Thanksgiving

This year we stayed home for Thanksgiving. The last two years we have went to California. We went to my parents first, it was nice our cousin Emily joined our insanity!!! We did miss Tom, who is serving our country!! The rest of our immediate family was there. We then went to my in-laws. All of our immediate family was there for that. We enjoyed eating way to much and playing games. It was a great day! I am so thankful for all of our family we love them all, no matter how crazy they all are!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a fun and safe Thanksgiving!!

Recipes I will be making this week!!

Pictures are in reverse of the recipes
The first one is good ole' banana bread.
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas




DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.


The second one Pumpkin Cheesecake
Crust:

1 cup (100 grams) graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cups (50 grams) finely ground ginger cookies, homemade or store bought

1 tablespoon (15 grams) granulated white sugar

4 - 5 tablespoons (56 - 60 grams) unsalted butter, melted

Cheesecake:

2/3 cup (145 grams) light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 pound (454 grams) cream cheese, room temperature

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup pure pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)

Topping:

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar


The third one is Sweet Potato Casserole
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups pecans
1 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
Boil the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan approximately 10 minutes, or until tender.
In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, milk, butter and flour. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut.
Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven.

WOW!! This made me laugh!!

Yesterday was Savannah's last day at her old school! I called her new school to make sure I had everything they needed. They tell me that since it is after 2 p.m. she has to wait till Wednesday to be registered. So I thought okay that will be kind of nice to have a day off before she starts her new school!!

SILLY me I went in this morning to register her before 2 and she is on track c and they are off for FOUR weeks. Ya she'll have a day off or 30!! So now her first day will be Dec.8

Oh Are You Serious!!!

Travis and I took Austin driving yesterday??!! I am so glad we left Savannah home!!lol
Holy Crow how truly and unbelievable scary was that!! He almost side swiped a van! Almost ran a stopped sign, he did stop in the middle of the intersection so that counts as a almost right?!!
I am now a firm believer that these kids need to be older until they can drive, it is sooo SCARY.
All in all it made us laugh so hard. I will say this though he needs way more practice!!!
It is also scary that he is turning 16, just yesterday he was 3 and all he wanted was his "taste the rainbow" (skittles) and t.v. Now he wants a car and girls!! Wow how time flies!!

Changing Schools

So after many thoughts and sleepless nights. Travis and I have come to the reasoning of changing Savannah's school. We talked with her about it today. We will be going to her new school tomorrow to check it out she is such a trooper she was excited and willing to change! We are hoping that this change will bring her some new friendships, and some sense of belonging in our new neighborhood. I am going to miss the curriculum(not the 35 min drive one way):), but I have heard great things on Jordan School district. Ahhh changes, all in all I feel good about this change for my daughter. I do have to admit this is one of the hard things on being a mom. Changing my daughters life is up to me. I feel that with a positive attitude, and great support from her dad and I this will be a positive change for my girl!! All this I love my nanagirl with all my heart, and am thankful for her every day and every minute of my life. Oh the many joys of parenting, roller coaster ride, we just have to remember it is all fun!!!
I love you Travis, and I love you Savannah!!

November 6

Travis Jr. has decided that he is ready to go back to Vegas. He will be leaving in the next few days. We wish him the best in everything he does!

The Fun Is Now Over!!

How sad I boxed up all of my Halloween today. I am getting ready to put it in the basement for another year!!

I just have to comment on what a true Monday today was!! I was downstairs making Savannah breakfast and she comes in and I go to brush her hair. I notice that something just doesn't look right. So I look a little closer and she has her shirt inside out. Not a big deal right kids do it all the time. Well on Mondays she has to where a white button down shirt and a cross tie. So I do not know how she buttoned up her shirt and put her cross tie on with out noticing. That made me laugh and I wish I would have taken a picture it looked hillarious!!

Haloween Party Pics!

Adult Halloween Party!!

This year we had the Halloween and Ty & Jens. It was great fun!! Travis's band played and we danced the night away!! We so missed Shay and Jas. We all mentioned how much we miss them and wish they would come back!!

All in all it was great night good food, great music, and good friends!! Can't wait to do it all again next year!

Cheer Halloween Party!!

Thursday Savannah had her Cheer party!! The cutest one in the group is little Hannah she is the one in the banana suit cause she is "HANNAH BANANA!! They did all the fun games dance freeze, musical dots, and the participating Halloween story!! All in all great fun!!