Thanksgiving 2010

The pictures speak for themselves, but I'll just say a few things.
1. Josh had "one of the best thanksgiving dinners ever". (me too)
2. We watched Avatar on the 60 inch. Awesome!
3. We danced to the BOSE in the kitchen and really cut a rug!
4. We had fun decorating ginger bread men (and women).
5. We had good conversation.
6. We got out the Christmas tree.
7. We watched cartoons on moms bed while Mckayla burned with fever. Sad. Her first real sickness. She is getting better.
8. We played speed scrabble. It's WAY better than the original version.
9. We enjoyed each others company.
10. We were all VERY thankful. We missed my sister Michelle and her family terribly! They weren't able to come because their sheep were lost in the foothills.

Some new scrap book pages.

Come see "Fall"

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Holy Guacamole!

Wow, I just have to say, I made the best guacamole tonight! I LOVE everything about avocados. The shape, the dark and light green color inside, the smooth creaminess...

So here is the recipe I love.

1 avocado
1 Tbsp. Alison's Pantry guacamole seasoning
a few shakes of salt
2-3 Tbsp. salsa
2-3 strips crispy cut up bacon (adds awesome flavor)I get the dailies pre-cooked slices from Alison's Pantry. They're SO much easier, faster, and less messy.
a squirt of real lemon juice

Mash up the avocado, throw in the rest of the ingredients and mix together. Save the pit of the avocado and put it in the bowl to slow browning. If you can resist eating it right away, cover and refrigerate for 30 min. If not, EAT IT with tortilla chips. YUM!

Mckayla's Birthday part two

We had a small family party for Mckayla on Sunday over at G & G's house. She got to open lots of new books and puzzles from them and had a really fun time! She really loved the happy birthday song and blowing out the candle. We had turkey and mashed potatos and rolls and a fruit salad. SO YUMMY! Thank for the great party Ali :) I made the awesome cake. Don't laugh. I haven't perfected the box mix.

Mckayla's Birthday part one.

Mckayla got to spend the night before her birthday at G and G's and I'm sure she had a blast! She loves it over there! She gets lots of attention and gets to play with different toys and see different people. We got her a Dora the explorer tent at Toys R Us and she absolutely LOVES it! She has all her animals in there and just goes in there to hang out. The tunnel is way fun for her too. Also, we got her a Mrs. Potato head. She played with this just as long as with the tent. We are having a family party for her tomorrow. More pics to come :)