Pizza Party!

On Saturday night we had a pizza party at Grandma and Grandpa Wikoff’s house.  Who doesn’t love a good pizza party?!  Especially one that gets topped off with a movie AND homemade popcorn?  Seriously – these kids better know how lucky they are and more importantly, how awesome WE are.   I mean – COME ON – LOOK at these pizzas.  Be ready with a napkin to wipe the pile of drool away.This crust could not have been more easy.  The recipe can be found here.  It is pretty darn good for how easy it was and how little time it took to throw it together.  No lengthy rising period, very little kneading.  Seriously – give this a whirl – you won’t be disappointed.

The party attendees enjoying their own personal sized pizzas they made themselves.  And Grandma Kim working on her masterpiece.  

Thank you Schroeder children for actually LOOKING at me when I asked (grrrrrr Dylan!).

This is the best he can do?  Sheesh.

Kimmy’s toppings.  Yummmmmy.

Lisa and her two best friends.  Wherever the Lulu was, the girls were sure to follow!

Kim’s pizza before it went in the oven.  Love all the colors here! Be

autiful pizza! Avery got yet another new nickname this weekend.  “Num Num.”  Lately she has been begging for food constantly.  When she really wants something, she says just starts saying, “nummy” or “num num.”  Hence, the nickname.  We add this one to her ever growing collection of nicknames.  Squares, Bubbles, Avos, Avey….the list goes on and on.  An

other purdy pizza.  This one had a Red Pepper sauce that was fab.  We used Trader Joes Red Pepper with Eggplant and Garlic.  Delicious!  Toppings include fresh mozzarella, mushrooms, olives, onions and hamburger.  

Ok, you may now go make your own pizza!  You know you want to!

The movie we watched was Toy Story 3.  This morning, Dylan and I were discussing his Christmas list and he made sure that I did NOT include Toy Story 2 or 3 on the list.  “Toy Story 1 is okay though, Mom.  There is nothing scary in that one.  I do NOT like that scary guy in Toy Story 2 and that baby is just so sad in Toy Story 3.  I don’t like that.”  Okay, Santa has been informed! 

 

Later!

Primitive Thanksgiving

  Oh how you all must have missed me!  I’ve missed you too!  Actually, I have missed my internet access.  Why is it that wherever I go, the internet is sure not to follow?  That’s the way it seems anyway.  So that’s where I’ve been.  I’ve been disconnected from the world outside our window here.  Which I suppose isn’t ALL bad.  I’ve had a lot of time to watch all the kids playing together.  They are definitely growing up and starting to get along with each other better.  I believe I even heard the words, “you are my best friend!” said between them.  Ahhh, cousinly love.  May it last!  Well, lets recap the missed events.  Starting with Thanksgiving. 

Thanksgiving was at Auntie Lulu’s house this year.  I think she was pleased as punch to be hosting this year as she has a beautiful new house to show off.  It is now wallpaper free, so it looks spectacular!  Here she is being super talented – cooking AND baby wrangling at the SAME TIME.  Addi and Avery were under our feet in the kitchen.  We needed the extra challenge.  Turkey making is SO easy, so that added an element.

Martha Stewart sure knows how to roast a bird!  Lulu used one of Martha’s recipes and it turned out FAB!

Surprisingly, Kacie doesn’t drink.

Lulu wasn’t drinking yet either.  Hmmm.

There were many unpleasant parts in the turkey making process.  Gravy turned out to be one of them.

  One of turkey lurkey’s many helpers.

The gang was all there!

Carving the bird is FUN.  Or so it looks.

Yep, he was having fun.

Avos was loving all the attention.

Looks like plenty of food!

Kacie was very proud of her efforts.

Turkey lurkey!

Grandma Kim’s famous homemade buns!

Sweet potatoes by Jamie (not pictured).

Here’s the green bean casserole I made.  Real onions, fresh green beans and panko – no processed ingredients here!

Grandma Kim brought stuffing and wild rice too!

Avery LOVED the kids table.

And here is Dylan skating yesterday.  

Avery “skated” too.  Until she nearly fell asleep standing up.   

That’s all for now.  I have to try and figure out how to post this.  It’s gonna be just like in the old days when there was no wi-fi.  Its truly been a primitive Thanksgiving.  I’m gonna be so thankful for the internet when I get home. 

Happy Black Friday

Well, while all you suckers are out there fighting the crowds, we're in "middle of nowhere" northern MN and unable to join in all that fun. There's talk of a visit to the Grand Forks Target later on though! Woohoo! Civilization! The kiddies are browsing the Target ad right now, dreaming of new toys. "Ooooh look at that!" - they keep repeating. I felt the same way about the 99 cent mittens. Woohoo! Score! They better still have them when I get there!

Well, Turkey Day was pretty uneventful. Jamie still hasnt gone into labor and that was supposed to be the main attraction. Not the labor, the baby! Get your heads out of the gutter! So we're still waiting for that. The day was spent eating random junk food and sitting around saying, "what can we do???" (Reed started it tho, "Mommy, what can I do?" I said, "My sentiments exactly, Reed.") Eric, Danny and I went for a drive around the lake and baby number 2 felt the need to remind that he/she is still there with a lovely bout of nausea. Riding in the backseat probably didnt help. Then when we got back, we found that nothing had happened while we were gone. The boys and Lisa and Kelli went ice skating and the pregnant ladies and the younger kids laid down. Very exciting stuff, I know. Then at 6pm or so, we ate. No one was able to finish their plates, as we all ate a ton of crap while waiting for the food to be done. That seems to happen every year. Oh well. Then, after the kids went to bed, we watched a lame Christmas movie (Fred Claus) and that was it. Don't be jealous of our Turkey Day. Like you all did anything fun! I know that the Carson family Thanksgiving had to be a huge snooooooze fest. I just know it! And if it wasnt, I hope you all enjoy your hangovers today. HA! Take that.

If you are wondering why there are no pictures, it is because my camera battery died and I didnt bring the charger. Oh well. It seems that baby isnt coming anyway and that was the main reason I wanted the camera along. I did get some cute pics of the kiddies out on the ice playing before it died tho. Imagine their smiling faces as they got pulled on a sled across the ice by their dads wearing ice skates. Also, picture Eric coming to a halting stop at one point and falling down. I managed to catch it! Hahahahhaha! Oh and you will also be dazzled by some tricks performed by Kelli and myself. Imagine them now please - shoot the duck, arabesque, etc. All with beautiful form.

Well, thats it for now. Please enjoy this new background. Its legal now. And coming next week - pics of our holiday decor!