Oreo Dessert

I made this oh so delicious Oreo Dessert for our ward party tonight, and I thought i would share it's goodness with you!
Recipe:
1 package of oreos
1 stick of butter, melted
1 package of cream cheese
1 Cup of powdered sugar
1 big package of chocolate pudding
1 16 oz. tub of cool whip

Crush up all oreos, except for 6 cookies, with a rolling pin. Mix crushed oreos with melted butter. Press into a 9x13 pan. In a seperate bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in 1/2 tub of cool whip. Layer on top of oreos. Make chocolate pudding as directed on box. Layer on top of cream cheese mix. Use the rest of the cool whip on top of chocolate pudding. take the last six oreos and crush up a little and sprinkle over top! TA-DA!!

I'm going on a trip and I'm taking......MY FAMILY!!

Seattle, Washington

This weekend, Ben has an interview at Puget Sound, the naval shipyard in Bremerton, WA. They are flying him down, and paying for a rental car, hotel, and food!! SO... We decided that Lucy and I would come along for the trip, and make a fun vacation out of it!! We only had to pay for a ticket for me, as Lucy is under two and free! I am so excited and proud of Ben for always doing good things for our family! I know he will do well and impress the pants off the interviewers!! And while we are in Washington, we get to see our good, sweet friends BEN, MARCIE, AND MELANIE!! I am just so excited, I can't wait! So, wish us luck and We will let you know how it goes!!

First Kiss!

On Saturday night we had our friends, the Sloan's, over for dinner! It was so much fun! Ben and I made a turkey and we had all the fixings for a Thanksgiving/Christmas feast...mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli, jello, stuffing, rolls, and homemade pumpkin pie! It was delicious! Anyways, back to the main reason for this post! Lucy and Krew had their very first kiss last night! It was so funny, and i am glad that i got it on video! It is short, but oh so sweet!

Growing up!

It is still hard to believe we have a little girl! I took this picture of Lucy a few days ago, and she is looking so big to me! She is definitely growing up! Her hair is long enough for pig-tails and she doesn't cry when i do it anymore! And what a girl she is! she loves to wear mommy's necklaces and bracelets! She loves to kiss and hug her babies! I love that she is so girly! Gotta love Lucy!

Dresser update

Ever since I finished our dresser, I felt it needed a little something more. So, one day Ben and I were shopping at the Idaho Youth Ranch, and found this mirror. I really liked it, but we had no where to put it. So once we had the dresser, I thought about that mirror and we went back to see if they still had it... and they DID!! and it was 50% off! I am pleased with the way it turned out!

Lucy's Birthday a.k.a Thanksgiving

Well, this year Lucy's birthday fell on Thanksgiving! It was fun because we had more time off of work and was able to spend more time at our parents house and spend Lucy's birthday with our families!

In the morning we took Lucy downstairs and had decorated for her. My mom bought her a fun tent and set it up for her with toys and presents inside! I think she really liked it!! We went to Ben's parents house after she opened all her presents and spent the rest of the afternoon there! We had a delicious dinner with them, but the most amazing thing to me was all the pies that Ben's mom made!! She made: pumpkin, apple, cherry, peach, mixed berry, chocolate, cheesecake, lemon meringue, coconut, banana cream, and eggnog pie! It was extremely delicious and inspires me to start a new tradition with our family!
After all that fun, we went back to my mom's to celebrate Lucy's birthday! My grandparents came over to share the fun day with Lucy. Her highchair was all decorated with balloons and bows and she had turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy! She really loved it! Then came the cake! I thought she would just dig in and mash it around all over the place, but she was very dainty and made sure she was getting every piece in her mouth.... but the she got a little bored with that and then it was everywhere!!
All in all, I would say the day was a success! I have been planning this day for what seems like months, and now it is all over and we have A ONE YEAR OLD GIRLY! We love our little Lucy and are so thankful for the sweet little person she is turning into!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND THANKSGIVING!

Opening Presents!

Blowing out the candle

Playing in her tent

Eating Cake

Yum Yum!

Taking Pictures!

Last night Lucy and I set up my hair cutting chair and took some pics in front of our Christmas tree! It was pretty fun, at first... the smiles slowly died down though! So we brought in the dog! She just loves Charlie! ENJOY!!