Christmas Cards

Photo Card

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Nerd Alert

Ham & Cheese Sandwich

Radecki Court

So I've known about Radecki Court since about 2004, and I've been meaning to go find it...the Mister was in the area and he found it! And took a picture of it :-)

First Day of School 2011

Last Day of Ballet

Thank you School of Dance and Music and Miss Nicole for another fabulous year!

Three and a Half

My Loves

Princess T

Madison channeling Princess Tiana for Sweet Things.

Save the Date

Oh the Things She Says...

Yesterday we were at Pottery Barn Kids with the girls to get Morgan an Easter basket. Madison was hanging out with Daddy. Out of the corner of my eye I see Daddy and Madi coming towards me..."She has to go potty." Okay, no big. PBK is one of the only small retail stores that actually has child friendly bathrooms. So I take Madison.

As she's sitting on the potty, and nothing is coming out she proceeds to tell me, "Momma the pee pee went on vacation. It's not coming out." OMG! I try not to laugh in my frustration. Clean her up and go to pay. I am done shopping.

Travel Town

My Valentines

I have a new job...

Aside from being a Domestic Engineer, full-time, I re-entered the working world on January 3, 2011. I have taken the position of Development Associate with St. Francis Center!! I am cultivating donors, so don't be shocked if I call on you.

Matt and I started volunteering there in February of 2009. Every first Saturday of the month we dedicated our morning to serving the food insecure of Greater Los Angeles. We go with a group from our church, and cook and serve breakfast. It is a very special time for us, and we hold St. Francis Center near and dear to our hearts.

I do believe that this is my forever job/career. I have found an ideal situation for us, and a mission I believe in.

Valentine's Day Party

Daughters

"The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity."

-Leo Nikolaevich Toistoy

A Start.

Monday, January 3, I will be going back to work. Not a little retail position at the mall on the weekends. A real-life job with a really important organization. I'm nervous. Really nervous. Can't seem to wrap my head around it.

Two Thousand Eleven. Resolutions.

. Run a 5k. Specifically the Disneyland Family Fun run. Seems easy? Read my words carefully, "run a 5k." Which means I will not walk. I want to run the entire thing. I have no desire to do a half marathon or a marathon ever, but I want to be able to run a 5k, without walking any part.

. Go to church. We used to go every Sunday "religiously." But with the baby, we have tried many times, and have had to turn around. Church is time for reflection, and having an active baby and toddler is not conducive to church. The goal is to go more than once a month, preferably every Sunday again.

. Take a picture everyday. Sounds simple. But we get so busy with our lives that we forget to smell the roses. I'm hoping to post one picture with my iPhone a day on my Facebook account.

. Write more. Specifically on this blog. I always post pictures. Rarely do I verse anything. So I will resolve to do so from now on.

Chatter. Chatter.

So Cute Sisters

Biedronka

Family

Madison Turns 3!

Dessert of the Week: Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust:
30 squares gingersnap cookies
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Filling:
1 1/2 lbs cream cheese
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
4 large eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

Crust:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Add the gingersnaps to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until crumbly. Transfer to a large bowl and add the melted butter. Stir until evenly mixed. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch sides. Bake the crust until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely while preparing the filling.

Filling:

Lower oven to 325 degrees F.

In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually mix in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth. With the mixer on medium, add the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, vanilla and flour. Mix well and pour into the springform pan.

Bake until the center appears nearly set, but jiggles a little when shaken, 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and chill overnight, or for at least 4 hours.