Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have had a hard time thinking of anything to post this week, so I thought I would post my all time favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I got this from a ward cook book and haven't made any other chocolate chip cookie since. They are oh so soft and chewy! They also make a TON, 6 to 7 dozen, depending on how much your kids like to "help" roll the dough into balls! Enjoy!



Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 cups of butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 Tbl vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups (2 bags) milk chocolate chips
1 to 2 Tbl sweet and condensed milk

Heat oven to 350*, mix butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs together until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and mix till dough is stiff. Add 1 to 2 Tbl sweet and condensed milk, just until it's a soft dough. Add chocolate chips and bake 11 -13 minutes.

DO NOT over bake! I remove mine from the oven when they are just starting to turn golden (usually 11 minutes or less), then I let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes.

Only 10 days until Breaking Dawn!!!!

Breaking Dawn

OK, so don't tell Jared that I am posting about as he calls them..."The Vampire Books". He thinks I am totally crazy, which I probablly am, but oh, well! I can hardly wait for the book Breaking Dawn to come out! Today I found these awesome prices on when you preorder the book, maybe you all already knew and I am toally behind but I thought I'd share anyway: Amazon.com: $12.64 and Walmart.com $10.94.

Sorry, this was completely and totally a random post!

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I Hope They Call Me On A Mission...

After re-reading our last post I felt REALLY bad that there were no pictures of Logan, so this post is ALL about him! He was also looking at blog backgrounds with me and he saw this one and wanted it...we just saw the "Bee Movie" yesturday, I think that's why it stuck out to him! I love you Logan!

Last Sunday while walking the halls with Lucie during Sunday School, I saw a member of our bishopric coming out of the Primary Room. He came right up to me and told me this story...

The Sharing Time lesson was on missionary work and serving missions. Sister Wardle was asking the kids questions about missions and where they would like to serve a mission. Logan raised his hand and Sister Wardle asked him if he would like to serve a mission too. He said "Yes" then she asked him where he would like to go, Logan thought for a minute and then said, "Disneyland".

Fourth of July

I know this is a little late...sorry! We had a great 4th! My family was having a reunion/camping trip outside of Parowan,UT. One sister and her husband were driving down from Idaho, and another sister and her family were coming from Cedar City. Jared and I were not able to go, I was really bumbed, but was trying to make fun plans for my kids anyway. Well, when my parents were almost out of town their air conditioner broke and they decided to just turn around and come home...so my sisters decided to come all the way down here too! I tried not to act too exicted! We barbequed...played my brother in-law's Wii..had a huge water fight...let off fireworks...and then watch the Red Rock Casino's awesome fireworks show! The kids had TONS of fun, so much fun that I couldn't get Logan to sit still for any pictures! Oh well! :)



Lucie kept pointing to her bow and saying "pretty".



Lucie liked watching the fireworks, but when we asked if she wanted to hold one she would say "owie" and hold her hand like it was hurt!




Kody was our "fireman" he stood ready to put out any fireworks that got out of control!



Kody also enjoyed the sparklers...until he thought the fire was getting to close to his hand!

Happy Birthday Kody!

Today was Kody's 4th birthday! I can not believe how fast the time has gone!

Poor Kody had to wait FOREVER to open his presents, we were trying to wait for Jared to get home from a meeting (for work) with Dr. Shah (who might I add is NOT on my nice list, but that is a whole other story!). Lucie fell asleep and Kody was on the verge, so I decided to just go ahead. Here are some pictures of his birthday. No, his shirt is not stained, he and Logan had just finished a water fight with some splash balls he had gotten.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KODY!
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!