Pumpkin Picking

We just LOVE October.  I can't believe it's almost over :(  For the 3rd year in a row we picked pumpkins with the whole Clark family!  It was perfect weather and very fun to watch the kids choose their pumpkins.  We got our pumpkins on Oct 15th and just carved them this week (Oct 26th) and post will be up soon on that one.

The whole gang!

What ya got cookin??

I think I've posted food before, but hey, we do eat everyday right???  Here are a few things we've been cooking lately...

• Stuffed zucchini - This was a great recipe thanks to pinterest!  Especially since they are easily found and we had tons this summer...  This recipe has fresh diced tomatoes, garlic, onion, red potatoes and cheese all stuffed into the zucchini.  Yum!  We loved it.

• Zucchini bread - okay so we made enough of this to run out of sugar and flour, guess that was a lot!  I even did some freezing so we'll have some for later when the weather gets cool.  (Yeah cool... I'm totally in denial still)
• Steak & Potatoes - one of my favorite meals always.  But this time we used a grilling pan and it turned out very good still :)

• Cake Balls!!! - I don't have pictures, sadly, but our dear friend Shayla came and gave some good demonstrations.  We're excited for more "Cooking with Shayla" soon.
• Cookie Monster Cupcakes for our nephew Sam's 2nd birthday - he loves cookie monster so this was a hit!!!  Took me awhile to find those large white chips, but now I have a yearning to learn how to bake and frost it.  Yum!  Not going to help my figure....

So fun!! I'm getting good huh? I bought some frosting tips last weekend too so that's up next :)

Freezing Football

My dad and brother-in-law Justin flew into town for a quick trip to see the U of U vs. ASU football game on Oct 8th!  What a fun idea!!  So we joined them on their adventure.  They came a day early so we all could spend time together with grandma... somehow I missed those pictures though, sad.  We took grandma around the mall until she was "pooped" and wanted to go home, what a first!  I guess we wore her out.  We had dinner at Texas Roadhouse while watching the D-backs game on the screen.

We met up the next day and took the UTA Trax downtown to the Rice-Eccles Stadium.  It was my first time on the train as well as for our visitors!  Although, David takes it everyday.  It was a good idea so we didn't have to worry about the traffic (the ride back home was very scrunched but, it worked).

The game was FREEZING!!  So, the week before was like 80 degrees outside (I was in shorts) and now this week it hit down below freezing and highs of 40's in the daytime!  Weather is sketchy here but we were hoping the news was right (sunny) - which it wasn't.  I wasn't as prepared as I should be but it has been years since I was at a stadium.  It sprinkled on and off the whole game but we survived with hot dogs and hot chocolate!  We only had 2 official seats (and two standing) but we were lucky to have seats together most of the time.  I rooted for both teams, partial to the U for my hubby and to ASU for my childhood.  I think we all were just happy to be there.  ASU won and we quickly went back, grabbed grandma and headed out to dinner again.

It was a great weekend!  And very nice to have visitors come and spend time with us.  Let's do it again soon!!!

Blog Book!

I finally printed my very first BLOG BOOK!  And it came in the mail two weekends ago and I've been having fun looking over those first posts back in 2009.  It was the easiest thing ever so I think we'll be doing it again this way.  It basically just spits out the blog into a book format with small pictures throughout as they were posted.  Sweet!!  What a way to journal :)

This first book is just for my entries from 2009 - 2010 until marriage.  "My Journey So Far..." Blog Book.  I'm excited to keep doing these throughout the years.  I could have done a lot more in-depth book and format each page, etc, but this book looks pretty similar to the blog and I'm good with that.

Peanut Butter

So I have a confession.... I have absolutely LOVED peanut butter all my life.  I even scoop out a spoonful and just eat it right off the spoon if I can't ignore the craving.  The other day I realized how much peanut butter I've really been eating and it's made me sick!!

• Captain Crunch Peanut Butter Puffs - I've been eating these every day since January 2010.
• Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches - I've had this for lunch for the last 8-10 years (give a few days here and there for bagels or tuna or something...)
• Peanut Butter & Honey in a tortilla - When I get hungry in-between dinner and bed I usually bust out this as a little snack!

If I eat the above almost every day that's like 3 meals - - - I'm getting way too much peanut butter!!!  And besides the above I also love peanut butter cookies, desserts, granola bars or even pb ice cream!!

Well, now I'm not eating any peanut butter.  I can't believe I didn't realize this earlier!  I feel sick every time I think of eating any of these snacks.  And I can't believe I'm sharing this with the world.  Doesn't it just make you feel a bit rolly?  Here's to a new peanut butter "free" me - a little healthier too.  Not sure how long this will last but I'm sure my insides are happy.

NOTE: I do eat fruits and veggies and take a daily vitamin so don't worry about my eating habits too much :)