Going to the Temple

I wanted to share a few of these with everyone! Love you all!






Grandpa kept saying that he's now been a witness for 4 sealings (El and Ka, Mr. N and Mrs. S, Ben and Michelle, and Brad and Tarylyn). I know he was excited about that.



And here's a few more, so as many people as possible are "represented" :).




This is Sean, Ben and Michelle's oldest:

fruit smoothie

11 oz eas drink (i really prefer the french vanilla)
1 cup frozen mixed fruit
1/4+ tsp cinnamon
1+ tbsp honey

blend and enjoy!

(i started drinking this when i stayed with my mom for those two weeks when the boys and i were homeless. it's pretty good and pretty healthy. i hope i didn't miss any ingredients.)

aunt m

so i had the brilliant idea that we could do a tribute post to our aunts/moms/sisters etc., and since everyone always does oldest to youngest it might be nice to switch it up a bit. it could be fond memories, funny stories, admirable traits, whatever we associate/remember about each woman. hopefully, you all agree. just add to the post or leave a story in the comment box if you can't remember your password (hp).
on to aunt m...
one of my first memories was when she was trimming my hair. i remember her commenting (something to the effect of), whoever cut her hair last (talking to my mom, i believe) really butchered the ends. laughing, my mom confessed it was her. which lead to more laughter, i believe. of course, i could be making this story up because i felt my hair was really getting butchered, but i believe it's accurate. what i need here is a freakish memory! i also remember (stepping on mrs. s's toes here, sorry) during mrs. s's marriage, aunt m went about doing what needed to be done. she wasn't under foot asking how she could help, she just saw a need and filled it. she and uncle m were putting together a video for remembrance of their (mr. n & mrs. s) day, and it turned out beautiful. it showed reliability. (also took a lot of stress off of the parents that day!) she's also so very quick to shoot an email in response to my many forwards and always asking how we are doing. i am so grateful for that. it's going to be awesome to continue to add memories!

Nilla's Memory of Aunt M:
Funny, Elka, one of the first memories I have of Aunt M is a hair story too! It was the summer we were all together for that picture (over on the right). You, Mrs S, and I all had our hair "done" by Aunt M. I remember her saying something to the effect of your hair being really thick, mine being in the middle, and Mrs S's hair being super thin. I think she curled all of our hair for the pictures. The other memory I have is from one time when we were up visiting (I think it was just our branch of the family that was up there) and I just remember riding around in the back of their van, and I think we were going to Point Defiance Zoo or something like that. I got salt water taffy on that trip (yeah, leave it to me to remember the food clearly ;)). I guess I don't have that much to add here, which stinks :(. I'm looking forward to creating new memories! Oh, but I bet our moms have hilarious stories they can tell! I'm excited to hear those!

Mrs. S's Memory of Aunt M:

Okay, so elka really did take my favorite...how she helped at my wedding. I remember as a young girl watching her dance and thinking she was really pretty. I honestly don't remember anything about hair. Ask my mom about Aunt M and the Baby Ruth with the moth in it...that is one of my favorite stories to hear her tell because she laughs so hard she has to hold her chest and can't talk coherently!

HP's Memory of Aunt M:

We were in our teens, too young to drive. Our mom or dad or both stopped at the chinese garden in Margarita to buy some bananas. We must have stopped by the Margarita club house before that because M was eating a baby ruth. She bit into it and there was a moth inside. It was so funny to see her leaning out the car door spitting that stuff out of her mouth. Well, okay, maybe it really wasn't that funny, but I'm telling you that I have tears in my eyes just remembering the incident. Thanks for such a great memory. It is so good to be able to laugh. Laughing makes this life bearable! Love, H

Deb's Memory of Aunt M:

Okay, I forgot my password and ID. What can I say. My memory isn't what it used to be. I remember "rescuing" when I couldn't swim well. I don't remember all the details, I just remember thinking I could rescue her when we were in the lake. My mom and dad watched from the shore. M is still kicking so I guess I did the job.

This is for Nilla and Elka

REESES PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Melt 1 cup of butter or margarine. Add 1¾ cups crushed graham crackers, 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter. Mix together. Press into a 9 X 13 inch pan. Chill ½ hour only. (If you chill this to long the chocolate layer gets cold too fast).

Melt 2 cups chocolate chips (semi sweet, milk chocolate, or combination of the two….whatever you like). Spread on top of cooled peanut butter mixture. Chill for only 20 minutes. Cut into squares immediately. (If you wait too long, the chocolate gets too cold and will break, or separate from the peanut butter layer, when you try to cut it.)

Yes, its a picture of food!

Look What I Learned to Do

I really am bragging here because I don't know if this is something we can do for the reunion, but I learned to make designer strawberries last night! Aren't they cool!!!

More Food!

These recipes are contributed by Hila P.

Appetizer:

Cheese Olivettes

½ lb sharp cheese
1 stick butter or margarine
1 ½ cups sifted flour
½ tsp Tabasco
Dash of garlic salt
Paprika (optional)
Small stuffed olives (drained and dried)

Grate cheese and mix with butter, flour, Tabasco, garlic salt and paprika. Blend well. Chill dough in covered dish. When ready to use, let stand at room temp for easier handling. Break off bits large enough to wrap around olives. Place on baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Appetizer:

GOING LIKE HOTCAKES
Mix together:
1 ½ cup grated, unpeeled zucchini (pressed dry between paper towel)
2 tablespoons grated or finely chopped onion
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
¼ cup flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
¼ tsp oregano
Salt & pepper to taste

Melt 1 Tbsp butter in skillet. Spoon batter (2 heaping tablespoon makes a nice size) into the skillet. Flatten with spatula. Cook over medium heat until browned on both sides. Serve plain or top with tomato sauce and grated cheese, or sour cream and chives.

Four Beauties in the Northeast

Okay, I can't believe I haven't posted any of these on here yet. They are probably familiar to any of you who have read my blog. But here's a little photo compilation anyway :).

The two Hila's on the subway:
We thought it would be neat for us to pose next to the place where Grandpa served
Two different generations (two of his daughters, two of his granddaughters):
And finally, a riddle: How many Lymans does it take to change a sock?
Answer: 4... One to step in ice-water with a bum knee so that the event has to take place, one to hold up the leg with the bum knee so it doesn't get hurt anymore, one to change out the sock, and one to chronicle the event for the whole family :)