MERRY CHRISTMAS
Baking Christmas Cookies
Playing in the SNOW!
We wish you a happy holiday and a blessed new year!Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
There have been several requests for this recipe so here it is:
Saltine Cookies
From the kitchen of Stephanie McCord
1 sleeve of saltine crackers
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
12 oz. chocolate chips
4 oz. heath candy bars
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Line your cookie sheet with crackers
Melt 1 cup butter on stove
Add 1 cup sugar
Bring to a boil & boil for 2 minutes
Pour mixture over crackers
Bake in oven for 4 minutes
Sprinkle chocolate chips over mixture & crackers
The chocolate chips will melt (spread evenly)
Chop heath bars
Sprinkle heath bars over chocolate and gently press into chocolate
Refrigerate
Cut into cookie size pieces
I made this recipe so anyone can do it! :)
Happy Baking!
Saltine Cookies
From the kitchen of Stephanie McCord
1 sleeve of saltine crackers
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
12 oz. chocolate chips
4 oz. heath candy bars
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Line your cookie sheet with crackers
Melt 1 cup butter on stove
Add 1 cup sugar
Bring to a boil & boil for 2 minutes
Pour mixture over crackers
Bake in oven for 4 minutes
Sprinkle chocolate chips over mixture & crackers
The chocolate chips will melt (spread evenly)
Chop heath bars
Sprinkle heath bars over chocolate and gently press into chocolate
Refrigerate
Cut into cookie size pieces
I made this recipe so anyone can do it! :)
Happy Baking!
Sunday, December 10, 2006
We're home...
The past few weeks we've been on the go. We went to Nashville for Thanksgiving. We spent this with my dad, Amy, Matt, & Grandmother. The next weekend we went to Illinois for Chris' grandma's funeral. (See post below) This past weekend we went back to Tennessee for a close friend's funeral. While the situation is sad, the funeral was a great celebration of Keith's life. It was uplifting and encouraging as a Christian. It is such comfort knowing that God takes us home to be with him in a special place he has made just for us. The funeral was on Friday and on Saturday we went to my Grandmother's house.
Grandmother didn't know we were coming. I thought we would bring her some Christmas cheer and surprise her. We did. It was so fun! We bought a poinsetta and took it to her house. On the way, I called her and made sure she was home. I told her she would be getting a special delivery very soon. As we arrived at her house, we got out of the car. I gave Wyatt the poinsetta and he was standing at the door. Chris knocked on the door and we hid. Grandmother told me that someone was at the door so we hung up and she answered the door. Wyatt was holding up the plant so you couldn't see his face. She said, "What a cute little boy," as she looked around for the adult. She had no idea it was Wyatt. It was funny...we came from around the corner and the biggest smile I have ever seen appeared on my Grandmother's face. It was priceless. We spent the day with her decorating her house for Christmas and doing little things around the house that she needed done. It was a great day! That night we drove back to dad's. Saturday night was luminary night in Brentwood. All the streets were covered with luminaries. It was beautiful and definitely put me in the Christmas spirit.
Today we flew home. Wyatt did so good on the airplane. You never know how those trips are going to go. We unpacked and added to our already large amount of laundry to be done. However, I was so tired I laid down to take a 4 hour nap! I guess I was tired! :) Tonight we baked Christmas cookies! We made cracker cookies and oreo/cream cheese balls (recipes from my friend Stephanie) . I hope they are good! We'll find out tomorrow as they are cooling in the refrigerator.
The past few weeks we've been on the go. We went to Nashville for Thanksgiving. We spent this with my dad, Amy, Matt, & Grandmother. The next weekend we went to Illinois for Chris' grandma's funeral. (See post below) This past weekend we went back to Tennessee for a close friend's funeral. While the situation is sad, the funeral was a great celebration of Keith's life. It was uplifting and encouraging as a Christian. It is such comfort knowing that God takes us home to be with him in a special place he has made just for us. The funeral was on Friday and on Saturday we went to my Grandmother's house.
Grandmother didn't know we were coming. I thought we would bring her some Christmas cheer and surprise her. We did. It was so fun! We bought a poinsetta and took it to her house. On the way, I called her and made sure she was home. I told her she would be getting a special delivery very soon. As we arrived at her house, we got out of the car. I gave Wyatt the poinsetta and he was standing at the door. Chris knocked on the door and we hid. Grandmother told me that someone was at the door so we hung up and she answered the door. Wyatt was holding up the plant so you couldn't see his face. She said, "What a cute little boy," as she looked around for the adult. She had no idea it was Wyatt. It was funny...we came from around the corner and the biggest smile I have ever seen appeared on my Grandmother's face. It was priceless. We spent the day with her decorating her house for Christmas and doing little things around the house that she needed done. It was a great day! That night we drove back to dad's. Saturday night was luminary night in Brentwood. All the streets were covered with luminaries. It was beautiful and definitely put me in the Christmas spirit.
Today we flew home. Wyatt did so good on the airplane. You never know how those trips are going to go. We unpacked and added to our already large amount of laundry to be done. However, I was so tired I laid down to take a 4 hour nap! I guess I was tired! :) Tonight we baked Christmas cookies! We made cracker cookies and oreo/cream cheese balls (recipes from my friend Stephanie) . I hope they are good! We'll find out tomorrow as they are cooling in the refrigerator.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
A Hard Week
This weekend has been especially difficult for us. Chris lost his Grandma Saam. She was a very special woman with a passionate heart for Jesus. She died at the age of 92. This summer we went to visit her and here is a couple of pictures.
On a happy note, we just thought it was cold in Texas. Chris' Grandma lived in Illinois. The temperature there was in the single digits. When we arrived home. We were ready to put on a t-shirt and short with 45 degree weather, well almost. :) Illinois also had snow! This was the first time Wyatt had seen or touched snow. It was very cute. The snow was about as deep as him!
This weekend has been especially difficult for us. Chris lost his Grandma Saam. She was a very special woman with a passionate heart for Jesus. She died at the age of 92. This summer we went to visit her and here is a couple of pictures.
On a happy note, we just thought it was cold in Texas. Chris' Grandma lived in Illinois. The temperature there was in the single digits. When we arrived home. We were ready to put on a t-shirt and short with 45 degree weather, well almost. :) Illinois also had snow! This was the first time Wyatt had seen or touched snow. It was very cute. The snow was about as deep as him!
