My Thanksgiving Pie

I need to clarify before I begin-- this picture is not the pie I made for Thanksgiving but I did make one. In fact, a REALLY good one. I have my grandma's recipe that is delicious and for thanksgiving last year I tackled making this pie. So because I found it successful last year I attempted to make it again this year and it did not disappoint. In the interest in trying to journal I needed to express the amazing feeling I got when the pie I made this year was complete! I love to cook-- I love finding new recipes and I love sharing my meals with others. I love eating others really delicious foods-- I just love food and the whole cooking/ eating process. That being said I have never felt so accomplished as a "cook" until I have finished making my grandma's apple pie. I can't explain why-- I just felt so proud when we pulled it out of the oven and there it was a beautiful, aromatic, mouth-watering apple pie! And it tasted every bit as good as it looked. I wish I had taken a picture of it but it wasn't until later that I realized I wish I had. I would really like to know if this is just me or if there is something to this. All I know is it makes me want to make more of them-- I just need more people to share them with!!!

A Captured Moment

The other day we were at Grandma and Grandpa Bum's house and someone discovered this moment and told us to get our cameras, so we did. I love this picture. I think it is so cute of Chase and his cousins watching Kodiak play his DS (which, by the way, Chase now wants for Christmas). I love the friendship that Chase has with his cousins. They have a special friendship and he is always asking to play with Coop and Kodes. I feel very blessed to have family so close to us so that Chase can have these amazing cousins in his life! We have the greatest family in the world!!!

Guilty Pleasure

So I have a confession... I LOVE this show. It is called the Real Housewives of Orange County. I got hooked on it last season and I hate to admit it!!! It is so funny. These women live the most lavish lifestyles and spend money like CRAZY! Then they have all these silly cat fights over who is prettier or richer-- it is addicting to watch to say the last. I have watched other cities since last season of this one but none of them compare to Orange County. Definitely a fun watch but admittedly a fun waste of time. The new season started last week and it is on Bravo on Thursday nights-- so I tivo and watch it when I can-- usually right before I go to bed!

Happy Halloween 2009

Baby Dre, Luigi (Caleb), Mario (Griffin), Donkey Kong (Chase)

Chase looks o happy to be going trick or treating!!!

So this year Chase decided to go along with Caleb and Griffin's Mario theme and be donkey kong! He loved it-- and as for me I was happy not to have to worry about him getting too cold! I must say this is the first year in awhile that we didn't dress up-- so sorry for letting our fans down! Anyway, Chase made a killing with the candy. We are in the process of trying to slowly make his candy disappear. He is great about asking for a piece of candy though. Thanks to my mom for making his costume. It was not an easy pattern/ material to sew but it looked great and he was happy! Happy Halloween to all-- and a happy birthday to Randy's mom-- I adore her! She is the bestest mother in-law ever! I really lucked out! Now on to Thanksgiving!

The Halloween Smash

So this year we decided to play in a four man scramble at Talons Cove! It was soooooo fun! They had all the pin placements in the hardest part of the green and more then once our ball would roll right back to where we started from! The highlight of the tournie was my closest to the hole shot on number 4 where I hit it to like 5 feet away. This would have won me a new sand wedge but being that my dad didn't make us pay our entry fee-- well-- he also wouldn't let us claim the prize. Oh well-- it was REALLY fun. Thanks Dave and Rox for being part of our awesome foursome! We really did make a great team.