Thursday, January 31, 2013

Our Joyful and Jovial January

January
Cold, Snowy, White
New Year, Post Christmas Relief, Daughter's Birthday
Cocoa, Popcorn, Movies
January

This was our month - at least what got recorded via iPhone... 

January Randomness:

Wedding Dress Shopping!

Hangin' with Tank
The Body Project
Early Morning Winter Temple Day
Cupcakes for a School Celebration. Love Coconut on Buttercream Frosting!!
My Soon-to-Be Missionary Son brought this home for me!
Her first Date - Girl's Choice Dance!
Lunch with AMAZING friends! ~ Dear Lizzie
Daughter's New Digs :) :( :) :(
Birthday:

The 9th Birthday Celebration consisted of the school preparations and party the day before her birthday, the birthday breakfast, and family party.

One of our favorite treats - Coconut Chex Mix (See Recipe, Below)
Put it in plastic cups - it looks like more and is less messy to eat from.
 
My helper

Valentine decorations work with a  late January birthday, right?

Ready for school!
The Birthday Girl with her Spoils!

Best Friends!!
 
Ahhhhh, Friends!
Birthday Breakfast (Note other children passed out in background)

Birthday Present: SNOW!!

Love this Girl!

So sweet with Sibs!

Grandma's serving (cutting circles for wedding prep)

Sad Sis

Cool Dad

Make a Wish!

One year older and wiser, too!
I love this sweet, thoughtful, loving, funny, witty, joyful, caring, and darling daughter! Thanks for being my cooking buddy and for constantly doing things to make people happy. You have a beautiful heart!



Coconut Chex Mix

3 cups Corn Chex
3 cups Rice Chex
1/2 cup nuts (cashews, peanuts and/or almonds)
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
M&M's - if desired

Combine Chex, nuts, and coconut in a large bowl. Set aside. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. In a medium saucepan, combine the corn syrup, butter, sugar, and vanilla. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take off heat, and pour over the Chex mix and stir until evenly coated. Spread out onto cookie sheet and let set for a few minutes. Enjoy! Store leftovers in baggies in a cool, dry place.


NOTE: We make 2-3 batches of this at a time so the cookie sheet thing doesn't work for us. Just line the TABLE with wax paper, then pour, cool, and EAT.

More to Come...but until then, Stick-to-it!

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