~CooKiE oF tHe Week~

The yUmMy cookie of the week is......

PeAnUt BlOsSoMs!!! These are a GrEaT "fall" cookie and they are SupEr yummy and VeRy easy!

Peanut Blossoms
1 1/3 C plus 2 Tbs. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C white sugar
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C peanut butter
1 egg
2 Tbs. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C margerine or shortening
1 bag of Hershey Kisses

Cream marg, sugars, egg, beat- then add peanut butter. Add milk, vanilla, & dry ingredients. Roll in small balls~ (you may also roll in sugar before putting them on cookie sheet)
bake at 375* for 5-7 mins, put kisses in the middle of cookie, press slightly, then put back in oven for 3-5 mins until golden. Great with a glass of milk! EnJoY!!!

Thanks for the recipe mom!!!

ItEm oF tHe WeeK!!!

The girls are loving these holiday marshmallows right now. They eat them for snacks, and they love them in HoT cOcCo!! I must admit Dave and I love them as well. I found them at walmart for 1 dollar, yes 1 dollar and I think they are super cUtE! I am really eXiTeD for christmas and I can't wait to put out the deco's!!! Do you think its too early??? I don't want to wait till after turkey day! Anyhoo back to the marshmallows, these are fun and yummy and the kids will love em!!! (Casey please don't think I'm lame for blogging about this;)

Alot of new post lately...

Be sure to check em all out!

HaLLoWeeN PiCs!

Halloween was a bit crazy this year. Dave was in and out of the hospital, I was running around like a turkey back and forth trying to be at the hospital with Dave, and then trying to take care of the kids and get them ready and so on. We made alot of stops on Halloween and I think I was pretty much driving all night! Here a few pics. (P.S. everytime I upload pics and then put them on my blog they show up all out of order. That's why they are all mixed up)

Girls with Tommy the vampire.(Taylor's little bro)

Making the rounds

Witch Sista's

Ready to fly!

Getting ready

Another stop

Kys the CUTE puppy. Have you ever seen a cuter pup?

The girls and Kys. Loved the long ears on his costume!

TWILIGHT SONG....

Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward in the Twilight movies sings this amazing song that is going to be in the movie, which will be out in a couple of weeks! I can't wait!! This song is really pretty and I can't wait to buy the cd and see the movie! I love Edward (aka Robert Pattinson) and I love this song! Take a listen...
P.S. PAUSE MY MUSIC BEFORE PLAYING:)

DaVe iS ALIVE agAin!!!

I am happy to report that after 2 hospital trips, an allergic reaction, breathing treatments, horrible muscle spasms, a non-stop fever, and body aches and chills, DaVe is back from the other side! He crossed over a few times and even had his lungs shut down, but he is back and doing well!!! His fever finally broke last night and his body aches have calmed down a bit. And he hasn't had any more muscle spasms!!! Thanks for all the prayers and the phone calls!! Now, just keep your fingers crossed that it isn't contagious and that the girls and I wOn'T get it;););)

Brooks ScHooL PaRade/pArTy pics

Brook had her halloween party and parade on Thursday, since they had no school on Friday for Nevada Day. I was able to and help out in the class and watch the parade. Brook looked so cute in her little costume. They weren't allowed to color their hair or wear make-up but she still looked super cute as a good witch!!!
Brook in the halloween parade

Brook & her friend Rilee (look how much taller Brook is:)

Brook's class & her teacher Mrs.Eyler

Brook getting ready to play spooky bingo!

Heading to school Thurs morn

Back to the Hospital...

Dave is back in the hospital..:(:(:(. When he got admitted today we told the Dr's and nurses he was ALLERGIC to asprin, ibprofin, and napraxon. Well, I just went to the hospital to check on him before I have to take the girls trick or treating and they gave him a shot/muscle relaxer which had ASPRIN!! He got a horrible allergic reaction and his lungs shut down and he could not breath and he is bright red! He is doing breathing treatments right now. So not only is he sick with a horrible virus and body aches and muscle spasms, now his lungs are shot and he can barely talk and is bright red from hed to toe!!! AHHHH!!! I am taking the girls in our neighborhood for a few minutes and then Toni (Daves ex) is taking both girls trick or treating and then its back to the hospital all night for me! Its been a horrible couple of days and I hope they figure out whats wrong with Dave!!!

Poor DaVe!!!

Well, my hubby Dave is a very sick guy. He thought he was coming down with something this week, and then he thought he had food poisoning from the chili, and then he ended up in the hospital ALL night on Wednesday night, and is still very sick! When he was in the hospital they gave him a bunch of test and did a SPINAL TAP!!!! They thought he might have had menengitis (if that's how you spell it) but it was negative thank goodness! He has an on going fever and body aches and chills and is even having muscle spasms. He has been sick for so long and the Dr's at the hospital said he probably just has a bad virus, but he seems even worse today. He has a Dr appointment at 2pm but Im trying to get him to go back to the hospital. It seems like he isn't getting better at all and I don't think its just a bad flu virus. So we arn't having a very good halloween here at the Bean house! Last night I started feeling so icky, I did't know if I was getting sick, or if I was just feeling yucky from not getting any sleep at all the night before. So I was telling my Sissy in St.George that I wasn't feeling good and she told me about this Airbourne medicine and it has all these vitamins and boost your immune system and prevents you from getting sick. Well, I ran right over to Walgreens and bought two bottles. I took some and about 5 mins later and I felt so much better! That stuff really works!!! I even gave Dave some hoping it would help him feel better. Anyoo I hope you all have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN and say a little prayer for my hubby Big D!!!

tRuNk oR tReAt/ WaRd HaLLoWeeN pArTy!!!!

Last night was our ward tRuNk oR tReAt!!! Brooklyn iS a gOOd WiTcH for HallOweeN and Taylor is a BaD WiTcH!!! They looked so cute and I don't mean to brag by aNy means, but I think they had the bEsT costumes there! I think the pics speak for themselves! They got LoAdS of CaNdY and had LoAdS of FUN!!! We also had a ChILi cook-off, and Dave got to be a JuDgE! He has been very sick ever since! hehe. He said my chili was the BeSt! (what a sweetie) I don't know if he got sick from the chili or if he has the flu, but whatever it is, I DoN't want it!!! PooR gUy!!!
What a SCARY witch!!!

Look at those lashes!!

CUTE!

SCARY!





Witch Sista's!!!

Tay, Kys,& Brookie

CaRVing PumPkiNS!!!

We carved our pumpkins on Sunday afternoon. Dave helped the girls with their sPooKy creations. Make sure to pause my music player before watching!!! It wouldn't let me add all the pics on one slideshow for some reason so I had to make 2 seperate ones. Make sure to watch them both...

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Pumpkin Patch 2008

We went to the pumpkin patch on Saturday. The girls had lots of fun and loved the petting zoo! Make sure to pause my music player before watching video!!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

TagGeD!!! 10 Things I Can't Live Without!

Tasha tagged me (thanks Tash!;)
10 Things I Can't live Without!
This is a tough one because I have more than 10!
P.S. I will try to catch up on the other tags this week Melissa and Libby;)

1. Heavenly Father. I've had some tough times here and there and I don't think I could have made it through without Heavely Father, and knowing that there IS a hEaVeN and life after death.


2. My Main Squeeze Big D! He is the BeSt hubby and a great dAd to the girls! I don't know where I'd be now if I hadn't met him. Probably be a lonley old widow somewhere! Hehe. Dave has always been my RoCk and he is the BesT! He works about 80 hours a week and we don't spend alot of time together since he is never home, except for Sundays, but I really don't think I could survive without him. Love ya Big D!!!


3. My GiRLz!!! I CeRtAiNlY couldn't go one sInGle day with out seeing my little baby birdie. She keeps me going everyday and brings alot of fun and laughter into my life. We spend AloT of time together ( Dave is always at work, and Tay is only here on the weekends) so I think we have a very sPeCIaL bond. I could NOT live without my wittle bAbY!!!
The first time I met TaYLoR she was just a LiTTle baby at 10 months old. Now she is a BiG giRl at the age of 10!( that makes me feel so old:) She is GreAt helper and a GrEaT big SiS and we couldn't imagine not having her in our family! Love ya GirLz!!!


4. My Debit Card. It is my life line. I lost mine last week and had to order a new one. It took 5 days to get here and I was LoSt without it.


5. My cell phone. A must have! Need I say more???


6. My computer. Another Must have! Its another life line of mine. I have to have my eMaiL, my mSn messenger to chat with family, my yAhOO, my bLoGGiNg, ect ect. You get the picture.


7. Diet Coke baby! I know I drink WaY too much but I can't help it! I love fountain soda's from Freddy's, and I'm usually there every morning. I have quite a few through out the day. Dave quit drinking soda a few months ago and he thinks I'm horrible because I can't quit. Oh well. Gotta have my diet coke!!!


8. My Ipod. I don't think I could do my cleaning and household chores with out it! I like to get my gRooVe on when I'm scrubbing toilets and doing laundry;) Who doesn't?


9. My bed! I love my wArM cozy bed and I love to sLeeP!

(sure wish this was my bedroom:)

10. Last but not least, My cRaZy dogs! They drive me nUtS most of the time and they bArK like crazy, but there my dogs and we love them!!!


There you have it! 10 thing I CaNnOt and wiLL nOt live without!!! This was hard to do! You have to go find all the pics and then upload them! It took forever!!!
Now I tag Jackie, Melanie, Libby, Laura, Lyndi, Melissa, Tyler, Loney, Christi and anyone else who hasn't done it.

Brookly's Tips

So I was cleaning Brooklyn's bathroom this weekend and I saw this paper sitting on the counter. I thought it was pretty funny!!!!

TIPS ON HOW BOYS SHOULD BE

1. He should be funny
2. He should be kind
3. He should be cute
4. Always be early for dates
5. Never be mean to girls
6. Never leave early when you are on a date
7. If you are a good singer and so is your date, sing to her
8. Never take your date to a bad restaurant.

I thought they were some pretty good tips coming from an 8 year old! I told her she is way too young to be thinking about dating, but I still thought it was cute. She is growing up way to fast and I keep telling her to stay little!!!

cHiCkEn N dUmPLiNgS!!!

I have been posting so many recipe's lately, I might as well start up a recipe blog! Just call me Betty Freakin Crocker!!! Something about the "fall" in the air has gotten me into a cooking and baking fReNzY! A few weeks ago when I was in the hospital for ovarian cist and a horrible bladder infection (which I still have!) Miss Amanda Johnson brought us over dinner. She made cHiCkEn n DuMpLiNgS and I think it was one of the bEsT things I have ever had in my entire life! Next time I saw her I was like ok honey, you have GoT to give me that recipe, it was too die for! Well, I got the recipe and I made this on Friday night, AND Saturday night! We had it on Fri, and Sat morning Dave was asking me to make it again! Its really really eAsy and really really GoOd! I thought I would share the recipe with everyone!

Chicken N Dumplings

1 pound chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
(I cheated here and got a whole chicken (baked and ready to go) at Smiths deli, you can also get them at Walmart. I got the seasoned, just don't get the BBQ! I just cut all the meat off and measured it up to 1 lb, it was so easy!)
1 cup slivered onion
1 cup thinly sliced celery
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cans chicken broth
2 cups (1/2 inch thick) sliced carrot (I cheated here and just used ready to go baby carrots)
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups bisquick baking mix
1/3 cup milk

1. Coat a skillet or soup pan with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and onion, saute` 5 minutes. Add celery, saute` 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over chicken mixture, saute` 1 minute. Gradually add broth, stirring until well-blended. Stir in carrot, 1/2 tsp thyme, and pepper. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Combine remaining 1/4 tsp thyme(I added exta thyme), baking mix and milk in a small bowl; stir well. Spoon dough by tablespoons into 12 rounds on top of chicken mixture. Reduce heat to meduim-low; cover and cook 15 minutes or until dumplings are done(do not boil). EnJoY!!!
When I made this for us 4, we all had about 2 servings and there was none left over, if you are cooking for more than 4 I suggest doubling it. Let me know if any of you try it and if you love it like we do!!!