Christmas Tree

Here he is Captin Underpants AKA...ELK

assisting Mom decorated the Christmas tree while ADK and Dad watched the Oregon VS Oregon State Football game.

Tillamook

Photos I took on the drive to Netarts then to Garibaldi for Dinner.

Cape Meares Light House

Sunset along the Oregon Coast.

Moon Shots

I took these on Tuesday, December 1st in the back yard around 4:30pm. The moon was just raising in the East. I wanted to take a few more from other vantage points but had to get going to ADK basketball game.

Hockey Pucks

Hockey Pucks

Step One: Mix together 1 cup of peanut butter and 1 jar of marshmellow creme

Step Two: Place a small amount between 2 ritz to make a sandwich.

Freeze until firm (approx. 1 hour) I usually leave this part out. Don't have the time.

Step Three: Melt 6 oz chocolate chips, 6 squares of chocolate almond bark, and 1/4 stick of paraffin wax in double boiler.

Step Four: Dip sandwiches in melted chocolate and place onto waxed paper-covered cookie sheets.

Step Five: Re-freeze until set. Best stored in the freezer. That way you forget about them.

We got this recipes from the Dygert's when they moved to town about 5 or 6 years ago. It has become a favorite in our household.

Pioneer Woman Cookbook

One of my favorite blog sites that check almost daily is Pioneer Woman. She just came out with a cookbook which I bought and love. I would love to have Ree come to the NW so that I can meet her in person and get my cookbook signed. Guess the next best thing would be to win a signed one with a T-SHirt. Follow a blog that I can just do that. Check it out. http://www.theprovidentwoman.com/

Now all I can do is hope that I win.........

ADK Basketball

The Cougars play Riverside last night.

ADK making the shot.

ADK got this rebound. He is a very aggressive player and does well for his size. Riverside did not have that many tall kids so Andrew did well on rebounding.

Rick cooked the Thanksgiving Turkey on the Trager Smoker this year.

Turkey bird before being carved into.

ELK, MK & Uncle J kicking back and enjoying a few Z Z Z's after Thanksgiving dinner.

ELK & Cousin DK, The guys went for a ride up in the mountains looking for animals and showing Cousin DK the area. They got up into the snow line and really muddy roads before they turned around.

Thanksgiving weekend was spent playing board games. Here MK, JK, ELK and ADK are playing Monoply while DK watches. We also played Rummikube, Dummy Rummy, and others. Fun was had by everyone.