Walt Disney World

The main part of our vacation was spent at Walt Disney World. Kim and Ron are vacation club members so they know all the ins and outs and they shared with us.

We did have a lot of fun and some good meals.

Breakfast at Chef Mickey's

Oh and of course Kevin ended up in Jail....AGAIN

I hate Deadlines...but I think Walt Disney had a very unique vision and leadership style and I admire him for that. Then I find this.....I will let it pass

It was Halloween while we were there....


The lines weren't too long, but sometimes we had to entertain ourselves while waiting. I also had to be careful, Kim is a big line cutter and kept trying to cut in front of me ;-)
You know are are at Disney when you see the castle.

Outside the Christmas store, we think this should be their Christmas card.

Me and the love of my life. (I will let you sort that one out LOL)

Kevin liked Donald and Goofy here...but after this picture when I was posing with Donald, Donald looked at my wedding ring and pointed at Kevin and shook his head no, and then pointed at himself. I don't think Kevin is a fan of Donald anymore.

Its a bugs life, with our bug eyes



Kim's favorite character is Tigger. That is T-I-double G, rrrr


These green army men from toy story were so cool. They are Real men. I need a green army man like this one.

I know I said this last time I was at Hollywood studios, but I really NEED this too, in my yard.

One night at Epcot we ate in Germany. This is the little German village (for our German friends to see)



Is this a real drinking hat?

Pauline, we know you like big glasses...what do you think? Are they me?

Inside the restaurant.

We really had a great time and for once we took a vacation. That means we didn't constantly check email and phones, and we relaxed and enjoyed ourselves. Thanks again Kim and Ron, now we just need to get together to exchange photos. You can find more photos here, and when we trade photos we will post more too.

Kim's Birthday!

While on vacation, we were fortunate to help Kim celebrate her birthday. After Harry Potter we went out to dinner





The next day we had Breakfast at Chef Mickey's and Kim got a happy birthday cupcake....I guess cupcakes for breakfast is OK if it is your birthday and you are at Disney.

Here Pluto is trying to take a bite
On top of the cupcake was a chocolate Mickey. Is Kim just showing off the Mickey or is she tormenting me because I didn't get one? Hmmm well it is her birthday so it is OK



We are so glad we got to share the special day with Kim. Hope you had a great birthday!

Vacation...Day 1 Universal Studios

So its been awhile and I made some promises of blogging....Yes we went on vacation! I Love vacation!

We went to Orlando with our friends Kim and Ron. We had a really wonderful time. Thanks to Kim and Ron for inviting us to go with them.

Our first full day, we went over to Universal Studios, Island of Adventure park, for one reason only.....Harry Potter! Yes that is the Hogwarts Castle behind us.





Inside Ollivander's Wand shop

Got Butterbeer? I wish they bottled this stuff it was delicious!

They had all the Hogemeade places...the joke shop, HoneyDukes, Hogs Head, Three Broomsticks...check out more Harry Potter pictures here. Notice the snow? It was 90 degrees out, but some reason this made it cooler.


There are of course other things to do at the park, and one was such as the Dr. Seuss areas....and of course for those of you who follow this blog, you know that Kevin ALWAYS ends up in Jail...here he is on his way.

We only spent the one day at Universal and only went to the one park. I think I might want to go back and spend more time again.

what is wrong with this picture?

Something is not right with this deck.....oh wait it is missing. We are doing some warranty work on the deck (we had some defective products). Stay tuned for the new pictures...

More Pumpkin Cupcakes

So my mom gets together with some friends once a month, and this month it was her turn to host, so she asked me to do dessert...she wanted the pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes I made before. So I started by making some fondant pumpkins for decorations...here is my pumpkin patch:

Here are a few cupcakes:


I also had a few caramel, chocolate covered marshmallows I had made, and fresh strawberries:

not pictured: I also had some fresh homemade vanilla ice cream too

One of the guests said I should start a business....oohhh I would love to do that! But hard to do, since I am already working two jobs...but maybe someday....

Heathly Eating???

A man walks into a doctor's office. He has a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear.

"What's the matter with me?" he asks the doctor.

The doctor replies, "You're not eating properly."

Binary Day

Conversation on the way to church on Sunday:
Mom: today is 10-10-10
Kevin: it is 42
Mom: huh?
Kevin: today is 42. 10-10-10 is binary and that is 42
Mom: Oh

Last night while watching the news:
Kevin: the stock market closed on a binary number, and today's date is binary (10-11-10)
Response from others: silence

Now I followed the conversations, and this may even surprise Kevin, but I know that 42 is the answer to life, the Universe and Everything according to the Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy, but I am not as obsessed to actually talk about it. LOL

More Cupcakes

So this is Kevin's latest request....Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes.

They were much better than the last batch I made, so we decided these were a cupcake wars winner!

A different Colorado Tour

So our cousin Matt has been visiting us. We are so glad he is here:



Matt is into crafting his own beers and wanted to see some of our breweries....so we did a lot:
Avery
Oskar Blues
Left hand tap
Budweiser
Odell
New Belgium

We also had some good eats by Jody (of course) and
Old Chicago
Biaggis
Santiagos


But it hasn't been all food and drink. Holly wanted us to do the nature too....so Sunday after church we went out to Nature....we went down along the Platte River here in town and walked along the trail.....it was really warm (about 95) out, but we had a good time...

We have really enjoyed having Matt here, and showing him the sites. We wish more family would come to visit and enjoy the same great Colorado Hospitality....

Hope you had a great time Matt....

KLG Enterprises

My mom's friend Kathy makes jewelry. She has made some really pretty pieces and each time she comes to visit she has new things to show us. We have enjoyed sharing her pieces with others too, such as Carol and Nadine. I however, have not ever had any pieces for myself.

This time when Kathy came, she had some she made just for me. Aren't they pretty? The stones are really small Geodes and she does all the gold wire work to set the stones. (the gold chain for the necklace is mine and works perfectly with the pieces)







So I decided to wear them to church today:

Thanks Kathy!

Dinner Party

It is not often I have enough people over to actually use the dinning room...so last night I got an opportunity. My parents friends Kathy and Miguel Gonzales were here for the night, before the 4 of the left on their trip. So I decided to make a beef tenderloin roast, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, honeydew, and cantaloupe. Then I served the below mentioned cupcakes for dessert. It was all delish!

Cupcakes

Lately Jody has been trying her luck at cupcakes. Perhaps she watched one to many episodes of Cupcake Wars. Anyway, last week we had chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. It was a box recipe and pre-made frosting, so they were good, but not quite homemade.

So this week, Jody was a little more adventurous. She  decided to make Red Velvet cupcakes from scratch with homemade cream cheese frosting.

The red velvet cake is good, but I prefer other flavors. The frosting however, you could put it on sawdust and it was still be quite yummy.

Looking forward to seeing what we try next.

September Happenings

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yep that is about it....all the happening so far this month. Kevin is taking two classes this term, so weekends he does homework. I am about to start up my 2nd job again and work is as busy as ever.

We are looking forward to our cousin Matt to visit next week, so stay tuned for details...

I kicked our tenet out

No, I didn't kick my parents out.....they are allowed to stay (for now...just kidding mom)


Today Kevin was down in the basement in the unfinished area doing some computer work, and as he was leaving he found this:
A baby bull snake....not sure how he got in the house (but I suspect he doesn't need much space). Kevin placed him carefully out in the field. I am sure he will be happier there.

For my yard

We did a little driving around Pella....I found the perfect thing for my yard...

Isn't this a great fountain? I LOVE it







now if Kevin would just say yes

Pella Iowa

On our way to Chicago, for my annual curriculum institute and graduation, we stopped in Pella Iowa.

Pella is a little Dutch town, and for those of you who know Solvang, CA, the idea is similar. The day we had to spend there, was a little rainy. Kevin is a BIG pastry fan and we decided that Jaarsma Bakery, had the best in town.


They have a big Tulip festival each spring in the middle of town.....
They also have the Vermeer Mill, it was attached to a little historical village, so we toured both. Check out the website for all the details. It was partially build in Holland to exact specifications, it does indeed work and they use it to grind wheat.

Of course I had to step in the big shoes...



Inside the mill...


This is a view of the city from the top of the windmill.



The historical village was a lot of fun


Inside the pharmacy....seems a little like Harry Potter.....rotten stone, Dragon's blood...


There is also a Klokkenspel in town.....

It was a fun way to spend the day.

Good Bye Turtle

Before we left for Chicago, I wanted to let my turtle go. Here he is in the pool before I let him go.



On his way to freedom
I hope he is doing well