A Pause....

Just a pause to reflect...Why do they call it fast food if they make you pull forward and wait? When we were on our Christmas trip East, we pulled up to a Dairy Queen and the conversation went something like this:
Tom, "...and one fried chicken basket." Speaker dealy, "Fried chicken basket?" Tom, "Uh-huh." Speaker dealy, "It will be about 10 minutes on the gravy...." Tom, turns to me, "We don't need gravy do we?" I gave him an emphatic, "No!" Tom (to speaker dealy) "NO GRAVY!!!" Speaker Dealy, "No Gravy?" Tom, "No, just the chicken." So we drive up to the window, paid, they give us drinks and no food and tell us to pull forward. Ok.... We notice several other cars are waiting. Eventually an employee comes out brandishing a massive Blizzard at our window, we shake our heads, not ours. 10 minutes later they bring us our entire meal, including a chicken basket with gravy so hot it would scald you! ;-)

And then tonight Mickey D's did the same trick. Made me pull forward to wait -- I still don't know what for -- nothing I ordered was hot! So, my question is, why call it fast food? Why don't you actually listen to the customers? And why would anyone wait 10 minutes for hot powdered gravy?

I'll just send these answerless questions out into the void....

FOOD!!!

Ok, it's the holidays, and my old love for cooking is back! I was throwing up my toenails in the early stages of pregnancy last year so cooking was the last thing on my mind! :-} On a funny note, I made peppermint bark last year for gifts and was so nauseous that it didn't sound good, look good or taste good to me. Those that had it said that it was really good. I didn't believe them. I made some for this year last weekend. Then I tasted it. It was wonderful! Melted in your mouth and didn't taste anything like what I remembered! Wow! I must have been really out of commission for chocolate to taste bad! (Please note, I mean no bragging about my peppermint bark, all it requires is melting almond bark and chocolate chips, and hardening it again. Not difficult or bragworthy ~ just tasty! ;-)

So I love this website for cooking. Her beans and rice are just like mine, and I am dying to try her olive cheese loaf! It's kinda fun to look at the pictures of her cooking stages, makes it kinda like a cheaper version of the FOOD network!

On another note, things around here are gearing up for Christmas. Just about finished wrapping presents. I think we have finally finished all of our shopping. And I think this is the first year we don't have to collect a couple more gifts when we get to our destination! Progress!

Everyone around here is growing (hmmm... maybe I should eat less peppermint bark). I finally found a pediatrician. The baby is a mere 13.8 lbs. tiny in our terms, but doing fine (she is in the 25th percentile in weight and the 95th in height). I almost laughed when I saw her growth chart. I personally think it is funny that doctors put one tiny point on a graph and make a guess at how tall and big your kid will be in 18 years!!! ;-)

The puppy, however, is 56 lbs.!!! This means he has gained approximately 2.5 lbs a week since we got him! I hope he slows down, at that rate he will weigh 131 lbs at a year! ;-) I'm kidding ~ it is highly unlikely he will get that big! I think his momma weighs around 80 lbs.

Have a Merry Christmas!!!!

I got nuthin'...

Ok, so I realize it has been over a week since I posted. But there isn't anything happening. I took the baby to get her shots yesterday only to wait over an hour for them to tell me that the girl who gives shots was not there. So, I am now looking for a pediatrician, probably in a bigger town, enough with the small town Docs.

Um, it's about 78 degrees outside right now -- they gave us another chance for snow Tuesday night, so the girls and I played out and raked leaves this morning. I am convinced our neighbors are appalled at the state of our yard. We seem to have no time to work out there lately!

Yep, nuthin. I'll have to get back to you! ;-)

8 Things you probably don't know about me.....

Thanks to Robin, I have been tagged ;-). I am not near as exciting as she is, but thanks to her I now have "Friends are Friends Forever" stuck in my head, actually I think it was more like "Foreva", if I remember correctly! ;-) Ok, so here it goes.....

1. I will spend hours on the internet reading sites about dogs.

2. I hate the way babies look in bibs, to the point I would rather clean spit-up clothes than put a bib on her. (this drives Tom crazy, by the way)

3. I love the mountains, would move there in a heartbeat, but have no desire to ski!

4. I love Oreos and milk so much I have actually eaten myself sick on them. Recently. ;-)

5. My own husband never reads my blog! (maybe he will now, haha)

6. Um, um, let me look at Robin's again and see if it sparks any thoughts.......

7. I won rabbit showmanship 2 years in a row in 4-H in high school (if that wasn't bad enough, the prize was a massive gold and silver belt buckle that I actually wore...often -- and I still like it, although I don't wear it).

8. I don't like artificially flavored peach, or grape. I love cherry flavoring!

Ok, I made it to 8! Well, OK I fudged on 6, but I am completely blank, and you want this to be over too I am sure!

Tag: Bonnie, Elisabeth & Allison

Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Dreaming of a White.........Thanksgiving?

The above photo is of our backyard at 7:30am Thanksgiving morning! The below photo is of our backyard at about 3:30 pm!!! We got about 6-8 inches of snow! It literally snowed all day, and it has snowed a little today, amazing! I think the last time I saw snow like this at my home was when I was about 6! Wow! The girls were amazed and loved playing in it! They also love having the dogs in the house! Ahh! ;-)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ok, the only problem with having a blog is that it means you think your life is exciting enough to post something new every so often. Well, mine isn't. I could go on and on about cooking, cleaning, laundry, diapers and the dog digging up the water pipe. But, I am not even that interested in all that, let alone my friends and family! ;-)

Anyways, we will be here at home for Thanksgiving this year. I am going to be attempting to cook the meal! I am excited to get to try with no pressure. Maybe someday we can host! The girls are excited and say they are going to help!

Tom's busy season should slow down soon (or at least that is what the rumor is...), so maybe we will make it to Christmas! That was our short-term goal, just survive until Christmas!

Congrats to Dad on his Big Buck this week! 9 points with 3 kickers/ringers (if you don't know what that means -- essentially 12 points to those of us who don't hunt :). All that sitting up in a tree paid off big! ;-)

Have a great Thanksgiving!!!!!

Thanks for the good times!!!!!!

Ok, I am tired today.
After a fun-filled week of visiting family and going to "The Big City" I'm tired. But, we had a great time! Christmas shopping is well under way, I have had my fix of Starbucks and real restaurants (and Mom's French toast). By the way, if you want the best French toast in the world, go to my Mom's house -- I am totally biased, but if you have it, you'll know, it is the best ever made! It's worth driving 8+ hours in a car with 3 kids 4 and under to get! ;-)

AND we saw trees! Ahhh.... It's nice every once in a while to see trees and hills!

Thanks B for letting us hang in your adorable apartment! And, for the movies we pilfered. ;-) It was great -- the girls loved the "Belle" movie I think we might rent that tonight! Uncle Scott & Aunt B are the coolest thing since sliced bread!

So, I am off to unpack, drink more coffee and be as quiet as possible so everyone will keep sleeping until I am ready to face today!!!!!