Pecan Walnut Pie

This Thanksgiving we are really taking the easy way out....just not that "into" the holidays this year, this being the first one without Dad....

So on our menu:

turkey (of course!)
mashed potatoes
mashed sweet potatoes
green beans from Goode Company
rolls from Texas Roadhouse
pecan walnut pie from RealSimple  http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pecan-walnut-pie-00000000044851/index.html

We are going to start the day going to see Tangled at 9:30.  The kids are so excited.  We are trying to do some "different" things this year to cope.  The movie tradition is actually one we used to do before I was married...Mom, Dad and I would put the turkey in the oven and head to an early movie on Thanksgiving AND Christmas...holidays are kinda boring with 3 adults....so we did something we liked....went to the movies!!!  This year we will start the tradition with our kids!:)
Happy Thanksgiving!

I just made the pie and it is SUPER easy, I'm actually going to make two, one for our SWEET neighbors, Ms. Sheila and Mr. John.  Try it!!!:)

Praying you all have a blessed day!

Kathy

The Dog, AGAIN, The Texans

I know, ANOTHER post about THE PUPPY, but this one is Funny!!!

So, I leave the room for 5 (FIVE) minutes.....

and this is what I come back to....SOMEONE (named Jack) taught the 68 pound puppy to get ON TOP of his kennel....and WHO got up there with him????  Why, Jack, of course!!!  They had a BLAST playing up there!!!  Made my morning!



This is the only picture I took at the Texans game....Claire LOVED it, er the food, that is....Jack DID NOT like it...TOO LOUD.  We left shortly after half time.  I'm glad the kids have been to a game though, Jack wants to go back to the "quiet" football game....the Cy-Fair HS game....maybe next season!

Jack still naps EVERY day, 1-1 1/2 hours....this day Cody attempted to join him....Jack is sound asleep, Cody is on his way to sleep-ville!!!:)  The boy loves his dawg and the dawg LOVES his boy!!!:)

I bought these at the store last week, I KNEW Claire would be interested in them....so one Monday night, she did a taste test for me....THE WINNER IS......

WHITE FUDGE OREOS!!!!!!!  In case you wanna try them on your own...Kroger!!!

First graders in Cy-Fair raise chicks from eggs every year...this year (since Claire is in first grade), I got to deliver the chicks to their new home....THANK YOU,

Mr. Blackshear!!!  They will have a wonderful chicken life with you in your coop!!!:)

Both kiddos had their last soccer games of the season last Saturday....Claire had a small ice cream party afterwards and got awards and new balls!!!  Thank you, Coach Tim for a GREAT season!!!:)

Claire had her friend Annie Kate from church/school over last Sunday for a Sunday Funday....they made CUTE oreo turkeys!!!:)  Fun times!!!



Halloweener 2010

Happy Halloween!!!!  The Juenke's started celebrating Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 30!  We had 2 soccer games (each kiddo had one, Jack won, Claire lost) and then we cheered the Cy-Fair Bobcats to VICTORY against Cy-Ranch!  What fun that was, the Bobcats will make it into the playoffs!!!:)  The kids loved it, it was a 1 PM game, so they got to experience it all!!!:)  We headed home to carve pumpkins....on the way home, Claire called Gee to come and help!!!

I think they look GREAT!!!  The kids really "helped" a lot this year!:)

Sunday afternoon, after Claire's choir practice, we went to Gee's for trick or treating....

Yep!  They were soccer players...their choice!!!  I love that they want to be "normal" things, no zombies, or anything scary!!!  Hope it lasts!!!  I hope your Halloween was awesome!  Our kids like to give out candy more than trick or treat, so after a few and I mean a few, houses, we came home and they handed out the candy!!!  Love that!!!

Have I mentioned we have a HUGE puppy....

Just in case you haven't been keeping up, our HUGE puppy is EVEN BIGGER!!!

This is what he does in the evening, usually on Friday or Saturday evenings while Spencer and I are watching a movie or Dexter on DVD.....

Yep, he's sound SOUND asleep....snoring in my ear.....he THINKS he weighs about 10 pounds....in reality, he's 63 pounds at 7 months old.....any guesses on his TOTAL ADULT weight????

Here is his position when I am NOT on the couch....

Again, sound asleep and AND snoring....ruff life, really!!!

Cody Juenke, WE LOVE YOU, GIANT lap dog and all!!!

Rescue your next pet, I'll bet you'll feel the SAME way!!!

Soccer GOALS!!!

This past Saturday BOTH Claire and Jack scored GOALS during their soccer games!!!!  Oh, what a proud Momma I am!!! 
I don't have any actual "goal" pictures, but I do have some random soccer pictures!!!

Both kids have been BLESSED with wonderful coaches...teaching them great soccer skills, teamwork and FUN!!!  Our season is coming to a close, and I am kinda sad!  Both kids are ending the season LOVING soccer, we will probably play Spring soccer with Cy-Fair!!!:)

Sunday School Friends!

Sunday when I went to pick Claire Bear up from Sunday School, I saw this.....

It was Spirit Cart Sunday and these girls bought C*U*T*E feather headbands in all the colors!!!  How SWEET is this....girls and God...gotta LOVE that!!!:)

I made THIS!!!!

So, my sweet SWEET sweet friend Jo*Dee (no, she doesn't spell her name that way, I do!) is having a little thing called a FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY for her SWEET baby Matthew (we call him crazy hair Matthew, but that's a whole other post!)  She shared with me the theme.....Green Eggs and Ham and the blog she got the ideas from....http://blueeyedbride.com/?s=green+eggs+and+ham%2C  I offered to make the "Celebrate" sign, but in order to do this I would definitely NEED MUST HAVE COULD USE a Cricut....
So, in sharing my dilemma with my SWEET Mamma....I suckered her into got a Cricut, JUST for this project...*wink, wink*
I LOVE MY Cricut!!!  It is like the Holy Grail!!!:)  A crafter's dream come true!!!  Here is my FIRST project with it....

Yep, I'll make you one....give me the colors and the wording....I loved it!!!:)