Annual Halloween Party 2009!!!

The girls and dumb Cassidy in the back :) Angie my twin came too but you probably can't see her she is ying yang sign and ying was her boy friend and she was yang (the white card board) You can only see her eyes.

The boys

Cupcakes that I made :)

Me and Dave...Cowboy and Cowgirl. Thanks for our great friend Brittany we didn't have to purchase a thing for our costumes. Her family had it all. Thanks Brittany!!!

Eric a Pussycat and Tom as super man. These guys are freaking hillarious! Don't you just love their home made costumes! I love it!

So every year we have a Halloween party with our friends and family. It seems like every year the number of guest gets bigger and bigger. This year 33 people and that is with NO kids. It was a costume party of course and our good friends Christie and Ben hosted the party at their house this year. We ate yummy salads and burritos that we all brought, had a scavenger hunt, played games at the house, and ate lots and lots of cupcakes :) We voted on the best costume and "Jessica Simpson" won by a land slide! I didn't get a picture, dangit, but it was our friend Dallas dressed in a short mini skirt, cowboy boots and all. He looked great, if you look in the guy picture you might can see him. Thanks for the great party everyone! Can't wait to have our Annual Christmas Party here now!!!

Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

Dave and Kara running back from the Hot Tub.

One team member with a police officer.

All team members feet in a hot tub.

All team members with a Walmart Greeter and me rubbing his belly for luck!

One team member at a pay phone.

One team member on a toy ride.

All members in a tree.

This was our 1st attempt in the tree. We suck!

Team members in a tent.

Team member kissing a bartender. This is Bethany attempting to give him a kiss but she backed away because he turned his face when she went to kiss him on the cheek LOL!

Bethany kissing the bartender.

A team member behind a counter with work attire.
Kara at Subway with a Subway hat :)

So last year for the Halloween Party we did a scavenger hunt and everyone loved it so much we decided to make it a tradition. We made a list of 20+ items we needed to find and then drew out 10. Instead of having to get items it was a picture scavenger hunt and you had to do it in an hour. Everything had to be in the picture. Well we sucked and got DEAD last and we didn't even get our last item, a team member hula hooping. We suck! Oh well it was fun!

Happy Halloween!

I usually don't post my cupcakes on my family blog, but I had to for the holiday. Got inspired to do these cupcakes from Disneyland! Lots of decorations of Jack Skeleton. I only wish I had black frosting but oh well it works :)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Disneyland AGAIN!!!

Though Dexton was 99% good during the lines at Disney, this was one of the times he was going ape shiz and Dave was trying to calm him down LOL!!!

Best Cousins!!! Kyle, Dexton, and Kamryn

Dexton and Kamryn waiting paitently while everyone else was riding magic mountain.

The haunted mansion which they decorated and transformed for Halloween. I loved it!!!

Inside the haunted mansion

Dexton was so....good on the airplane!!! They say 3rd times a charm, but this is the 5th or 6th time Dexton has been on an airplane and besides when he was a baby this is the 1st time he actually was really good! Yae for Dexton!!!

Dexton watching movies, eating peanuts, and drinking sprites on the airplane ride. Dexton loved looking at the other airplanes out the window. Like father like son :)

K, this is embarrasing but look at Dextons and my nose...we both have the flat, snarly pig noses.

My friends tigger and poo!!! And eeyore Atleast this time Dexton would actually go near the characters but I had to be holding him. Last time he wouldn't go near them without screaming bloody murder.

Ok, so Dexton is 2 and has been to Disney World once, and now has been to Disneyland 4 times!!! Why not??? We are season pass holders, Dexton is FREE till he is 3, we get to fly for FREE, hotels are super cheap because we use our American Express Card points for anything with Travel (hint hint: I would highly recommend if you like to travel to get a AMX card, all your points go to anything with travel) and Dexton absolutly loves it! I wish I could say the same but I don't. If it wasn't for Dexton I probably wouldn't ever go back to Disney again. I get sick on the rides, I don't like to wait 30 min to an hour for a ride I don't even want to go on, I think it's over rated, and Im just not a fan. Sorry Disney lovers, I'm the Disney scrooge! I'm more a cruise/water/beach girl. Though I would love to go on a Disney cruise one day, though I heard it cost a fortune!!!

1st Batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies...

So my friend Annie Belliston sent me this recipe saying it was her favorite Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. YUMMY!!! So far my favorite and I have already made 5 different kinds. This recipe is awesome because the LONGER they sit the more MOIST they get! Saweet!!!! But the main reason I like this recipe is because NO OIL OR BUTTER!!! Yae I get to eat more!!! You have to try this recipe! Thanks Annie for the recipe!!!
p.s. I did not use ginger in mine and they still turned out really good.

1 Spice Cake Mix
1/4 Cup flour
2 eggs
1/3 cup applesauce
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 can pumpkin
1 cup chocolate chips

Stir together and add chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 11-12 minutes

Looking for the Best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!!!

So it's that time...pumpkin everything!!! I had a cupcake order for pumpkin cupcakes and with the leftovers I added chocolate chips and boy were they delicious!!! It was a pumpkin chocolate chip cupcake which made me crave of course pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. I have made them many many times before and have not been happy with the recipe. I tried another new one and again they were ok but not what I was looking for. My absolute favorite pumpkin chocolate chip cookie is from Albertsons. I know weird, Albertsons, but I love them, so if anyone knows of a recipe similir to theirs I would love to try the recipe. I already have 4 recipes that are so called the "best recipe" ever so I am going to try them all out and let people try them and vote which one they like the best. So give me your recipe so I can try it out. What is October without Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Utah Beach!!!

So a while back my work Chilis had a work party here at the man made Utah Beach :) It was freaking awesome for Utah. Though the "ocean" was more like a pond and the "sand" was a mix of sand and gravel Dexton absolutly loved it!!! I wish summer wasn't over yet or we would go again this year. If you ever want to go it's in Ashland Ridge Dr, Herriman

Weight Gain!

Before Looking Hot!

After. I could not stop him from eating!

Before...

This is is the ONLY reason why you shouldn't cruise...WEIGHT GAIN!

Mariner of the Seas!

"Mariner of the Seas"

We were delayed for an hour in LA. Dave asked one of the workers what was going on. We were waiting for the toilet paper. Ha! Ha! But we really were!

Good Bye LA!! Hello Mexico!!!

So Dave and I just got back from a 7 day cruise to Mexico on the Mariner of the Seas from Royal Caribbean. It was awesome but this was our 2nd time here cruising but last time we went with Princess, we will not be doing this cruise again for a LONG time. You can only see Mexico so many times and 3 times is good for us. If you have never cruised before you have never vacationed like anything else. Here are my top 6 reasons why everyone should cruise...

1. CHEAP! Well worth your money! For 7 days it cost us $350 plus $100 for gratuity. (each) That includes your room, your food all day everyday, your entertainment, and all the shows! And we are lucky because we don't pay for airfair!!! But it gets better for us...we have been saving our credit card points so we had $600 for our cruise so our grand total for the both of us was...$400 TOTAL. Wahoo!!!
2. The entertainment! From the Broadway shows to the comedians. Well worth it!
3. The Relaxation!!! What is a vacation...RELAXATION!!! Just sipping on some Pina Coladas by the pool while baking in the sun and listening to a live Jamaican Band. Aaah...so peaceful.
4. The Food. It does depend on the cruise ships you go on but Oh My Gosh the food is so...good!
5. There is something for everyone! Whether you just like to relax by the pool, or go on hikes, or love to shop there is something for everyone!
6. They cater to your kids!!! For kids that are 3 and potty trained they will take care of them for you so you can go to your nice dinner and show or whatever you want to do. There are so many things for kids to do on the ship! Even though we did not take Dexton. We will though one day. We hope to take our family on the Disney Cruise in the future...far far in the future. I heard that one is pricey!