Christmas Candy

Today I spent the day with Helen, AKA Merriweather, making Christmas Candy and treats. It is always such a fun tradition to make treats at Christmas and there are a few of the things I only make at Christmas. Apple Cranberry Muffins and Coconut Bread are a couple of these things. Her favorite was the Apple Cranberry Muffins. Here is the recipe for all of you. I hope your Holidays are filled with great memories and family traditions.
APPLE - CRANBERRY MUFFINS

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. quick oats
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 lg. egg
3/4 c. dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 c. unpeeled tart apples, diced
3/4 c. fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 c. raisins

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin cups, or use foil cups. Mix flours, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Break egg into another bowl. Add sugar and whisk until smooth. Whisk in melted butter and vanilla. Stir in apple, cranberries and raisins. Fold in just until dry ingredients are moistened. Scoop batter into muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned and firm to the touch. Turn out onto a rack. Let cool. Store 1 to 2 days in a plastic bag or airtight container before reheating and serving. Do not freeze. Yield: 12 regular muffins

Garret's Eagle Scout Court of Honor

Garrett did it!! He finished his Eagle Scout Project thanks to the support of many of you our friends and family. We had a great Court of Honor on February 15,2009 in the Spanish Fork 17th Ward. The program was amazing. Our Bishop put together a slide show for opening ceremony, Events in Garrett's Life, and then the closing. It was so patriotic and touched my heart. You can't help but get emotional when your kids do something that is just one step closer to becoming the kind of person you want them to be. So many of our friend and family where here to support him in this. He recieved his eagle pin, then gave one to both Mike and me, then he had chosen someone that has been a mentor to him in his life. He chose his Grandpa Clayton, "because he always is there to teach him about the right things and always is a great example of what a man should be." He also said," Grandpa always tells me how special I am to him and how happy he is to have me as his grandson." I thought that this was so awesome and I don't think that Dad has taken his mentor pin off since that night. Congratulations Garrett!!

Out with the "OLD", In with the "NEW"

I haven't updated my blog in such a long time, but I've been way to out-of-control to take care of the "important" things.
We've sold out old house!! I have had mixed emotions about this whole thing. Every time I would walk into the house, see all the improvements that we had made and the memories that we've shared, I would get emotional. This is the only place that our children have ever known as home. We bought the house and moved in the week before we got married. We closed on Monday, I moved in on Tuesday and Wednesday (then left for Delta) Mike moved in on Thursday and came to Delta to get married. We have fond memories of our 1st home that we were going to live in for 5 years that ended up being 15 years. I wanted to move many times and Mike never had the same desire. To my surprise, I went on the market November 6, 2008 and was sold by the first of February 2009. We didn't have any idea of where to move but we were in quite the hurry!!

Thanks to my sweet husband and wonderful parents, they found us this house. We love it and feel like we were meant to be here. The kids love the house, neighbors and most importantly, the Ward. It is nice to be able to move around and have the room for lots of friends to visit. It just calls out our name when you look at it.

I am so happy that my kids love it here because I really don't care where I live as long as they are happy!! I am so grateful for my husband and parents who pulled me through a terrible state of mind and forgive me for my imppatience and fit-throwing personality. I love it here and hope we never move again. (If we do we are many truck loads lighter than this time.

This really does describe me!! Should I be embarrassed?

I'm a Ferrari 360 Modena!

You've got it all. Power, passion, precision, and style. You're sensuous, exotic, and temperamental. Sure, you're expensive and high-maintenance, but you're worth it.

"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Finally!!! I've added Recipes

I have promised that I would add a recipe link to my blog. I am surprised that some of you wanted my recipes and hope that you are not dissappointed. I am sure that most of you cook better than me but I always feel that new recipes are always welcome at our family, so here it goes. You can check it out by linking from my page at Harris Family Recipes.

How we Met!! (Tagged by Casey & She's fired!)

1. Where did you meet? Blind Date! (scary huh?)
2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? He is such a nerd. He was so nice that I knew there had to be something wrong with him and man, was he ever shy.
3. Do you remember what he/she was wearing? Nope, but I am sure that it was a clean white tee shirt and a pair of wranglers and boots. (That was his idea of dressing up)
4. Where was the first time you kissed this person? He tried to kiss me on our 1st date! Can you believe it? It was in my apartment and I remember moving away from him. I think he almost kissed my wall.
5. Where did you go for your first date? Family Resturant in Santiquin, then driving around and "sparking" at Utah Lake.
6. How long did you know this person before you became a couple? About 2 days.
7. How did he/she ask you out? He called me on the phone. One of his friends' sisters gave him my phone number. Pretty crazy for a shy person!
8. How did he propose to you? We used to play a game that would make us have great conversations. It was that whenever one of us was quiet, the other one would asked"What are you thinking right now?" Then you would have to answer. After we had been dating for about 3 weeks, we were watching a movie at his moms house. He was a little to quiet, so I asked the question. He said that he couldn't tell me, but I was persistant. He finally said, "I was just wondering what you would say if I asked you to marry me?" I told him he better get it done. It took 3 more weeks to make it official and then it was a night of roses, dinnner, and out to Payson park where he proposed in front of the dumpster! I ruined his plan because my grandpa was at the Payson Hospital and my family was there visiting him. I told Mike that I couldn't go in to see them without my ring. He gave in and told me to open the glove compartment. There was my ring. How romantic!
9.Do you and this person have kids together? Yes! Five! Isn't that enough?
10. Have you ever broken the law with this person? Yes. (And don't ask what it is.)
11. When was the first time you realized that you liked this person? Actually, there was something about him that I liked immediately and couldn't help myself like him right off the bat.
12. Do you trust this person? Absolutely
13. Do you see her/him as your partner in your future? Eternity
14. What is the best gift she/he gave you? I love anything that he gives me. He always makes sure to find all the things I love. I think maybe its the time we get to spend together. No wait, my favorite was our anniversary that he planned in Snowbird, just us and the fall and the snow and everything else!
15. What is one thing He/She does that gets on your nerves? When he pulls the covers off me and makes me cold. I also hate it when he tries to help me make the bed and he pulls the covers to far on his side.
16. Where do you see each other 15 years from now? Our kids raised. Just the two of us and hopefully grandkids by then. That is almost scary!
17. What causes the most arguments? I plead the 5th. Can't tell the whole world. Money probably comes in 2nd.
18. How long have you been together? We got married on Oct. 2, 1993. Started dating in May of 1993, so together for 15 1/2 years. (Minus a few weeks of hunting)
19. Are you Married? Yes
20. Who Do you Tag? LeAnn, Chanda, Jackie, Jen

New Family Pictures

So my friend Christy takes great pictures. She came over one Sunday afternoon and we decided at 5:00 pm that we would do family pictures at 6:00. I quickly threw the kids and Mike something to wear, then the problem began. I had a closet full of nothing to wear. So I randomly picked out one of the oldest outfits that I have and never wear, but it matched the others so oh well...What the hell! We went to Salem Pond to have these done and to tell you the truth, I think they turned out great. She is starting up her own photo business and really knows what she is doing. She is also very cheap, hence her name....Cheapshots. Check out her website at http://cheapshotsllc.blogspot.com.
You can also link from my blog to Christy and Kendrick, then to her website. You should all try her.