where to begin...crawfish boil

Oh my word! Where to begin! There is so much I want to tell y'all! I don't even know where to begin! Sorry this blog post is so late coming, but just you wait there are going to be plenty now! I'm going to do a regular small post often to catch everyone up on the fun times of life in the most glorious New York City!

Over the weekend Rich and I went to a crawfish boil. It was at our best friends place (James and Ginger). They are both from the deep south in Louisiana, where having a crawfish boil is a tradition - they're all very proud and patriotic about it!

They are kind of like yabbies! Remember fishing for yabbies in the Glenmaggie ponds? They actually got them sent live from Louisiana. They cover them in hot spices, that is one thing everyone is crazy about over here: hot sauces!

They were actually really delicious! Very salty! It was a perfect day too, the weather is getting warmer, it is so nice - such a huge contrast to the snow we had, crazy that it seems not very long ago. It was 30 degrees today!

(mum...i need new jeans)

I am going to leave it at that. I will tell you about something different tomorrow. Sorry it's short, it feels strange focusing in on one thing when it has been so long since I have told you about everyday things....so much to tell, but until next time,

I miss you all like crazy! I love you all so much and think about you everyday!

p.s, Jordy, that's your birthday card I will send you in the mail...one day...

pp.s, Steph or Jordy I need you to send me a list of books to get for my trip to the West Coast

ppp.s, Jess thank you so very much for that amazing birthday post you did for me and thank you for this blog, I love it so much!

Nomes in Brooklyn, New York

I dreamt the world wore snuggys!!...also (HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHY!)

and the world would be a better place.....

I'm sure you know of the exciting phenomenon of "Snuggys".
Well let me tell you, the wizard look they create, and warm 'snug' feeling they give, i can say without a doubt...is amazing! haha
I walked into Target yesterday....and what did i see...yes...packets of Snuggy's staring back at me!
To my excitement there are birthdays galore in May, and collecting 3, ran straight to the registers to make my day! :)
Okay now this is just an amazing coincidence i would like to state "We're talking on Skype, while I'm writing this" OH MY GOODNESS! ...and Mum is oh so excited about making your friends a Sunday Roast haha...oh and you too
Anyway...back to the blog!
It was Stephy's birthday yesterday, and shes made it to a ripe 23! We had the family over for dinner (minus a little Nomi...*sadface*!!)...we had Mum's famous lasagna and way too much cake :/ Goodbye Jessy's gym work again!  It was a fun night full of dinner time chat and laughter and the traditional de Valle birthday singing...it was amazing haha....and might i add there was also discussion before dinner, about which around is the snuggy best worn...OBVIOUSLY the right way round (sleeves at front)...silly mumma haha
I wanted to get a photo of both Stephy and I, in our brand new snuggy's...but that will have to wait for another time because she went home :(
For now, here is the famous, most beautiful, soft and warm snuggy! I'm going to buy a wand to match it, and you can call me Snape, or even Gandalf the green...or Merlin!! Take your pick of wizard!?

...ahem, I'd also like to introduce your most attractive sister HAHA ..ME! :/
It also has a train, which I'll show in another post!

Perfect for keeping your head warm too!!

So the weather for May has been freeeeezing...and pretty sure you wouldnt know what freezing is, considering you live in a far off land haha...i mean, 4 degrees is SO cold!!! haha 

(just kidding...I've seen your snow) 

Now if i had a wish to make me completely happy, i would wish to buy our whole family, snuggy's...to keep us stylish, warm and wizardy...but i don't think my Uni/"College" (pffft) wage, could afford it :(

One day...one day.

Happy Birthday Stephy!! We love you!

We can conclude the world would definitely be a better place if everyone owned a snuggy!

I love you Nomi, keep safe! 

xxxxxx

It's time I posted a recipe!

You can say that again! "It's time i posted a recipe!" Yes, finally Nomi!

Ok, this curry is really basic and delicious (and a bit different), and you can have it with pasta OR rice! exciting?? YES

Curry Pasta (or Rice) and vegies

Ingredients:
* 2 cups of any vegies
e.g. Cauliflower, carrots, pumpkin, potatoes, broccoli, zucchini...whatever!!  :)
* pasta or rice
* cilantro
* canned beans if you want?

Curry Sauce:
* olive oil
* onion -chopped 1/4 cup
* Garlic -crushed 4 cloves
* 2 TBS flour (any)
* 2 tsp curry powder
* 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper powder
* vegetable broth/chicken stock - 2 cups
* 1TBS cornstarch
* 1/4 cup water
* salt and pepper

1) Cook Veges and pasta or rice (in mircowave? boil them? whatever is easiest)
2) Add 2tsp oil to saucepan; saute onion and garlic
3) Stir in flour, curry powder and cayenne powder
4) Add stock and heat until boiling
5) In a separate cup combine cornstarch and water, and stir to dissolve. Add to boiling broth and bring to boil and stir until thick
6) Stir sauce in cooked veges - you can add canned beans if you want? or chickpeas? its very versatile
7) Add sauce and veges to your pasta or rice :) and top with your cilantro!

So it can look daunting at start, but...its very easy!!! :)


We missed you at Mothers Day today and our family just wasn't complete at Mothers day church, we almost took up a whole pew!

"Mumma looked lovely in her new dressing gown :P"

what a babe! 

Love you!!!

HAAAAPPPILY BIRTHDAY DOLL FACE! (that's you Nomi)

May 3rd - Naomi Louise de Valle

My dearest sister, how i love you.

I wish i could share this special day with you.

I wish i could be there to see you smile and laugh.

I wish i could eat cake with you and watch you blow out your candles.

You are beautiful. I miss you. We all miss you.

I spent hours collecting and scanning photos, to remind you of how much you are loved.

In this blog i post memories and treasures of our 'special' family haha

I felt like crying a little as i looked through our memories and the wonderful family we have. 

How lucky we are to have each other!! :)

It's YO bday!!!!! (i always thought i should have been black...just like i always thought i'd get a letter inviting me to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry...)

You are so snuggly!!!

Oh my! Look how little you are! (thats dad im talking about) i dont know what to say about that blue munchkin haha

What a beautiful photo :)

DUUUDE!!!! 

watch out men, the ladies are on the prowl!

CLASSIC

Check our your booty Nomi (CUTE)

"Once there was a snowman"

OMNOMNOMNOM! (wallpaper and radio!!)

pffft who says fairies aren't real!

AHAHAHAHAH :D

I am going to remake this costume for you

Oh how i miss family home evenings with my sisters

I can't believe non of us got a supermodel career?? How did this happen!? We dominate the "star shots"

Baby stephy

you LOVE that swing Nomi! 

She's a babe!! If she were a president, she'd be Baberiham Lincoln 

HAHAHA

Nice Wig BAHA

I bet you thought you were a real spunk. Who's the lady man now!

I love this photo! Our faces are so funny!

Nice bod ;)

I am obviously loving life right now. I love my sisters :) 

Follow the yellow brick road!

Happy Birthday Nomi! I love you :)

Katy Perry. Life complete :)

So I'm not sure if this can compare to our Beyonce experience but I can ausure you this was the best concert I've ever paid for ;)....We ventured the lovely city of Melbourne beforehand and it's uncomparable little alleyways that I know you must miss exploring with me! We ate on D'Grave street and it was OH so scrumptious with it's amazingly alternative waitresses that you could only see in Melbourne!...and had Lindtt hot Chocolates, don't worry though you will always be the first person I went there with.

Anyway KATY PERRY...the sexy schmexxxxy lady...the one I'm pretty sure even you would turn lesbian for was positively amazing. Before we even went into the concert Steph and I got "JUJUZZED" as they said at the Katy Perry styling booth and we got lovely curly hair like Katy Perry and I even got to imporsonate her with my blue wig....sadly nobody mistaked me for her....we entered the stadium and it was scented like fairy floss mmmmmmm Then we rocked it out to the DJ while we waited for miss katy...Stephanie became a little bit imapatient. Finally she came in all her glitz and glamour opening to teenage dream it was spectacular. She is 100% a different species to me no Joke. Anyway we pumped it out to all the favourites and goggled at the 15 costume changes. She did a little alternative bit as they do... and we got to whip our hair back and forth, and belt out rebbecah Black's Friday! I tell you the woman is POSITIVELY AMAZING. She had acrobats and mimes and sexy dancers. There were real fire works when 'Firework' came on and we got her to come back for encore after singing "I want Katy, I want Katy'' like I want candy... haha then she did her california girl song and we were thrown giant beach balls and covered in glitter... It was positively great. Oh and her show was oh so cute and she was hilarious!!

So what I hope you get out of this is It was a lot of fun...and you should have been there! xx