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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
obstsuppe
It is great to be home and have Shaun back home too. We both got back on Saturday night, and then Sunday we were able to spend some time together after Shaun got back from church stuff in the morning. For Father’s Day we went out to dinner to Carabba’s, a new Italian place around here. We came back home, put Nat to bed, and then watched the movie “Stranger Than Fiction”. It was good…a lot more serious then I thought it would be, with it being Will Ferrell and all!
Monday I worked and Shaun came home early cause he was sick. And he is STILL home sick! Poor guy…yesterday he went to the doctor and found out he has some sort of respitory infection. So he’s on antibiotics and was given a perscription for some cough medicine that completely knocks him out. So for the last 2 days he’s pretty much slept. So he’s home…but he’s not.
Yesterday I made my very first batch of “Obstsuppe”…otherwise known as cold fruit soup. I was so very proud of myself…I think this is the first Mennonite food I have ever made! It turned out well. The reason I was motivated to make it was because my Mom had given us some while we were up there and Natalie LOVED it, so I decided to try it myself. She seems to love mine too, which is a good thing!
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6 Responses to “obstsuppe”
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Is that the same idea as Pluma Moose? (I know this is not the correct spelling!)
Sheila Thiessen said this on June 20, 2007 at 10:17 pm | (edit)
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Yes, Sheila, that is what Bob calls it when I make it. Probably some differences, but generally the same.
aunt Monika said this on June 21, 2007 at 9:14 am | (edit)
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Ok, when you come here we are eating Mennonite! Watermelon & rollkuchen, obstsuppe & cream of wheat, buns/jam/cheese, riebelplatz, farmer sausage … DELICIOUS! Good going on making this tastey treat! We gotta raise our kids at least Half-Menno!
Jules said this on June 24, 2007 at 7:08 pm | (edit)
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Okay, I have/had no idea what Mennonite is. I assumed by how I’ve read it used in yours and other blogs that it was like a heritage. So I looked it up on google and it says it is a religious denomination. So, I consider myself a Baptist, but am not familiar with foods that are known as ‘Baptist dishes.’ So, am I way off here?
Zandra said this on June 27, 2007 at 3:31 pm | (edit)
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Zandra, I sure can’t blame you for being confused! Mennonites were followers of Menno Simmons, who broke away form the Catholic Church (along with Luther) and ended up being persecuted for their faith because they introduced the practice of ADULT baptism, which inconvenienced the government in keeping track of their population. Because of the hard time they were given, many of these European people moved to Prussia and Russia, but because of their ethincity, their food was also called Mennonite (which, as it turns out now, has a lot of Russian influence. A combination of Dutch and Russian, I guess. Many Mennonites (including Kristal’s great-grandparents) fled Russia in the 1920′s and 30′s to N.A. and S.A. There are quite a few in Abbostford, Kristal’s hometown, and so Mennonite food is well known here. There are also quite a few Mennonite Churches (because it is an established denomination) but being Mennonite by heritage is definetely not a prerequisite. AND being Mennonite (by name or heritage) does not necessarily make you religious. I hope that helps. Kristal’s Mom
Mom Friesen said this on June 27, 2007 at 10:00 pm | (edit)
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Yes, that does help…thanks Kristal’s Mom!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Happy Father's Day!
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Sooo Cute!!!! Sorry, Shaun … hope you don’t mind me saying that … Natalie’s the cute one and you look very happy and proud, as you
should be. Great father/daughter picture! Appreciate the moments.
Happy Father’s Day! -
Hey Kris! What an adorable picture. I hope that you had a special day!
Love you!
Adrienne said this on June 18, 2007 at 4:50 pm | (edit)
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Amazing shot! You’ll treasure this one always!
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Beautiful picture of Daddy and his little girl!
Megan said this on June 19, 2007 at 8:10 pm | (edit)
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Oh my goodness!!! This is the most adorable picture EVER!!! Man, I miss you guys sooooooooo much! I’m gonna have to take some vacation, or a weekend once I start teaching and actually have some money, to come visit. I need some Sawyer time for sure.
Rachyl said this on June 24, 2007 at 3:04 am | (edit)
Friday, June 15, 2007
Quality Time...
Yesterday was a great day!
In the morning my mom and I headed to the House of James warehouse sale. There we met my Aunt Monika and Larissa. Larissa and I were able to catch up and have some tasty coffee while Grammy and Aunt Monika shopped. It was fun although Natalie was extremely fussy since she’s getting two of her top molars in!
After Natalie’s nap my Mom, Natalie, & I headed out to Langley to my favorite store, Jacob Connexion. I really wasn’t planning on buying much but I found a bunch of things that fit me great and were perfect for the summer in Phoenix. I got 3 pairs of capris (tan, green, and jean) and 4 shirts…woohoo! So exciting!
Last night I was able to go out on a FABULOUS dinner date with my sister cousins…Carolyn, Bonnie, and Adrienne. Oh, and Jonah (Carolyn’s 4 month old baby) was along too. He is just TOO precious! He weighs almost as much as Nat and he’s less than a third her age. What a cute chunker!
We ate a tasty dinner at my favorite restaraunt in Abbotsford, Greek Islands.
After dinner we walked to Bonnie’s place and had coffee and dessert. It was such a special night. Now, if only Julene had been there too!
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Way too much fun! Oh I wish I could have been there too! That is one GREAT day! You all look FABULOUS!!!!
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oooh, also my favorite store and favorite restaurant in abbotsford!! makes me (the non-shopper) want to go shopping!!!
kelly said this on June 15, 2007 at 9:13 pm | (edit)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Enjoying Papa & Grammy's House
These pictures were taken today of Natalie…
Posing on the steps…
Papa set up the swing just for Natalie…
Enjoying Grammy’s flowers…
All ready for bed after a long but fun day!
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Natalie is one seriously adorable little girl! Wow. She’s growing up so fast, although I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that.
) Your trip to Indonesia with your Mom, Kari and Natalie will be so special…I’m excited for you women! Have an awesome day!Kim Klassen said this on June 13, 2007 at 11:37 pm | (edit)
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I wish I could be playing there with you at Papa & Grammy’s house, Natalie!
I love you. I can’t wait to see you in August!
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oh, she is SOOOOOO cute!!!
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Cute, Cute, Cute!!! That is all I have to say. And so fun that you are going to Indonesia. I am so excited for you. That will be such a special memory. Love you Kristal. It was fun getting tagged in your facebook note! I wish we still lived close by and could visit all the time.
Kirsten said this on June 14, 2007 at 12:48 pm | (edit)
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Natalie is such a beautiful child! Thanks for the new pictures. Hope your trip is fun. How exciting about Indonesia too!!! That’s awesome!
SERIOUSLY time for an update!
No, I have not forgotten about my blog, I promise. Things have just been crazy, as usual. I guess I always say that…but it’s true!
Where am I now, you may ask? I am sitting at the computer at my parent’s house in Abbotsford! Yup…last minute trip up here to expedite the renewal of my Canadian passport. Shaun is at Junior High Camp all week in Malibu, California (bummer, yeah right!) so we decided this would be perfect timing for me to come up and get this taken care of. The reason I need my passport so quickly???…
…I AM GOING TO INDONESIA IN AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you tell I am excited?
My mom, Kari (my sister-in-law), Natalie, and I are all going together for two weeks. It is still sureal that everything is coming together. We decided that now is the time to go since we don’t know what the future holds for us with kids, etc, and it’s easiest to travel with one child and Natalie’s at a pretty good age to do that. Also, I am QUITTING my job right before we leave (WOOHOO!) since I plan on teaching piano in the fall instead. I am absolutely ecstatic about this since I will have so much more time on my hands and will actually get to spend time with Shaun. I have some students lined up already and I am trusting the Lord will provide more…so you can pray about that.
What else has been new…hmm…we were sick. Yuck. I had a stomach bug/flu a couple weeks back and then last week Natalie got it. She had it really bad, poor thing! I think she lost a couple pounds. She was so skinny (as if she’s not tiny enough already!) and she had a HORRIBLE diaper rash from all the butt-pee (a nice way of saying that). And she threw up…gross. Poor girl. We were just thankful that Shaun didn’t get sick too since he has been so busy with work and planning for camp.
House stuff is good…we’ve been busy painting when we have time. We painted the entire downstairs with the exception of the entrance area. It’s all a olivey sageish green color. It looks awesome. And then the downstairs half bath we painted a really really dark almost hunter green. Very dramatic. And then we painted our bedroom too…it’s a brown color with a hint of green…sounds gross but is my favorite color in the house. So it’s coming together. We are also hoping to get our yard done sometime soon.
Anyways…I am here in Abbotsford now until Saturday morning. I am freezing cold…seriously. I don’t remember it being this cold here in June. But then again my body has acclimated to some serious heat. Who knows.
I haven’t taken any exciting pictures lately but I will try to post some from our week here soon.
Have a great day!
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Hi Kristal! It is so good to finally hear from you again. Guess getting away from it all finally gives you some free time. I hope that you have a wonderful time in Abbotsford and can return to Arizona refreshed. I have been waiting and waiting for you to post and all I have seen for days is “lameness”. Exactly. But today it was so nice to hear from you again. Looking forward to seeing pictures of this week. I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE COMING HERE IN AUGUST!!!! I am thrilled beyond belief! Shivers and tears, I tell you. Well, sister dear … soon we will be together again. I love you.
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Wow – you have come to the valley in a cold spell! i hope it gets nice for you while you’re here! that’s so great that you get to go to Indonesia – and what a perfect time for it
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how wonderful!! And yes, travel with one child (still small enough to ride on your lap for free?) is way easier than travelling with more.
I’m so excited for you in all aspects. Travel and teaching piano! … and the future that might bring more kids
They get older and that sibling itch starts itching.shannon said this on June 14, 2007 at 7:57 pm | (edit)
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SOOOOO cute! I love, love, love this picture of your beautiful family!! Unbelievably cute!
Love this picture, Kristal.
Agreed. A perfect shot of your family – you definitely gotta frame this one!
I think Natalie’s smile looks a lot like Mommie’s. Beautiful picture.
Great picture Kristal! What a great looking family!
yep – that’s a GREAT picture of you three!
You 3 are beautiful!!! With such a cute child, and such good looking parents to begin with, you guys need to have lots of kids!!! I love this picture (and more so the people in it) and would like a hard copy to frame. Could you bring one with you in August?
Yes, I ditto that, I NEED a hard copy too! =)
Hey Kris!
That is a beautiful picture. You guys look so happy and so beautiful on that picture! I cannot believe how big Natalie is getting! Love you guys lots! You are so special!
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Adrienne
beautiful picture!!
Love the pic.
Keep blogging.
Fight the facebook!
You are such an adorable little family! Natalie gets cuter in every new picture. Are you still doing Weight Watchers? You look amazing!