Kevan Got A DEER!!!

Today is going to be a busy day but before it starts I just wanted to share my husbands exciting news. He went hunting Monday and Tuesday with my Dad and shot his first buck. Apparently he is quite the dead eye, but you will have to ask him all about it. I just wanted to share the pictures!Yup thats a 10 point!

In other news, I thought it was time for a blog change. It will be winter on the blog, whether it feels like it outside or not.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and gets to spend some great time with family.

Christmas time is here

Being our first Christmas together as a married couple Katie and I have had the opportunity to learn a few let's call them quirks about one another. First instance, in my opinion Christmas is not Christmas without a real tree...real in the sense that it grew out of the ground and once lived. I will be the first to admit a real tree is a hassle. For one they are not cheap, not easily transported, you must find a stand that fits it, then hurry to find another stand that fits it after the first stand you thought would fit it doesn't and you are taking turns holding the tree up in the living room while help is on the way (it's nice to have parents two minutes away sometimes), string the lights yourself, water it three times a day, and after all of this it dies and you toss it to the curb only to do it all again the following year.

After typing out that list I hesitated a moment and thought to myself, why do we get a real tree...and then it hit me, it literally hit me, it's the smell! The very smell of Christmas that you can't ignore every time you walk into the house after a long day.

(it's an 8 foot noble fir purchased from the Whitehouse High School band fundraiser)

(hard to take a clear picture of the lights without the flash)

What I have learned about Katie through out this process is that Katie doesn't like Christmas. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true, and yes it is sad. Working retail ruined her on Christmas music all together which next to the tree is one of the best aspects of the holiday season. She could care less about the tree real or fake at this point, claims that Christmas colors do not "go" with our house decor, and is already tired of fighting the holiday traffic that appears in Tyler every Friday after Thanksgiving and continues non stop until Christmas. So none the less I was given the duty of blogging about Christmas for this year, and until her heart grows three sizes, every year in the years to come.

As much as I have given Katie a hard time she did put together our tree skit after giving up on finding one anywhere in town which is my opinion came out looking awesome.

Our stockings which were purchased at eleven thirty on a Tuesday night. We almost didn't get to have stockings this year.

Finally a plate of holiday cookies from Beth Hopkins annual cookie party. Thanks Lola!

Cake Balls

A few weeks ago Kevan came home telling me how much he loved Cake Balls. He had tried them at work and thought they were great (he does not usually like cake). So of course I had to make them if they were so good. You start with a box of cake mix, frosting and chocolate bark.


Then you bake the cake by the box directions. Once cooled combine with frosting and mix well. (I know, this doesn't look appetizing)


Next, melt the chocolate, and dip the balls (or roll them around) in the chocolate. I used tooth picks to help move them.
Then refrigerate til they harden.
I learned a couple of trick along the way.
-Keep them small, it makes them easier to work with.
- Use white cake if you want white on the outside. It is a much cleaner look.

I was told about this website and I just thought it was too cute not to share.
Bakerella

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!