The Derenthals

I Love To See The Temple

2012-01-27T09:41:00.002-07:00

The Latest in Texas

2011-07-18T11:56:00.003-06:00

The biggest news that we have had in the past month is that we are expecting a little boy in December. We are so excited! Although I have no idea how to handle a boy and Drew and I are disagreeing considerably on names, we can't wait. Mostly we play dress up and go to the pool. You can't stay outside for very long here. The girls faces turn bright red pretty fast.
Drew and I got to go to an Astros game with his company and we got to sit in a box which was such a treat. There was food and a bartender/waiter and cake and ice cream! I don't think I can ever go to a baseball game with the common folk again. :)
If anyone has any ideas on how to keep kids occupied and entertained during the day, suggestions are welcome!!

Such a Sad Day :(

2011-06-15T10:18:00.007-06:00

The time has come to cut Darcy's hair. Especially with the heat and swimming everyday it got pretty bird's nest-like. I started cutting the front and when I got to the back I realized just how much I was cutting off. I was kinda depressed for the rest of the day but I think she is more comfortable. It's a good things it's curly too because it hides all the flaws.

FINALLY!!!

2011-06-13T12:38:00.003-06:00

Life in Texas is HOT! They have 13 community pools and a couple of water pads that we visit often to escape the heat. I never thought I would miss Utah though but I do! I mostly miss the people and knowing all of my neighbors and having little friends for Darcy to play with. But we are making new friends here it'll just take some time to adjust. More to come soon!

Darcy Turns Three!!!

2011-04-17T21:16:00.008-06:00

Last Saturday we had a cute little Tangled themed birthday party for Darcy. We were telling her about it all week so she was getting pretty excited. When the first friend knocked on the door she cried out "FRIENDS!" and was just as cute as can be. I followed the "invite twice as many people as you think will show up" rule because usually only half will come. Not the case here. Everyone but 2 came so there were 19 kids and about 12 adults packed in our tiny apartment. Good times.

Drew traced a big wanted poster of Flynn Ryder for the kids to play "Pin the nose on Flynn". It turned out pretty good. :)

We made mini braids with clips in the end for all the girls.

We also made little jello boats after the scene in the movie where they are obviously on a boat. I got a lot of these ideas from this super cute blog. My photos are a lot more ghetto but I don't think Darcy minded the chincyness.

First Box

2011-03-12T14:32:00.002-07:00

So I just packed the very first box to be moved to Texas the on Thursday. It's just baby blankets but still, it was a milestone. I haven't moved in 3 years so this is going to take some time. Wish us luck!

Michael Jackson!!!

2011-03-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

We got the Michael Jackson game for Wii and Darcy was actually doing pretty good. But like most of our home videos, it ends with someone crying.

Bryn's 1st Birthday

2011-02-18T12:37:00.008-07:00

Wednesday was Bryn's birthday!! i can't believe she is already one year old! She's not quite walking yet but she is talking gibberish a lot and crawls pretty darn fast. Darcy was pretty excited for the cake but she ended up not getting any because she didn't eat her dinner. The video is pretty pathetic because Bryn is eating away at her cake and Darcy is crying her eyes out. I cut the video just short of that. And I don't know why the audio is normal and the video is double time. Oh well, it'll be over twice as fast.

Darcy's meltdown. I did give her some the next day just so you don't think I'm totally cruel.

Sushi!!!

2011-02-09T08:55:00.006-07:00

I have been making my own sushi for about 7 years and I'm always looking for something different than the usual California roll I make all the time so I took a sushi class from Chef Joe at the Mt. Fuji Sushi Bar in Sandy, UT. It was really insightful and I learned some new techniques. Plus, I branched out from the usual and make a lot of new rolls last week. Soooo good!!

This is the yummy Vegas Roll that is tempura dipped with salmon, crab, cream cheese and cucumber in the middle.

These are all Drew's creations wrapped in rice paper.

Clockwise : 12 o'clock : California Roll, Mango Mamma Roll, Wasatch Roll, Philly Roll, with a Salmon Nigiri in the middle.

Left to Right, Free for All Roll (all my left over ingredients), Playboy Roll, and a messed up something that still tasted pretty good.

Me holding the bright orange fish roe (tobiko). If you ever want to make sushi, let me know and we'll have a sushi party!

So....it's been a while.

2011-02-09T08:45:00.004-07:00

I haven't even logged into my blog for over a year!!! But the girls are getting way too cute to not share with whoever still may be checking in.

Darcy does this semi-creepy smile when you say "Darcy, Don't smile." It started out cute but evolved into this.

Bryn always smiles when she see the light on the camera flash. I can't believe she'll be one in a week!!

Number Two

2009-09-18T20:24:00.002-06:00

We haven't told many people yet but now that we're 17 weeks along I guess it's time to announce that we're expecting! I know that it is a while away until we find out the sex but I was just so excited to make a poll. And I thought I should give plenty of time since I am not the most faithful blogger and don't update that often.

Florida Sunset

2009-09-18T20:19:00.002-06:00

While Drew was in India, I went Florida for a little vacation. It was so beautiful!

Himalaya Trek

2009-09-04T15:54:00.007-06:00

Drew's Trip to India.

Crazy Haired Baby

2009-06-07T17:50:00.003-06:00

When Darcy wakes up from naps her hair is crazy! But so cute.

Sushi Experiments

2009-06-07T08:34:00.005-06:00

I branched out and tried some new sushi rolls other than our usual cucumber, avacado, scallions, shrimp roll. There is this great blog that I found that is the best one I've seen. Yum yum.

SoPadre

2009-05-03T16:38:00.014-06:00

Last week we went to South Padre Island off the coast of Texas and it was a great to see the Gulf after being away from it for so long. When Darcy walked on the sand for the first time it was so funny to see her face of confusion but she shortly got used to it. When the waves came up behind her she kinda freaked out but after a while she was loving it.

That's Right....I'm spitting pineapple.

2009-04-04T21:04:00.004-06:00

It's been a while since our last post...you can tell that this semester has been demanding. This happened randomly while eating dinner. I have no idea why or how it started but it was hilarious.

2008-12-29T07:51:00.001-07:00

2008-12-02T12:47:00.002-07:00

if you listen really close you can hear her snorting. I think I'm more excited about this game of "Where's Darcy" than she is.

Sean Wishes

2008-11-10T12:17:00.000-07:00

2008-10-27T09:41:00.002-06:00

Whenever Darcy sees herself on the computer or in pictures or in the mirror, she gets so excited. And recently she loves to put stuff in her mouth and just leave it there, like washcloths or her sock. I look like I only have half eyebrows. Scary.

2008-10-22T21:01:00.004-06:00

Here are some recent pictures of Darcy. I can't believe she is already six months old! She just started sitting up on her own and crawl all in the same week almost so she is much more active and mobile. We can't take our eyes off her because one minute she will be playing with a toy and then the next she is across the room with someone's shoe. It is amazing to watch her grow and learn everyday.

The Sweetest Sound

2008-10-08T21:24:00.003-06:00

She has been so giggly lately and we love it. Drew kept on turning so she would have to turn her head to see me and you could tell she was just waiting for me to say "Boo". She is so darn cute I can't even stand it!

She's So Cute!

2008-10-04T09:20:00.002-06:00

She's not laughing too much here but she is happy like this most of the time. We couldn't ask for a better baby.

Deep Thoughts...

2008-10-02T21:13:00.007-06:00

Do you ever feel like you have to do everything and there is no time to do anything? I feel like that a lot now being in school. I want to do all my homework ahead of time so that I can play with Darcy and do some extra things like sewing or filming things that aren't for a project but I think the house has to be clean before I do anything. I watched a film tonight in my documentary editing class about four marines who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan and their struggles and issues they have with living a normal life after being in combat. I just realized that I have it pretty good and if I don't get my scrapbooking up to date then it's not the end of the world. This is more like a journal entry than a blog post but here it is. I think we can all show more appreciation to those who served in any war because they deserve it and they were and are fighting for us to have a better, safer life, even if there were a lot of mistakes made in the process. So next time you meet a veteran, tell them thanks for their service, I'm sure it will be appreciated.
If anyone is interested in the film it is called Reserved To Fight.
Check out the website for local listings. It is a great story that needs to be told.

2008-09-24T19:15:00.002-06:00

Mission Accomplished

2008-09-24T18:46:00.002-06:00

Darcy is starting to be a lot more mobile so we have to be extra careful about stuff laying around the house. She would much rather put a pen in her mouth than one of her toys.

More Pictures...finally

2008-09-10T22:15:00.004-06:00

I went in to take a picture of her sleeping but she was already awake and gave me the cutest look.

Drew was on a Geology field trip in Wyoming for five days and so Darcy and I were both pretty excited to see him. She loves the camera!

Etre et Avoir

2008-09-10T09:53:00.000-06:00

I recently saw this French documentary and it was so enjoyable! Translated it means To Be and To Have. It simply observes the lives of a few children going to a small school in a farming town in France. I would recommend Netflixing it or watching it somehow when you have a free night. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!:)

2008-08-03T12:30:00.003-06:00

Drew needs all the help in Physics he can get.

Elixir of the Gods

2008-08-01T11:00:00.002-06:00

So persuasion won the poll and I have started reading it. I also just checked out the 6 hour long Pride and Prejudice from the library and Drew and I have been watching it over these past few days. Mr. Colins gives me the creeps. But I love everything else. Who doesn't?

Andros Island Bahama Trip

2008-07-27T19:07:00.000-06:00

In April, I got to take a Geology class wearing board shorts and flip-flops for the first period and snorkel gear and flippers for the second. We made a trip first to Ft. Lauderdale and Key Largo, Florida, and from there we flew to Andros Island of the Bahamas. It was a class on carbonate systems. We learned about the shallow sea environments where the limestones around us are "born". Tracy was nice enough to let me go with a pact that I'd take her back some day.
A look at the ancient: Brain Coral on Key Largo.

Key Largo.

The plane was tiny.

The view from our cabins at the field station on Andros Island.

Joulters Cay.

More Bahama Pictures

2008-07-27T14:41:00.011-06:00

The flat bottom boats that took us where no... ahem... few geologists had gone before.

The unique Ooid sands of Joulters Cay.

Sedimentary structures.

Perfect ripples.

Has anyone seen the Silver Surfer?

The Bahamas.

2008-07-26T21:09:00.003-06:00

This is Joulters Cay. Home of the Ooid.

Darcy Rolls Over

2008-07-24T08:06:00.003-06:00

This video is mostly for family far away...it's long but pretty cute so even if you're not family...she's still fun to watch.

She's All Smiles...most of the time.

2008-07-14T12:03:00.004-06:00

I'm not in school right now so when Darcy is asleep I have a lot of time on my hands. These clips are from her first month. In the first clip she was a few hours old and didn't even have a name yet. She's so adorable!

Happy 4th of July!!

2008-07-13T22:43:00.004-06:00

I made this feeling very patriotic and grateful for our free country. Hopefully we can all feel patriotic more often, not just in July. Hope ya'll like it.

4th of July

2008-07-11T10:32:00.007-06:00

We went to the parade in the morning and it was packed! It was worth it though. I love being able to applaud for the military and veterans that fought for our freedom. What is really neat is that we were able to sit with one. My Grandpa Bill.

2008-07-10T17:21:00.001-06:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Don't Worry Baby Video

2008-06-30T16:38:00.001-06:00

Sunday pictures

2008-06-29T16:37:00.001-06:00

Daddy makes Darcy smile

2008-06-22T16:34:00.001-06:00