11.25.2009

i am

thankful for

the atonement
family
love
kindness
patience
health
chocolate
happiness
trials
music
friends
snow
gatherings
time
holidays
kisses
hugs
examples
comfort
priesthood
and... homemade apple pie.

happy turkey day!


11.20.2009

happy 146

146. watching jacob & edward pine over bella in the quintessential love triangle that is new moon.

11.17.2009

bright pink

my mom is recovering from a prophylactic double mastectomy right now. it was not an easy decision, but the best one for her. my brother in law found this organization. it is helping me with my diagnosis of testing positive for BRCA 2. if you also have the "cancer-gene", check this out. it's pretty cool. if you don't know what i am talking about, check it out & if you are a candidate, get tested.
knowledge is power.

11.16.2009

happy 145

145. dating my husband.


11.15.2009

simple sunday dinner

this is my new fave recipe. i honestly think it's the best pot roast i have ever had... seriously.

sear 5 1/2 pound chuck roast on all sides in oil
place in crock pot
cover with 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, 1 1/4 cup beef broth & 1 package dry onion soup mix
cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

the best part about this? it makes its own yummy gravy! i serve it with mashed potatoes & costco's fresh steamed green beans.

i promise you will love it

11.14.2009

first date

early in our relationship, michael took the girls on a "date" to see up in 3d followed with happy meals for lunch.

he had them at chicken-nuggets.


halloween

the girls, michael & i got lots of treats at nanni & papa's house this year. but, hank decided to trick everyone & expose them to the flu. eek. it was a frightful night!

11.13.2009

the lab

meet srs's newest executive

11.12.2009

run don't walk

my brilliant hubby is spearheading this campaign. tix are going like mad already, so if you want a free ticket to see the hottest show in town. run, don't walk to:





11.10.2009

happy 144

144. i cannot put this book down! the hunger games is a fast paced, exciting, terrifying, unnerving, beautifully written story about survival versus humanity. it is the first in a series of three & the pages practically turn themselves.

introducing...

bentley
our chubby, fluffy, cuddly, playful maltese puppy. the newest member of the family.

11.08.2009

our honeymoon

vatulele, fiji.
wish i was still there.
the plane...eek!

one of the island villages
paradise
making tapas
kava ceremony
where the ceremony was held!
me & mine
children of the village
playing on the beach
birthday dinner
happy long life dear michael
dining
flip
our nightly lantern
my first open water dive!
dinner
living the life
open sea kayaking
sacred red prawns
live music
us