she is undefeated at the staring contest,
and she can pick her nose with her tounge!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Roxie has been learning new skills
She can...give herself pedicures,
she is undefeated at the staring contest,
and she can pick her nose with her tounge!
she is undefeated at the staring contest,
and she can pick her nose with her tounge!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Thankgiving Break 2007
We had Thanksgiving with the Bassham/Moore family this year. There were seven of us, Bill and Cherie, Me and Ryan, Mamie (Ryan's grandma), and Lance and Angie (Ryan's cousin and his wife). We had a great time with family! Thanksgiving dinner was so yummy, we had all kinds of food from the traditional Turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce to a new twist on pumpkin pie AND I introduced everyone to eyeballs! (Green olives stuffed with pimento, wrapped in cream cheese and rolled in chopped pecans. Cut them in half and they look like eyeballs, hence the name "eyeballs".) They are a Riggs holiday food tradition. After we stuffed ourselves, the boys watched football for a while, we went on a walk and enjoyed the cold weather! Later, Ryan and I spent an hour or so over at the Richmond household to see my parents and grandparents. It was fun to see them for a little bit. Later in the week Bill, Ryan and I went hunting- something that always takes place in their family during the Thanksgiving holiday. Ryan was lucky enough to shoot a doe and an 8 point buck on Saturday morning. This buck is his first since he has been and and is the biggest he has ever shot, so it was pretty awesome. It was the first time that I had been with Ryan when he actually got something. I was so proud and happy for him. To top off the whole Thankgiving Holiday we now have a new addition to the family! Lance and Angie's son was born on Monday November 26th around 2:00pm. His name is Liam Thomas Moore and he is a cutie patootie. Congratulations you two! We love you and are so happy for you:) Well, That was our Thankgiving holiday in a nutshell. It was such a good week and so many things took place that I couldn't talk about everything, but it was a Thanksgiving to remember:)
Bill waiting for some yummy turkey!
Mamie with her grandsons.
Poor Angie about to pop!
Lady and Roxie posing for a picture. They are so funny together.
Me and Cherie on our walk, it was cold outside!
Me, Cherie, Ryan and the dogs- we were trying to walk off the food we just ate!
Ryan, Me, Grandma Joyce, and Grandpa Hal.
Dad watching football.
Sophie loves it when we come over!!
Sophie with mom. What a face!
"All this company wears me out!"
Me and Ryan with his buck and doe.
Liam Thomas Moore
Bill waiting for some yummy turkey!Mamie with her grandsons.Poor Angie about to pop!
Lady and Roxie posing for a picture. They are so funny together.
Me and Cherie on our walk, it was cold outside!Me, Cherie, Ryan and the dogs- we were trying to walk off the food we just ate!Ryan, Me, Grandma Joyce, and Grandpa Hal.Dad watching football.Sophie loves it when we come over!!Sophie with mom. What a face!"All this company wears me out!"Me and Ryan with his buck and doe.Monday, November 19, 2007
This Past Weekend
This past weekend was so nice. Ryan's parents came in town for the weekend and we had lost of fun. Unfortunately I left my camera in Bill's truck so no pictures for this post.
After Bill and Cherie got here Friday afternoon, The four of us went out to eat at Johnny Carino's. So yummy! The next morning we all went duck hunting. Even though we didn't do any good, It was fun to be together and enjoy each other's company. We saw THOUSANDS of geese. It was absolutely incredible. They never came within shooting range, but it was sure fun watching them fly around and listening to them honk. Good times:)
Elder Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles came to our Stake this weekend to change our current Stake Presidency. What an incredible man. He has such a powerful presence. He had ALOT of good things to say. It's not every day we get to hear the word's of an apostle, let alone be in the same room as him, and have everything he said be so directed at us. We felt very fortunate to be able to attend the meetings this weekend.
We are anxious to go back to Plano and Richardson for the Thanksgiving Break this week. We miss being around our families. We are hoping to meet a new little person if he would hurry up and come!! :) Our cousin Lance and his wife Angie are expecting a baby boy, and he is already late! We sure can't wait to see him, whenever he does decided to come. Anyways, we hope everyone enjoys their holiday break. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!!
After Bill and Cherie got here Friday afternoon, The four of us went out to eat at Johnny Carino's. So yummy! The next morning we all went duck hunting. Even though we didn't do any good, It was fun to be together and enjoy each other's company. We saw THOUSANDS of geese. It was absolutely incredible. They never came within shooting range, but it was sure fun watching them fly around and listening to them honk. Good times:)
Elder Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles came to our Stake this weekend to change our current Stake Presidency. What an incredible man. He has such a powerful presence. He had ALOT of good things to say. It's not every day we get to hear the word's of an apostle, let alone be in the same room as him, and have everything he said be so directed at us. We felt very fortunate to be able to attend the meetings this weekend.
We are anxious to go back to Plano and Richardson for the Thanksgiving Break this week. We miss being around our families. We are hoping to meet a new little person if he would hurry up and come!! :) Our cousin Lance and his wife Angie are expecting a baby boy, and he is already late! We sure can't wait to see him, whenever he does decided to come. Anyways, we hope everyone enjoys their holiday break. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
I am having so much fun thinking of decorating ideas for Christmas. And YES, we have already started Christmas decorating. I guess we are extra excited for this Christmas because it is Ryan's first Christmas home from his mission AND it's our first Christmas together being married. So, it's doubley special. Being newlyweds, we are basically starting from scratch so we are having fun talking about new Christmas traditions we want to have in our family and how we want to decorate. So fun! Anyways, with some gift certificates we received as gifts from our wedding that we still had not used, we purchased these stockings at Pottery Barn. Love them! Because hello???! Santa Claus is coming to town! And we have to have stockings :) We got our names monogramed on them as well. And, of course, Roxie and Smokey each got a stocking of their own since they had matching pet stockings. And thanks to free shipping and the gift certificates, all four stockings cost me $11.78 instead of over $100. Pretty good deal eh?
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Green Bean Casserole
I love Thanksgiving food, especially the traditional dishes. I have been trying to think of some ways to revamp the old classics, and then I saw this episode of Food 911 with Tyler Florence on the Food Network Channel. I am definatley making this for my family for Thanksgiving dinner.
Green Bean Casserole
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
See this recipe on air Friday Nov. 16 at 3:30 PM ET/PT.
3 pounds green beans
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 loaf crusty Italian bread
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds mixed mushrooms (such as button, cremini, shiitake), sliced
2 shallots, sliced
1 cup heavy cream
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp, they will be cooked more in the oven. Drain them and set aside. Butter a baking dish large enough to hold the green beans with 1 tablespoon butter and set aside.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.Tear the bread into 2-inch pieces, put them into a bowl, and add 1 tablespoon chives, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1 tablespoon rosemary, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir well to coat and spread onto a baking sheet. Bake just until the bread starts to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 10 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, add the remaining thyme and chives, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the green beans and stir well. Put the green bean mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with the croutons, and sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan. Bake until everything is hot and bubbling, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Green Bean Casserole
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
See this recipe on air Friday Nov. 16 at 3:30 PM ET/PT.
3 pounds green beans
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 loaf crusty Italian bread
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds mixed mushrooms (such as button, cremini, shiitake), sliced
2 shallots, sliced
1 cup heavy cream
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp, they will be cooked more in the oven. Drain them and set aside. Butter a baking dish large enough to hold the green beans with 1 tablespoon butter and set aside.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.Tear the bread into 2-inch pieces, put them into a bowl, and add 1 tablespoon chives, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1 tablespoon rosemary, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir well to coat and spread onto a baking sheet. Bake just until the bread starts to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 10 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, add the remaining thyme and chives, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the green beans and stir well. Put the green bean mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with the croutons, and sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan. Bake until everything is hot and bubbling, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Monday, November 5, 2007
A camping we shall go!
This past weekend we went hunting and camping with Ryan's family. So fun! Here are a few pictures.
Me and Ryan in front of our tent.
Brooke and John (Ryan's cousin and her husband)
Bill and Cherie (Ryan's mom and dad)
our tent
me cooking with our new camping grill!
Ryan starting our fire.
Me and Ryan in front of our tent.
Brooke and John (Ryan's cousin and her husband)
Bill and Cherie (Ryan's mom and dad)
our tent
me cooking with our new camping grill!Ryan starting our fire.Sunday, November 4, 2007
I've been tagged!
I have been tagged by Jamie Sharp to tell 6 things about myself. But, I am so boring!!! I can't think of 2 things to say about myself much less 6! So, I decided to tell you 6 about both Ryan and I. So, here ya go!
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. I guess the first thing that come to my mind is that we LOVE hunting. Ryan is very passionate about every aspect of it. I mean he is hard core about it. And it doesn't matter what he is hunting. Naturally, he has gotten me excited about hunting too, so we both enjoy hunting, and it's even better when we get to do it together. However, here I must acknowledge my hunting buddy, Brahmer Bill. I can't count how many a time we sat in a deer stand together. He kept my interest in hunting going while Ryan was on his mission. In fact, I shot my first hog with him. We love it all...deer, elk, hogs, bobcat, caribou, buffalo, moose, dove, every duck you can think of...and the list goes on. So fun!
2. We currently are obsessed with the game Nerts. It is a VERY fun card game that can be sooooo fun if you are winning and sooooo frustrating if you are losing. This is one of the few things in life that I am better at than Ryan, and it makes him so mad! :) We started playing it this weekend when we went camping (Separate post about that to come) and seriously...i had to beg him this afternoon to let me take a break. Geez!
3. We are trying to learn how to two step. Um, we aren't very good. But it is fun trying! I got some really cute cowboy boots from my parents for my birthday so my feet are all ready to go. We are still scared to go to the dance hall but one of these days we'll graduate from our living room.
4. I just noticed this the other day...I tend to finish Ryan's sentences for him. It's funny because 99.9% of the time I know exactly what he is about to say, and when he can't get the words to come out I, without really meaning to, finish his sentence. When I noticed I was doing it I said, "Oh, sorry does that bug you when I do that?" and Ryan said, "No, I kind of like it." haha. I guess that comes from knowing each other so well and having been together for almost 8 years.
5. We both LOVE sushi. It is probably one our favorite indulgences. Mmmm, my mouth waters just thinking of it. We are very adventurous when it comes to food so we love to try new things. Sushi is one of those things that we tried, and ended up just LOVING. Try it, it's really good! And don't get the California Roll...it's good but come on guys...there is not any fish in there....
6. We love the TV show The Office. It is SOOO FUNNY! Dwight is probably by far our favorite guy. The awkward humor will seriously have you rolling on the floor laughing. We proudly own all three seasons and every Thursday night we watch the current season on TV. If you don't already watch it, Start! Get yourself a bowl of popcorn and sit and watch it. If you don't, you are missing out.
I tag Mandy Miller, Julia Conger, Jenna Ratcliffe, Shanna Graff, Paris McCuistion, and Jennika Simmons.
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. I guess the first thing that come to my mind is that we LOVE hunting. Ryan is very passionate about every aspect of it. I mean he is hard core about it. And it doesn't matter what he is hunting. Naturally, he has gotten me excited about hunting too, so we both enjoy hunting, and it's even better when we get to do it together. However, here I must acknowledge my hunting buddy, Brahmer Bill. I can't count how many a time we sat in a deer stand together. He kept my interest in hunting going while Ryan was on his mission. In fact, I shot my first hog with him. We love it all...deer, elk, hogs, bobcat, caribou, buffalo, moose, dove, every duck you can think of...and the list goes on. So fun!
2. We currently are obsessed with the game Nerts. It is a VERY fun card game that can be sooooo fun if you are winning and sooooo frustrating if you are losing. This is one of the few things in life that I am better at than Ryan, and it makes him so mad! :) We started playing it this weekend when we went camping (Separate post about that to come) and seriously...i had to beg him this afternoon to let me take a break. Geez!
3. We are trying to learn how to two step. Um, we aren't very good. But it is fun trying! I got some really cute cowboy boots from my parents for my birthday so my feet are all ready to go. We are still scared to go to the dance hall but one of these days we'll graduate from our living room.
4. I just noticed this the other day...I tend to finish Ryan's sentences for him. It's funny because 99.9% of the time I know exactly what he is about to say, and when he can't get the words to come out I, without really meaning to, finish his sentence. When I noticed I was doing it I said, "Oh, sorry does that bug you when I do that?" and Ryan said, "No, I kind of like it." haha. I guess that comes from knowing each other so well and having been together for almost 8 years.
5. We both LOVE sushi. It is probably one our favorite indulgences. Mmmm, my mouth waters just thinking of it. We are very adventurous when it comes to food so we love to try new things. Sushi is one of those things that we tried, and ended up just LOVING. Try it, it's really good! And don't get the California Roll...it's good but come on guys...there is not any fish in there....
6. We love the TV show The Office. It is SOOO FUNNY! Dwight is probably by far our favorite guy. The awkward humor will seriously have you rolling on the floor laughing. We proudly own all three seasons and every Thursday night we watch the current season on TV. If you don't already watch it, Start! Get yourself a bowl of popcorn and sit and watch it. If you don't, you are missing out.
I tag Mandy Miller, Julia Conger, Jenna Ratcliffe, Shanna Graff, Paris McCuistion, and Jennika Simmons.
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