Newest Foster Kittens!

These are out latest foster kittens-we've had them for a few weeks, and they are now 6 weeks old. When we first got them at 1 week we had to bottle-feed them. Now they are much easier to take care of (eating crunchies, using litter box_ and they are VERY playful and cute!

YUM

I recently spent time with my sister Michelle, and she made my lime chicken tacos. YUMMY! I LOVE them, so in honor of my visit with Michelle, I am posting the recipe. Just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

Lime Chicken Tacos
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (I use frozen)
3 TBS lime juice
1 TBS chili powder
1 cup frozen corn (gross, I don't use it)
1 cup chunky salsa
(1 can rinsed black or pinto beans if you want-stretches the meal)
flour tortillas
sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and shredded lettuce, optional

Place the chicken in slow-cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred and return to the slow cooker. Stir in corn (once again, GROSS-corn must be eaten separately) and salsa. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired. (If there are lots of juices in the crockpot when you take chicken out to shred it, drain most of the juices out, otherwise the meat ends up too juicy).

So OVER my dad

SO, I just found out that my dad left me 1$ in his will. The drug addict and alcoholic apparently rate higher than I do. Whatever problem my dad had with me, he didn't share, nor did he want to deal with. He always told me how proud he was of me and my family. This is the biggest slap in the face I have EVER received. Knowing how against the LDS church my dad is, I am going to donate that dollar to the Book of Mormon fund. HA HA HA! Laughs on you Dad!

I want to vomit after going to 2 funerals and a burial where everyone spoke of what a wonderful man my dad was. How wonderful is someone who would be so spiteful to his child-one who is actually a fairly productive member of society? How wonderful is someone who would lie to his child and do something so hurtful after he is gone and doesn't have to deal with the aftermath?

I have never experienced ANYTHING like this before.

Brothers and Sisters!

Me and my brothers and sisters:
Paula, Eric, Sheri, Sue, Andy, Michelle and Michael

Paper Addict!

Purse album open

Inside view of pocket page.

Front view of unopened purse album.

Pencil notebook, Valentines treat (filled with hershey kisses) and recipe swap album.

Strawberry box-isn't it cute???

I must confess that I am a paper addict. I love scrapbooking and cardmaking, and probably more than that I love COLLECTING all the stuff necessary for the above activities. I have amassed quite a stash. I may not have a years supply of food, but I probably have a 20 year supply of paper-crafting stuff. I think I inherited this problem from my Mom, who inherited it from HER mom, who started all of this by ordering wrapping paper in GIANT ROLLS. These giant rolls fascinated me as a child. I thought it was SO COOL to have a giant roll of wrapping paper on the counter. I was an odd child, but the paper fascination has persisted!

Birthday Girls!!!

Michelle and Sue

Back: Mom and Randy
Front: Neal and Michelle

At the movies! Ryan, Sue, Michelle and Neal.

Sue had her birthday December 30th, and Michelle's was February 29th (yes, 29th). Michelle is in Provo, so we didn't get to party with her, but we were in Seattle for Sue's birthday. This year's theme was fast food and a movie. Sue LOVES movies/tv/fast food, so we started with dinner at Arby's. Mom, Randy, Michelle, Neal, Leigh and Cait Huntsman, and of course, Snydergang were there. We didn't have enough time for cupcakes after dinner (we would have been late to the movie) so we ate them after the movie in the movie theatre parking lot, out of cars, in the rain. It was a crazy birthday, but we loved it!! It was fun to see Michelle and Neal again before they left for BYU.

Killer Chocolate Recipe

I meant to post this recipe before Valentine's Day, but it didn't happen. You'll have to make up your own excuse to make it. This recipe is REALLY good, REALLy easy, and everyone likes it.
Enjoy!

Double Chocolate Torte
1 package brownie mix (9x13 size)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups whipped topping
1 tsp chocolate sprinkles

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Spread batter in a greased and floured 9" round pan. Bake at 350 for 38-40 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate; cool completely. In a bowl stir the chocolate and butter until smooth. Spread over brownie layer; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Just before serving top with whipped topping and decorate with sprinkles.