I'm glad this didn't happen to me

Mr. & Mrs.

This weekend we were all in Tahoe for Crista and Jerrad's wedding! It went pretty perfect thanks to Crista's wedding binder :-)

Sassy the Cat

This is a good way to introduce you to my cat Sassy! She thinks she is just one of the girls and loves any attention she can get. Mom and Dad were her this weekend and Sassy made herself right at home with Mom.

Oh Yeah

I find great videos online

Tom The Cat!

This is our cat, Tom. I know, that's a really orginal name, huh? Kara chose the name for him. And, she chose him! If I had my way, no CATS! But, apparently, I don't get my way!!°Ü° (what else is new?) We have a 3 planters on the front porch. Only one of them has a living plant in it (that's cuz I take care of them, not Robert!). Robert caught Tom chilling in the planter. I guess he thought it was warm or something. But, let me tell you he makes a mess of the porch and the house when he hangs out in there! So, Robert now has a piece of plywood covering the planter. Maybe he's waiting for me to plant something???

Love This Commercial!

This is most likely my favorite commercial ever!

Grandma D and Harvey

The youngest in our fam graduated this year and we had a lovely little party for her a couple days after that. Lots of family and some friends came to celebrate with us. This is a picture of Robert's Mom and her husband Harvey. They are currently serving a Family History mission from home. They will be released from that mission in just a couple of weeks. They help people all over the globe with questions or problems they encounter while researching their family trees. Edith and Harvey are also Misha's babysitters. They usually keep her anytime we need to go away and she can't go with us. Anyway, just thought you might like to meet them.

Crista's Bridal Shower!

Last Saturday we had Crista's bridal shower here. I can't believe the wedding is almost here!! Wahoo! Anyway, I thought I'd put some pictures up today of the special girl and some family members! Don't worry, I'll post more later. Unfortunately, lots of them didn't turn out so great. (I mean literally, not that the subjects aren't so great. °Ü°)
















Aunt Sharon and Aunt Bev enjoying their drink of choice


















Emily & Margaret Hawe, Tami McArthur, Kara Duncan
















The Bride & Aunt Sharon...working for her prize

















The Bride & Kara Duncan





















The Bride thrilled with her gift

Recipe!

Last night for dinner I made this new recipe. Crista, Jerrad and Robert LOVED it. It wasn't my most favorite ever, but I'm the weird one. (Kara has no opinion cuz she was working and didn't eat any of it...) Since people liked it so much, I thought I'd share it here.

Pork Chops With Cheesy Has Brown Potatoes

6 boneless prok loin chops
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced (I used my pampered chef garlic press)
1 (10 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
1 (30 oz.) pkg frozen hash brown potatoes
1 1/2 cups shredded baby swiss cheese (I just used swiss cheese, I don't know if it was baby or not....)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat, turning once to brown; set aside.
3. Add onions and garlic to pan and cook and stir over medium heat until crisp and tender.
4. Add condensed soup and milk; cook and stir until bubbly.
5. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
6. In 9x13" glass baking dish, combine potatoes and cheeses and toss to mix.
7. Add the soup/onion mixture and stir to combine.
8. Place the browned pork chops on top.
9. Bake casserole, uncovered, for 55-60 minutes.
(Okay, I suggest thawing the potatoes and stirring the cheese and potatoes together in a bowl. Then add put them in the 9x13" pan after you've sprayed with Pam. Makes clean up a whole lot easier!!)