A little Angel at our House!

Here is the latest creation of mine! I think I am proudest of these creations!
First they take 9+ months to make and they turn out so-ooo cute!
So here she is in all her newborn cuteness!
Baby E!

That's right I have a 4th girl. We adore her so much already!

I think thats just what I make!  So we are a family of 7 now.  With our 4 girls a boy

and of course the mama and daddy!

My sister told me I did a good job taking this picture.  I just took a snap shot
of my new baby on a blanket the evening we came home from the hospital.
The truth is it is a very average photo that I doctored up on my photo
editing iPhoto on my Mac. I faded the color nearly all the way and increased
the pink tones, upped the contrast, and blurred the edges.
Here is the original picture.  She still looks like my cute baby, minus the glowy
whimsy the effects add.

There are lots of places that have free photo editing to try out.

I always make a duplicate to play around with first.
I play around with Picasa lots.  I like to make my blog collages with Picasa.
Give it a try!

Dinner Magnifique!

Dinner Magnifique!

Some nights we just eat.
But tonight I had all this cooking energetic bliss!

I butterflied and stuffed 2 pork tenderloins, one with cream cheese and spinach,
and the other with spinach and bacon.  The later I also wrapped in bacon.

Then after tying them up I browned them in a skillet and then baked them
in the oven in a pre-warmed dish of melted butter.

They were just Lovely to look at an heavenly to eat.
I made whipped Celery, Spinach, Potatoes to serve on the side,
garnished with bacon pieces.

YUMMY!

Spinach and Cream cheese stuffed Pork Tenderloin

filling  mix these together
1 bar of cream cheese
1 1/2 cups of spinach fresh
1/2 tsp salt

cut tenderloin in half but not all the way through
and from the middle cut again outward to edge but not all the way through
on each side.  Now your pork is about 1/2 inch thick.

Sprinkle on salt and pepper
garlic powder and dry basil to season meat
Then spread on cheese mixture

Roll up the meat and try with string/thread

melt some butter in a pan and brown the edges of the tenderloin

preheat a dish/Pyrex with 4 tables butter
 in oven at 425 and remove when melted and sizzling
place browned tenderloin in dish
replace in oven for 35 minutes
lower oven temp last 10 minutes at 375
or cook until your preferred done-ness.

Tasty Green Potatoes

Boil 2 cups of chopped celery
and 1 cup of spinach

Boil with potatoes
for 15 minutes

when easy to mash
remove and whip up with 5 Tbsp Butter
1 tsp salt
and 1/4 cup milk or cream

Super yummy believe me!

stepping into a New Year

1st step

deciding what I want different in my life...
choosing what I want to accomplish...
Then mapping my course.

What are your big plans?

yesterday my daughter drew a picture of what she wants to be when she grows up
very ambitious girl check out her list here

What do I want to be when I grow up?
a mama, a seamstress and fashion designer, a hair stylist I am
what else do I want to be?

*special note My oldest daughters feet are above photographed by me

Precious Baby

For our family home evening we told the nativity and the kids took part.
This is the first year baby Jesus was played.
My baby boy did a beautiful job.

Isn't he heavenly!

Good morning to me and my cereal loves me today!

.................. beautiful

Isn't she an Angel!

I was smocking and doing needle work up to the very last!
In the center I embroidered with silk ribbons.
She felt like a royal daughter of God,
which is what I was going for.

Loving Vintage dress up photos!

Aren't these just adorable? This is the feeling we want our vintage 4th of July to have!

the brother in this picture looks really happy to be dressed up don't you think?

This picture in the water is awesome!
Very fabulous photography found here!
Eldridge Fine Photography
wish I lived in Texas for an opportunity to
have pictures of my kids looking this lovely!

Beautiful Wedding

I attended a lovely wedding for a friend...

....specially illustrated portrait of the bride and groom!

beautiful bridesmaids
father and daughter coming down the aisle
so happy together
note the sunshine 10 minutes before the wedding march it was pouring rain!
We thank God for the sun he really saved the day!

.....friends.....

bridesmaids table with sweeties and all such good friends!

God Bless America!

America the Beautiful.....
here is a glimpse of where I live
click on my picture and watch this great link!

Dream House

This house is such a lovely one I couldn't help myself I rolled down the window of my jeep and took a picture! It would be a dream come true to live in such a lovely place.
I wish my hubby might like... I don't know he really loves the land has now. Why aren't guys into landscaping, flowers and trees? Sigh......

B.I.L On the Tractor!

Santa Cruz California!

What fun in the sun to play all the day with my sister!
I flew to CA for a visit and it sure was fun!
I loved it. I was totally spoiled.

We spent athe first night on the 17th floor of the Marriot Hotel in San Jose. Very nice hotel!




Saturday we went to the Santa Cruz pier and the beach!

I loved listening to the ocean waves crashing on the sand!
I also enjoyed reminiscing with my sister Too! I loved seeing my sister's little boy!

He sure loves the sand and surf!
He is an angel! Though watching him play and laugh, sure added to my missing my little babes at home!







We had fun painting our nails going for walks and indulging ourselves in Spa Treatments!












I loved taking pictures while walking alosng the shore cliffs!
It was so beautiful I needed that rejuvination!

Past times

Sit down on your front porch. Close your eyes. Take deep breath.
On my porch growing up I would smell honey suckle and lilac bushes. Dad hung a swing there, you would find me in it. I loved to listen to the leaves rustling in the breeze. When it was a vigorous breeze I would imagine that the sound of the leaves, were really giant waves crashing on a sandy beach. It was easier to imagine this in the evening with the moon light.
Remembering Yester Day, is my purpose for this blog spot. Enjoying things from Times Past.

Pink house photo taken in Logan UT, June 2007