When Two Becomes Three!

   We have the most exciting news!

                                      

Sam and I had started talking about starting our family but, we had decided to wait until he would be done with his undergrad at UVU. Well, one thing led to another and we knew there was a chance that I would become pregnant earlier. For half of January and February we debated on wether or not I was pregnant. The only difference I felt was being hungry all the time but told myself it was all in my brain. 

February 13th rolled around and I had, had enough waiting. I decided to go get a test thinking that if it turned out positive I would wait until the next day (Valentines Day) and tell Sam. I ran over to Target and picked two up. Let me just tell you it's not very fun buying the tests. You feel like everyone in the whole store knows what you just picked up! 

Home I go to gloriously urinate on a stick. This is where I start freaking out and suddenly I can't go! Finally a little makes an appearance, I start to worry it's not enough but there's nothing I can do. I make up my mind to set a timer and not sit there and stare at it. Never has time gone by more slowly! The time is up and I'm afraid to look at it. Finally, I do and I see it, I'm pregnant! No way, it's probably wrong, so I google if it can be. Nope can't really get a false positive so I am indeed pregnant. 

I had made up my mind to tell Sam tomorrow but I suddenly can't wait. I have to tell someone! I run over to his work and he is of course surprised to see me. I tell him we need to talk so we go somewhere a little quieter. First thing I say is you were right (I would always tease him that I wasn't going to tell him when I was pregnant, and he always told me I wouldn't be able to wait) he's confused at this point and I'm somehow able to tell him. He's shocked, happy and amazed. Then we go over all the details like when it will be born and how excited we are. Eventually he feeds me (something he will be doing a lot of) and then I go to work.

After I got over the initial shock that I was pregnant, I started to worry. I don't think there's anyway you can't. Even though we weren't expecting it this soon I was already attached and it's so hard to just wait and see if everything will work out. Plus, it's so hard to just go living life not telling anyone! 

We are so excited and will now start dreaming of everything that needs to get done. Also just a tip, don't google anything about pregnancy, it will just freak you out!

Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake

Last Sunday I put my Christmas presents to good use! A lot of the things I got were for cooking(wondering if that is a hint from my husband:)). I was in the kitchen all day and it was actually a lot of fun to try out new gadgets and recipes. So the next couple posts will be highlighting recipes and gadgets letting you know how I liked them.

I don't know if you've ever heard of the Cake Mix Doctor but she is amazing. The first cook book of hers that I got was actually the Dinner Doctor and I loved it so much the Mister got me her Cake Mix Doctor book. Basically she takes normal recipes and boxed cake mixes and enhances them. They are all super easy and fast! So the first thing I made was a bundt chocolate cake. It was delicious, although I think I would change the frosting next time, it tasted a little too much like powdered sugar for my liking.

Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

• Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
• Flour for dusting the pan
• 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain devil's food cake mix
• 1 package (3.9 ounces) chocolate instant pudding
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (I used imitation)

DIRECTIONS

1. Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly mist the bundt pan with vegetable oil spray, then dust with flour. Shake out excess flour. Set the pan aside.

2. Place the chocolate and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, until the chocolate is melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside.

3. Place the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Fold in the melted chocolate. blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 to 3 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. The batter should look thick and well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven.

4. Bake the cake until it springs back when lightly pressed with finger ad just starts to pull away from the side of the pan. 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Run a long, sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it onto a rack to complete cooling 20 minutes more.

From here you just add the frosting. I would share the frosting I put on it if i thought it was worth it. But I wont because I don't. Excellent cake though, I would definitely serve this to anyone I love :).

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

The day we got back from Thanksgiving in the Basin we started decorating for Christmas. It really is the most wonderful time of the year! I LOVE decorating for Christmas. One of my favorite things this year was going to Sun River Gardens. I loved looking at threw all of their Christmas things, from trees, garland, wreaths and beautiful poinsettias.

Our yearly tradition of going to see Temple Square we met by a very snowy day but it was absolutely beautiful! We stopped and ate in American Fork at the Melty Way, a gourmet grilled cheese place that is delicious! We shopped at City Creek, ate at Cheesecake Factory, and walked around Temple Square!

We had an awesome Christmas Party with our friends! It was so fun to plan and party!