The McMurrick's

Baby Bows

2010-01-31T17:49:00.000-08:00

Baby bows for sale! Here are a few I have a available right now head bands are $6.00 and clips are $2.50.

New Years Eve Recipes

2010-01-01T17:58:00.000-08:00

Hershey's S'mores Sandwich Bar Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bars (1.55 oz. each), unwrapped
3 cups miniature marshmallows

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.

2. Beat butter and sugar until well blended in large bowl. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Press half of dough in prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes.

3. Arrange unwrapped chocolate bars over baked layer, breaking as needed to fit. Sprinkle with marshmallows; scatter bits of remaining dough over marshmallows, forming top layer. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or just until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. 16 bars.

Sour Cream Salsa Meatballs

Meatballs (bag from costco)
Sour Cream 8oz to 16oz
1 lg jar Salsa (picante Medium Non-Chunky)

Put indgredients in crockpot amount depends on how many meatballs your going to use. Cook high 8 hours low 4-5 hours.

I forgot to take a picture of these but they are my favorite and great for parties!

Where are the Sea lions????

2009-12-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

Sea lions gone????http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/disappearing-sea-lions/
This makes me sad and it makes me wonder why they left? They say they might of found some other food source but it seems werid that they would be there for 20 years and then one day just up and leave. Is something bad going to happen and they scense it? Hmmm...
Tyler and I were just in San Francisco in September when we took these pictures. Every summer growing up my brother and I went to San Francisco and every summer my grandparents would take us to see the seals. Its sad to think that next time I go they might not be there.

Knutzen family Christmas

2009-12-25T11:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas Eve dinner...I love Christmas Eve I love having mexican food for dinner, I love the excitement of the next day from the kids, I love that TBS does 24 hours of a Christmas story, I love watching a Christmas movie with my family that night, I love helping my parents bring down all the gifts after the kids are in bed and I love spending the night even though Piper wouldnt sleep so I didnt get a whole lot of sleep. The table doesnt match but its still pretty

Every year my mom says next year Christmas isn't going to be this big and every year it looks the same.

Stockings...Tyler and I fill our own and we starting the tradition years ago to use these huge stockings.

The boys

Emma loves being under the Christmas tree...She's really going to miss it when its gone.

Family dinner at my grandma's Christmas afternoon. As you can I see I'm trying to figure out what rice pudding has the almond in it. This is a tradition that we have every year. My grandma puts a alomond in a rice pudding dish and whoever gets it gets a price but she hides it so you dont know which one its in until you eat it. My mom wins every year!

I love this picture of my parents that my aunt took Christmas afternoon at my grandma's

Thompson Family Christmas

2009-12-19T11:19:00.000-08:00

Every year Tyler and I go to his parents house the weekend before Christmas to celeberate with them since they live in Yakima. We've been doing this for years now and it works out great! I love not having to worry or fight about where we have to go next during the holidays.

Tyler got the table saw he really wanted so now he can stop borrowing my uncles all the time.

You might remember from last year post that Tyler's family likes to give goodwill presents as a joke and then the real present is wrapped somewhere in or on the goodwill gift. This year I got this lovely puke yellow dress and this very nice tea pot both had nice gift cards hiding in it. I love this tradition its always so funny to watch the presons face when they open it.

This year was extra funny because grandma's gift was this sexy outfit! In all the years Tyler's family has done this they never done one to grandma. We were all laughing so hard it hurt. The best part is that she put it down and said thank you thinking that was her gift without looking for the gift card that was hiding in the box.

Another Thompson tradition is silly string after you open all your presents! I dont know if we'll pass this tradition on because it makes such a mess but we love it!

We had such a fun famiy Christmas weekend we played lots of wii resort and foosball.

It was also Tyler's dad birthday that weekend. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHUCK!

Christmas decorations

2009-12-17T10:58:00.000-08:00

I love decorating for the holidays and I thought I'd share pictures of our Christmas decorations this year.

Bellevue Square Mall

2009-12-12T15:58:00.000-08:00

Tonight we went to Bellevue square mall with my family to have dinner at the cheesecake factory, shop, take my parents christmas card picture and watch the snow show they have outside every night at 7Pm. The show is so much fun ecspecially for kids they have toy soilder drummers, music and SNOW! My parents Christmas card picture

outside waiting for the snow show

Kjellden

Snow Day

2009-12-08T15:31:00.000-08:00

Every year Tyler and I talk about going to the snow to take our Christmas pictures and every year we run out of time. So this year we got a couple of friends together the weekend of Thanksgiving and went up to Crystal Mountain to take each others pictures. It worked out great because we ended up driving on a fire road and finding this cute bridge. This was our family Christmas card picture this year and I love it...

But I loved this one as well!

Keli and Tucker

Matt, Jac and Mason

After we took pictures we went back to Matt and Jac's where we had taco soup, watched Fred Clause and made ginger bread houes. It was such a fun day I think we should make it a tradition.

Thanksgiving

2009-12-07T15:45:00.000-08:00

I love Thanksgiving at my house its always so much fun helping my mom cook food, eating the food, playing games and looking through all the ads for the next days big shopping trip! I am so thanksful to have such a wonderful loving family I get to surround myself with. Tyler loves setting the table up like this he says it reminds him of the Griswold Christmas vactaion.

Fallen Heroes

2009-11-29T20:29:00.000-08:00

On TUESDAY, 12/08/09 AND WEDNESDAY, 12/09/09, All 40+ Western Washington Papa Johns Pizza restaurants are donating ALL PROFITS from these days to the families of the Officers in Lakewood. Everybody who can should be thinking pizza for their families on these days!

"At 8:15 in the morning 11-29-09, a man walked into cafe forza armed with a handgun. Inside the coffee shop were four police officers (Lakewood Police Sgt.Mark Renninger, Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Greg Richard) on their laptops getting ready for a shift.
The suspect (Maurice Clemmons) waiting in line and acted like he was going to order something. When in a split second lifted a gun from under his cloths and opened fire on the four officers. Killing two instantly, the 3 as he/she tried to react, and the last fighting near the entrance of the coffee shop.
RIP Sgt. Mark Renninger, Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Greg Richard

T shirts that are being sold and proceeds go to the families.
www.everythingwithink.com

Everyone Please check out this two pages for March Of Honor
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Here is a link to support Timothy Brenton's Family. http://www.cfmm.com/sites/komo-am/Purchase.asp
Our T-Shirt design to honor Officer Timothy Brenton is ready. Your generous donation to this campaign will now, thanks to the Brenton family and benefit the families of the officers from the Lakewood tragedy.

Timothy Brenton
On October 31, 2009 at least one coward pulled along side a marked police car occupied by Officers Tim Brenton and Britt Sweeney. This coward then assassinated Officer Brenton. Despite being wounded, Officer Sweeney, who had just recently graduated the academy, was able to get out and return fire.

On November 6th a suspect was captured and has been charged with aggravated first-degree murder, 3 counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson.

Please show your love and support to these fallin officers families!

Recap

2009-11-01T13:50:00.000-08:00

November- My 26th birthday! This year my birthday was on a Sunday so we just had a nice relaxing day at my parents. We had my favorite chicken soft taco's for dinner, homemade marzipan cake and opened presents.

Halloween!
Isn't Tyler so NASTY! LOL

Halloween is my favorite holiday. This year went to a party at some friends house.

Tyler was a 70's track runner with some of his friends

and I was Love Lucy.

October- This year we went with a bunch of friends to the Maris Farms to pick out our pumpkins to carve. We started the day going out to breakfast then headed to Maris Farms, we then went back to our friends house made pumpkin pies, carves pumpkins and had pizza before going back to Maris Farms to go to the haunted woods.

At the pumpkin patch

Carving pumpkins

The whole group after the haunted woods at Maris Farms. Tyler and I go to the Maris Farms haunted woods every year. It is the best one around and it takes a good 45 minutes to go through.

September-

Tyler and I were able to do a last mintue week long trip to San Francisco California to visit my family. My mom even came for a couple of days to surprise my grandma. We did all kinds of things while we were there for the week, girls day of pedicures, boys golf, we went to San Francisco, out to dinner, I even learned how to make little girl bows and tutus from my aunt Beckie. We had a great time and wished that we were able to stay longer than a week. My grandma, cousin Jordan, Aunt Sharetta and Tyler and I

Riding the Trolley

Two weeks after returning from California Tyler had knee surgery. It was painful and a longer recovery then he was expecting but he is getting better and loving the light duty shifts he has until after the holidays.

August-

I cant find my picture but we went floating down the Yakima river and thought it was a good idea to mix sun screen and sun tan oil on all day. I got so burnt that my ancles were swollen...AND I MEAN KANKLES!

We also went to wild waves with my little brothers and had a great day. But one warning when you go to wild waves WEAR SANDLES! The ground is so hot your feet feel like they are on fire!

July 25th

Tyler and I were in Amanda and Casey's beautiful wedding! Congrationulations you guys!!!!

Do the Puyallup

2009-09-12T20:07:00.000-07:00

This year we took my little brothers Stian and Kjellden to the Puyallup fair with us and we had a blast!

Ok I’m horrible at this!

2009-09-01T15:27:00.000-07:00

I really really need to update my blog... OBVIOUSLY!!! But does anyone even read it????

2nd Wedding Anniversary

2009-07-21T20:04:00.000-07:00

Its crazy to think that Tyler and I have been married for two years now. Some days seem like we've been together for so much longer and other days it seems like it was just yesterday. I'm so thankful to be married to such a wonderful,caring, loving man. I love him so much and cant wait to keep spending the rest of my life with him!

Across the years-
I'll walk with you in deep green forests on shores of sand, and when our time on earth is through, in heaven too, you will have my hand.

4th Of July

2009-07-08T20:09:00.001-07:00

4th of July is huge at my parents house we always BBQ, play at the lake and light a ton of fireworks. This year Tyler had to work 2-10pm but it still worked out. He was able to come get fireworks at Muckleshoot that morning, our yearly tradition and he was home in time to light off fireworks.
This year was espescially fun because we had extra family in town not to mention the weather was great for playing at the lake.

We tried to watch the lake show from the deck/roof but they moved the barge this year and a tree was blocking the best parts so we had to run down to the private beach.

I was so worried about the dogs being stressed out about the fireworks. Especially Piper since this is her first year. You can see how much she cared! She was passed out on my lap pretty much the whole time.

Lola on the other hand wanted to eat the fireworks and almost did so my cousin Cullen helped me hold her back from them!

Always hose your fireworks off when your done! A couple years ago we had a garbage can catch on fire a week later from smothering fireworks. Good thing the boys were outside playing when it happened or it could of been bad. It was already so high when we ran outside.

Alexa and Piper...So cute!

French Toast Casserole

2009-06-25T19:56:00.000-07:00

Prep: 20 minutes
Chill: 4 hours
Bake: 40 minutes
Stand: 15 minutes

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 Tablespoon light-colored corn syrup
1 1-pound loaf unsliced cinnamom bread, sliced 1 inch think
8 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups half-and-half or light cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

1. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 mintue. Pour into a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
2. Arrange bread slices on top of brown sugar mixture. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, and salt; pour over bread slices. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 350 F. Let baking dish stand at room temerature while overn preheats. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is brown and puffed and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 15 mintues before serving.

Makes 8 servings

NOTE: We couldn't find unsliced cinnamon bread so we got presliced and doubled layer it. It worked great!

Tyler made S.W.A.T

2009-06-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

Today Tyler found out that he made the DCT (SWAT) Team and the Basic Prisoner Transportation. He is so excited to start training in a couple of weeks.

Cake Decorating

2009-06-14T19:45:00.000-07:00

As you all probably know Tyler and I watch a lot of TV and our newest show is Cake Boss on TLC. http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/cake-boss/cake-boss.html
Tyler is so into it that he has decided that he wants to take up cake decorating. Here are two projects he's done so far and I'll be the first to admit that I"m surprise on good he actually is. His goal is to make a wedding cake by the end of the summer. The cup cakes he made for Emily's graduation.

The cake he made for Stian's Birthday.

Emily's Graduation

2009-06-08T19:19:00.000-07:00

We are so proud of Tyler's sister Emily for graduating Naches High School. Only Bigger and Better things to come as she goes to a community College in the Tri Cities where she got a scholorship to play soccer.

Newest Additon to the famiy

2009-06-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

Meet Piper
She is our newest boxer. We rescued her today and we are so excited for her to be in our little famiy. She is 7 months old and such a great dog. She is very tiny and malnourished but we'll get her healthy in no time. We are so lucky because she is very well trained. Lola and her follow each other everywhere and even though Lola is having some jelously problems we think they'll be best friends in no time.

"Man your going to be so mad"

2009-06-03T18:24:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to see the New Moon Movie. The other day Tyler and I were on our way home when Tyler all of a sudden says "oh babe I saw the New Moon trailer. Have you seen it yet?" I said "Oh yeah I forgot I'm going to watch that right when we get home." Tyler kind of laughed and then in a serious voice goes "man your going to be so mad!" I looked at him like what? And he goes in a serious tone as if it was a big secert he was spilling to me " Edward leaves Bella!" LOL I started laughing so hard and I go "babe I read the books" He goes "oh yeah I forgot... DANG IT" I know you had to be there but it was funny!

3 years old

2009-05-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

Lola is 3 years old today. Its crazy to think Tyler and I got her together when we had only been dating about a month.

Memoral Day

2009-05-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

If tomorrow all the things were gone,I’d worked for all my life.And I had to start again,with just my children and my wife.
I’d thank my lucky stars,to be livin here today.‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,and they can’t take that away.
And I’m proud to be an American,where at least I know I’m free.And I wont forget the men who died,who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,next to you and defend her still today.‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,God bless the USA.
From the lakes of Minnesota,to the hills of Tennessee.Across the plains of Texas,From sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston,and New York to L.A.Well there's pride in every American heart,and its time we stand and say.
That I’m proud to be an American,where at least I know I’m free.And I wont forget the men who died,who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,next to you and defend her still today.‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,God bless the USA.
And I’m proud to be and American,where at least I know I’m free.And I wont forget the men who died,who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,next to you and defend her still today.‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,God bless the USA.

My friend Jason M. Bogart will forever be missed
http://www.iraqwarheroes.com/bogar.htm

A poem: They say you're a fallen hero
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
By Kathy Colbert

They say you're a fallen hero,They say you've given the ultimate sacrifice,We say you've become the light of our city,And every day we will remember at what price.
You will be our guiding light,You will be our hero,You will be the reason we continue to fight,To keep our streets safe day and night.
Some say it's not fair,Some say it's too soon,We say it, too,Which is why we will always respect our men in blue.
The pain to our city is real,Devastation has a cost,It will take time to heal,For such a tragic loss.
Most do not know you,Though they see you every day,For we work in the city,For which your memory will always be displayed.
Not a day goes by we won't see your face,You're presence is well known,Your memory we will embrace,For you are one of our own.
You will be missed,You will be remembered,You will always exist,On April 4 and forever.

The Circus is in town

2009-05-17T12:21:00.000-07:00

Of course Amanda and I had to go to the Britney Spears concert. We went a couple years ago when she was here and had so much fun we had to go again! Plus Amanda is a die hard Spears fan! The Pussy Cat Dolls Opened

Brother Sister Time

2009-05-09T13:39:00.000-07:00

Since I was gone all day friday in Forks Tyler decided to go spend the weekend with his family in Yakima.

Tyler's favorite thing is to get to play golf with his sister so it was good for him to go spend that time with her before she graduates and goes to college.

Twilight Tour

2009-05-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

My mom, Grandma and I drove the long 4 1/2 hours to Forks to take the Twilight tour.

We all had so much fun you would of thought my mom and I brought my grandma to Disneyland she loved it so much.

In front of the Cullen's house

La Push

I have all the pictures of the tour on my facebook page. If you love the books I recommend doing the tour. Its fun so see all the different things they have in that little town that represents the books. We saw Bella's Truck, Forks High school, The Police station, The Swan, Cullens and Jacobs House, We went to La Push and saw the cliff's Bella jumped from and more.

Temple Sealing

2009-05-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

The Seattle Temple

Tyler and I are excited that we are now sealed together as a family for time and all eternity.

We are so grateful for such wonderful family members who love and support us.

We are also grateful for all of our friends who were able to come share this special day with us.

When we got to the temple it was beautiful but of course when we came out it was pouring down rain. It reminded us of our wedding day.

Stupid Kids

2009-05-01T13:08:00.000-07:00

This is what Tyler saw when he went out to his car to go to work the morning of May 1st. Dont you just love kids who shoot their bee bee guns at peoples back windows just for fun! Apparently as of 10am on May 1st 7 other people had called the police for the same thing all over Covington. ANNOYING!

Marley and Me

2009-04-17T13:00:00.000-07:00

I had to blog about this. Even though Tyler and I hated this movie because it was so stinkin sad Lola loved it! As you can see from these pictures she pretty much watched the whole movie. It was so cute!

Easter in Seattle

2009-04-12T12:51:00.000-07:00

Another rainy Easter in Seattle but not only was it raining it was freezing! Hopefully next year it'll be nicer!

The kids are starting to get old for this! We need more kids to add to the hunt.

The Circus was in town

2009-04-09T12:43:00.000-07:00

Of course Amanda and I had to go the Britney Spears concert. We went last time she was here and I had so much fun!

The Pussy Cat Dolls opened

I was really bummed my camera wouldnt take better pictures.

This concert was like watching a circus with Britney Spears music to it. There was so much going on all at the same time. It was really entertaining.

Morning Glory Muffins

2009-03-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

This morning we went to a ward breakfast where I signed up to bring muffins. I had never made these before but they ended up being so good, Tyler had at least 5.

MORNING GLORY MUFFINS

SIFT:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
ADD:
1 apple, grated
1 cup carrot, grated
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup pecans (optional)
BEAT:
3 eggs
ADD:
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla

Pour wet ingredients into dry. Quickly combine. Pour into muffin cups or greased muffin pan 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Serves:18 Muffins

For Time and All Eternity

2009-03-25T15:05:00.001-07:00

We so excited to let everyone know that Tyler and I will be sealed in the Seattle Temple on May 2nd for time and all eternity. I feel bad it’s taken us so long to do this but so glad and more then happy we are. The timing seems to be working out perfect. I was very stressed that Tyler’s work schedule would never workout and that some of my family members wouldn’t be able to make it but that’s not the case. We are so thankful to be members of the church of Jesus Christ of later day saints.

Dog Park Fun

2009-03-21T18:34:00.000-07:00

We just recently found out there is a dog park near our house. So we've been taking Lola there every chance we get. We love to take her just as much as she loves to go.
Even though Lola spends most of her time snifing the fence, she has been getting better at being more active with the other dogs the more we go. You can tell by this picture how much she loves the dog park. One of my favorite things in the whole world is when a dog smiles. I think its so cute!

BEWARE OF NEXT PICTURE.... I was just taking random pictures of Lola not really paying attention to the other dogs around her. In this shot I realized I captured doggy park gay porn!!!

....OF COURSE I HAD TO POST THIS HOW COULD I NOT!!!!

Going to the Temple

2009-03-20T11:29:00.000-07:00

Tyler and I are so excited that we're finally going to the temple. The day is Thursday April 2nd - 6:00PM session. We are only doing one part that night. We will keep you updated on our sealing date. We're hoping it will be within the next couple weeks. I'm just waiting to hear when Tyler's schedule changes so we can do it on a Saturday and have whoever wants to come by my parents house after for food and visiting.

Washington Apple Bread with Streusel Topping

2009-03-15T13:19:00.001-07:00

Apple Bread

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 Granny Smith apples (or apple of your choice), peeled and chopped

Streusel Topping

2 Tablespoons flour

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 Tablespoon butter

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1. Preheat over to 350F

2. To prepare the topping, combine flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.

3. To prepare the bread, combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

4. Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and vanilla.

5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir just until moistened.

Add apples and stir gently to combine.

6. Spoon half of the batter into a buttered 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with half of the topping. Spoon remaining batter into the pan and sprinkle with the remaining topping. Finish by sprinkling evenly with brown sugar.

7. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the bread from the pan and set on a rack to cool.

Makes 10 servings.

Happy 25th Birthday Tyler

2009-03-04T17:20:00.000-08:00

We were in Vegas on Tyler's Birthday so that morning he went golfing at Desert Pines golf course. He had a great time. We stopped by the course the night before and it was absolultly beautiful! I have to say he had a great birthday we had family dinner with my family before we left. His parents sent him such a nice gift. When we got back his godfather and mother took us out to dinner, and a family in our ward made him a cake and came over to sing happy birthday to him. Spoiled boy!

Vegas Vacation

2009-03-02T16:49:00.000-08:00

Tyler and I had a great time in Vegas for the week. It was so nice to get away and enjoy the time together.

Of course something always happens to me when I go on vacation. It's just a givin and I hate it! The first day we were in Vegas we walked the whole strip going in just about every hotel. Later that afternoon my foot cramped up and never stopped hurting. We didnt even get to go out of the hotel room the first night because I could barely walk. It sucked!!! My whole trip I was in pain. Why does this always happen to me!?!

The best part of the trip was in-in-out burger! Tyler could of eatin there everyday if we had the chance too.

We stayed at the Luxor . I kind of wish we would of gone to see Chris Angel but we heard tickets were all sold out.

It was so windy at night we didnt get to see the Treasure Island show but we still had a great time walkin the strip.

The best part of the trip for me is when we were downtown Vegas and a couple of the Chippendale dancers were out taking pictures with people. They wouldn't let you take pictures with your own cameras but Tyler was able to sneak this one. To bad we didnt figure out how to use the camera at night until our last night there!

I didnt get a copy of the picture they took professionally because they were so expensive it wasnt worth it. But I'll always have this bad dark picture to remember it by. =0)

In front of Ceasar's palace. Next Vegas trip we'd like to stay here.

Of course Tyler needed a picture of the Vegas police car.

Best Husband

2009-02-27T12:59:00.000-08:00

I am so spoiled. The weekend before we left for Vegas I really needed my toes painted but was to lazy to actually do it. So I asked Tyler and he said he would do it. Didnt he do such a good job! I have the best husband ever!

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family

2009-02-23T17:19:00.001-08:00

In truth a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes for the future you have as individuals and as a unit.
- Marge Kennedy

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.
- Barbara Bush

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-02-21T20:40:00.000-08:00

So Yummy and easy!

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup butter

1/2 white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup chocolate chips

Blend together peanut butter, sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add and blend remaining ingredients. Bake at 375 for 9-11 minutes.

Tyler's new golf cart

2009-02-07T12:29:00.000-08:00

Tyler's plan is to pimp out his golf cart. He works on it everyday. This is the before pictures

On one saturday evening I was talking to Tyler about how I needed more clorox wipes. Since it is so much easier to get out a wipe then everything else when cleaning. I was told that we need to stop buying stuff we dont really need until after we go to Vegas so we can save as much money as possible.
Not even 10 mintues later Tyler comes yelling for me asking if he can buy a golf cart off craigslist. WHO NEEDS THERE OWN GOLF CART!? Needless to say Tyler got a golf cart and I still dont have clorox wipes. I dont understand! =0)

Plane Ride

2009-01-18T23:35:00.000-08:00

Tyler and I were so lucky to get to go out with a couple of friends and go flying. We flew all around the Seattle area. The day was so clear that we were able to see Mt Rainier, Adams and St. Helens it was amazing. I'm not going to lie when we first got up in the air I was scared out of my mind. Every little movement I would look at Tyler like we were going to die. But shortly after we landed at another airport had some hot chocolate and loaded back in the plane I felt a lot better. Plus on the way back I was able to sit in front. I even got to fly the plane and I did pretty good! It was so much better sitting in front and the sunset was beautiful! I hope we get another chance to do it again soon.

Christmas Morning

2008-12-25T22:38:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

Spoiled

My brothers

Thr train our family traditio

Santa gifts

Tyler when I suprised him with a trip to Vegas the week of his birthday! I guess I was able to top the suprise party after all! =0)

Every Christmas Tyler and I spend the night at my parents and all of us kids sleep in the same room. My mom waits until the little boys are in bed alseep before she brings out all the presents so its more of a suprise. My favorite part of Christmas is Christmas Eve dinner. My mom's tradition growing up was that her parents made Mexican food for dinner and my mom has kept that tradition going. I love it and plan to keep it going in my home as well. It's not Christmas if you dont have Mexcian for Christmas Eve dinner.

Christmas with Tyler's Family- December 22nd

2008-12-22T22:08:00.000-08:00

Tyler's dad Chuck in shock that he got a new big screen TV for Christmas

Tyler's grandma

He was so excited!

Tyler's sister Emily's goodwill present

Tyler's mom's goodwill present- the best find ever!

Forever 5

I love my Viva La Juciy

Since Tyler's schedule is so random and his parents live in Yakima we cant do holiday's with them on the day. So this year we went the weekend before to have Christmas. I love going there at that time of year because there is always snow!

Tyler's family's traditions are so fun. Every year Tyler's mom goes to goodwill and buys the uglyest clothes she can find and wrap them with hidden money or gift cards in it. This year we decided to get them back and we went out and found the uglyest clothes we could find!

His family also puts silly string in everyone's stockings and when they are all done opening presents they have a huge silly string fight. It gets everywhere. It's great!!!

Family fun snowball fight

2008-12-19T22:15:00.000-08:00

The boys getting there snowballs ready

Lola looking over the deck at the snowballs being thrown. She LOVES the snow!

Tyler throwing snowballs at the boys from the deck

My dad

Kjellden after he was beemed in the face with a snowball

Tyler making snowballs as lola trys to eat themMy dad getting ready to nail Tyler with a snowball

This year was the best when it came to the snow. We got so much it was crazy-for around here! On this night Tyler, my dad and my little brothers all had a huge snowball fight. They were out there for hours. The fight didnt stop until after midnight. They had so much fun!

Thanksgiving

2008-11-20T22:33:00.000-08:00

Uncle Doug cutting the trukey

Tyler trying to sneak a bite

Kjellden

Cousin Cullen and Grandpa

Thanksgiving is always the best but my favorite is looking at the ads and getting ready for the big shopping trip the next morning.

Happy 25th Birthday Kjaersti

2008-11-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

Tyler had to work the morning of my birthday so my mom asked if she could take me to lunch and then the mall to get a birthday present. Little did I know that when Tyler got home from work he was rushing to straighten up the house from the party the night before to throw me a surprise party with my friend Amanda. I have such a wonderful husband. I dont know how I'm going to be able to top this for his birthday!

Halloween

2008-10-31T20:04:00.000-07:00

Every Halloween my family gets together, has dinners and then goes trick or treating. This year we decided to have it at our house. Tyler decorated the outside of our house, he made grave stones had spider web and strob lights going with scary music. It looked really cool! Our neighborhood was very dark and we were pretty much the only family out there which kinda sucked. Its sad how no one really trick or treats anymore I remember how much fun it was to trick or treat as a kid and the neighborhoods were always packed with kids running from house to house. But most of the neighbors handed out king sizes candy bars so the kids were really excited about that!

Halloween at my house has always been more for the kids the adults never really dressed up but this year Rian -Tyler's friend- decided he was going to dress up. My family was SHOCKED when they saw what he decided to be! lol

September

2008-09-01T19:55:00.000-07:00

One thing Tyler and I love to do is drive to Long Beach and visit Tyler's family. We go for long weekends and just relax and play at the beach.

August 2nd

2008-08-02T19:48:00.000-07:00

My cousin Kristen came to stay with my parents for the week so Tyler and I decided to take her all around Seattle. We went to a park in Ballard for a BBQ then drove around Seattle and Washington University. We had a great time.

4th of July

2008-07-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

My mom doing the BBQ

The parents watching the concerts at the lake

The 4th of July is one of my favoirte holiday's every year we go to my parents to have a big BBQ. We start the day going to the Indain reservation to load up on our fireworks then we go to the lake for some fun activities. Come back eat and light fireworks the rest of the night. This year was a little different because we ended up charging people to come park at my parents for the lake firework show. We earned the 90 bucks we spent on our fireworks back in 20 minutes. I think this might have to be a new tradition. :)

Federal Acadamy

2008-05-12T21:46:00.000-07:00

May 12-the 30th Tyler went to Georgia to attend Federal Acadamy. It was hard to be away from each other for that long but lucky we knew it was coming. We were able to move out of our apartment and in with my parents for a couple of months. I did not want to be home alone during those weeks so everything worked out perfect.

While Tyler was away he got to learn new things but he also got to play! One weekend him and his roommate drove to Florida and went to Universal Studios, Nasa, and nice fun restraunts. Needless to say I was pretty jealous. ;0)

Kristina's Baby Shower

2008-04-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

Kristina was able to fly to Washington from Texas for the weekend. While she was here her mom threw her a baby shower. It was so fun to get to spend this day with her. I cant wait until her and her new little family moves back to Seattle.

Easter Sunday

2008-03-23T17:46:00.000-07:00

Every Easter we have our annual Easter Egg Hunt at grandma and grandpa Knutzen's. This year it down poured the whole hunt but the kids still had a blast. Then of course when the hunt was over it stopped raining and the sun came out but I guess the umbrella pictures are always the classic Seattle pictures.

Tyler's New Job

2008-03-04T22:10:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Tyler's 24th Birthday he found out that he got the job as a correction officer at the federal prison here in Sea Tac. He starts at the end of the month and will be going to Georgia for training soon after. He couldn't of asked for a better Birthday present. We are both so excited!