Chicken Pie Shop

Indulge

Every now and then you just have to indulge. One of my favorite guilty pleasures is crepes. This one has nutella, bananas, powdered sugar and whipped cream. SOOOOOOOO GOOOOD!!! I enjoyed this treat at "The Melt" located at the Eastlake Mall. I highly recommend it!

Need 4 Fun

Sometimes I just need a little fun! We were planning on going out for New Year's Eve and I have been eyeing so many fun hats. I love to wear hats but don't have enough excuses to wear them. Maybe I should move to London : ) Anyway... At the mall today I spotted this hat for only $5 and I could not pass it up.( I am sure when I am all dolled up it will look even better.) Brandon and I were planning on going to the "Shout House" a dueling piano bar but the last seats they had available were really bad so we are still trying to figure it out. Either way we are going to have a great time and I get to dress up. I bought a super fun shirt, earrings and now this hat is just perfect. We all need a little fun in our lives... so go out, smile, and embrace anything that brings you joy ...even if it is a HAT!

Ward Party

We didn't take too many pictures at the ward party this year. We spent time socializing, eating, mingling, singing and just being in the moment. They were expecting so many people, especially since we are in a military ward, that they didn't use the usual round tables but had to use the long rectangle ones that filled the entire cultural hall. I would not be surprised if the count was 300 people. The program was beautiful with the focus being on the Savior. It was a night to remember.

Ice Skating

The boys were invited to go ice skating for the first time. They were so excited and a little nervous. Luckily, since Aidan enjoys roller blading he picked it up really quick. I was planning on joining them but since my friend Sharon was just planning on watching I decided to sit and chat with her. I will definitely do it next time for sure! Noah did an awesome job holding on to the edge going around doing lap after lap. I loved seeing their concentration and smiles. They had so much fun. I loved that they were playing energetic dance music while they were skating. I felt like we were in a club. Such a great time! So Kroc Ice Arena in La Mesa and it was only $10 a person to go. Not bad for a Friday off of school : )

Christmas Jars

Flour, baking soda, baking powder, oats, chocolate chips, brown sugar, white sugar, more chocolate chips and chopped pecans- Check its all here and ready to go!
Its like creating sand art I love making them.

I made a total of 24 hours jars filled with a gourmet pecan bar mix. So yummy!
I still have to decorate the jars with a tag, ribbon, and bow for all the teachers in our lives.

I was tempted to make some extras for food storage. When you are not in the mood to bake but you wanted something delicious and easy you can just grab a jar out of the pantry. It took me about 2 hours start to finish including clean up. I am always surprised how long it takes because it seems so simple: measure, scoop, press each layer down etc but when you are doing 24 its a little time consuming but feels so great when you are done! We usually feel that most teachers get so many goodies to eat that most gets thrown out-- my mom who is a teacher has also admitted that-- so this was the best solution for that. We hardly make Christmas cookies anymore. Every year we get compliments and comments about the jars. I almost didn't do it this year but then I put the Christmas music on and went for it.