Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Birthday Dad! We hope you have a lovely day and year. We all love you so much.

Spring Vacation

We never blogged about our fantastic trip to both Arizona and Kansas. Most of you know all about it, but we will share a few of the pictures we took anyway(we must not like our own children, because we only came away with pictures of us and our granddaughters! Sorry B&M and M&S). First of all we spent a couple of nights with Matt and Stacy, where we were treated well. They provided a good bed and meals, warm sunny weather, kickback days and delightful company. Dad and I even ventured out alone to a Botanical Garden full of crazy looking cactus. We then flew off to Wichita where we were greeted by Mandy and two delightful little girls sitting in the backseat of their car. Jane remembered us, but Annie was not so sure when Dad crawled in next to her. However, they made quick friends when Dad played hide and go seek/and a peek a boo game all weekend with both of them. At Bradley and Mandy's house we were treated well too. They provided a good bed and meals, a wonderful zoo, and a backyard full of wildlife such as bunnies and squirrels(half park/half forest). It was really special for Dad to have the opportunity to ordain Bradley to the office of High Priest. We were so glad that coincided with our visit. We also got to tour Bradley's office, which was amazing. We loved being with the girls. Cutest little girls ever! They are an absolute delight, even at 4:00 in the morning when Jane came pitter-pattering down the stairs looking for us! The weekend over, we flew back to Arizona, where we enjoyed another couple of days with Matt and Stacy. Dad and Matt played another good tennis match, Stacy helped me cut out a bunch of letters and shapes with her amazing machine, had a great night (perfect weather) at the D-backs game and we enjoyed baby carrots from their wonderful garden. We also have to mention beating them at a game of Catch Phrase the night before we came home!! Needless to say, we had such a good time visiting with them all. It is fun to see their lovely homes, jobs, school, and the good lives they are all living. We are so proud of you all. Thanks to all of them for the wonderful hospitality!!

Riley's RegionTournament

Last week was Riley's Region Tennis Tournament. He beat both Kearns and Riverton for a second place finish. The first day was moved up because of rainy/snowy weather and was played at the Kearns tennis complex and the second day was played at the bubble at the Sports Mall. Riley really came on strong in the second half of the season. Well done!! You can look for him at the State tournament next Friday and Saturday.

Riley's Jr. Prom

Riley attended West Jordan's Jr. Prom last night. Actually, it started with a crepe breakfast and trampolines in the morning. His date was a cute girl named Danielle. Later in the afternoon, they came back to our house for us to meet her and take pictures, then they went to the Asian Star for dinner. Those of you who think a 1996 Ford Contour doesn't deserve to be valet parked have another thing coming! Following dinner, his group drove up to the state capitol where they prominaded down the spectacular staircase. After the dance, they went over to the Clark planetarium to see the Dark Side of the Moon light show and then home before curfew. He says he had a really fun time, by the way, he looked really handsome all dressed up in his tuxedo.

You won't believe this....

So, I am a fan of Dean Karnazes on facebook and look at his page often to see what he's up to. I was surprised to see some sick pictures and a youbube video. 350 miles of non-stop running (82 hours) Enjoy.

Dean Karnazes and the ElliptiGO elliptical bicycle

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Short video of Dean Karnazes, the Ultramarathon Man, discussing his thoughts on the new ElliptiGO elliptical bicycle. Dean has been using the ElliptiGO to cross train for his extreme endurance events and plans to start completing ElliptiGO events as well. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Mom! We hope you had a nice day and hope that you realize how many people care about you. Even though we are all in different places I hope you realize that those memories we have of you and the lovely birthday celebrations will never be forgotten. So have a happy year and know what we all love you!

Spring break at Zions

A big thank you to the Brimleys and Rolo for

wearing Bauer out while we were gone!

Katelyn holding up a huge rock.

We hiked to Emerald Pools, a really beautiful waterfall.

Jake and Kelli met us at Weeping Rock, the day

after we spent a really fun day together in St. George.

Did you know that Jake is now a tennis player?

Gary and Lori standing in front of the Virgin River.

It was still pretty chilly!

You can tell by Katelyn's smile how

much fun she was having. She loves a

good trip and really enjoys hiking.

Chummy Katelyn and "little brother" Riley!

Guess who won!?

This may not seem like such a big deal to some, but in the Serafine house we all know what this means. I'm proud to say that team Jake, Kelli and Riley beat Mom and Dad last Sunday evening. The losers have to buy the winners slurpees this weekend in St George. The funny thing is Riley and I tried to talk Jake out of several correct answers. The game winning question was "What was the nickname of the web that is the same name as the mascot of the University of Minnesota?" (this came from 1991) Any guesses?

Flat Bread (this one is for you Allison)

I made flat bread for dinner tonight so decided to post about it. Here it is.

I used Rhodes white bread. Take out as many loaves as you want to make. I usually just make one to feed our little family. I put the loaf on a plate and cover it with plastic wrap that I spray with vegetable cooking spray. Then I let it thaw. You don't have to let it rise, just thaw all the way through, but you can let it rise. I just take it out in the morning and forget about it until I start making dinner.


Mix together the spices. I usually make a big batch of this and just keep it in a spice jar so it is ready to use the next time I make it. Mix together 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. I never use all of this in one loaf. I would say I use about half. It just depends how much spice you want in it.


When the dough is thawed I knead it a few times and then sprinkle the spices on top. Then I knead the spices into the dough.


This is how it looks when I am done kneading it. Then I let it rest about 10 min.


After the dough has rested I use my hands and stretch the dough into a round circle. Kind of like pizza dough. Place on a greased baking sheet. Then brush the top all over with a light layer of olive oil (you don't want any puddles of olive oil, just enough to cover the dough all over) Then you are ready to bake. Oven to 375 and bake 10 min. After 10 min, remove from oven and brush again all over with olive oil. Put back in oven and bake another 10 min.


All done! You can serve with olive oil to dip, or we just rip it and eat it plain.

What I have been up to..

I thought I should update you all on what I have been doing. As you may all know I am doing my student teaching in a preschool and that has kept me extremly busy. I have been planning center and lesson plans. I have to teach 6 times and I have taught 3 times already. So far I have taught on the postman, I am special and ladybugs. I know that sounds very exciting!! Believe me I been working hard planning, gathering and actually teaching lessons. You wouldn't believe how intimidating to get up in front of a group of children and sing silly songs with them. A week or so ago I spent a saturday night making ladybug matching cards. Next week I have to teach a couple of lessons on spring and I have not even started planning. If you have any ideas please let me know as I should get started on that soon. I just have a few more weeks and so much to do. I apologize now if you call me and I don't answer I will probably be making something creative for the children.