New Ride!

Today Pablo and I bought a new car....a GMC Envoy. I LOVE it....so pretty and so much bigger than the Beetle.

There is even a step for me to get into it and a pulley on the back so I can get the trunk back down once I have opened it (things to think about when you are short, peeps!).

There are volume/radio controls on the steering wheel, leather seats and the best thing about it...
All 3 dogs can ride in the trunk! No more dogs in the backseat with Moose's head up in the driver's area! I am so excited!

The end.

Resolution 2010

I have chosen one resolution to work on in the year 2010- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. I am going to try and change habits for my household and become a better citizen of planet earth. I will post updates throughout the year! Any tips?

Homemade Ice Cream

Tonight for New Years Eve Pablo and I are staying home. We are making a nice dinner, playing Wii, and watching the ball drop. I decided to breakout the ice cream maker that the Woodwards gave us several Christmas's ago. We made Amaretto ice cream with almonds and chocolate chips...yummy! I used a base ice cream from a Ben and Jerry's book and made up the rest of my flavors.

Amaretto Ice Cream

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup milk

2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup amaretto

1/2 cup almonds

1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet so it didn't turn out too sweet)

Beat 2 eggs until light and fluffy. Slowly add in sugar. Add in milk, cream, and amaretto. Pour into ice cream machine (I keep my main ice cream base of the machine in my freezer at all times so it is frozen solid). Turn machine on for 25 mintues. At 25 mintues, add in almonds and choco chips and keep machine on an additional 5 minutes. Enjoy! (Any leftover I put into a tupperware container and put it in the freezer.)

Finished product....YUMMY!

Things to be Hopeful for in 2010

• getting engaged (I'm just saying....he has had his own engagement ring and my grandma's to choose from for the past 2 months.)
• upgrading our bathrooms
• a car that works!
• training my dogs to be better poopies (Auntie Beth will appreciate that one)
• who knows how many more different hair colors (p.s. I am now a dark purply red n loving it)
• Vegas for TMK's b-day bash
• Christmas in Portland
• a spring break visitor from Denver
• using the pool again with my new and improved back yard!!!
• cooking classes with Cam
• concerts...so far we have G-Love in January
• summer visit from Cal???

What are you hopeful for in 2010?

Visitors

While my mom was in town, we planted some new items for the pots in my backyard. In two of the pots we put a flowery plant that smells like sage. My mom said that it is supposed to attract hummingbirds....as usual my mother is right.

Art Project

The walls of my office at work are empty. About a year ago I bought 3 blank canvas's to paint and hang in my office. Two months ago I brought them home and decided instead to paint something for the house. I wanted to tie the colors of my different rooms in the house together and this is what I came up with....all in all I am pretty happy with the outcome.

Movies Scene Over the Holidays

I went and saw 2 movies over my long holiday weekend:

It's Complicated. I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard....it is hilarious!

Sherlock Homes....cute! I love Rachel McAdams.

Did you see anything good???