Can't we get a decent pic???

So I have not posted any of our fun thanksgiving pics yet,(been a little busy) but why I have a spare moment I thought I would post something small and funny. While at my moms house for turkey day, I thought it would be a great idea to get some pics of all of us kids (the only one missing is my older brother Chris who couldn't make it) I hadn't seen my brother Tyler in over 2 years so I felt we needed to snap some pics. We took several shots and it was quite hilarious. I think maybe one turned out...take a lookie....The first pic looks like I'm doing something to my brother that I shouldn't be doing...lol!!!!
In order..my little bro Jace, my big sis Casey,me, and then my little bro Tyler...

FuDgE 2 DiE 4!!!!!

My mom got this recipe from her friend Jill Miles in Monroe, Utah. I made this last winter for the FiRsT time and it was so YuMmY! I think Dave and I ate the entire batch ourselves within a day or so!!! I think it is the best fudge I have ever tried, and it is SO SO eAsY!!!!

I think the bEsT part about this FuDgE is the mArShMellOwS!! It makes it so soft! I will definitely be making some to take to Colorado for TuRkEY dAY, and of course on ChRiStMaS too!!! This is a gReAt holiday tReAt!!!!

ps. we don't like nuts, so we leave them out and its still y-u-m-o!

ROCKY ROAD FUDGE

2 large Hershey bars

4 cups sugar

½ lb butter

1-1/2 cups evaporated milk

1 pkg small marshmallows

2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Freeze ½ pkg marshmallows for 1-2 hours. Chop butter and chocolate into pieces in large bowl, set aside. Put sugar, milk and rest of marshmallows in pan. Bring to boil. Boil rapidly 5-1/2 to 6 minutes. Stir constantly. Pour mixture into butter and chocolate and beat until mixture blends and thickens (4-5 minutes). Add nuts. Pour over frozen marshmallows in buttered dripper pan (large cookie sheet.) Put in Fridge for an hour or so to set up. Keep refrigerated. You can also freeze the fudge for a later date! EnJoY!!!

tHaNkFuL tHuRsDaY...(a dAy lAtE)/sHoUt OuT 2 Big D!!!!

Well, I normally don't PaRtIcIpAtE in thankful thursday, but since we are in November and thanksgiving is right around the corner, I felt InSpIrEd to do so, hehe jk. But I am thankful for something today, and everyday, and that would be my hubby, my big D, my Dave!!! I just have to say that I am very, very, very, very thankful for him today and everyday!!!! I am glad that I met him on that very depressing night in my life along time ago! I knew when I opened the door and saw him that I would never be alone again.(cheesy I know) I AlwAyS tell Dave that I wished he would have met me before John died, but I guess thats impossible, things worked out the way they were supposed to. But I wish he could have met me for just a few minutes to see how I used to be. I feel like who I was before is gone forever and it makes me sad. I was always so happy and always sMiLiNg but I think when someone dies so close to you it takes a BiG chunk of you and its gone forever. I'm not saying that I'm not happy, I just think death changes someone forever. But back to the topic, I am GrAteFul for my hubby and I'm thankful that he puts up with me everyday. As my SiSSy in St. GeOrGe would say, "He'S a GooD mAn"!!!!! Love ya Big D!!!

I have been tagged!!(Thanks Jackie!!!)
I am supposed to post the 4th picture from the fourth file.
Here it is.....
My Big D! This was taken the day after Thanksgiving Day last year. This is the 4th pic in my file, because this is the 4th pic I took with my new cam, which I bought that morning (biggest shopping day of the year!) I got a great deal on it at walmart at 4am with my sissy. Think we even caught up with Jackie later that morn at Target! That was the very first time (believe it or not) that I have ever been shopping on the day after t-day for the early morn sales. I usually just go later in the day or a few days later to avoid the hustle. It was alot of fun and I hope we can do it again this year Casey! Back to the pic, this was taken at my Aunt Sue's house in St.George. Just Dave. Just testing out the new cam. Now I tag....Melanie, Tasha, Jillynne, Lyndi, & Christi, and anyone else who hasn't done it!!!!

bReAkInG aLL tHe RuLeS, oR jUsT pLaiN nuTTs???

So Brook has been HoUnDiNg me these past few days about putting up the christmas dEcOs! I was like no way at first, and after hours of listening to her whine and pull at my legs, I gave in and said fine, but only a FeW things! Well, one thing led to another, and lets just say we have gotten out more than a FeW things! I am not going to put up my outside stuff or lights for a few more weeks ( i hope). Well, I was talking to my mom today and she basically told me I was nUttS and that its not even thanksgiving yet! I said to her, "I don't care! Are there any rules to when you can or cannot put your decos up? Well if there is, I am BrEaKiNg all the rules! And frankly I don't care." Which leads to my next queston. As I was putting up some lights (indoor lights, thank you) I was listening to some christmas tunes and I was standing on my counter tops, I looked down at Kys, the little cutie that I tend, and he was looking right up at me and I swear he was thinking, what in the heck are you doing lady!!! Then I thought to myself, heck maybe I am just cRaZy!! So what do you think, Is it WAY to early, and am I breaking all the rules, or am I just a certifiable NUT JOB????

ps. i love christmas and I want it to last as long as possible! Love ya mom!

~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