A Good Day

Today my parents checked me out of school at one and drove me to lunch at Ganesh.(An awesome Indian resteraunt!)Then we drove up into far Salt Lake for some heavenly Hatch Family chocolate! Then, not so fun, to Primary Children's for a spinal appointment. Yay. Thanks Mom and Dad for making it so much easier! love you guys!






 

Jen Carr's Super-Duper-Easy-Peasy Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars
1 1/2 cubes of butter (softened) 
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup flour 
1 1/2 cup oats
1 1/2 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream the butter, eggs, brown sugar and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and press into a regular sized cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes ( ours took something closer to 20-25)  or until light brown and slightly puffy. Cool and frost!

Chocolate Frosting
1 stick butter (melted)
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla 
Mix butter and cocoa powder. Alternately add in powdered sugar and milk until spreading consistency. Mix in vanilla and add more milk if necessary. Makes up about 2 cups frosting

Hope you enjoy! P.S- we had enough frosting without doubling the recipe! 

Ode to a Pink Snowball

                                                       Your sides are pink,

                                                         You're fluffy goo,

                                                           You're cheap,

                                                             You're thick,

                                                               You're coconut too!

                                                                 At first bite, I nearly fly

                                                                  You gluey treat, I want to cry!

                                                                    You glorious sludge,

                                                                      You beautiful cake

                                                      You must be what the angels bake!

                                                                          My head does spin,

                                                                            Too sugar sweet!

                                                                              But now I'm gone,

                                                                                 I eat and eat! 

                              YOU ARE JUST PLAIN NAUSEATING!!!

(I HATE THIS!)

                                    

A Blustery Day (that could have killed Pooh)

I came home from a friends to my dad frantically tying EVERYTHING down. I woke in the night to the worst howling, whistling ever. I could hear my window panes groaning against the thumps of wind! The power flashed off and back on several times. When I woke up, the metal siding on our porch roof was whipping around. The neighbors fence had blown out! Jordan and I were like rag dolls. It is the worst storm in almost 50 years. School was cancelled and I had to take a break by my friend's house. I had to sit down and run at intervals. The neighbors trees lashed around wildly and uprooted! Leaves sliced my cheeks and I felt like I was walking in slow motion on a treadmill! Power lines, semi trucks, fences, cars and trees are everywhere!

Ha, no NOT this Bad! 

Day Eight: Goodbye NY

It has been a wonderful journey. But the most important part was spending time with my hero, mom. Though, I loved all the excitement, some of the best moments were giggling in bed with mom late at night. I am just so very grateful that I was able to go. It was well worth all the craziness!

Thank you so much for giving me this! I love you Mom and Dad!

Auditions, Auditions, the Horror!

I did my Annie audition today. I have a feeling this is the one that isn't going to work out. That is fine! I did my best, and that is all that counts to me! It would be fun to be in "Annie", since it is one of my favorite shows, but it will also be delightful to watch it! I have a list of people who I am wishing will get in, they deserve it so much!
I sang "Honey Bun" from "South Pacific". I hope I didn't belt to much, and I had a slight pause at the end. Over all, I think I tried hard. BREAK A LEG to all who tried out!

Science Fair

I did the science fair yesterday. It was fun, but I didn't win any special awards. Who cares? I learned something, and that is all that matters. The people who won deserved to! My experiment was; Can Kids Detect Caffeine?
There were a lot of cute and amazing projects there. One of my friends is going on to district.

Worried

I am frightened. My Omi is not doing well. She knows it is her time to go, and so she told me to get a picture of my Grama Mary Jane and she will look for her in heaven. I told her I think they would be best friends. The tears didn't come till later, and they were brief. She is happy, I should be happy for her. She will get to see her brother again. I love her though, and I don't think that its fair that I got such a short time with her. She promissed to teach me to knit, but she gets tired some days. She already considers me one of her 17 "grandchildren." I am number 18. I don't want her to leave, but I know I will see her again.

Paint

I love the computer program paint!
We have it at school and I absolutely love it!

Here are some of the things I did on paint.

Omi

I have an Omi now! 

My Achievement Day group decided to do the Adopt a Grama program.

Every girl in the group gets an old lady from the ward to adopt as their friend.

I was exited, especially when I heard that we were going to have a grama alone.

I had met a  sweet lady in my ward, Sister Fechter. I asked one of my leaders, Sister Sweeten, if 

she was on the list for an adopted grama and she was. We drew names from a bowl and I got her! I was so happy

because I had wanted her. I called her that night and I scheduled to visit her today. 

After school I drove over to her house and I talked to just her alone for hours. She was an amazing person

and from the minuet I knocked on her door she treated my so kindly, not like a stranger though I hardly knew her.

She had many great stories, she loves the church very much and I could tell she is an special person.

When she read the title of the booklet I had brought, which was full of questions, she asked me, "Do you know 

what they call gramas where I come from?" I said no and she said, "Omie." I asked her,"Can I call you Omie?" and 

she said yes. She has tons of people who love her and call her Omie. When I left, she said, "Now I have another grand child!" She has a lot in common with me: she doesn't like purple, she likes bright,happy colors. She likes to write,and she loves charity. She loves the church, she doesn't like to wast time always watching the TV, she usually knits while she watches. She enjoys art too! I am so exited to visit her again, she promised to teach me to knit.

I love her already!   

For Gary

I love you uncle Gary, and I hope that you know I have great faith in you.
I know you can do this thing. We are praying for you.

Midnight

An old blind man sits on the dark curb.
He has no one and no home,
but he is still grateful. For he can see with his mind, he can hear with
his ears, and taste and talk, and he can walk and run, and he can live.
He knows that he is a child of the only heavenly father. He knows that his
brother gave his life for him, and he knows that he has been given the chance
to live on this beautiful earth. He is happy.

SORRY!

I feel like a dunce! I cant believe that my last post was CHRISTMAS, and I am sure everyone thinks I have forsaken my poor blog! I am so going to be more faithful!

Merry Christmas

I got all the things i could want on christmas!

Some of my favorites were

Turney Burney

Doll cabinet

FurReal Parrot

Lick

Mary and i

were listening to Hairspray Cd.

We were on the Corny Collens theme song roadcall, and this is what happened:

Mary:I hate Lick

Me: Who is lick

Mary: That guy

Me:????

Me: Mary, mabe Lick is his nickname

Me: Mary do you mean Link?

Mary:Yeah

Me: Why

Mary: He's WEIRD

Bad

i have a mild fever and am not well it stinks!

I love you Mape! I hope your tummy feels better!

adopt your own virtual pet!

Thanksgiving Turkey Chase

Little Lurky the turkey, flees far away, on Thanksgiving day,

OFF the menu he will stay.

heeby jeeby Halloween

about the picture, i don't know what a snark is but it sounds creepy
i love the dressing up and trick or treating, but not a fan of the creepy holiday concept. Sure, jack o lanterns and black cats are fine, but skeletons and graves makes it not so fun for me.
here is what we are going to be:

Mary:Cleopatra

Jojo:the Grim Greeter( he is the candie bowl man)

Me:A fine lady of France aka ( white wig, ball gown,mask, moles)