Anniversary Dinner

Jamie and I celebrated our Anniversary last night. We got a babysitter and went to dinner at a Brazilian Restaurant called Tucanos. It was really tasty! Then we went shopping to round up a few things on our lists. It was nice to Celebrate!. Happy Anniversary Babe!
I love you!

Too Much!

I have wanted to post these last few days, but I have been so busy trying to juggle all the holiday festivities! It has been a great week, fun parties,cookie making,fun with friends, trimming the tree,making our Christmas cards, and still making it to the gym daily! Have consumed every minute of every day. I am so glad it is Sunday today, so I could take the time to reflect on all the things we have to be grateful for!

I promise more posts with pictures, soon to come!

Grandmas Really are the best!

I thought I would post about my Grandma today! Her Birthday is this month! And her name is Carol! Perfect for a December Birth! I have the most wonderful Grandma, she never forgets a birthday, or misses a special occasion! She is a very special person. As her first grandchild, we have always had a special bond.

I will always remember singing harmony with her at church. She has a great voice, and that gave me a great love for singing!

She also always had great books at her home, as a child I would read until late hours of the night just to Finnish the huge children's books. And of course slept with the most comfortable blanket, for some reason I loved her blankets. They smelled so good!

She always made the best toast, and to this day I have not had better toast!

She loves her great-grandson Ryan! We have that in common!

I think we all can agree, grandmas are the best!

I love you Grandma! Happy Birthday!

The First Snow

What a beautiful day it was today. It lightly snowed all day. It was a first for Ryan, and he sat by the back door watching and marveling this white wonderland in our back yard! I opened the door and had him feel the snow. He was all smiles! I love moments like these!

Brrr Its cold out side!

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer...

My Mom bought Ryan a Rudolph toy, the nose lights up and it sings the Rudolph song! He loved it! Now when I sing the song he gets so excited. Today I watch the movie with him, I think he recognised his Red Nosed Friend!

Baked Potato Soup

I had to take dinner to family in my neighborhood. So I decided on Baked potato soup from the Nordstroms Cookbook. I used to work at Nordstroms and loved this soup that they served in the cafe. And Homemade apple crisp with vanilla Ice Cream!

I recommend less thyme then the recipe calls for. It overpowers the soup!

Garnish with bacon, green onion, and a dollop of sour cream and you are in soup heaven!

I would post the recipes but I can't find them on the web, I guess I recommend buying the Nordstroms Friends and Family Cookbook!