My life has changed, again

Three years ago I splurged on a Pink Motorola Razr. I think I paid $50 for it (that was a splurge for me). I thought it was so cool. It’s weird how fast technology changes. After a year of having it it was ghetto. Last week I decided I needed to buy a new phone and switch phone plans. Right after my decision to buy a new phone my Razr decided to stop working (perfect timing!) I really wanted an iphone but I knew I couldn’t and wouldn’t justify spending that much money when we don’t have an income right now. So I ended up looking at reviews and finding a Samsung Galaxy S that is pretty much the same as an iphone but I got it for free! I got it yesterday and already my life has changed.

I love having internet on my phone, I love downloading and looking through all the fun apps I can put on my phone. Carly especially loves the Talking Tom Cat app, but I think I’m already getting sick of it. I am in love with my phone!

Our FIRST trip to a Pumpkin Patch

Tis the season for Pumpkin Patches!  Last week my family got together for a trip to Hee Haw Farms.  I was pretty impressed with the farm.  There was a petting farm, animal train, corn box, hay ride, and tons of pumpkins and animals.  We even got an extra long hayride because the tractor broke down, and we got to enjoy the country air until a new tractor came.

I wanted to sit in the corn box, it felt so cool.

Carly got really close to the animals.  I’ve never been so close to a goat before.  They have freaky eyes.

Carly with her cousins, Sadie (24 months), and Taylor and Thomas (18 months)

And some recent pictures.  Carly loves taking off her clothes and putting them back on (unsuccessfully).  She put a swim diaper on her head.

I had to move this car into the kitchen because I didn’t want to go sit outside in the cold anymore!  She adores that car, and loves filling it up with gas!

Family Pictures

My cousin’s wife, Kayla, was so kind to take family pictures of us.  She is a very talented photographer and is starting out a photography business.  We felt so lucky to have her take our pictures, thanks Kayla!

This is what Carly did most of the time: 

BYU Cougars! And Happy Halloween!

Carly has turned into quite a chatter box.  She is always talking.   Casey has  started teaching her how to say some really important words (that happen to be related to BYU), and he recorded her saying them.  Make sure to watch the end of video, Casey got her to show her “silly face” which is what she does to the rows behind us in church.

Things I Love Fridays – Chicken in a Biskit

I’ve loved these crackers ever since I was a kid.   They are so delicious and the perfect addition to a cheese ball.  

Things I love Fridays – Kraftfoods.com

I look online for recipes a lot, especially dessert recipes. Kraft foods is my favorite site.  I love how there are so many ways you can search for a recipe.  You can find a ton of meal ideas for specifically what you want.  If you want a budget-friendly meal click on that link, if you want a quick meal click on that, or if you want a healthy meal click on that!  You can also enter in any ingredients that you have on hand and they’ll give you a list of recipes you can make, and many recipes have short videos that are helpful.

My favorite feature is being able to look at the ratings, and then sort through recipes that got good ratings or have a lot of reviews.  ALSO, they have a huge kid section with recipes and ideas.  Want a themed birthday party for your kid???  They have a section that has awesome ideas for food, decor etc.   Is your kid a picky eater??? (my kid is), they have ideas on what you can make for your picky eater, GENIUS!  Need ideas of what to put in your kid’s lunch box that’s healthy and easy?  They have a section on that too. 

Here are a few of my favorite Kraftfoods.com recipes:

Crisp Chicken Roll Ups, recipe here

Foil Pack Chicken Fajitas, recipe here

Dessert favorites:

Creamy Lemon-Blueberry Dessert, recipe here

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ribbon Dessert, recipe here

And some seasonal favorites:

Great Pumpkin Cake, recipe here

Ghosts in the Graveyard, recipe here

Now I’m hungry!