Giving Thanks

 I am thankful for my Dad

and for my Momma.

 

I am thankful for my Mema

and my Mimi.

 

 for Corey & Carri

 and also for Matthew.

 

and I can't leave out any of my friends! : )

 Thankyou guys for being my biggest fan, for being

there when I needed someone to laugh with,

a shoulder to cry on

and giving me advice when I need it.

I know I will always be blessed with you in my life.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Confession: My Obsession

TV SHOWS!

Oh my gosh, if I miss a show I go crazy.

From Sunday to Wednesday

I will be in front of a TV during primetime

Sunday nights: Brothers & Sisters

Monday nights: Gossip Girl & 90210

Tuesday nights: 19 Kids & Counting, Parenthood, and 16 & Pregnant.

Wednesday nights: Modern Family.

and when its their season, I love Army Wives, Real Housewives of New Jersey

and Teen Mom.



Goodbye October

 

October has flown by too fast for me.

Usually I am super excited and ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas

but this year I am hoping for it to slow down so I can 

enjoy these last few months of 2010...

Last Sunday we spent the afternoon at 

Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch

with some friends. 

It was fun!

Then we came home and carved pumpkins!

Of course I had to clean the pumpkin out

because apparently pumpkin guts are gross.

And Matt celebrated his senior night last Tuesday night.

(i'm a little happy that soccer season is almost over,

unfortunatly,  

we will be living at hat trick playing indoor on Sunday afternoons.:) woo-hoo.) 

...I found out that Matt will be leaving January 10th 

for Costa Rica until May.

So...

Dear Time,

SLOW DOWN.

Thanks,

Randi

t-shirt quilt #2

My mom asked me to make the only senior a tshirt quilt

as her senior present, so here it is:

 

 

 I used fleece for the back.

man, it was comfy!

pumpkin pie puddin'

one day I was on yahoo.com and I saw a headline
for desserts you can cook in a crockpot. 

I had no idea you could cook desserts in a crockpot, so I checked it out.

There were a few that sounded yummy,

then I came across pumpkin pie pudding.

Matt loooves pumpkin pie.

I finally decided to make it Friday when i had the day off

because it takes close to 6 hours to cook.

oh man did it make the kitchen smell wonderful

and it tasted delish!

So I thought i would share the recipe with you, 

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup biscuit/baking mix
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Whipped Topping (optional)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a slow cooker coated with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees. Serve in bowls with whipped topping if desired.

i found this recipe on allrecipes.com 

meet the newest family member.

Meet Mia.

our new lovey baby.

technically she is my sister's new puppy,

but i claim her as mine. : )

she is cute, cuddly, playful, sweet, and ornery.

she has the prettiest eyes you can imagine.

Mia Girl loves being outside, barking at her cat brothers, chewing,

supporting the mens & womens SNU soccer teams, 

sleeping, cuddling, eating, and chase.

 

i took her to the SNU soccer games yesterday

and she hates sitting in the passenger seat, 

she is always trying to sit on my lap

and i looked over when i was at a stop light and she 

was just looking at me with the most pitiful face. 

gah, i love her.

Pumpkin Schmunpkin

This would be my only pumpkin that survived.

I was so excited because Matt's parents planted
tons of pumpkin seeds out at the farm earlier this year and
all I could think about was having my own little pumpkin patch
and selling them out of the back of my truck.
But no, I have one little bitty pumpkin that is sitting out on my
front porch.

Happy Fall! : )

Weekly Photo - Clouds

My friend Marcelina and I are going to pick a random topic each week and then take a picture of it.

Confession: My Obsession

TAYLOR SWIFT.

I absolutely love her.

from her hair to her lyrics.

I love this girl. 

I could listen to her all day everyday.

No joke.

Dear Taylor,

Can we be BFFs please?

Love your 22 (going on 23) year old fan,

Randi.

life is good

Never have I ever been so excited to have a semi normal routine

and being organized. Maybe it is because I am taking one class this semester?

And this taking one class business is so, so nice. 

I love having time to work and relax and absolutely no stress.(so far)

It is wonderful!

Wordless Wednesday

Music Monday

Well Ke$ha is growing on me...
"Take It Off" is my music monday.

I just bought it on iTunes yesterday and I have probably listened to it 75 times already. So if you haven't heard it or you just want to listen to it, the link is at the bottom and it will take you to MTV.



I like it. :)

Ke$ha - Take It Off

yummy deliciousness.

(the cupcakes of course.)

Real men

take ice baths together.

Can't wait

Safe Haven

When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family.

But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo’s empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven.

 September 14th!

*I copied all of this off of Nicholas Sparks website.*

Summer Skies

Makeover

before:

 

after:

                                     

 

Still not quite finished yet, just thought I would share : )

The Paseo

I finally got to experience the first Friday of the month at The Paseo.

and I also saw the chapel that everyone talks about.

This little boy was precious. 

Pizza Hut Park

was were we celebrated our 20 month anniversary. 

        

date weekend.

I had such a great weekend with Matt.
Friday night we went to the Redhawks game and Lori tagged along. When Matt and Lori get together, holy moly, it is a riot! I love it!

Then Saturday Matt and I had dinner at Ted's and then went to the movies to see "The Kids are Alright" Pretty good, a little dirty, but it was a good movie.

And for my new favorite picture, if you couldn't tell it now being on my blog 3 times.

Oh, I love him. : )