tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44985446869738318482024-03-21T21:16:12.600-07:00With Six You Get EggrollEggroll. The yummiest sidedish in the world.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.comBlogger1013125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-88861834170555261562014-05-06T10:54:00.000-07:002014-05-06T10:54:56.043-07:00Joke of the Day.Here's a joke for you...<br />
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An older man knew his wife was losing her hearing and thought he'd see how bad it was. <br />
He walked up behind her while she was washing dishes and said, "Can you hear me?"<br />
No answer. So he got a little closer.<br />
"Can you hear me?"<br />
No answer again. So he got up right behind her.<br />
"Can you hear me?"<br />
His wife turned around and said, <br />"For the third time YES!"<br />
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Bwaahaaa. <br />
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Enjoy your Tuesday.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-67961994537857955272014-05-01T05:30:00.000-07:002014-05-01T05:30:01.963-07:00A Moment In My Day.<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Had the old mamms grammed yesterday. As the tech was, um, you know, putting things in place, she asked how old I was. 43. She said, "Oh, I didn't even think you were 40". I then wrapped my arms around her and squeezed her tight.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> WAIT!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">No.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />N</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o I Didn't. Part of me was stuck between, well, the gramm-er. I couldn't really move. So I thanked her profusely and didn't breathe while I smiled as she took pictures of the old girls.</span></div>
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15 years ago today we got ourselves hitched!</div>
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Everyday is like a fantastic mater ride... you always make me laugh</div>
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There is never a dull moment</div>
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I love you Daniel! </div>
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If the next 15 years are half as good as the last, it will be awesome!</div>
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And those Disneyland pictures remind me that I need to blog our Spring break trip. Maybe tomorrow...</div>
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Day 4 and by now it's Thursday. We have been having a blast. On our way into Disneyland, we ran into Goofy!</div>
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Grandpa and the kids before going on the train!</div>
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We sailed across the river to Tom Sawyer island. That was an adventure. Realistically we could have spent hours over there. But this was our last day and there was lots to do.</div>
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On Splash Mountain. This ride is based on the old Disney movie Song of the South. You can't find the movie anywhere anymore. So we spent much of the ride telling them the story. And of course we are too cheap to purchase the pictures they take, we just take a picture of the picture.</div>
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We ran into Tiana. </div>
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Ruthie chose to get in line to see many princesses. First was Cinderella.</div>
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Then Aurora.</div>
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And finally Ariel. The boys and I went to shoot rifles while grandpa rested on a bench.</div>
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Then we all got back together and rode rides once again.</div>
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Daniel. The one who took most of the pictures!</div>
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The kids escaping jail in Toon Town. We played and played and then stopped for dinner and then went back for more. One thing we learned was that you shouldn't stand on the roof of your hotel to watch the fireworks. You should definitely be in the park and listen to the narrative. Wow!! That was fun!</div>
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And finally, Angel. Monday through Thursday we had dinner at IHOP just outside of the park and two doors down from our hotel. Each night Angel was our server. He knew exactly what to bring us to drink after the second time we came in. He was wonderful. If you go to IHOP, go see Angel.</div>
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And that's our trip to Disneyland. We drove home Friday and chilled Saturday and Sunday as we watched Conference. Grandpa was worn out, but, boy, we were worn out too.</div>
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Best Spring Break Ever.</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-82152705940560649472014-04-18T12:22:00.000-07:002014-05-06T12:32:30.574-07:00Disneyland... Day 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Day 3 was day 2 in California Adventure. We began on Mater's ride. Though they don't look it, they had a blast!</div>
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Yay!</div>
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Ruthie got a picture with Flick!</div>
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And then with Jessie</div>
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Meanwhile, Grandpa rests on a bench.</div>
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oh! And so do we.</div>
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After Jessie, Woody came by. So Ruthie got back in line. See her autograph book in her hand? She was collecting!</div>
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While grandpa, Daniel, Sam and Ruthie went on the Grizzly river run, Isaac and I stood by to watch. And not get wet!</div>
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Hey! It's Mickey!</div>
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In line for another ride. For Spring Break (not the whole world, but plenty of people) the longest line we stood in was less than an hour. Not too bad!</div>
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Funnel cake in Radiator Springs.</div>
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Before heading out for dinner, we went into Downtown Disney. The kids wanted to go to the Lego store. It was a dream come true for the boys. Both boys bought Legos with the money they'd brought. Then I ran into the candy store and bought fudge. Momma was happy!</div>
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We went to dinner, went back to the hotel for a bit then headed back to the parks for a little more fun through the night!</div>
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Day 2 was our Magic Morning in Disneyland. We began our day super duper early so we could go in by 7 am. We ran through Star Tours several times. </div>
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The next ride was Space Mountain. I think Sam was the only one who wanted to go back. Too dark for everyone. </div>
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.We headed out to other areas to have tons of fun. </div>
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Do you get the feeling Ruthie is enjoying herself?</div>
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Off to Fantasyland. </div>
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Pulling on the sword in the stone. No luck for Sam.</div>
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Ruthie couldn't pull it out.</div>
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Come on Isaac, just pretend you're enjoying yourself.</div>
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On our way out of the castle we ran into Snow White. So we got a picture and then Ruthie purchased an autograph book to collect pictures and signatures.</div>
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Riding on the ship.</div>
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Enjoying the sun and fun!</div>
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We headed back at dinnertime to eat and rest. We were exhausted from starting the day so early, so we stayed in, swam and went to bed early. Day 3 coming up!</div>
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Day 1 we went to California Adventure. There was a purpose to this. Tuesday would be our Magic Morning in Disneyland so we spent Monday in the other park.</div>
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We got in the park before it opened and got to go to Soarin' Over California and Tower of Terror before everything else opened. Here we are in the lobby of the terror hotel.</div>
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We met the Incredibles. The boys were sitting on a bench across the street and wouldn't come back for the picture.</div>
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Mr and Mrs Incredible LOVED Daniel's shirt. And the rest of our day and the next time he wore the shirt, we found all the Dr Who fans in the parks. The Incredibles asked to have their picture with Daniel.</div>
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We went into the animation building. We each did the "which character are you?" dealio. I only remember that Grandpa was Winnie the Pooh.</div>
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Cars Land was fun. This Luigi ride was not.</div>
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But we got pictures of everyone</div>
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And then decided not to go on it again. Too much work.</div>
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I don't know why Isaac is saluting.</div>
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We went to see Aladdin and were enjoying the show...</div>
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Then they turned off the stage lights, turned on the house lights and asked everyone to exit the building. What?! Something happened. So we had to leave.</div>
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The kids at Monster University. Sam kind of sums up how he felt about that.</div>
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We had a fun filled first day in the park. We ended early and went to bed with sore feet and sunburned noses.</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-14012850604475136082014-04-15T11:31:00.000-07:002014-05-06T11:35:02.632-07:00Disneyland... Day 0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We left home early early on Saturday. Spring Break was coming up the following week and we were ready to party. We picked grandpa up and drove all day.</div>
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On Sunday, day 0, we went to Sacrament meeting in Anaheim. There was a group of 175 youth from American Fork. Oh My American Fork Teenager Overdose! They just about all bore their testimonies. But it was good.</div>
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We headed to the hotel, ate sandwiches, changed clothes and headed to Newport Beach. It was windy and chilly.</div>
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There are Daniel and grandpa.</div>
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And there's me. Blowing in the wind and wishing I'd brought a real sweatshirt.</div>
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The kids played in the sand, collected shells and got a little wet and a lot sandy.</div>
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It was a fun day at the beach.</div>
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Wind and all.</div>
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Isaac working on the sand city.</div>
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We drove by the Newport Beach Temple but didn't take any pictures. We were cold and sandy.</div>
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Then we went back to the hotel, went to get pizza for dinner and went to bed early to begin early the next morning for Day 1 at Disneyland.</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-24819144520660544062014-04-14T09:47:00.000-07:002014-04-29T09:48:05.382-07:00Ordination Day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yesterday was Ordination Day for Sam. Sam turned 12 on Saturday, so the next day he was ordained a Deacon. The Bishop came to our home and we took care of business.</div>
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Here's the family.</div>
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Sam with Abbie and Poppy.</div>
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Sam with Grandma and Grandpa.</div>
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Sam celebrating the day!</div>
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Congratulation Sam. We love you and are grateful that you are worthy to hold the priesthood and perform sacred ordinances on Sunday!</div>
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Ruthie is not happy with her lunch tray at school. The loss of "treats", like a cookie or brownie, has had an effect on her. So she took action. She wrote a letter to Mrs. Obama to share her thoughts on the first lady's hand menacing her lunch tray.</div>
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Dear Michelle Obama,</div>
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I just wanted to know why you have cut dessert at all schools in the country? .... Anyway, when I used to get school lunch I want to have something sweet like a cookie or a brownie. I think that if you would put desserts back on you would make kids happy. Also the lunch ladies are putting corn and lots of vegetables in our Navajo taco and chicken on our nachos. I get home lunch because I don't like school lunch. It was an honor writing to you, you are my role model and I think that just because you weren't born in America doesn't mean you can't be president. I'm Chinese and I'm adopted and I'm proud of it.</div>
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Ruthann....</div>
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-3275779912274642452014-04-10T08:20:00.003-07:002014-05-06T13:01:11.314-07:00Spring BreakSo we went to Disneyland for Spring Break last week. Not that you'd know it. I haven't posted, haven't Facebooked it. We used a new camera and I can't figure out how to get the pictures over here to post. So... A brief synopsis:<br />
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More later when I can figure out the camera!Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-52242236297510299862014-03-25T13:23:00.000-07:002014-03-25T13:23:03.637-07:00Circumstances.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Do not, under any circumstances, dye your own hair. Especially when you are getting ready to leave for a trip. Or, especially if you are going to be around people.</div>
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So I used to dye my own hair. Many years ago. Before I had a real-life-card-holding-certificate-on-the-wall hair stylist of my own. So sometimes my hair was brown, sometimes black, often reddish pink, which you may say should be orange, but no, not orange, reddish pink. And usually it was the very same box of dye.</div>
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Then I got a life. And a hair stylist. And good hair color.</div>
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But, through no fault of my stylist, and very long to-do list, I haven't had my hair colored, or cut!, for about 3 months. I have gray hair. I nice little patch of it right above my right temple. Cute! </div>
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So I grabbed my little ol' self a box of home color. And then proceeded to apply it to my hair. Which could really use a good haircut rather than a box of natural hair color medium auburn brown.</div>
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I paid particular attention to my roots and the patches of grayness.</div>
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After rinsing I realized a horrible mess. My roots are still dull and brown and lined with gray and the rest of my hair is, wait for it, reddish pink. Yuck.</div>
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The picture so doesn't do it justice.</div>
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So it's in a ponytail every day. Will be in a ponytail every day until after our long awaited vacation and then I will go see Shelba, my sister in law who will fix my color and give me a cute cut.</div>
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Until then, please don't look at my hair.</div>
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Do not, under any circumstances, even hard core chocolate withdrawals, DO NOT buy, bake or eat Low Fat Brownies.</div>
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On Friday night Abbie and Poppy came up to take our family to dinner. We went to Burrito Grande. Obviously. After dinner we went to the elementary school for Arts Night. I headed to a kiva to be a volunteer curator for a bit. Ruthie and Sam took Abbie, Poppy, Isaac and dad around to each kiva to look at all the art. Abbie and Poppy bought Ruthie's art and then Sam's art.</div>
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After a bit Ruthie got on stage with the other 4th graders for their performance. </div>
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They sang This Land Is My Land. Awesome!</div>
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Shortly after that the 6th graders got on stage to dance. Sam did some dancing and had tons of fun.</div>
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Then the choir, including Sam, got up to sing. They did such a great job. They ended with What Does The Fox Say. Then some teachers got up and lip synched and danced to the same song. It was so much fun.</div>
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It was a fun filled night. Our school made lots of money from the art and auction to help purchase safety items for the school. <br />Thanks Abbie and Poppy for coming and sharing with us!</div>
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He looks quite a bit older doesn't he? </div>
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Isaac turned 14 on Saturday. </div>
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We began the day opening gifts. Daniel got him Lego Architecture models. He loved them.</div>
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The White House. He also got ties...but that's not important.</div>
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Later that day his friends came over and we went to a local bowling alley. He and his friends has their own lane and a pizza. The other kids and I bowled in our own lane. We weren't cool enough for 14 year old boys.</div>
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Isaac's high score was 88. Higher than anyone else. so I'd say he was the winner. I think we need to go bowling more often, wouldn't you say? We are super awesome at gutter balls. But then so were Isaac's friends.</div>
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Sunday was a special day. Isaac was ordained a Teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood. </div>
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Grandma and Grandpa came.</div>
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Abbie and Poppy and Meme came too. It was a super special day. After the ordination we came home and had food and got to visit for a while with everyone.</div>
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Isaac with mom and dad. </div>
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What a great blessing you are to us Isaac. We love you and can't believe it's been 14 years since you arrived.</div>
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-56421808877963760762014-02-27T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-27T06:00:06.153-08:00Make A Meal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's a Make A Meal- Chili Extravaganza style!</div>
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Every once in a while we have what we like to call Chili Extravaganza. Normally I'd let your imagination run wild right about here. But I won't.</div>
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You need to make some chili. Recipe to follow...</div>
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Then you need corn bread muffins, corn chips, cheese, sour cream, and whatever else you want to extravaganza-ize with!</div>
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1 can pinto beans</div>
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1 can black beans</div>
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1 can kidney beans</div>
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1 can chili beans</div>
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Put the pinto, kidney and black beans in a colander in the sink and rinse them! Put 'em in a pot. Add chili beans and tomato sauce. Then add spices... salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder and anything else that sounds good. Stir in all up and heat it through. For added protein, because lots of beans may not be enough!, add some sour cream or plain Greek yogurt to the pot.</div>
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Put your chili in a bowl and add cheese, sour cream, corn chips and /or corn muffins.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Enjoy your chili extravaganza!</span></div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-2533832462775722552014-02-26T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-26T06:00:11.372-08:00Backyard Activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The weather has been beautiful! The kids have been playing outside lots. Isaac got out the empty soda cans and got some spelling practice in. Yay!</div>
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Daniel took Sam to Lowe's where they invested in a new tarp. Sam and Ruthie were hard at work making a treehouse of sorts. They have many luxuries up there.</div>
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Chairs, art on the walls, a table. The problem is the wood is rotting. Hopefully the set doesn't fall apart while they're up there!</div>
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-84096831164619331992014-02-25T06:30:00.000-08:002014-02-25T06:30:01.430-08:00Make A Treat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Oh My Heck In A Hand Basket! </div>
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It's Make A Treat!</div>
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And boy, have I got a treat for you. Our Stake's blog had a post with cakes made with alternative ingredients. I call them "Secret Ingredients". Bwaahaahaa. I did a chocolate cake with 8 ounces of plain Greek yogurt. I thought it tasted awesome. My kids thought I'd added something sour as the Secret Ingredient. Welll...</div>
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The second I tried was a white cake mix with a cream soda as the Secret Ingredient.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Cream Soda Cake</span></div>
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1 box white cake mix</div>
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Mix both ingredients together like you would a regular ingredient-ed cake mix. Put it in a cake pan and bake as usual.</div>
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The kids loved the batter. The cake tasted good. Very cream soda-y. But I think a can full of sugar going into an already sugared cake mix made for a sticky cake. And a crumby cake. It had the consistency of angel food cake. Yum. On the blog it was suggested you use diet soda. I think I now understand why. Sticky! So the next cake I do I'll add diet soda. But for now, the cream soda takes the cake!</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-89646330825083889302014-02-24T13:00:00.000-08:002014-02-24T13:48:25.989-08:00Hair Faux Pas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This morning I was getting my hair done. I sprayed the GEL into my hair. You know, that little, clear bottle of hair GEL. As I dried my hair, it was sticky and hard to brush through. Good Gravy! I was ready to go buy a new product. Dumb GEL.</div>
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After running the straightener through my sticky icky hair, I reached for the hairspray. You know, the taller, can't see through it bottle. DUH!! It was the same bottle I'd sprayed the GEL from. Oh my sweet hair dumbbell moment. I sprayed HAIRSPRAY in my wet hair instead of GEL! </div>
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I think this hair-brained moment should take care of any further faux pas in my immediate future.</div>
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And my hair is like sticky cement today. </div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-75430019971379237162014-02-18T12:07:00.000-08:002014-02-18T12:07:03.221-08:00Every Day Is A Spa Day... For My Toes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last Monday was the day. The carpet guy came to our house! He laid all the pad in the basement. </div>
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Red... Pretty!</div>
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I thought about leaving the pretty red forever. But I was overruled.</div>
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Tuesday the carpet guy brought his grandson to help. Here is half the basement with carpet ready to be permanent. It smelled so good.</div>
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The grandson ripped out the living room carpet first thing Tuesday and put the new carpet in. </div>
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Isn't it yummy?!</div>
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Tuesday night was our big move the furniture day. Our bedroom ended up in the living room. We even have our headboard.</div>
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Have you ever slept in your living room on your own bed with your headboard? </div>
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It's weird. Trust me!</div>
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Much of the stuff from our room that didn't fit in the living room or bathroom, was put in the family room. Ruthie's stuff was in the family room, too. We lived in crowded confusion for a night and a day.</div>
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Wednesday the old and nasty and yucky and rotten and gross and and and carpet was ripped out. 15 years in the waiting. The pad was gross and falling apart underneath it.</div>
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But Thursday morning and every day there after, we put our house back together. The basement is a large playroom and we got out some game shelves and book shelves and a table for game playing.</div>
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Sam's blue room was a room taking shape. He was so excited to finally have his own space to do whatever he wants.</div>
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Isaac's green room has been in set up mode for months. He has posters on the walls and being able to put a real bed in was super exciting.</div>
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I have a living room. Did you hear me?? I have a living room. We still need a couch, a table, a floor lamp and to put the pictures on the walls, but that will come soon enough. 15 years has given me the patience of Job. Well, not really, but close. </div>
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We will be working on the boys' old room's walls and painting them for Ruthie to move in there. Then I'll re-do her room and have an office/craft/sewing room!! Can I get a Hip Hip Hooray!</div>
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And can I just share how much I love love love my new carpet? It's like a spa day for my toes. Everyday! It's like walking on butter. Yummy butter. Come on over and give your toes a spa day. They'll love you forever.</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-84360885418302397622014-02-06T10:14:00.000-08:002014-02-06T10:14:03.964-08:00What's The Matter? There was a little matter of a birthday. Here's how it went:<br />
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My birthday, 43rd birthday if you must know, was a week away. That day was filling with a load of stuff. SEOP for Isaac, who will be in 9th grade next year, which is essentially high school. Piano lessons, which eventually got cancelled due to a sick teacher. Relief Society activity, which I was really looking forward to. Amongst other things.<br />
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So I did what any busy and insane and totally normal 42 year old grown woman would do. I changed my birthday. Because I can. So there. So we celebrated my birthday officially on January 31. Which I realize is a totally different month. But who cares, really? I certainly didn't. So there it was. <br />
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So I opened my gift, which was this totally awesome Samsung tablet, on which I am doing this very post. I have a great case with a keyboard even. It's so much fun. I need to see about putting a picture on...<br />
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That evening, we all went to dinner at Chuckarama. Because the choice is ours, you know. We ate and ate and then came home and had some cake. So I was unofficially officially 43. And loving it!<br />
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Then on Wednesday, I got home mid morning and got on Facebook and saw all the birthday greetings and realized it was the real day. Facebook wishes, texts, emails and door visits. So I went to the store and got another cake. hey! More cake is good cake.<br />
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So there you have it. I am 43 more than officially. And it's gonna be a good one.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-49650407463314376442014-01-28T06:30:00.000-08:002014-01-28T06:30:01.971-08:00Make A (Food Storage) Meal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I got this can freeze dried Diced Roast Beef Steak from our Stake's food storage order a few months ago. Here's a recipe to use it.</div>
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You'll need the following from your food storage:</div>
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Dried Roast Beef Steak </div>
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Tomato Sauce</div>
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Green Beans</div>
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Garlic Powder</div>
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Potato Pearls</div>
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Prepare the Beef Steak as directed. I used 1 cup of chunks. When chunks (yes, I'm going to refer to the meat as chunks. Get some, you'll understand. Although the chunks do smell like meat. Hey! It is meat! Anyway...) are fully hydrated, put them in a small baking dish with a can of green beans and 2 small cans of tomato sauce. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Maybe some salt. Mix it all up. Make the potato pearls as directed. Top the casserole with potatoes. Sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese on top. Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes.</div>
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Yum-a-licious!</div>
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Isaac and Sam wouldn't touch the stuff. <br />
Ruthie refused to eat the green beans. <br />
Daniel thought the chunks tasted pretty good. (like meat!)<br />
I warned everyone in the house that when they are starving and all of the Ramen is gone, they <br />
WILL EAT THIS!!</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-25066900199932947382014-01-27T20:17:00.002-08:002014-01-27T20:17:29.463-08:00Epic Fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I saw this beautiful dessert that my friend put on Facebook. I thought I'd try it.</div>
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So Sunday afternoon Ruthie and I got the brownie mix, the pretzels and the caramel.</div>
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You put 1/3 of the brownie mix in the baking dish, then stack 2 layers of pretzels, then put the rest of the brownie mix, then bake. Then the recipe says to put the caramel on when it comes out of the oven. Then you sprinkle some sea salt on top. Then you cut it and enjoy it. You get salty, chocolatey and sweet all together in one pan. </div>
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The problem...</div>
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Don't put the caramel on right after it comes out of the oven. </div>
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Wait til it cools. </div>
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And use smaller pretzels. </div>
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And cook the brownies for a long time.</div>
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Or just make regular brownies.</div>
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Or go buy brownies.</div>
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Epic Fail!</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-40016325990722870062014-01-21T05:30:00.000-08:002014-01-21T05:30:03.386-08:00The Basement Updated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Let's head to the basement. </div>
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Daniel painted the floor so that we can put the freezer on it and eventually add shelves. The carpet will go up to that paint.</div>
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It's a yellow bathroom! Oh My! I was painting the furniture for the basement and was finished and had extra paint in the pan. So I painted the bathroom. It's a really nice shade of yellow.</div>
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And now onto the finishing work. See that near the floor?? Baseboards. Oh my life never felt so complete. But wait...</div>
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Do you see that around yonder door? Oh my. It's.. it's.. it's.., door framing! All the doors are on and the boards are up around them. We still need to take the doors down to paint. But that's easy!</div>
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And now let's go back upstairs. Yes, the living room walls are the same color as the walls in the basement family room. But I've got something else to show ya. See those chairs?? Those are my first official furniture pieces for the living room. I am in love with them. And what are those things on those chairs, you ask? CARPET SAMPLES!!! </div>
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Oh, yes, my darling ones. We are getting carpet. The carpet measuring guy is coming today and will measure the basement and all the carpeted rooms upstairs. </div>
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My life is just about complete.</div>
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Wait. I need chocolate...</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-41150651387733714262014-01-20T17:05:00.001-08:002014-01-20T17:05:25.865-08:00Tea Party.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Saturday was our annual Abbie's Tea Party for Ruthie and me and all the ladies in the family.</div>
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We had a very nice lunch and then read a fun book called Extra Yarn. It was such a fun book about giving. After reading we made cute little hair accessories. </div>
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Then we went home.</div>
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Thanks Abbie for a fun Tea Party!</div>
Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727953526231196982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498544686973831848.post-51101613767140376942014-01-20T06:30:00.000-08:002014-01-20T06:30:03.122-08:00Some Faves.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Have you ever gotten home from church at 4:15 pm, like midnight, and realize you didn't get anything out to thaw and everyone's hungry and you have a roast in the freezer and decide to have that for dinner. In an hour?</div>
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Well, you put that frozen roast in this handy dandy slow cooker/pressure cooker, add a few potatoes and carrots and salt and pepper and water, and hit pressure cook on high and then in 75 minutes, well, you have dinner. I love my pressure cooker. Rice in 6 minutes. Frozen roast in less than 90 minutes. Get one. You'll love it!</div>
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I got some pretzel rolls and then heated one up in the microwave and then dipped it in mustard and then died and went to heaven and then came back and got another one. Try it. You'll love it.</div>
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Daniel got me a Sodastream for Christmas. I really wanted a tablet, or a new spice rack, or knives, or a certain book. But I got a soda maker. And it has been so much fun!! So I bought myself the book, (Women and the Priesthood by Sheri Dew Love Love) bought my own spice refills, sharpened my knives and reminded Daniel that my birthday is just a couple weeks away. Because I want to move up in the world and have a tablet. And I'll look at Facebook on it while I drink my homemade soda! So there!</div>
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I had earned myself $20 in Kohls cash and went to that store to spend just that. I got there and looked around and then looked at purses. Death! Then I realized everything was on sale. Wahoo! So I stole a peak at the Simply Vera purses. You know, Vera Wang, the designer. Those one hundred dollar purses were on sale. Big sale. And I had $20 in Kohls cash. And I had a bit of cash in my purse. So I bought myself a Vera Wang purse. And I love to touch it. It's real and it's soft. It's small. So I leave stuff at home while I'm out. I don't need much. Just Vera and me. </div>
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