Challenges!!

I love bread and treats. Bread making has been a challenge for me. There has been many stops, starts, and stop again. I want homemade rolls for Sunday dinner. I am up for the challenge to try again to my standards. Light, Fluffy, and taste good for a couple of days.

YEAH!!

This one tasted pretty good.

My Yummy Yummy

Cheap Chocolate Cookies (better than Crave's)

Toped with Hersey's Milk Chocolate Bar

Tasted good fresh out of the oven

Not so good on Monday (dry and crumbly)

Try again next week.

Homemade Lasagna

Smells good and looks nice and cheesy

Lasagna soup once again but not burnt on the bottom

Another Sunday dinner and

another roll attempt.

Again, light and fluffy right out of the oven.

Not so good on Monday.

The ham & funeral potatoes hit the spot.

New recipe

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Ooey & Gooey.

They needed to be in the fridge to stay setup.

They were abandoned to the back of the fridge. Thrown away much later when nobody went back for seconds.

I am getting more adventurous with my baking.  Come over anytime for free samples.

Two Meets in One Post

Have one bye week means full steam ahead for the rest of the month.  First up is the 2023 SUSA Snowmelt Classic and WCCC.

Kids warming up with stretches.

The water is calm for about 5 minutes more.

Pep talk from Coach Mike

They are in the home stretch for qualifying for state.

Event #4  Mixed 11&O 200 Yard Breast - 6th Place, 2:36.70

Event #7  Mixed 13 & O Yard Back- 9th Place, 1:02.45

Event #11 Mixed 13 & O 50 Yard Fly - 6th Place, 29.42

Event #19 Mixed 13 & O 100 Yard Fly - 5th Place, 1:05.03

Event #26 Mixed 11 & O 200 Yard Back - 2nd Place, 2:17.06

Event #29 Mixed 12 & O 1650 Yard Free - 4th Place , 19:33.71

Next Up: HS Region 9 Meet a must meet to qualify for state championships in February.

DHHS Hangout

A whole lot of food and snacks.

Trying to catch a glimpse of Ryder.

There he is across the pool

Cheering for teammates and friends.

It was another fun meet with everyone in the zone qualifying for state is on everyones mind.

At A Glance

Once again I have a variety of pictures that need to be shared but only a glance not a full blown blog. Enjoy the craziness we call everyday life.

Fire Pit

Dave decided to give this hunk of medal in the backyard another chance

to work.  He studied, watched YouTube for ideas, and bought his supplies.

BAM!!

Does he still have eyebrows?

It works and adds another feature to the backyard.

First day of her internship

at Washington Family Vet Clinic.

I'm so excited for her to explore her future profession.

WOW!!

Too much hair is falling on our stairs.

I bought a carpet rake & squeegee for tall windows.

It work as planned. A little more work than I had planned for.

Love Reganne's nails

Hand painted with cool designs.

Each one features a different fish.

I love her imagination. Can't wait for the next design.

Ryder made the swim poster 

to advertise picture sales.

Not ready for this!!

Ordering cap, gown, and tassles.

Graduation is still 2 quarters away.

Never a dull moment at our house. I am afraid to see what's next.

Happy Birthday Ruston!!

It's time to party Ruston is turning 24! Rylee is the ultimate party planner and does an amazing job every time.

Presents first?

Indy needs to be right in the middle of the action.

Yummy ice cream cake.

Do we let him have a lighter?

Birthday Wishes

One candle able to get it in one blow.

The rest of the night was full of ping pong, pool, and maybe a few darts. We all wished him a happy birthday and many wishes to have a great year.

Winter Fun

Rylee & Ruston had a winter getaway planned which means Indy stays home. It is so much fun to see what they are doing with the pictures they share.

Indy's new big brother?

Nope, not going to happen!!

Hopefully, the deer doesn't bite him and give hime some disease.

Pretty tame

Letting him get so up close and personal.

Snowboarding

There is a smile on her face so she must be having fun.

Rylee & Johnny

Still creating crazy memories.

Rylee & Jo

Hanging out or snowboarding?

They claimed to have a whole lot of fun. Indy was really happy they are back home. They were exhausted. Time to get ready for the work week.

 

The Weekend at a Glance

It's the weekend already and we are free. No swim meets or activities it's time to play. Let's check out the car show in Mesquite. It's a super nice day so why not.

Dave enjoying the sunshine and cars.

Who knew that a Ford Pinto Station wagon

would ever be part of any car show.

What kind of dogs are those?

I'm going to have to catch up to the owner to ask.

2 shows in 1 space.

Can you say swap meet?

The deer heads brought back childhood memories.

That is story for another day.

JB's Big Boy

More memories from days gone by.

Really tempted to buy

and give to Rylee. Maybe another time.

They gave us a good laugh.

Found them again!!

This time I was closer and quickly asked the lady about them.

They are Labradoodles but favor the Labrador hair.

They both reminded us so much of Piper. Maybe she isn't a terrier, husky mix after all.

This makes a whole lot more sense. DNA testing for animals?

Dave & Indy

Relaxing together and even sharing a blanket.

Indy's a little worried Rylee & Ruston are out of town.

She is stuck with us.

Sunday baking

Yummy Cheap Crave Chocolate Cookies

and

Chex mix for snacking during the week.

It was a nice weekend to enjoy the outside, relax, and catch on things that got missed during the week.

 

Senior Night Swim Meet

It's another weekend and another weekend of swim.  This one is a whole lot different let the fun begin. It's time to honor all the seniors on each team. It's a large group of good kids that like to have fun.

Seeing new things tonight.

Kids do crazy but legal strokes during the freestyle events.

Cheering each other on.

Yummy Snacks

However, a quick double check they were expired.

Tasted good but nobody in my family would have touched them.

They are expiration date freaks.

Another fun activity.

Senior Dads vs Senior Boys

They are ready!!

A whole lot of laughter, taunting, and a few snickers.

Ryder told Dave his turn would come to hit the pool.

Not sure who had the worst expression on their faces?

It was a fun night and a good meet. Once again the clock didn't work so no updates on times. Maybe next weekend. Swim kids know how to have fun together.

Kicking Off the New Year

New Year's on Sunday means we jump right into the craziness of new adventures. The kids still have a couple more days of Winter Break. Let's see what trouble we can get into.

Oops!

A very excited Indy said hi to Dave in a unique way.

Christmas present

Love these new earrings from Reganne.

It's not Halloween

Not sure if this is cheese or meat?

Maybe a face mask to improve her complexion?

Costco's Chicken Pasta

I need to learn to cook for fewer people.

Bribed Rylee & Ruston with a free dinner.

High school swim season

back in full swing.

Not many pictures or times for this one.

These meets aren't on any app. It's going to be difficult to see how he is improving.

Ryder was ordained to be a priest.

The weather prevented grandma from coming down.

I am proud of Ryder for making good choices.

This first week is any indication of the type of year this will be. It's going to be crazy.

 

New Year's Eve

We need to up our New Year's Eve Celebrating. Reganne came up with the idea of crab legs. Pricing them at Costco of $75 per pound was discouraging but cooking something that expensive for the first time is a show stopper for me. Dave suggest the Casablanca in Mesquite for the seafood buffet. $20 per person and all you can eat definitely a better option.

We are off to give a try.

First plates

Any good?

Steak looks awesome

Digging out the precious meat.

Rylee & Ruston

They quickly got their plates despite coming a little later.

He is my son

His potato is cleaned out.

Year Ending?

For the record 7.80 inches of moisture this year.

Let's hope the new year brings more to ease the drought.

Not sure this trip with become a tradition. We like seafood but we don't LOVE seafood. Maybe next year we will try smoking some meat. Heading home for parties and movies depending on who you talk to.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!