Like I need an excuse to eat pie...

Happy National Pie Day

A lil bake date

My friend Annie and I baked cookies this afternoon.  We made a new recipe.  They turned out cute and delicious.  Defiantly a keeper.

Ice Truck killer style =]

1-11-11

Catching up...

*We had a great Christmas.  Santa was very good to us this year.
*Happy New Year

*My sister Josie came down for New Year's weekend.  We had our friends Annie and James over for drinks/games.  Of what I remember it was a great night =]  

*Unfortunately I got sick the next day with the worst cold I've ever had and 2 ear infections.  I was literally in bed for 5 days.  I've been on antibiotics for a week now and I'd say I'm about 90% better.  

*Jason started school on Monday (1/3/11) for his CDL and is loving it.  He's most excited to start learning to drive (3-4 weeks). He's been acing all his tests and doing extremely well.  I'm so proud of him ♥  He'll be done in March and hopefully be able to get a job soon after.
*Jason and I went over to Tri-Cities and watched my brothers play hockey.  I didn't realize how good they are getting.  It was fun to watch them play on "big ice".
*I've set a date for the Dex.ter party and have been working on it a lot lately. I'm very excited.
*I LOVE Net.flix and don't know how I lived without it for so long.
*I've been thinking about this years ball00n stampede and I'm pretty excited for it.
*My sister Emily's big dance performance is this Saturday.

 Emily at her last dance performance January 2008

Deck the halls...

I made some Dex.ter Christmas ornaments this year.  

LOVE THEM!!

Such a big girl

Gianna, December 9, 2010

Just a lil baking

  

My friend Annie and I baked a ton of goodies last weekend.

L-R: Christmas Cherries, Toffee Squares, Brownies, Cake Batter Chocolate Bark

I was craving apple pie so I made a couple mini pies ♥

Thanksgiving 2010

Jason and I did Thanksgiving at our place this year, just the 2 of us.  We lounged around, ate around 2:00, lounged some more, ate some more, and pretty much repeated that cycle all day....

It pretty much was the best day ever =]

Christmas tree status

Day 7:

7 piles of cat puke with pine needles in it

4 knocked down ornaments

1 restringing of garland

42,000 times of me threatening the cats

I'll do it all over again next year, cuz that's how I roll =]

Back in action

Dang it's been a crazy couple of weeks! 

I'm back though and will have pictures soon

(hopefully, we had to get a new computer). 

Life is good

* We (Jason, myself, Justin, Annie, and Gianna) went up to Sp0kane for a Y0GabbaGabbaLive concert.  My niece Gianna is a huge fan and had a blast at the concert.  My SMom was very excited to see Gianna, and Gianna was excited to see them all.  Jason and I visited our friend Cameron and we also went and visited my friend Karissa and her baby. We were also able to visit with Jason's parents and brother.  I got to spend time with my sister Josie and do some shopping.  It was a jammed packed weekend and I didn't get to do everything I wanted (like always) but still a great weekend.

* We just found out that Jason got approved for a displaced workers grant program and will be starting school January 3rd, 2011 for his CDL license.  YAY!!!  It's official, my husband will be going to school to be a truck driver.  I'm not gonna lie, I'm terrified yet ecstatic at the same time.

* I'm really really really excited for Thanks.giving.  I'm having our turkey smoked this year, oh how I love smoked turkey.  Here's our menu for the big day.
-Smoked Turkey
-PW Stuffing
-PW Sweet 'Taters
-Mashed Potatoes
-Turkey Gravy
-Herb-Topped Dinner Rolls

- Homemade Pumpkin Pie

* Most of my family are not exchanging gifts this year for Christmas so even though I'm not behind I keep feeling like I am.  I'm super excited for Christmas and gotta admit that I've already listened to a couple Christmas songs =]  I LOVE Christmas music!