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Happy Thanksgiving!

~November 2005~

Taylor's Birthday Party

Taylor turned 14 in September...remember? We didn't do her birthday party then because she wanted to go to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows and it wasn't coming out until November. So, last weekend, she invited three girls (who also love the Harry Potter series) to see the movie...

Afterwards, Dave made them banana splits...

And sometime in the wee hours of the morning, they all crashed...It was a fun party! The end.

P.S. I still can't believe she's FOURTEEN. Crazy.

Last Weekend Recap

Last weekend, I got to go on another scrapbook retreat with my friends Laurie and Janet. We left Friday morning and got home Sunday night. It was nice to get away and to focus on just scrap booking for 2 1/2 days. On Saturday we scrap booked for 14 hours straight! It sounds awful, I know...but the time flew by and it was fun! :)

My space...

I got a lot done and got some new ideas. Here's a couple of my favorite double page layouts that I completed... And my favorite single page layout... I'm still 3 years behind...but who's counting, right? :)

I came home to this smiling face...

I'd like to think she was all grins due to my return. Nope. She was beaming because my parents, a.k.a. "the snowbirds", also arrived to their Texas home Sunday night. So, we had them over for dinner Monday night...
They are back for the winter and we couldn't be more excited! :)

Way Back Wednesday!

Taylor and Carter breaking a wishbone.

~November 2003~

P.S. The doc left Taylor in a boot...Hurray! We are both thankful for that. :)

Broken Footsie

Last Thursday, I spent the evening in the ER with Taylor. She was playing kickball in PE and fell funky resulting in a broken foot...

We go to the orthopedic doctor tomorrow. We're hoping they leave her in the boot instead of putting her in a cast. It will be a royal pain if she ends up in a cast. So, keep your fingers crossed! I'll keep you posted.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

We are excited to see you!

Way Back Wednesday!

My mom & I. I am so thankful for her. I love her.

~November 2001~

Healthy Mango Chicken Stir Fry

A friend of mine sent me this awesome stir fry recipe that she found on the Internet. It's really good...you should try it! I made it last night. See...

Ingredients:

15 ounces skinless chicken breasts

2 bell peppers, one red and one green, sliced

1 medium white onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 medium mango's, sliced

4 TBSP low-sodium soy sauce

1 TBSP unpacked brown sugar

2 TBSP fresh lime juice

dash red chili pepper flakes

dash sea salt

dash black pepper

3 1/2 cups cooked brown rice

Dice raw chicken, season with salt and pepper. Toss in wok or large frying pan on medium heat until cooked. Add the onion and bell peppers. Cook until tender. Remove from heat.

In a separate saucepan add garlic, mango's, lime juice, soy sauce, chili flakes, and brown sugar. Simmer and stir on low heat until the flavors blend. Add sauce mix to chicken and simmer 2 more minutes. Serve over brown rice.

*Serves 6 (I doubled the recipe so we'd have leftovers.)

The Magster.

I brought home carpet samples and apparently, Maggie thinks they are her new bed...

Funny Dog!

Book Worm

Taylor loves to...

...and I'm so thankful she does! What are you thankful for?

Way Back Wednesday!

~November 1999 (Carter was 13 months old)~