until last weekend. We were at Sam's and they had a huge container of these pears for $5.00. Hard to beat. I love pears, so I thought I'd try them out. They're definitely sweet and "sugary", so if you like tart, this might not be a pear for you.

I must admit, their size was the most appealing part of my discovery. Second to the price, of course. I tried taking some pictures to show off their petite-ness (apparently, that's not a word. oh well. it is today.) I've got small hands, so for these pears to be the length of my thumb says something.

Then I Googled them and found this pear comparison picture on Wikipedia. The Sugar Pear is the last lil' guy on the right. So cute...

Crush

It's definitely safe to say, I have a crush...on Adele Adkins. I've been obsessed with Adele's 21 album for quite some time, listening to her hit songs on repeat for hours at a time. Seriously, no joke.

If you don't know who she is, you need to. If you've never heard her sing, you're missing out. This lady can SING! She prides herself on co-writing her own music, being curvy, and having natural talent. (My words, not hers.)

Her Grammy performance last night was the first since cancelling a tour and having surgery in November for a vocal chord hemorrhage. In one of her acceptance speeches, she even thanked the doctors for bringing back her voice. 

Adele stole everyone's hearts at The 54th Grammy's, and no doubt the millions of viewers' hearts as well. 

Adele took home Grammy awards for all six of her nominations:

• Record of the Year - Rolling in the Deep
• Song of the Year - Rolling in the Deep
• Album of the Year - 21
• Best Solo Pop Performance - Someone Like You
• Best Pop Vocal Album - 21
• Best Short Form Music Video - Rolling in the Deep

I just love this lady!

Panini Press

Several months ago, my parents got us a panini press. It sat in the box for awhile, mostly because I didn't want to take the time to season it....oiling, rubbing, baking, rubbing some more, draining excess oil, baking some more, etc. Quite honestly, I don't know that I often have that much time on my hands. It literally was a several hour seasoning process.

Anywhoo...

Last night J and I finally used it for the first time. We made Emeril's Roast Turkey Panini with Basil Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers, and Fontina Cheese. Yes, Fontina...my favorite!!! Since J's not a huge turkey fan (or red pepper fan), he made his with salami and pepperoni, and omitted the red peppers.

Me? Well, I had all three meats, pesto, roasted red peppers, AND cheese on my Ciabatta bread. I just love food.

Scared that my sandwich was going to over flow, I didn't add quite enough meat and peppers. Next time...