Thankful-

I thought I better do this tonight cuz tomorrow is going to be too crazy. Here's my list of things I'm thankful for.

*My wonderful husband. He is so amazing and does so much for me. He always knows when I need a little pick me up and know just what to do to make me happy. He is such a wonderful daddy. Hunter loves him so much and so do I.

*My crazy wonderful son. He brings so much joy and happiness to my life. I don't know where I would be without him. He's always on the go and always has so much energy. He's full of smiles and laughs and hugs and kisses. I love that he still wants his mommy to snuggle him at times (I know this will fade more with time). I love his love for life. He is always such a happy go lucky kind of kid. We'd be lost with out him!

*My wonderful parents for all they have and still do for me. They are such a great support to our family.

*My amazing in-laws. They are another wonderful support and always so loving and caring despite our downfalls. They are such great examples of charity. (except when it comes to the school down south, then my mother-in-law isn't so much) :) I love them so much and I am so greatful that they raised such a wonderful son and I am so happy to be in their family.

*My siblings-Shell & Bud-They may not have always liked me, but they always love me. I love my sister calling to ask me crazy left handed cooking questions. I love to know that she needs me. My brother is awesome. He is in the Marines and serving our country, for that I am very greatful.

*My sibling-in-law:Danny, Amy, Nick, Farelyn, & Krystal: They are so much fun to be around! I love playing games with them and hanging out with them.

*My niece & nephew:Damien, Rylee, Tucker, Titus, Xander-They are the cutest kids. They are so much fun. What more needs to be said about them.

*All my extended family ( on both sides)-I love family! I love spending time with them and learning new things about the family's past.

*The gospel:The gospel is such an amazing gift and we'd be lost without it. I am so thankful Heavenly Father sent his son to die for us so that we may be able to enjoy the freedoms and things we are able to enjoy. I am so thankful for Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. I know that the Book of Mormon is true with all my heart. I am so thankful for the blessings it can bring to my life.

*The Temple: I am so thankful that I live so close to a temple. I need to make it there more often but I love the peace that we recieve when we are there. I love being able to have our prayers answered and being able to serve others while in the temple. I hope that the work that is being done on this side is being accepted on the other, so that they may have the same happieness that we have.

*My Job: Although, I get frustrated and annoyed many times I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to be gainfully employed. Knowing that I am helping to contribute to our families needs is a great blessing. (someday I will be able to stay home with Hunter)

*Josh's Education: It's been stressful for him and for me and it's been a lot of work and time and money but it has been worth it and will pay off in the end. I know that someday he will be gainfully employed and I will be able to stay home with Hunter and I am so greatful for that knowledge and sometimes that's what gets me through the day.

*Holidays:I am greatful for this time of year to give me a little extra help to remind me of all the many blessings I have been given. I am so thoroghly blessed and I am so thankful for all the blessings I have.

I hope everyone has a very happy thanksgiving!!!!

Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms

Tonight we had a bunch of friends over and played games. We had tons of fun. Well everybody always brings food of some sort. So, tonight my treat was stuffed mushrooms and homemade pretzels. We won't talk about the pretzels but the mushrooms were delicious! I just thought I'd share the recipe. It's so easy and so GOOD!!

Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms

1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup real bacon bits
1 tbsp chopped green onion ( I used a little more)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 pound whole fresh mushrooms, stems removed

In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in bacon, onion, and garlic powder. Spoon into mushroom caps. Place on ungreased broiler pan. Broil 4-6 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm.

Yield: about 2 dozen

These were so delicous and so easy. Hunter even liked them. I would recommend using a little bit smaller of a mushroom but they are still delicious even if they're big. Enjoy!!!

BYU fans may want to turn your head...

Utah dominated! 48-24 It was a great game and I'm happy to say Utah won. Although, we never doubted our team. (so sorry Lynette) And what a wonderful 100th post!!! ~Go Utes!!!

Tortellini Soup Recipe

This is from my Mother-in-law. She's a pretty darn good cook, so you know you can't go wrong with it. It's super good and super easy!

2 lg. cloves garlic, minced
1 T margarine
3 cans chicken broth
salt & basil to taste
parmesan cheese
2 cans italian stewed tomatoes
1-10 oz. package frozen spinach (i've used fresh too)
1-16 oz. package tortellini

In large saucepan saute garlic in margarine. Add 3 cans chicken broth & package of tortellini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 10 min. Pour sauce from 2 cans stewed tomatoes into broth, chop tomatoes and add to broth. Chop defrosted spinich and add to soup. Add salt & basil to taste. Cook through. Serve w/ parmesan cheese on top.

Tortellini Soup (Part 2)

Hunter loves this stuff!!! He ate 12 pieces of tortellini. That's more than I had. He's a little pig. And then he had a sippie cup w/ milk and drained that and then went to the counter wanting more tortellini. I drew the line, I don't want to clean up tortellini later on.

What's for Dinner?

Tortellini Soup...this is delicious stuff. Thanks to my wonderful mom-in-law for the recipe.

Disney On Ice

Disney on Ice

We went to Disney on Ice last night. We had a BLAST!!! It was so much fun. We were originally going to go with a Lynette (a lady I work with) and her husband Merlin and their granddaughter Madison. They ended up getting 4 more tickets for free and so Madison and her mom sat by us cuz we had better seats. We had really good seats. We were on row G and A is at the bottom. Hunter had a great time. He loved all the music and dancing they did. He was quite the trooper. He got tired towards the end but was determined to stay awake and not miss a thing.


This was after the show was over and Madison and Hunter were sitting on the steps, both of them a little upset. She wanted to see the princesses and Hunter wanted to play on the steps and neither of them were getting their way.

Jimmeny Cricket & the girl from the Incredibles (I can't remember her name)

Timone & Pumba

Mickey & Minny Mouse

That's Mickey Mouse in the hot air balloon and yet it was really flying. It was so cool. They did a little scene with It's a small world from DisneyLand.

These people are very talented and did an extremly AWESOME job!