Is November really almost over?

Time sure is flying by. It seems like I turned around and it was November and now it's about to be December.

We enjoyed our Thanksgiving so much. We spend Thanksgiving with my parents and family every year. My oldest daughter, 9, loves to help Nana make fruit salad.

This year she showed her little sisters how to make it and they basically made it by themselves with just a little assistance from Nana. They were so proud!

I made Crystal's wonderful butterhorn rolls. They were a big hit with my family. Very delicious!

I think the next time I make them- probably at Christmas- I will make smaller rolls since these were so large. The picture shows them before they doubled in size. And yes, I forgot to take a picture after they were cooked :(

Rejoice

This is the day that the Lord hath made; I will rejoice and be glad in it. May we be reminded of the real reason for the season-the birth of the Savior- Jesus Christ.

Busy, busy times

Where has the time gone? We moved 4 months ago and it seems like I'll never get caught up. Life is busy these days. December is a busy time for everyone, but ours is even busier when you put several birthdays in the mix. Since we've moved I've tried to change a few habits for the better. I think they say it takes 3 weeks to form a new habit. My first habit I'm trying to accomplish is getting up before my children wake me up. This is a hard one for me, mainly because I usually stay up too late. So I'm doing better and enjoying the extra time with the Lord and the quiet of our home. Another habit I'm working on is time management. We don't have internet yet so this helps a lot. I find that surfing the 'net eats up so much time. Therefore, I'm getting a lot more done since I have to go over to my parents' house to use it. Those are a few things I'm working on right now. We're still trying to settle in. We have so much to be thankful for. What a blessing to be a child of the King!

Baking Day Fun/Fiasco!

Yesterday the kids and I baked 2 batches of cookies, Bakers Chocolate Chip with holiday chips and Bakers Chocolate Chip with M&M's. We made sugar cookie mix, but haven't gotten around to baking them yet. We had a good time, but before we even started half of the bag of baking M&M's was dropped all over the kitchen floor :( I wish I had more patience and had not lost my cool with my kids. But they are very forgiving and we had fun anyway. I am trying to figure out if they really like to bake or if they stay in with me so they can lick the beaters. Hummmm....

My next thing to make was Crock Pot Candy. I first encountered this yummy treat at our church's Christmas fellowship a few weeks ago. It's sooo good! I found the recipe and everyone said it's so easy and makes soooo much candy. Michael picked up all the ingredients for me at the store(thanks, honey) and I was ready to start. A little while after I put it in I noticed a burning smell, but decided it was nothing. The recipe said, "DO NOT OPEN LID". Cook for 3 hours in crock pot. I think this is a time I shouldn't have been such a rule follower and just opened it and checked. But, hindsight is 20/20. I kept smelling the burning smell- for 3 whole hours and what did I do???? Of course I didn't open it because it said DO NOT OPEN LID! I know what you're thinking, but I was busy, not just sitting here watching the crock pot for 3 hours. After 3 hours, I opened it and found my mess. The peanuts on the bottom had burned. Not just a little, but burned to a crisp! I tried to salvage what was on the top, but it's still not the same and has a kind of burnt taste. I was so upset, because I'd looked forward to eating and sharing my candy treats with everyone. I guess I'll have to find another crock pot because I'm never making crock pot candy in it again. That is if I ever attempt it again. Everyone keeps assuring me that it must have been my crock pot because you can't mess up this recipe.... well, I did.