Vegas Baby!

Jery and I got away for a few days to Vegas by ourselves! We had such a wonderful time, even though we miss our babes very much!!! Here are some collages of our trip.


You can't beat the sights in Vegas!

Jery golfed one afternoon and I rode along for 9 holes, but the wind that day about killed me so I had him drop me off and I sat in the restaurant and ate some yummy food!


Our last night we stayed at the Rio. Our room at the Monte Carlo was pretty crappy (think Motel 6 with a slightly nicer bed). So when we checked into the Rio I asked the guy "Could we please please have a nice room? Our room at the Monte Carlo was pretty crummy!" and he says "You will want to come back to the Rio! I just upgraded you to the Penthouse suite! OMG it was fantastic. Wish we were staying there a few more days!


We went to see Penn & Teller. They were AMAZING!


Fun fun trip. It was also fun and amazing when we got home to two amazingly wonderful kids.

Mimi and Pa & the Kids!

We went out shooting downtown for some shots for Bobbi and her Family Connections page in the Free Press. We got some fun shots!


















This is the one that was used for the paper.

BayLea Singing You Are My Sunshine!

My Animoto Video

Home for Sale in Grand Junction!

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My 2011 20x20 collage for my WALL!

Can't wait to get it in the mail!

Pa Singing!

He's so amazing!




This one is my favorite!!!

BayLea's 8th year birthday party...photo shoot fun! They got totally into it!

My little guy's photoshoot

Kathleen put together another top notch photo shoot...this time for Breccan! Love them! And he had a BALL!!!!!

60 minute Homemade Bread...this will become my staple recipe!

Oh so very good and oh so very FAST!  It may take slightly longer than 60 minutes, but not much...

3 cups all-purpose better for bread flour

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 package quick-rise yeast

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

In mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat milk, water and softened butter in microwave until 120-130 degrees (my butter was mostly melted). Add to dry ingredients, and beat until smooth (I used my Kitchenaide mixer with the dough hook). Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes (or if you're using a Kitchenaide mixer, let it mix on speed #2 for 4 -5 minutes...no hand kneading requried!). Remove from mixing bowl, form into a loaf and place in a bread pan. Place bread pan in a larger pan of hot water, about 1 inch deep. Cover and allow to rise for 15 minutes. Remove from water bath and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

I brushed melted butter and sprinkled with rosemary and garlic salt before baking.

Yummy and easy!

Basketball!

At 2nd grade, kids can play basketball. BayLea started this year. At first she was a little unsure of how to play, but caught on quickly. She made at least one basket almost every game, and some times she made two or three! She even dribbled the ball (good for her...I never dribbled!).






Look at my beautiful girl's face in the above and below pictures. Man...I love her!