Boo!

We got "Boo-d" this week in our neighborhood. It's a surprise delivery of treats from someone in your neighborhood. So lacking time & talent, I tried to be creative and try a new halloween cupcake design. Here's my feeble attempt at mummy cupcakes for us to BOO our neighbors. Devil's food chocolate cupcakes, Cream cheese frosting and little chocolate eyeballs.

Along with these little surpises, we had surprise visits from our friends in Grants Pass. We love surprises!

Katie, Karli & Mary

and...Rachel now a RM back from Brazil

One week...3 new recipes

In one week, I tried three new recipies! What has gotten into me? Is it the gorgeous fall weather we've been enjoying? Surprisingly!! they all turned out pretty good but I did have to rank them.

#3 Pumpkin Swirl Bread

I've always wanted to try a pumpkin bread using yeast.

#2 Chili Rellano

I got a box full of wonderful peppers from Lori and got a wild idea. Making and eating them reminded me of a dear friend Kris who I actually got to see again this week after 10 years!

#1 The winner!!

Caramel Apples

with fresh picked apples from my brother's orchard

orchard apples + homemade caramel = fall!

What a weekend!

The bunch travelled to Salt Lake City for the weekend for a wedding reception, visiting mission comps who've just returned, dating, eating out, shopping, and spending time with family....and we ate our first deep fried turkey..yum! See what we did.......

Tom...who?
One of our favorite aunts and the best cook in the world! Seriously!
Cuz...
the BB game...

A view of Paradise...Literally

Mrs. Peterson

a beautiful bride with a spicy little "maid-of-honor"

Congratulations!

A Big Surprise!

So Friday at work I received a special deliver from very special friends in Grants Pass, OR. Thank-you!!!!

to my VERY Special Friends!!!

You really made my day.

You brought tears to my eyes and sweet memories...I miss you all so much.... hey! let's go on another cruise and all get some

key lime pie!

Happy 200th Birthday Chopin!

Hats off! to Del Parkinson for his amazing concert in celebration of Fredryk Chopin's 200th birthday. Chopin has always been my most favorite composer and he played almost all of my very favorites! I love them because they're ones I've played too: Military Polonaise, Etude in E major, Revolutionary Etude, Nocture in C sharp minor, Waltz in C sharp minor, Minute Waltz, Fantasy Impromptu, Heroic Polanise. I was just a tiny bit dissapointed he didn't play the one I currently have memorized which I LOVE! Waltz in E flat minor but that's OK because it was one of my favorite concerts ever!

Ando con el diente largo...

What?

You have one

Large

tooth that sticks up because your permanent retainer broke... and some cruel little chilean girls were making fun of your large tooth?

Oh no! does that mean braces....again?

Yep!