Happy Birthday Carter!

Carter will turn 6 years old on Sunday...the 23rd. We are excited to come down and see him in a couple of days, Happy Birthday Car-Car! We love you!

Ice Cream...

So tonight we had a little Ward Activity and our good friend Dave Wheat came and made his famous home-made ice cream for us.  I have had it before, at Girl's Camp...so I was excited for Brent to try it.  I have raved about it to some of you...it seriously is the best home-made ice cream I've ever had...actually, the best ice cream I've ever had!  So Bro. Wheat was kind enough to pass his recipe along to me and said I could share it with you...make some up for your Thanksgiving pies, it'll be scrupdilyisious!

3 cups of Milk

1 and 3/4 cups of Sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups of Half and Half

1 Tbls. Vanilla Extract

3 cups of Whipping cream

Scald milk until bubbles form around the edge.  Remove from heat.  Add sugar and salt, stir until dissolved.  Stir in half and half, vanilla and whipping cream.  Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes...then freeze in a 4 Quart ice cream freezer!  Easy as that....but SOOOO Good!

Thanksgiving...

As Thanksgiving time approaches, these are some of the things that I am thankful for...

That I live in a free nation and have all the wonderful 

blessings of being raised in the Gospel.

For a loving husband who puts up with me and supports me.

For wonderful children (children in-law also) and grandchildren, that call me, care about me, love me and even worry about me sometimes.

For great parents that have always been the best example 

in everything they do and in how they live their lives.

For a nice home, good cars, and the means to meet our needs, pay our bills, and still have enough left over for some indulgences.

For good friends and neighbors that are caring 

and great examples to us.

For good health and a great time in life to kick back and 

relax a little...enjoy the scenery.

Thankful for the opportunity to be the mother of an awesome missionary, to serve in the Young Womens, and to have a 

testimony of a living God, Jesus Christ and a Prophet.

Thankful for the beautiful fall season we have had and the approaching holidays with the hope of fun times with our family and grandchildren...Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

Woman!

Since the last post was titled  Man... I think it only fitting that this 

one be titled  Woman!  No one really understood the last one anyway... probably like I don't understand men...but I saw this the other day about women, made me smile, so I will share it with you.  

(equality you know!)

True statements why women are superior...

We got off the Titanic first.

We can scare male bosses with mysterious gynecological excuses.

Men die earlier, so we get to cash in on the life insurance.

We don't look like a frog in a blender when we dance.

No fashion faux pas we make could ever rival the male's Speedo.

We can congratulate our teammate without patting her rear end.

We've never lusted after a cartoon character or a figure in a video game.

We will never regret piercing our ears.

We can be groupies... male groupies are just stalkers!

We don't have to pass gas to amuse ourselves.

It's possible to live our whole lives without ever taking a group shower.

We can make comments about how silly men are in their presence, because they aren't listening anyway.

Man!

Life is complicated!  We think it's easy...you know...but then 

someone shows up with a pop quiz...and you fail!

Christmas Tag...

I know, you don't do tags...well neither do I, but I am starting this one for all of you, my family, for my own purposes, of which I will not devuldge...cause I'm sure it's pretty clear.

(All of the answers below are not directed toward anyone...I was just answering the questions as if I were asked them myself.  I can't ask you to play the game unless I was willing to do the same!)

If I could have a wish for Christmas that was priceless, what would it be?

All of my family here together, in peace, no tension, no competition, just love and friendship, having a screaming good time, playing sardines, making up stupid games, running through the house, laughing, recreating the year in memory...you know, all the fun stuff we have done together!

What would I ask Santa for if money were no object?

Plastic surgery!

What are 5 things I would like for Christmas?  (I'm sure you can't see through this one!)

1.  Kisses from my grandkids - Hugs from my kids  

2.  A new body

3.  New clothes to fit that body

4.  Money

5.  Plane tickets.

What would I ask Mom and Dad to get me for Christmas?

(yeah, you got the idea....)  

Me...a fun trip to visit them in New York!  (Not for them to get me...just to have)

OK...you get the idea, I tag:  Jaron, Heather, Daniel, Trisha, Clinton, Katie, Jake, and Tanessa

(Still waiting on Jaron, Daniel, Clint & Katie, and Jake!)

A week in Florida

Hello from FLORIDA!!  Things are good here.  I have mainly been spending time with Tanessa and Addi.  It was fun to be here for her Birthday and get to see her open her presents and blow out the candles on her cake.  She had a little party at the park.  It was pretty chilly that day...we had to stay out in the sunshine to keep warm, but she had fun.

We also had a fun night on Saturday, when we went to a place called The Colorado Fondue Company.  It was quite an amazing experience...we had a smoked Gouda fondue pot for our appetizer with assorted breads, veggies and apples.  Then we had Sirloin Steak, Filet Minon, Lobster tail, and shrimp for our main course.  This was served with a pot of broth filled with pasta and raviolis, and red potatoes.  Also they brought out 700 degree granite blocks to sear our meat on.  You could cook the seafood in the boiling broth and sear the steak on the hot rocks!  It was really, really, really good!!  The filet minon would literally melt in your mouth!  We also ordered a peanut butter infused chocolate pot for desert...complete with strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, pound cake and brownies to dip in it!  We were all so very full, we thought we would pop!  It was really a fun time, and something we all enjoyed...Jake for the experience of it...Tess and I were in it for the food!  Ha!

I chose one of the coolest weeks in Florida to come I guess...we haven't been able to go to the pool or anything, but that doesn't matter much...I mainly just wanted to come see the girls and visit and hang out...and with Jake in school, that has been our days pretty much.  I can't believe a week has passed already, but it's about time to go home, so...I will miss Addi's cute little face and her darling little voice...she is pretty funny with her newfound little vocabulary...she cracks me up!