My Parent's Family as Cartoon Royalty ;) This was Fun!

So on the way to taking John and Heidi & co. to the airport we had fun deciding what fictional royalty we thought all the siblings with their spouses would be. We decided on all the kids but hadn't worked out all the kinks... so then Andrew & I finished with Karen & Buzz. John requested I blog it all out so everyone could see. :) It was fun. It'll be fun to see what you all think, enjoy!

Mom and Dad

           We hadn't come up with this one on the way to the airport so it's one we came up with later:

Belle & Beast/Adam. 

Bethany & Ryan

     We did come up with something for Bethany and Ryan on the way to the airport, but then Karen & Buzz suggested differently and we completely agreed:

Minnie & Mickey

John & Heidi

This was one of the harder ones, and some of you might complain because we are going to vary from the Disney theme, we did come up with a Disney variant if people really want to hear it.

Derek & Odette

 

Martha & Tim

This one was unanimous on all fronts. 

Rapunzel & Flynn Ryder/Eugene Fitzherbert

Rachel

One day she'll find a man that'll do anything for her 'song'. 

Ariel

Mary & Andrew

More because I'm Tiana than he is Naveen, but we both definitely had much to learn with our love, still are. 

Tiana & Naveen 

Karen & Buzz

This one was another unanimous, we're grateful for the 'Diamond in the Rough'. 

Jasmine & Aladdin 

Maureen

Her character is still left to develop so much

Aurora

So what do you all think? :-D

Rice Krispie Cake

I've been meaning to post this since July. This cake was SO easy and fun for everyone! It was gone before people who came late to the party could even get some. (Next time, maybe a bigger cake?)

It was my husband's birthday, and he isn't a big cake person. BUT he LOVES cereal, if there is a favorite food of his, cereal is it in an overall sense. So, when I saw a similar cake in a picture for Cheerios :) This just seemed right. And he loved it (in matter of fact he's put more effort into this post then I have). 

It really is layers of cereal, and it was delicious. 

So for the recipe:

Rice Krispies birthday cake

Ingredients

-1 stick of Butter/margarine                            -12 oz small marshmallows

~8 cups of plain Rice Krispies                        ~4 cups of cocoa Rice Krispies

-2 circular pans

1.      Melt ¾ stick margarine in large sauce pan over low heat. Add 8 cups of marshmallows and stir until melted and well-blended, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

2.      In separate margarine coated bowl Add plain cereal and marshmallows. Stir until well coated.

3.      Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, dived and press mixture evenly and firmly into 2 buttered 8 inch circular pans.

4.      While plain cereal is cooling repeat steps 1 and 2 for the Cocoa Rice Krispies

Begin assembly:

5.      Place one layer of plain Rice Krispies on plate/ platter

6.      Place 1/4 Cocoa Rice Krispie mixture  as a thin even layer on top of the first plain Rice Krispie layer (middle filling)

7.      Place second layer of plain Rice Krispies on top of everything

8.      Use remaining Cocoa Rice Krispies as an even coating over entire cake

9.      Decorate with sprinkles or decorations as desired

Rnjoy! We sure did!

Me Amo..... Diez..... CookieMonster!

So I have been SUPER busy this last month. It has felt great today being able to take care of life's normal responsibilities. I am SO happy to be back in class! Because of midterms (that I mostly took yesterday) I have less homework & classes this weekend. (For any who missed it I just started at BYU. Its been VERY good for me.) So as I have been busy I have pondered much on what to blog next. I want to blog in recognition of my CookieMonster. (If I can claim her at all.)
CookieMonster has been super busy in her life as well, working a lot & just got engaged. Plus both of us without cars right now. I miss her a lot. But there is one beautiful thing about CookieMonster that I feel greatly needs to be recognized.
I have never had a friend like CookieMonster, it doesn't matter if she's living under the same roof or hundreds of miles away she has taken time to think of me, call & love me, she is ALWAYS understanding. And I LOVE that she isn't afraid to get after me when I am lame and forget to call her for weeks again.
I love CookieMonster dearly, she's helped me believe in myself in the last couple years when I have felt ready to break.
CookieMonster is going to make a great wife (& Mother one day). It makes me so joyous to see the genuine joy/happiness/gladness that she has found with Dr.Hero (her fiance). I'm grateful they have each other.
I am horrible at calling people and figuring out how to add them into the craziness I call life. But CookieMonster let's me know whats what. She is brilliant & we have had many deep conversations (as well as a LOT of laughs)! I value her opinion greatly from fashion, to gospel, life, culture, animals (including humans), and family. And ofcourse lots of things in between.

Thank you CookieMonster! You have a permanent place in our hearts & family! (And we're super happy for you & Dr. Hero! Thanks for being a part of her Dr. Hero!)