December in pictures...

The boys loved to watch the snow when it was REALLY coming down.
I loved to drink hot chocolate with whipped cream and try to get the rest of my family to indulge.
Sunday dinner includes: roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, some kind of green veggie, rolls and in this case sparkling apple juice. Yes, Henry has my apron on. I did make him one though. Maybe I will post it later.
Let's just face it Christmas isn't Christmas without mint brownies, Russian tea cakes and chocolate crinkle cookies.
Before the boys came in.
Darling Sunday outfits Grandma Heidi got the boys. Henry would NOT put his vest on. Oh well, still handsome.
My new flip video recorder that Daniel got for me. I love it! I shall post a video now.

Dance recital and treats/bribes

I have to admit I was a little nervous that Andersen would be shy and not dance. Then he would be disappointed that he didn't show his moves. He wasn't shy at all! It was awesome. I do have to let you know that I bribed him with two very good bribes. 1. He could open a present from Grandma and Grandpa. 2. He could go to Mitchells, the yummiest ice cream place ever!

He loved his super hero jammies from the grandparents and he choose to go with his friend Annie to breakfast instead of ice cream. He loves to hang out with Annie. He sees her just about everyday. They go to preschool together and we see her at church and do play dates. He told me yesterday, "I never get to hang out with Annie." Silly boy, you are kidding me.

The frog and super hero were baking some scrumptious cookies. They are pretty cute about their gender difference and giving the other one a turn to play what they want to play. Annie was playing knights with Andersen the other day. And about a week before that Annie was giving Andersen dancing lessons on how to "dip". LOVE IT!

Fall pics by Katie Blacker Photography

Spicy Honey Chicken Salad - MMMMmmmmMM

The picture is not the best but the salad was AWESOME!

Dan was sweet and said,"When you open a restuarant you should make this salad." The recipe was really simple too! The chicken is quick, the ingredients are delish and the dressing is amazing! Here is the RECIPE. It is Dan's cousin's delicious blog! Her button is on the side too >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our Best Bites - Check it out!

Brunch

This recipe is from my mother-in-law, who is a great cook. She makes this for brunch for General Conference twice a year. She also makes monkey bread, and other delicious treats but this is my fave.

RECIPE:
6 slices white bread (buttered on 1 side)
1 tube of Jimmy Dean sausage (sage flavored) - BROWN BEFORE
1 4oz can diced green chilies
1 package shredded cheddar/jack cheese (a little less than 2 cups)
6 eggs
2 cups milk
2 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dry mustard
- LAYER in a 9x13 glass baking dish -
Bread - buttered side down
Cheese - sprinkle evenly over bread
Sausage - browned
Chilies - try to distribute evenly on top
Egg Mixture - all remaining ingredients mix together and pour on top
(make sure all spices are mixed well or you could get a few flavorful bites and the rest bland)

Refrigerate overnight

Bake uncovered at 350 for 45-50 min.

Let stand 10 min.

ENJOY!

Big Boy Henry

monkeys, monkeys and more...

MONKEYS

It all began around the time Andersen turned one. He would make monkey noises and loved Curious George. So I decided to have a monkey birthday party. Here is the cake...

This also marked the time of "Baby Monk".If you have ever been around Andersen for very long you would know that he carries around this little monkey that was given to him on his first birthday. Baby Monk even dressed up for Halloween as a ghost and Peter Pan. I will probably do a whole post just on Baby Monk at a later date.

Andersen keeps picking out sock monkeys for Henry lately.

Paul Frank is so much fun! Especially since Target started carrying that brand. Andersen loves to match with Hen.

We can't forget about George! I don't know who is responsible for giving CG a makeover and bringing him back but I am really happy they did. We love all things CG: books, movies, PBS shows, stuffed animals, etc.