How the Cookie Crumbles

Making Suckers with my Daughter

2010-01-04T12:12:00.000-08:00

Shelby came for Thanksgiving and asked that I make suckers for her. Here are the molds empty and ready for pouring.

I like the steam in this picture!

Shelby and I - aren't we gorgeous!

"I love you mom - thanks for everything. I ate and gave all 64 suckers away and loved it. You are the best!!" - Shelby

Yarn Shopping With My Sisters

2009-09-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

We went

to a great yarn shop in McMinville

I played in the children's corner

Jo read in a great comfy chair

And we all enjoyed the antiques

I love my sisters!

August 21 my Favorite Day of the Year

2009-08-24T17:30:00.000-07:00

Tiffany and Lincoln "playing around" I think that's FEAR on Tiffany's face!!

Nate and Bentley, with Bentley assuming the "little cousin" role!

A picture of the group assembled to Welcome home Elder Jackson from Cambodia.

Wonderful things always happen to me on August 21, and this year the wonderful thing was the safe and honorable return of Elder Cameron Jackson from his mission.

Happy St. Patty's Day

2009-03-17T15:35:00.000-07:00

Wishing you a we'bit of luck from our little leprechaun
(Bentley came to me last night at 9:00 pm I might add, and asked if we could go to the store and buy a leprechaun costume, well we didn't do that but this is what we came up with, isn't he cute!!) and now we are awaiting our traditional GREEN dinner.

Happy Valentines Day

2009-02-20T09:15:00.000-08:00

I have ALWAYS want to have a couple dress - up party, and this year was the year. Thanks so much for great friends who were such great sports. Several people said, "Just before I came I thought I really hope everyone else comes dressed up." and they did. And what a great show by the Brocks, oh I mean the Blues Brothers!! The Best Valentines Day ever! Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow aka Cindy and Terry

Wilma and Fred Flintstone aka Ardith and Brian

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne aka Sheila and Tom

Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl aka Stewart and Anne

The Cardinal and The Nun aka Tim and Cindy

2009-02-20T09:05:00.000-08:00

Morticia and Gomez Adams aka Marge' and Scott

Jake and Elwood The Blues Brothers aka Rich and Patti

the whole gang Rut Buster Unite

So, we had a great Dinner of Bar B Que Chicken, red potato's, spinach salad and Marion berry cobbler for dessert. Then we all took turns telling our engagement story, and something romantic about our partner. Then a rousing game of Battle of the Sexes. It was a great evening, Thanks so much everyone for being such great sports!!

Pine Wood Derby 2009

2009-01-28T08:01:00.000-08:00

This Pine Wood Derby was the biggest one we had been to. It was Wonderful and Thank yous to all who helped run it, much appreciated! Bentley had so much fun working on this with Dad, and I would have to say he did work with Dad though the whole project and ended up doing about half of the work. I'm not sure of the total number of boys I think around 30 and Bentley got 5 place. Way to Go!! Dad and Bentley putting in weights before the race.

The weigh in.

Bentley leading the group in a song. (just biding time)

The first Race.

Zoom Zoom Zoom

2009-01-28T07:50:00.000-08:00

Third place winner Kasden Grasse

Bentley and Tyler

The winners (and Bentley's cousins) Ephram Cook and Nate Cook

Taking Tiffany to School

2009-01-27T23:19:00.000-08:00

Wow this taking your kids to college is tough business!! We had a great time! Introduced Nana to Gilmore Girls as we drove and watched almost the whole 4th season. Got to see Shelby and Derek's great apartment. Had dinner with and got to see Shane, Linda, Kody, and Courtney. Kody welcome home! And Courtney the brunette, who knew! Had dinner and a show with Kayti and Nikki, thanks for the great girl talk ladies! Shopped and decorated, unpacked met the great roomies. Went to church with Kayti and Aaron. And did a Whole Lot of crying. Good tears! Sad tears! Tears just because change is hard! Wouldn't really have it any other way, it is time for Tiffany to spread her wings and fly, but wow this taking your sweet beautiful daughter to college is tough business! The Very Full Car. (we were dropping Lincoln off to School and then we picked up Nana and then off to Idaho)

The First look at Tiffany's new home.

We drove to Idaho, spend the night with Shelby and Derek and then on to Utah.

Lunch at a In and Out wannabes.

Tiffany's bed put together. (great quilt! thanks Nana!)

2009-01-27T23:08:00.000-08:00

Tiffany's new School

The girls going to a movie Kayti Tiffany Nikki Shelby and Marge'

The girls "texting Aunt Ketti" a question during our dinner and girl talk.

Tiffany's room

Tiffany all ready for her first day at Church, just before saying Good Bye.

Isn't she Beautiful!

Christmas is over at our house

2009-01-27T22:29:00.000-08:00

Many moons ago Karsten Lyman said to Ketti, after his mom had put all of their Christmas decorations down, Christmas is over at our house. So with that said, we had a great Christmas!!
With family and friends and great celebrations and a wonderful New Years party. I neglected to post many things I wanted to but I just want to say a Thank you to all who we heard from, celebrated with and exchanged gifts, love and memories with. Thank you and here is to a Happy New Year! which one is mine?!?

yea!!!

our beauty

The thrill of victory

2009-01-27T22:14:00.000-08:00

Shelby Lexus and Derek

Tiffany and Garrett with a touch of Derek and a touch of my poor attempt at photo shop

our five cookies

the Wilder bunch

the Cook Clan

Yes, yet another Cook Christmas Tradtion!

2008-12-24T23:46:00.000-08:00

On Christmas Eve the Boys sleep in one room and the girls
in the other, all waiting for Santa to come!

Our Best Christmas Tradtion, the telling of the Nativity

2008-12-24T23:10:00.000-08:00

The narrator.

The donkey carrying Mary.

The holy family.

The Shepard.

The Angel.

2008-12-24T22:54:00.000-08:00

The angel and the Shepard who is sore afraid.

The happy donkey.

The Shepard visiting the babe.

The wise man giving the young Child his gifts.

The entire cast.

We had the Missionaries for dinner....and boy did they taste good!

2008-12-21T21:11:00.000-08:00

Elder Cluff and Elder Wonnacott and four of our five children.

So I have always thought it was so funny when you say, "We are having the missionaries for dinner," like it's a special recipe or something or another name for chicken. We did have a great evening with the Elders and was able to serve Elder Cluff a dish from home.

My first attempt at baked roziti.

Can you see the ice!?!

Here Comes Santa Claus!

2008-12-20T08:39:00.000-08:00

Bentley and Lexus visiting with Santa!

Tiffany and Garrett took Bentley and Lexus out on a holiday adventure! Thanks you two!

Christmas Breakfast with the Girls

2008-12-16T23:45:00.000-08:00

It is our yearly tradition to go out for a "Christmas Breakfast" with the Girls. These are four women in my life that I love dearly, look up to, admire and gain strength from. Thank you ladies oh so much for the gifts and love and your friendship. Merry Christmas!

Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow

2008-12-16T23:34:00.001-08:00

Miss Lexus

Gretchen and Mr. B

Garrett and Lincoln

Down the side of our house.

Two thumbs up!

The Hap Hap Happiest Christmas party ever!!

2008-12-16T23:26:00.000-08:00

Eddie and the Boss Man.

Clark and Eddie

The Boys

2008-12-16T23:10:00.001-08:00

The "Boss Man" and his Wife.

The Whole Group at Dinner.

Wendy aka Catherine receiving her award for the gaudiest ornament.

Brent aka Eddie receiving his award of "Jelly of the Month Club" for best costume

The whole gang in front of the "That's an R.V."

Oh Christmas Tree

2008-12-15T08:54:00.000-08:00

Picture for the Family Christmas Card.

Tiffany and Garrett

Yep Dad that's the one I want!

Dad under the tree!

2008-12-15T08:40:00.000-08:00

The boys carrying the very heavy tree.

This is just the part that got cut off and left at the farm.

Really now! Look at the size of that Tree!

The Whole group at the tree farm

The Ride Home. What cute kids we have!! Merry Christmas

James and the Giant Peach

2008-12-15T08:27:00.000-08:00

Bentley and I went on a Field Trip to the Elsinore and watched the play James and the Giant Peach

Bentley and Mom

Bentley and His Buds

COOKIES

2008-12-01T17:47:00.001-08:00

Patti and I went to a long awaited "Cookie Decorating" class last Saturday. Here are the before Cookies

Durning....

and After... we had a great time and learned a lot!! Let the Holidays begin.

The New Decor

2008-11-26T15:58:00.000-08:00

Scott and Marge's room

We have been in our home for eleven years now and we have had the same bedding, so it was time for a change. This kind of thing takes me a Really long time to do. I'm talking looking for years then buying one set, then returning a set, you get the picture. And then comes all of the other things that come with changing ones room. You know if you give a mouse a cookie..... Like the old lamps didn't look right any more and we got a new bench, I'm still working on a piece of art work for the wall. (yes I have already returned one!) But we are very happy and enjoying our new room.

Boys to Men

2008-11-23T19:00:00.001-08:00

After getting ready for church today the boys came downstairs and said, "Mom, look at us!"
I was very happy to take a picture of my handsome boys!!

Lincoln 14 Bentley 8

Twilight

2008-11-23T09:15:00.000-08:00

Mother and Daughter bonding at a movie about Vampires! it makes me smile

"the Shirt"

Aunt Wendy and Kaley

My Blogger Super Hero Laura Peterson, one of the biggest Twilight fans ever

Waiting, waiting waiting

keeping warm in line

the crowd

Tiffany and Natalie hold our places in line for a VERY long time Thanks Girls

I brought a pizza and hot chocolate

We had a great time and enjoyed the movie!!

Young Women in Excellence

2008-11-13T07:31:00.000-08:00

Aunt Ketti & Lexus

All of the Young Women and their Leaders. All 10 of our Beehives where there.

Patti Marge' & Ketti

Dad Lexus & Mom

Tiffany came to do my beehives hair, Thanks Tiffany

Holiday Decorating

2008-11-11T21:15:00.001-08:00

I love Decorating for the Holidays. Well I really don't really love the decorating part, or the taking down part, but I LOVE the part where our Home is decorated for the season!! These are my two new fabulous Thanksgiving items.

That's Mister Brace Face to you

2008-11-11T20:53:00.000-08:00

Today November 11, 2008 my man, boy (I'm so confused) got braces! Scott and Dr. Burningham say it's all about occlusion!! So here goes nothing, I wonder what it will be like making out with my man and his braces, I guess I'll know soon enough!!

number "28"

2008-11-06T20:28:00.000-08:00

If you were to ask me my favorite sport I would have to reply, "The sport of the season, whatever sport my child was playing!" This has been a great fall Bentley played city of Salem Soccer, Lexus played Boys and Girls Club Volleyball (pictures to follow) and Lincoln played freshman football for Sprague High School. Lincoln had a great season!! Although the record may not reflect that, it was a great growing and learning year for the boys and I (we) LOVED watching him play. I think the highlight of the year was at a away game against South and although we lost Lincoln made a interception and ran the ball for 15 yards. Yea Team!! So what brought on the reflecting tonight you might ask? Well, we just came home from the season end football awards meeting, it was so fun watching the coach, the parents and the boys!! Many awards were handed out and our Lincoln received 3 all of which made us so proud! The first award was the Silver academic, going to those boys who for the first six weeks of school had between a 3.5 and a 3.99. The second award was given to a total of 9 young men it was called the Hard Rock Award. It recognized the players who during the whole season didn't miss one practice, the coach said these are the kind of men he would hire for a job. And the third award Lincoln received was a special award from the coach, "A Coach Award". It was given to five outstanding young men who stood out for their extra efforts and hard work. Lincoln thanks for a great season and thank you for being such a great son, I love you Mom

Haunted Houses

2008-11-04T19:20:00.000-08:00

Making Gingerbread Haunted Houses has become a Cook Family Tradition. This year we made them with the Brock Family and the Marley Family. It was Hauntingly Good Fun!!

Halloween 08

2008-11-03T21:49:00.000-08:00

This year for Halloween Scott and I went to a Wedding

Spooky huh!!