Every two weeks like clock work I am at my girlfriend Melanie's house get my nails done and for the first few minutes we have to catch up from the last two weeks then we start talking about FOOD...RECIPES....and of course our addiction to COUPONS. So, I came across this TERRIFIC site that has wonderful, real, and mainly simple recipes with pictures....gotta have pictures! Before you go check it out let me tell you that I have made many of the recipes and they have turned out PERFECT and so YUMMY! If you are like me and have a husband that loves "MEN FOOD" this is the place.
OK! OK! OK! Wait one more thing...It's just not a recipe site she has photography, home & garden, & much much more. But I LOVE the recipes. I have made the "Man-Pleasin'. Delicious twice baked potatoes, Refried Beans, Rolls & Pie shells this past week. All a huge hit.
Go check it out.... thepioneerwoman.com. There is a direct link on my blog list.
Let me know what you think. Happy Cooking!
I was looking for something to give out at Hunter's baptism as a Thank-You and I came across these...... 
They are cupcake called "CUPCAKE POP" They are very yummy and mine looked almost exact when I was done. I had fun making them....well sorta after the first 50 I was soooo DONE, but I ended up making 100! CRAZY!
This is what they look like inside:
They where so YUMMY!
I didn't get a pictures of the one I made but you can kinda see them in the slide show.
February 28th, Hunter was baptised. We are all so proud of him that he made the decision to do so. It was an AmaZing day not only for him but for the rest of us. Hunter has this very special spirit about him that just GLOWS and effects everyone around him. He is loves learning about Heavenly father and Jesus.
I need a vacation! Far, Far Away! Since Lind's and I where hit by the crazy DRUNK strippers from Vegas life hasn't been the same. It seems these days all my life consists of is Doctors, Doctors, Doctors, Physical Therapy and Lind's and I trading our kids back and forth, because she has as many appointments as I do. I am so sick of it. Two weeks ago I had 15 Cortizone shot in my skull, neck and back..I know OUCH! Didn't work so it's off for a MRI tomorrow. Hopefully they will figure out what the issues are.
I am in desperate need of something to look forward to...SO...What better than a vacation with great friends!
Pack your bag's (Brennon & Lind's and Rob & Nese)! Lets go! And who ever else that would like to join us! There are a few requirements that you will have to follow in order to come with us.
1. In desperate need of some serious R&R
2. No Kiddos..as much as we all love them I am ready for a ROMANTIC getaway
3. No cell Phones are allowed....I hope my husband will survive...lol
4. Have to be able to stay up late and have FUN and SLEEP IN very. very late
5. And have a yearning to lay on the beach to get that perfect tan and read a good book.
Get Ready....Pack...Let's GO!
Can you believe that last Saturday (Jan. 31) it was it the 60's here in St. George! Gotta love it! We (James, Dave & I) loaded up our dirt bikes and headed to the desert. Finally...I haven't been able to ride since the crazy drunk driver accident. It was such a beautiful day it was perfect for riding. We are so lucky to live in a place that we can do that in January and not be freezing cold. While we where riding the choke on my bike kept vibrating up and would cause my bike to stop running about every couple of miles. James being the "FIX ANYTHING GUY" "SURVIVAL NUT" cut apart a YUCCA plant and used the treads from part of the plant to hold down the choke..CRAZY! I have seen him fix millions of things that I thought had no chance of being fix to being almost back to new. But, this was pretty impressive! Good Job Honey! You always seem to amaze me. I Love you!
P.S. Pictures are kinda blurry..I was using my old camera.
Here are a few pictures of JARRETT with his pet chickens...WELL..he thinks that they are his pets. My Dad has a bunch of chickens and Jarrett just loves feeding them, collecting the millions of eggs they leg each day and most of catching & holding them. He is not afraid them at all. He walks in the chicken coop like he rules the roost and grabs them with one try. He even will go after the roosters with the huge spurs on their feet, some of them are taller than him. He has no fear...BOYS!
Happy Happy New Year! New Years Day we loaded up in the Jeep and headed up to the sand dunes with my parents and my Auntie Jane and her boyfriend Tony. It was a beautiful day...here are a few pic's.
We had another terrific Christmas....We have a hard time staying home on the weekends and holidays and Christmas is not exception. Last year for Christmas we went to Hawaii and had so much fun we did not think that any thing could top it. This year my amazing mother planned yet another memorable trip. This year we headed to the SNOW for 5 days...my parents rented a huge 3 story cabin and snowmobiles on Cedar Mountain. It was so beautiful up there, is snowed the entire time we were there closing the roads on Christmas day...snowed in...DANG! We loved having the snowmobiles, being able to see the beautiful back country. It was awesome to see my Grandparents even enjoy rinding them. It was a much needed trip for all of us to do nothing but relax, eat, and enjoy each other.
Thanks goodness Santa had no trouble finding the boys, they received a TON of fun stuff. We got a XBox 360 and Guitar Hero World Tour, which is a total blast.
Christmas Eve The Miller Family came up to play with us for the day. We love them so much and they have become part of our family.
Thanks Mom for being the BEST! We are so lucky that you ALWAYS plan these amazing trips for us! We love you so much!
December 21st was James' birthday! What where his parents thinking???? A birthday 4 days before Christmas...they weren't. Ha! Ha!
He is spoiled rotten! He got lots of Under Armour & Nike clothes (His Fav.), Tools, Barnes & Noble gift cards, much need church shirts and an awesome Redneck Flag! Gotta love it!
He is such an AMAZING MAN here are a few reasons (seriuos and funny) of why I can't imagine my life without him....
He can do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING and makes it look so simple (except swim)
During the week he is a TOTAL business man and on weekends he transforms into one of
his million hobbies...riding his dirtbike, hunting everything, backpacking/hiking, golf, RC cars, reloading, jeepin', being a red neck etc....etc....etc...
He loves clothes more than me these day.....His side of the closet his fuller than mine
He has a magnetic personality and sense of humor
There is never a dull moment in our house
He has recently read the entire series of Twilight books while sitting on the toilet....
He ALWAYS puts me and the boys first, He is a TERRIFIC father, teacher and friend
to the boys.
He is my ROCK!!
I love you Babe! Happy 34th Birthday!
I stole the following post from Lindsey's blog.......
It has been a crazy past few days. On Thursday Dec. 4 my best friend, Jen and I were driving on I-15 heading southbound into Green Valley. We were hit from behind by a drunk driver who was speeding (going about 85 or 90). We were going along when she clipped the back drivers side of my car and sent us into a tail spin across the freeway. Before we knew what had happened the car flipped on it's side. We were in shock, frantically trying to get out of the car. All I could think of was getting out of the car "before it blew up." (I think I have seen too many movies.) Many people stopped to help, which I was very grateful for. We walked away with only a few bruises and "cervical strains", better known as whiplash. After I cussed out the drunk drivers, we went to the hospital to get checked out. It was a long night but, I am so grateful that we were okay, this could of ended much worse. I know there were Angels there watching over us! I am so blessed that I didn't lose my best friend Jen and that we both came home to our beautiful children and our wonderful husbands. Life is so Fragile. I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for protecting us, keeping us safe through this very scary incident. You just never know when life can change, it can be in a blink of an eye. I hope that you all know how much I love you and how blessed I am to have a great family and many great friends.
*I want Jen to know how much I love her. I don't know what I would do without her in my life, and I am so glad she is okay!
You never know what's going to happen to you when you walk out your door. Lindsey and I are so lucky and thankful that we where being watched over that night. This is the first major accident that either of us have been and it makes me realize not to take for granted what a Wonderful life I have. I have an AMAZING husband, Terrific kids and Great Friends.
On a funny note...Not only did Lindsey cuss out the drunk stripper (Yes! Stripper from LV) and the passenger that hit us, She shocked James, which takes allot. He told her that he didn't think she knew those kinds of words...lol
Lindsey, You are such a BEAUTIFUL person! I am so lucky that you insisted that BIG & FAT pregnant Ol' ME and You, my new neighbor be friends. I love you and thanks for always being there for me! Your the BEST!
Pictures of her car are on her blog http://brennonandlindsey.blogspot.com/
The last few weekends we have been out riding our dirt bikes. It is the perfect time to ride now that it's not blazzin' HOT. Hunter is getting ready to take his motorcycle class so that he can ride "legally" on public land....hate that law. It's a $90.00 ticket if they are under 8 yrs old or haven't taken the course. Anyway..we all love it. Dave (adopted son) just got a bike and he is now addicted as much as we are.
We have the FUNNEST Thanksgivings..Thanks to my AMAZING MOTHER! For those of you that know my Mom know how she makes ALL celebrations something to remember. She is always coming up with new traditions and she always goes WAY WAY WAY above & beyond to make it fun.
(Last Year Pictures)
