Archive for July 2007

Moving on up

Jul 26th, 2007 | By Jon | Category: Misc

I just looked and jonbarclay.com has moved up to number six on Google when searching for Jon Barclay. Not too bad considering the site has not been up that long.

Update 8/17/07: The site has moved up to number two. There is still a real estate agent named John Barclay in the UK who has me beat for the number one spot though.



Evan and Zayne

Jul 26th, 2007 | By Jennifer | Category: Uncategorized


Just down the street live the Fritz Family. Zayne was born Dec 4th and Evan was born Dec 22nd. With just about 3 weeks apart they are bound to be friends, it helps that Zayne’s mom Janelle and I like to get together for adult conversation. It’s fun to watch the boys grow.



Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Balke

Jul 26th, 2007 | By Jennifer | Category: Uncategorized



As we are getting ready for our round the world trip I’ve been taking pictures of things around the house that the family in Germany might like to see. Last time we were there we took pictures of our house being built. How time goes by.

My dad is a very talented carpenter. As a wedding gift he made our bedroom set, and the tradition continues as we asked him to make a crib for Evan. As always he went above and beyond and created real works of art that no picture can truly capture. But still a picture is better than nothing. Thank you Papa/Grandpa! (Now we just need to teach Evan to sleep in his own room). And we can’t mention the crib without mentioning the further skills of my Mother who made a special little quilt for Evan. We love the baby jungle animals. Thanks Mom!



Flowers!

Jul 24th, 2007 | By Jennifer | Category: Uncategorized

Jon and I decided to focus our gardening efforts on the front flower beads this year. We changed the basic shapes and added edging so the grass didn’t creep in. On the side yard we created a whole new bead next to the electrical box. Our efforts have yielded quite an array of beautiful flowers. We’ve really enjoyed seeing different plants at their peak. Hopefully everything will make it through our city’s water restrictions, and the end of the summer.



The Best Presidential commercials yet.

Jul 23rd, 2007 | By Jon | Category: Funny, Politics

I liked Bill Richardson already. These commercials just make me like him that much more.



Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jul 23rd, 2007 | By Jennifer | Category: Uncategorized

I took this recipe off of Morgan’s blog (One More Moore) and made it last Friday. I thought they were really some great cookies. Jon was surprised they were made with wheat flour. He proclaimed them the best I’ve made in a long time. Thanks Morgan!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 C Unsalted butter
1 C Sugar
1 C Light Brown Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
2 eggs
2 Cups sifted Whole Wheat Flour
1 C Flour
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 C Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter & sugars in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix in vanilla & eggs. Combine flours, baking soda & salt. Gradually blend flour mixture into butter mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and drop onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with silpat or that has been greased. Bake 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets before placing on a wire rack.



Jumperoo

Jul 23rd, 2007 | By Jon | Category: Family

Jennifer posted a video of Evan in his new Jumperoo. It is pretty funny to see him doing a little jig.



Evan in his Jumperoo

Jul 22nd, 2007 | By Jennifer | Category: Uncategorized

It was a sad day when we packed up the baby swing. We figured it best to pack it up once Evan started grabbing the electronic mobile (which caused and awful clicking noise) and wiggling so much it was hard to keep him in it. The swing left an empty spot in our living room, so we’ve replaced it with a Jumperoo. (We found a great deal on KSL.com and drove to West Jordan to pick it up). Fashioned a bit different then the old school models that you attached to door jams, this one is free standing. Evan seems to like it, he even does a jig.