Little Tommy is a married man

When Holly (MediocreMama) got married (7 years ago), I turned to Liz and Mandy and said, "no more nieces and nephews can get married until I do." They chuckled and said, "of course." I thought they would take me serious and really start looking for me . Well they didn't ...

Here they are ... Liz and Mandy as brides.

And now ... a nephew. Sweet little Tommy (Thomass) as I like to call him is officially married to Shantay. Shantay who didn't get mad when I backed into her car and caused significant damage to both cars. 

Shantay who let me borrow her Glee CDs. Yes, her.

Ken Garff was the man who performed the ceremony. He gives each couple that he seals in the temple a new car. 

LUCKY!
JK, he doesn't do that, but that would be awesome if he did.

Jewel and Larry have been married for over 53 years.

Here is a picture of Asher being nice.

Meet Larry. He should be mine and here is why. First of all, look at his hair.

Secondly,  for years and years, I've had claim on the name "Larry" for my first boy ... you know, after my dad. Well Holly (MediocreMama), decided to name her second boy, Larry (after her grandpa). She swears that she had no idea that I had wanted that name. And yes it is true, I can still name my first boy Larry, but I don't want to look like a copy-cat so for a long time, I called this cute, little red-headed boy, Larry 2 cause whenever my Larry comes along, he'll be Larry 1.

I've come to grips with the fact that I can't stop my nieces and nephew from getting married, having kids, and stealing my names just cause I haven't yet. Right? Or can I?

Someone in Texas loves me ...

and here is the proof:

I was thrilled to find this on my doorstep yesterday when I got home from work. Thanks J!

Guess what I'm going to be for Halloween

Here is your clue:

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 19

Chicken Picatta Pizza

6 chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
1/4 cup flour
4 Tbsp butter ormargarine
1 Tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup chicken broth (Swansons is best)
1/3 cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
1 tsp finely grated lemon peel (zest)
1/2 tsp salt
4 or 5 grinds of pepper mill
1 Tbsp butter or margarine
3 Tbsp snipped parsley
2 to 3 Tbsp capers???(this is a guess...I've never measured

If the chicken breasts are large, cut in half. Pound the chicken breasts between plastic wrap to about 1/3 inch thick. Sprinkle them with or dredge them in flour. Heat the butter and olive oil (till foam subsides) and cook the chicken in it about 2 minutes per side. Take the chicken out. Add broth, lemon juice, lemon peel, capers, salt, and pepper and boil for about 6 minutes. Add the last Tbsp of butter. Put the chicken back in the pan, spoon the sauce over it, and heat for about 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning. A little caper juice or lemon juice, or a little more salt or pepper may be added if needed.

Pizza Dough:

1 1/2 cups water
4 cups flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast
some oil (Just eyeball it)

Proof yeast and then mix all ingredients (except salt) in together and knead by hand for about 2 minutes. Then add in salt and continue to knead until the dough takes on a consistent texture throughout and is relatively soft and pliable to the touch. Let set and raise for as long as you want (I once left my dough out for 24 hours).

Pizza:

Cooked, sliced chicken breasts from the Chicken Picatta recipe
Leftover sauce from the Chicken Picatta recipe
Red sauce
Cream Cheese
Shredded Mozzarella
Other typical/desired pizza toppings.

Preheat oven to 415-425. If you have one, place pizza stone in oven while it preheats. Divide dough in half. Cover a wood cutting board or pizza peel with cornmeal or semolina. Form dough into a ball in your hands. Place on board and begin to push down and out, forming the ball into a disc, and eventually a flat pizza round. Use a rolling pin if necessary. Cut cream cheese into 1/4 inch pieces. Spread red sauce onto pizza round, then evenly spread 1/4 inch cubes of cream cheese. Place pizza in oven for 2-4 minutes, or until the crust begins to become crispy, but not brown. Remove pizza, add mozzarella, chicken, and rest of ingredients and then place back in oven until the crust starts to take on a brown color. If you have delicate ingredients such as basil or sun dried tomatoes, add them either 30 seconds before you remove the pizza, or right when you take the pizza out.

Things/People I haven't lost lately:

• Drew & Ron... cause I haven't lost my testimony of the gospel
• Mom (physically)
• Stacy
• Wendy
• Dave & Erin
• Ability to exercise (there was a time when I couldn't):
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• golf clubs (last year I think I lost two pitching wedges)
• my assistant at work, Matt, who is great
• my iphone
• a lot of facebook friends and real friends for that matter
• the ability to bribe Asher with candy or a movie

And here are some more (see, I'm a glass half full gal after all):

• testimony
• temple recommend (physically or spiritually)
• job
• shelter (my condo)
• transportation (my suby & scooter & bike)
• scooter parking spot
• keys
• wallet
• any weight
• sense of humor
• a game of connect 4 ... I dare you to beat me
• my plant (it's been alive for over four months in my care)
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• my view of Y mountain and squaw peak from my balcony
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• love for BYU sports
• receipts (they are all filed away in chronological order)

Things/people I've lost lately:

• Drew ... to death
• Ron... to death
• Mom (mentally)... to Alzheimer's
• Stacy... to Dave and Pennsylvania
• Wendy... to Travis and Wyoming
• Dave... to Erin
• Erin... to Dave
• Motivation for exercise... to comfort food and television
• Lots of golf balls to bushes, trees, creeks, and ponds
• Student employees to other jobs, graduation, and snake bites (totally JK about the snake bites)
• Every game of scrabble (words with friends) I've ever played on my iphone
  
• A Facebook friend or two
• And Asher's affection - this is the typical look he gives me:

Now lest you think I'm a "glass half empty girl ..." come back tomorrow for a list of things/people that I haven't lost. Cause you know, the sun'll come out tomorrow or maybe the next day.

Van or Napoleon?

Ann Dee doesn't see it.

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Tonight as I left this beautiful building on the hill ...

I felt proud because for the first time EVER ... I didn't fall asleep.