2013 Dash for Donation 5K

blogging one handed.  ben is sleeping on my chest.  extreme multitasking, i know!

Tyler's 1st 5K.  he did such a great job.  he finished 160th out of 2500+ people!

paparazzi mommy

im obsessed w this hot daddy

we r obsessed w this little sweet sleepy baby boy!!

he slept the whole time!  we went to the North Market after the race and guess who was still sleeping?

finishing strong!

Ketchup

I'm still catching up on pics and posts!  In the last week, I've blogged/posted a million times to try to catch up!  The last 10 weeks with Benjamin in our lives have been so wonderfully amazing that I haven't had time to post after every milestone or new adventure as a family.  In the beginning, I was too exhausted and basically didn't know my own name.  I think there were days that I didn't have time to eat or shower!  I know, yucky.  Since then, I've just been lost in Benny World.  I currently have 1600 pictures on my camera phone, most of which are of Benjamin.  Whether it's a new outfit he's in or him just showing us a sweet smile, we are always snapping pics of our handsome little guy.  Here are some more pics!

Ketchup - ing

classic Benjamin stare down

first photoshoot with mommy - mommy!  it's too bright

Ben:  this is torture mommy!  

Mommy:  get used to it honey... you're in for a lifetime of snap happy mommy

he looks like he's sleeping but his eyes are closed bc the sun is so bright out

#1 mom of the year

What the Pho?

Pho is a Vietnamese dish full of noodley and meaty goodness!  My family makes the best pho (we call it ga theiw in khmer).  When it comes to pho, you are really judged by the soup that you make.  In order to make the best soup, one needs to slow cook, bones, beef, onions, and spices together for hours.  This takes patience and skill.  My grandma, mom and my uncle Junite all make the best soup.  BUT the last time we had pho, JUNITE made THE BEST soup we have ever had!  

I think it had something to do with all of the fresh ingredients he used.  He purchased all of the meat at a local bucher's, Sherman's.  He also went to a farmers market for all of the veggies!  They were huge!  

The final product... below are the pics of how to make pho!  Tyler and I are going to make our own soup in a couple of weeks.  Fingers crossed that it will be good.

Farmer's market finds

charing the onions, ginger, and carrots

mint, green onions, and bean sprouts - add to your liking

trimming beef short ribs

Junite the chef

ox tail

this biggest pot in the world - borrowed from my mom

thinly sliced beef

spices

toast the spices

these meat balls are so good

cilantro

limes

garlic for the garlic oil that we put in our final bowl

Tyler making Moscow Mules

Best husband ever

me and my guy

huge family

this was my first alcoholic drink since I got pregnant

so good when it hits your lips

I couldn't find a sharpie to write everyone's names on their cups, but I found scrapbook letters! This is such a Pinterest type of posting.  I'm proud to say that I did not get it from Pinterest... oh yea!

all of the toppings and add ons

just another Sunday in the Burns' household

Bunrith

Junie and Lina

Christina was so tired from her Cedar Point adventure on the previous day.  

LOVESZ

At first it was a posed shot that turned into candid greatness!

Fourth of July 2013

Thank you Auntie Abby for the shirt!

It was a very rainy Fourth of July this year.  We went to our neighbors house for a cookout.  Because Ben was so sleepy and hungry, the party that started at noon, did not get blessed with the arrival the the Burns' until 2pm.  Ha!  We were 2 hours late.  It's so funny how we are late to everything now.  This little Benny controls our day.  It's always something!  Most of the time we are so busy with Ben that we need the extra time to get ourselves ready.