Feb 27, 2011

Layton Hills Stake Valentines Dance

Here's a few pictures of the Valentines dance our Stake had.
Matt & I went but only for a little while (I had to talk him into it since he HATES dancing) I've decided we need dancing lessons, yes I think we embarrassed ourselves!! lol
But it was still a fun night, everybody seemed to have enjoyed themselves.






These are our friends the VanDykes 

Feb 16, 2011

Cute Baby Olivia

So I was going to be done posting for the month but then I got to babysit Olivia!! 
I visit teach her mommy Louise, I love her dearly we've become besties!!
We go on walks with our little dogs down a walking trail in our neighborhood, our dogs love it!!
(Louise says that Sparky & Snicker's are doing their "Home Teaching" ) and I of course give a little lesson along our way like a good Visiting Teacher would.
Yesterday she invited me to go bike riding with a group from our Ward, but since I haven't rode a bike since high school I opted to babysit instead (I'm 110% sure I got the better end of that deal).






Meet Olivia, isn't she just the cutest thing ever!! Check out that hair!!
 KaDee & I tried combing down the back but it doesn't lay flat its just all over the place, she was SO fun I just had to take a few shots!!

Feb 13, 2011

Valentine boxes

So I got a phone call tonight at 7pm from Stephanie saying that when she got to JJ & Vayla's house that JJ told her that Emily & Bryce just informed him that they both needed Valentine boxes for school tomorrow (Valya is working graveyard at the hospital) and JJ was on his way to WY.
So being the super Aunt that I am....
KaDee and I found 2 boxes, wrapping paper, tape, made a quick phone call to Matt's sister Tammi (who owns a cricket) and made it out to Emily & Bryce before bedtime (8pm) for them to finish decorating their boxes.
Whew!! are we super women or what?? they didn't turn out half bad with hardly NO supplies and look at those happy faces!!

My NEW china hutch... sort of

Early Saturday morning Matt's Family from Idaho came down to surprise me with a china hutch that was Matt's Aunt Pat & Uncle Chuck's.
I love it!! It fits perfectly in our living room.
After we all went out to breakfast at Sill's Cafe with Brian & Josh, thanks guys for the nice surprise!!

Happy Valentine's Day (or weekend in our case) =o)

We celebrated Valentine's on Saturday since Matt was home from Wyoming.
Once again I got spoiled!
My girls were SO sweet they got me roses, Matt got me Paul Cardall's CD (which we both thought it was his newest one out but when I checked I already had that one and the new one comes out on Valentine's Day so I'll be exchanging it. I LOVE HIS MUSIC!! I only wish I had a little bit of his talent. He is truly blessed in more ways then one.
I got the  girls and I matching heart bracelets (they are really cute) I always try and find some sort of jewelry with a heart on it for Valentines Day every year. 
I also got them both heart necklaces and we ALL got chocolate of course.
I got Matt a CD he wanted Celtic Women (he asked me if I liked that kind of music the other day so I took that as a hint he wanted it, he was excited (I do actually like the CD) I also got him a pair of cuff-links, why you would ask... funny story (well not THAT funny) but when we were in Park City a couple year's ago he bought a white shirt and two year's later when he went to take it out of the package he thought something was wrong with the sleeves.
I had to explain that it was made for cuff-links. Therefore the needed cuff-links.
KaDee made us a yummy Red Velvet cake, it turned out really cute!!






Feb 5, 2011

Homemade Egg roll's Homemade Fun!!

Last year for the Superbowl we made homemade egg rolls so this year the girls thought we should do it again. Since Matt has to leave before the game tomorrow, we made them tonight.
It's actually quite fun and entertaining to do.
We made two different kinds tonight 'Southwest' and 'Mediterranean' both were so yummy but I think I liked the 'Southwest' the best, although a little spicy (but a good spicy).
Here's the recipes we used.
MEDITERRANEAN EGG ROLLS
2 cups cooked and diced chicken
1/2 diced red onion
4oz. crumbled feta cheese
2oz Greek salad dressing
1 cup diced Roma tomato
10 each kalamatta olives seeded and minced
4oz fresh washed spinach chopped
15 egg roll skins
Combine all ingredients except egg roll skins in mixing bowl. Place mixture diagonally on egg roll skin. Lift lower triangle flap over filling, and tuck the point under it. Bring left and right corners toward the center and roll, sealing edges with cold water. Deep fry at 350* until golden brown.

DIPPING SAUCE
8oz sour cream
8oz Greek salad dressing
Combine ingredients in mixing bowl until smooth

SOUTHWEST EGG ROLL
1 chicken breast fillets
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced green onion
1/3 c frozen corn
1/4 cup black beans
2 tablespoons frozen spinach, thawed and drained
2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne pepper
3/4 c shredded monterey jack cheese
15 egg roll skins
Cook chicken with vegetable oil, dice when cooled.
mix remaining ingredients together, spoon into egg roll skins and roll.
Deep fry at 350* until golden brown
These are spicy, but a good spicy (I added extra black beans because I didn't want to waste the can).

DIPPING SAUCE
4sm soft avocado's (smashed)
1/4 c mayonnaise
1/4 c sour cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1 dash garlic powder
1 dash pepper
Combine ingredients in mixing bowl until smooth