October 18th: Monsters Inc.

It's been a few days but I'm back! Life happens you know. Anyways, today we watched Monsters Inc. One of my absolute favorites. This was requested by Broseph. For dinner we had Eyeball (meatball) sandwiches with oozy provolone cheese. Broseph had yummy gluten free meatballs. We had meatless meatballs. They had an interesting taste. We like going meatless, if you can't tell already. They were yummy when you ate them all together with bread and cheese but by themselves with sauce they had a funky taste. I'm wondering if I could doctor them up in the future.

Mike: Good morning, Roz, my succulent little garden snail. And who will we be scaring today? 

Roz: Wazowski! You didn't file your paperwork last night. 
Mike: Oh, that darn paperwork! Wouldn't it be easier if it all just blew away? 
Roz: Don't let it happen again. 
Mike: Yes, well, I'll try to be more careful next time. 
Roz: I'm watching you, Wazowski. Always watching. Always. 
Mike: Ooh, she's nuts.

Mike: Oh, Schmootsie-poo? 

Celia: Googlie Bear

Even puppy liked it!

October 14th: The Witches

Today we had the privilege to feed the Missionaries again. Poor guys have a hard time finding someone to feed them. I absolutely LOVE feeding them! I love hearing their mission stories and about their lives back home. Although they can't watch the movies with us, they get a kick out of these Halloween themed dinners. Tonight we watched "The Witches". I had never seen this movie. I did read the book as a child though. Very good. I mean, Roald Dahl... enough said. For dinner we had chicken salad sand(witches). They loved it. Another successful Missionary meal for the boys. I also let it slip that the Shepherd's pie from the other night was meatless. Elder Griffin couldn't believe it! He said it was too tasty to be fake meat. He also asked for the recipe. I'd say they like my cooking.

Crescents courtesy of Costco (my favorite and very dangerous). I didn't use Greek yogurt like the recipe calls for. Just regular old Best Foods mayonnaise. I also didn't add walnuts because who has walnuts just lying around the house. And also Broseph and I aren't fans of nuts. 

Recipe from: damn delicious

Beatrice: [to another witch, under her breath] We can't possibly wipe out ALL of them!

Grand High Witch: Who spoke? Who DARES to argue with me? It was you!

Beatrice: I didn't mean to argue, your Grandness

Grand High Witch: You DARED to argue with me?

Beatrice: No, honestly, it just was a...

Grand High Witch: A stupid witch who answers back, must BURN till her bones are black!

Beatrice: No! No!

Grand High Witch: A foolish witch without a brain, must sizzle into fire and flame! I witch who dares to say I'm wrong, will not be with us... VERY LONG!

[she zaps the witch with her eyes]

October 12th: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Today we watched my favorite movie!!! Ok, one of the many. The first Harry Potter movie (and book) are my favorite! Of course all the books are magical but the first one is so new to not only Harry but to the reader as well. He's discovering the magical world for the first time and it's exciting! For dinner, we made loaded shepherd's pie, Because shepherd's pie is VERY British. It's also referenced in some of the books. It was so yummy that we pretty much inhaled it and I didn't get a chance to take a picture. I did get the recipe from Pinterest. I modified it though. I used instant mashed potatoes and added the sour cream. I used soy meat crumbles instead of actual ground beef and Costco bacon bits.  And for dessert we had "Polyjuice Potion" (7UP and lime sherbet). I had planned on doing a Harry Potter themed FHE but didn't plan it too well. Next time I guess. We also got to have the Missionaries over for dinner. I finally made something they liked! And they didn't know that it wasn't real meat. Muahahahahaha!!!

"Harry and Ron slouched into the Great Hall in states of deepest gloom, Hermione behind them, wearing a well-you-did-break-school-rules sort of expression. Harry didn't enjoy his shepherd's pie as much as he'd thought."

Shepherd's Pie recipe from: http://bakeatmidnite.com/loaded-shepherds-pie/

Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody: [handing out Polyjuice Potion] "Fair warning, it tastes like goblin piss."

Fred Weasley: "Have lots of experience with that, do you, Mad-Eye?"

[Moody glares]

Fred Weasley: "Just trying to diffuse the tension"

October 11th: Coraline (late post)

Last night we watched Coraline. I forgot how terrifying that movie was. We took Broseph to see it when it first came out but he didn't remember ever watching it.Maybe because he was about 7 then and nothing sticks when you're 7.  I think he liked it though. For dinner we ate (doll hair) spaghetti squash with (button) mushrooms and (button) zucchini. I don't think I was too prepared for this one. I had major plans on making gluten free sugar cookies for Broseph but it just didn't happen. He also didn't eat the dinner because lets face it, what 13 year old boy wants to eat spaghetti squash. But mom and I enjoyed it. 

Coraline:  [to Coraline doll] "You think they're trying to poison me?"

[Makes Coraline doll nod] 

October 10th: Edward Scissorhands

October 10th: Edward Scissorhands. For dinner: kabobs. Dessert: ambrosia salad. I honestly eyeballed all of this. I was so tired from our trip to the apple orchard. The ambrosia was made with the apples we picked today. This is Broseph's first time watching this movie. I'm so excited to see his reaction. I've loved this movie since I was very little.

Bill: Soup's on! 

Edward: I thought this was shish kabob.

Joyce: Who’s handicapped? My goodness. Don’t be ridiculous! You’re not handicapped, you’re… What do they call the… exceptional? My name’s Joyce, and l noticed that you have not tasted any of the ambrosia salad that l made especially for you.

UPDATE: Broseph's own words, "I hated it. It was stupid and sad."
This makes me sad.

I'm baaaaaack!

Yes! It's true! Thanks to my husband and my friend for pushing me to get back on the saddle again. Things you will see from me.. my pinterest in real life posts, recipes, themed dinners and life. I'm pretty excited to get started again. Also I will be posting a countdown to my 30th (yikes!) birthday. Stay tuned.

2012!!! Already? Let me tell you about 2011 (unfinished memory)

So here it is. 2012. And I need to catch you up on November and December of 2011.

Nothing much to tell. No pics yet I will do a picture haul of the last couPle of months soon. Let's start with November.

November if course is my birthday month. And I am spoiled for a whole month. At last that's what I tell my husband. And what kind of birthday would it be without a trip to....


Drumroll please....

THE TEMPLE!!!!

That's right ladies and gents, I decided for my birthday I wanted I go to the San Diego temple and do baptisms for the dead. I was accompanied by my beautiful husband, BFF Connie (her first time), BFF Brittany, Susan and Gerald the most cutest couple alive!!
So we baptized some of my husbands deceiced relatives. I have done proxy baptisms many times before but this was so much more special. I was overwhelmed with emotion. One of the best temple trips so far but there is one that tops them all. But we will get to that later.