Saturday, November 14, 2009

Real Pumpkin or Canned Pumpkin?

I decided to be adventureous and try something I had never done before. Making pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin. We actually wanted to know which taste better canned or real pumpkin. So the process was pretty easy I found it on the internet. Cut the pumpkin in half take all the seeds out.
Then you put it in a microwave safe dish covered with a couple inches of water added and cook it for about 15min. If its not soft then cook it 5-15min more. It should come off the skin very easily.
Then we put it in a blender and blended and that is how we got Pumpkin puree. It was easy.
To make this taste test official. I had to make one with the canned pumpkin and one with the real pumpkin. The lighter one was the real pumpkin. Lincoln and I were the only ones who taste tested so I don't know. I liked the real pumpkin better and he still loves the canned pumpkin. So we may never know which one is truly better. One thing I do know Pumpkin bread with real pumpkin is really really good. That has been our pumpkin adventure.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Giving Thanks


My sister Tricia had this really good thanksgiving idea. She told me that you make a tree that has no leaves on it and every day each person in your family writes one thing they are thankful for. Madee really enjoys this daily routine and sometimes insists on writing on more then one leaf a day. Only having done it a few days its really made me focus more on what I am thankful for. We are very blessed! Its wonderful to remember all month long!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Halloween

Yes Sam was trying to ripe the chicken costume off like a muscle man.
Ignore the messy room. Madee was a witch this year. She even practiced her little cackle.
The Olsen's came out trick or treating with us. My niece Annie was a hot dog and the cutiest little weenie you ever did see!
Jared the cowboy, Kaytie the housewife, and Annie the Hot dog. Thanks for trick or treating with us it was fun.

Madee the flying witch with her green wings and Sam the chicken or chicken little as Jared was calling him. Standing beside the pumpkins way too excite to go get some candy!

Friday, October 30, 2009

It's someones special day!

Happy Birthday Lincoln! Lincoln had a birthday on tuesday and he is another year older. Lincoln teases me that he is young because he is still in his twenties. We love you Lincoln. Madee and Sam love when you play with them after a long day of work. They sure love their Daddy. I love you too and am greatful for each day we share together. You make me smile and laugh. You work so hard to help keep us happy. Thanks for all the memories so far.
We made him a choc. Cake with Cherry's in the middle. It was very yummy.
Madee made a picture with her lite bright for Lincoln because he likes fishes and fishing! He really liked this.

This is Halloween, Everybody make a scene!

For Monday night like everyone one else in Provo/Orem we went to the PumpkinLand Nursery. To get some pumpkins to carve. It was a very busy place.
Sam was looking for the perfect one! We ended up getting 5 pumpkins. You might ask yourself why 5 pumpkins. Well our family is growing and well one for each person. Madee found a little .69 cent pumpkin and Lincoln said that it was for the baby in my belly! Madee and Sam both picked some good pumpkins and Lincoln and I got a little bit bigger ones so they went by size.
Only three of them actually ended up getting carved. Madee's was almost too small to carve. The baby's just got a face drawn on to it and well Sam's pumpkin will last until thanksgiving as a beautiful fall decoration. We are so creative in our carving. They all just look related!
And a scary pumpkin shot. We had a lot of fun finding and making the Jack o' lanterns. I love Halloween.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Enjoying the fall weather!

Madee and Sam have been playing outside while they still can and its warm enough to. Soon enough we will be stuck inside because it will be too cold to play outside. Sam is trying to escape the wagon ride in the picture above but Madee is going to fast for him to get off.
Madee us now a confident two wheeling bike riding girl. She is doing so awesome and just zips around our little parking lot. Fun in the Fall!

Monday, October 12, 2009